Editing

   Today was my second day of editing my music video. Next class i will have 40 minutes or so to finish editing the rest. In my first day of editing i checked all of my footage. I choose all of the one i was going to use and make sure i didn't need to re film anything. But i didn't have anything to film again because i was satisfied with all of my work. I choose the shots. Corrected anything. For example, cut off any of the unnecessary parts of the shots. Place them in order and make sure they go to together, and if they don't then fix it. I added some simple editing. I added a dissolve and a fade in and out at the beginning and end of the video.

   In this class which is the second day i added more stuff that will improve how it looks like. So it can look like my genre. I added a special effect halfway through were it made sense. I added a brightness and contrast tint, and i tried changing it to a more brighter color than white, like blue or pink, but i couldn't. i still have to add the music but i didn't have enough time to find the music and edit the music to how i need it.

 Next class i don't have to much work to do. I only have to find the music. i tried getting it off of YouTube but it didn't work. So, next class I'm going to do that. I finished all most everything today because i don't have the whole class to complete the music video so today i finished everything i could. I am happy so far with how my music video looks and if i have any left over time next class before the deadline i will add other things i think about like adding another tint or color on top to make it look more lively.

Filming

 Today I finished filming. My second time filming was last week Wednesday up to today Monday. During the process I setup much quicker. I knew how everything is suppose to go and how to set it up and record. But first I had to decorate and help my actors get ready. I put up the part scenery by placing cups everywhere, streamers, and balloons. Since I filmed l over the weekend two weeks ago I didn't have much to film.

 Since I have experience using the equipment everything was much easier this time. With my first project I was confused the first time, I was confused nervous and excited. But this time I feel much better. I can do a much better job this time. I setup the scenery so I can look like how I want it to look like, and I told all of my actors, my siblings, where they go and what to do. I guided them and they did a great job. I thought they would laugh and be much dificult to work with. But I had no problems. I took it easy while filming, I finished pretty quickly.

 I was really happy with all of the takes. I only had to film 2 scenes twice because of a little laughing but it was all ok. I can't wait for editing. I fell like I nailed it all, and I got enough time to make it one minute and ten seconds. Everything went much smother and with the editing I can do a much better job to make it not look as choppy as before. This time I will stay on task and work all the time to do a great job.

Storyboard

   I drew my storyboard while listening to the song to have an idea of how the story will be. The time for the Video should be a minute 15 seconds or 5. I drew 12 boxes, and each box represents 5 seconds. So I have 1 minute. But it will probably be longer because of the dancing scenes which will be longer than I made it seems. I know exactly how I want my video to turn out so I will make sure everything comes out as I invisioned it. Next I'm going to talk about C.L.A.M.P.S and C.A.M.S.

   Clamps stnds for costume, lighting, actors, makeup, props, and scenery. For costume it would be a dress and some accessories for the main character and the rest nice clothes but that doesn't stand out as much as main character. Lighting is extremely important for the genre pop. The lighting must be bright, with bright colors, that pops out. Actors, there will be one main actor that will be a female plus some background characters. Makeup will be used a lot because that's n important part of the genre pop. props will be party stuff like the red Solo cups, pizza boxes, and jelwery. Scenery will be my house. The bedroom will be an important part, and will be most of the video.

   Cam stnds for camera angle me movement. The angles in my video will mostly be eye level, and the next one will be high angle looking down at actors. Movement will be pans side to side. Also some tilt at the very beginning. For editing I won't edit to much because it mainly the performance of the actors for pop. It will have fades, dissolves, and maybe an iris but not black, but shots like a flash back. Also I'm going to add tints and filters to boost colors in the video bacuase they are used a lot in pop. In pop it also includes lots of close-ups of actors faces, pan, and long shots of dancing or some other type of performance.

Planning

   In my new project I'm not going to film in school, I'm filming out of school. In my first vlog explaining this new project I said I was doing the song counting stars, but at the last moment I decided to change it. I choose Last Friday Night by Katy Perry. This song seemed easier because I know this song more and the first one I had no good ideas. So that's why I changed it because it would be more beneficial to choose a song I knew more.

   The location will be were I live and no other location. That is the only place because it will be a party in a house. It will be in multiple rooms. In the filming process of my film I won't have any health and safety issues but when preparing and decorating, I will have to stand on something to set up the party streamers everywhere. The props will be the iconic solo red cups that are used in every party, also some empty pizza boxes, confeti, and glitter. Costumes will be party clothes, dresses, some nice clothes. I will only have 3 or 4 more actors so not much props will be used or costumes. But I will make it seem like 50 or more people are at the party. Props will be used by background characters more than the protagonist. Another part of the costumes is accessories and makeup. If possible makeup will be used and lots of jewelry should be used because that's common in this genre.

   Next is my schedule for the whole process. Without a schedule I will be lost while preparing this project . On the Saturday and Sunday, the 23rd and 24th of November, it will be my first day of filming. I will setup the decorations to make it look nice and neat. The second half will be filmed first so the afterward the decoration will look messy for first part. During break I think I am able to film and the decorations will be stored and setup again on first day of break. For all of those days will film first half and any redos. When school starts I will edit for the rest of the time.

New project: Music Video

   A few days ago we finished the Commercial project. I filmed a commercial and my product was Gatorade. The part i was best at was the filming process because it was an easy set up and i can know how to control the camera to film what i want to film. The part i didn't like was editing because the editing software was kind of slow and it was a really long process. Also in editing, i had a few inconveniences too. My new project will be much easier because its a music video. I don't have to film myself or on campus. I'm going to find actors and a perfect setting to film. I feel much better making this with the experience i have gained in the previous project.

   The song i choose is Counting Stars by One Republic. The genre is pop or teen pop. This genre of music is easy to make a music video because it has clear conventions and a mis en scene. It is really simple and all pop music videos are the same. the song is about love and i have come up with a story following some of the lyrics. Since the video has to be a 1:15 I'm going to have to use only a part of the song because it is too long.

Conventions-

   Common conventions in Music videos are: tints and filters in the editing to boost the colors. It doesn't have a narrative and it is mostly based off of the performance of the actors. The music is mostly on relationships, break-ups, and parties. So the music video has to be based of that.

1.Costume:Common costumes are dresses and tuxedos, or fancy clothes because of the party. They also have lots of accessories.

2.Lighting:Bright colors, and light lighting is really common. Also being dark in the night or a poorly lit room.

3.Actors:Actors will have to dance and perform. Some of the music video is dancing so they will have to dance.

4.Makeup:In pop music videos they use lots of makeup to make all of the actors look perfect.It is always used in pop.

5.Props:Props would be party supplies, flowers or romantic things.

6.Scenery:The scenery will be decorated to look like a party and to look slightly sad because it will be a break-up. It will be dark in some of the scenes.

Sound and Editing-

   Sound of course will be the music and the editing will be adding tints and filters to video. There will be lots of  close-ups and long shots of dancing/partying scenes.

Final blog

   Today i was editing. Last class we started to edit our commercials. I got a laptop and opened my one drive. The class before that i saved it to my google drive by dumping it on a desktop. I searched my files and imported all of my takes. Onece all of them got imported onto the program i began to choose my shots. I went through all of my takes ans choose the best ones to use as my shots. I used the best ones. One i found them i added them to my video. I set them in order. My next step was to trim. I had 50 secs worth of footage. Most of it was extra seconds so i can make the transitions as smooth as possible. I added a fade in and a fade out to my commercial and blended everyhing together.

   Next class was a PSD day and was really short. I quickly got into class and room the same laptop. Last class 5 mins before class ended my laptop died and i thought it wouldnt save. But i opened it uup and i was so hlad everything was there. I worked by adding more footage and trim the last parts. Noe i have exactly 30 secs. 20 mins into class its ays battery low 10% and only 11 mins left.  I panicked and worked quicker so i would be done. I searched up the stock image of the gatorade logo u would use and the words i would have next to that.

   After 10 mins. My laptop shutdown. I already have saved my picture and was starting to edit more when it turned of. I was so frustrated and ancious and i panicked. I didnt know what to do so i decided maybe i should get another laptop. I turned the laptop on and everythibg was fine. Until i opened pinnacle studios. As soon as i turned it on kt crashed. Then i tried and tried again. After 3 more tries it wouldt even load at all. I was so frustrated becuase i thought i was going to fail and the bell was going to ring in 3 mins. So i sent my teacher a message saying what had happened. All i have left to do is add the logo at the end by adding it in the title section and same thing with the words. I also have to add cuts and other special effects.

Filming blog

   I forgot to make this blog, oops. So im making it now and i know my grade wobt change but i still want to write it so i can express myself.

    The first day i filmed was on monday the 25th. I got a camera, tripod, and a pass from my teacher. I had my own SD card so it can only be my work on it. I was only recording in one place so i went there. The field. I took some time signing out the camera and tripid so i list some time. When i got there i wasnt the only one. A bunch of other groups were also filming and a class was outside for class. I got so nervous with so much people outside. I really embarassed and barelly filmed. When i was setting up i couldnt figure out how to attach the camera tl the tripod. I knew how to do it but i couldnt. I was trying to detach the piece that was suppose to. But nothing worked. 10 mins later after trying i realized the piece was already off. I checked in the bag and it was in there. I was so angry at myself for not realizing.

    Next i set up the camera ready to record. My SD card was añready in there and a message appeared saying something is wrong with my SD card. I couldnt figure it out. After taking it out and the putting it back in i read it and it said micro sd card adapter. I tyen realized why it came with a micro sd card. I was frustrated now becuase nothing was goubg how i planned it too, and now i couldnt figure out how to record. The button wasnt by the display or next to it. So i pressed every buttob. But i couldbt find it. Then i realized it was on the back on the other side.

    I also filmed yesterday. I went outside to film again. This time signing out a camera went much smoother. I got outsude in time. It wasnt as full with out a class but there were less groups. I felt so much better this time. I set up quickly, everything ready to go. I somewhat got nervous. This time i feel like my takes came out better. I felt much better about yesterday and i even finished earlier thwn my first attempt.