Throughout these lessons we have been learning many skills and techniques that can be used when making a music video.
This is the video our class were aiming to replicate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jJVRcCdvyY&ob=av2e
This is our replica of the video:
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxbvbzM5_eUWZGMyYzU1MmEtYThjOC00MGEyLTgzYmQtNjdhODNiM2I5OGMz&hl=en
We used a Canon XM2 camera.
During week one we analysed the first ten frames from the official 'Teenage Dirtbag' video and outlined what was required for each shot. We filled in a storyboard for this. The storyboard contained notes about the following:
Shot type- e.g. close up, medium shot, long shot.
Camera movement- static (still) or dynamic (moving)
Description of Action - what will happen in the shot
Sound or Audio- the lyrics of the song
This is an example of the story board we used.
We used a shooting script which is similar to the storyboard but also gave us a space to make notes on the quality of the shot taken. We used a clapperboard to log each take on film. It was put in front of the camera before filming started. For example 'Shot 1 Take 2'. We used these two elements together to monitor which shots were suitable for use in editing and which weren't.
We were also shown how to direct a shot. This meant that production was always running smoothly and let everyone taking part know what is going on. The director worked with the camera operator to set up each shot. They then positioned the actors and extras. The clapperboard was then placed in front of the lens and the shot number/take is called out. Action is then called to start the shot, and cut to finish it.
In some shots, we mounted the camera to the tripod to give stability when filming. When it was mounted it was useful for zooming, panning and tilting the camera. Our cameras have a spirit level which enabled us to position the camera to an exact horizontal.
We also had to set the white balance to suit the conditions we were filming in:- inside or outside. The camera reacts different for different lighting conditions. When we were filming outside we had to insure that the white balance was set to Daylight Filming, to make sure that the footage didn't end up with a blue tinge to it. When we were filming inside we had to set the white balance to artificial light. There is also an Auto balance function but this is not always accurate and doesn't always adapt as efficiently as setting it yourself. Using manual settings will give us more control over how light or dark the footage is.
Normally the camera is set to a standard frame size of a ratio of 4:3. We can change the frame size to a wide screen frame size with a ratio of 16:9.
The depth of field refers to the focal range of the camera. We can use depth of field to centre the audience attention on a particular part of the frame by having it in focus while the rest of the shot is blurred. This can also be referred to as a shallow or narrow depth of field. Alternatively, if all of the frame is in focus, this is a wide depth of field. The shift of focus from one part of the frame to another is called a 'Pull focus'.
After filming the shots we edited them using Final Cut Pro. We uploaded the footage to the program via the FIREWIRE. We then changed the setting to VCR/Playback to enable the camera to connect to the computer. We also established that the PAL should be set to 24 frames per second. We learnt we would store our work on the 'scratch disc'.
Next we had to edit our footage. We used the razor tool on Final Cut Pro to get rid of unwanted bad footage. We then went on to add the soundtrack. This was the assembly edit.
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