Below is a music video we filmed to the song 'Bet You Look Good' by Arctic Monkeys as a whole class. To record this specific video all of it was done by using green screen technology which is a way of creating visual effects such as the background to add a certain effect to the video. Once we filmed all the footage we got into our groups and then edited it all together using final cut to create one final piece.
Here is our groups video:
Below is an image of how the classroom was set up when shooting:
When using green screen I learned a lot due to this being the first time actually using this piece of equipment. I learnt how to set up the green screen itself as well as all the lighting. The lighting needs to be positioned so it gives the best coverage over the green screen and the band. I learnt how there needs to be hardly any creases or shadows on the green screen itself as when the effect is placed on to it when being edited it wont appear as effective, which in turn makes the video appear less professional. As well as this you can use multiple cameras which are positioned in different places to record at the same time so all the footage can be taped in less time but as we used a figrig we realised that in certain parts of footage you can see parts of the person using the figrif come into frame, not allowing you to use it.
Evaluation of video:
When first watching the video you can clearly see that the syncing of the music needs to be much better syned to the person who is lipsyncing as it makes the video look really unprofessional and just not a very good music video overall. Adding to this, it would have looked better if the chosen background image filled the whole frame so then it would take up the whole space and would have black lines down the side of the shot. Overall, I feel more time needed to be spent on this in order to make sure everything was perfect and in sync, however, taking into consideration that this was the first time for my group using the green screen and learning how to actually place a background image into the piece, I think it works and looks really good, the only really negative thing is that the music and lip syncing doesn't match up. But from doing this task it goes to show how key attention to detail is and that it is all about practicing, learing and developing our skills.
Photoshop:
Below is a short screencast that shows how we learnt to add a blur effect and also play with the hue/saturation of an specific image.
From doing this task firstly it was my first time ever using the software of Photoshop so it was very important that I picked up on things that I needed to know and what will be usefull in the future when it comes to making our digipacks. The main thing I learnt is that when setting up your page it has to be on custom preset and the width has to be 297 and the height has to be 210. The resolution has to be 300 pixels per inch and no different so the image is at its best. I found out how layers are important when wanting to add different effects and to see different things to create an overall image which is what the next task of this tutorial was (see below). I learnt that you can duplicate the layer by clicking on layer at the top of the screen and then duplicate. To add a certain effect to the image you click on filters and then select a specific one, once chosen you can alter the strength of the filter in order to manipulate and change your image. Here is my final image I created:
After learning how to insert layers and play around with multiple tools on the software we then had a go in our groups at making our very own cd cover. We went out and took photo's of me against a plain background as it would then be easier to replace it with a different image if we wanted to. We used close ups specifically as when researching album covers that go with our genre we found that on pretty much all of them close ups of the artist(s) are used in order to really show them off to the audience and allowing them to see facial expressions. We chose to use a really visual background to the cover instead of a plain background so it immediately made it look more interesting. We played around with the rotation of the image on what would be the front and back to then go with the title we gave it of 'Making Waves' due to it resembling this. We used a striking font for the title so it really stood out against the background image and the close up of the artist which is another main convention of a Disco Pop album cover. The colours used were purposefully chosen in order to fit in with the background and to create an overall effective image so it would in turn engage the audience. We wanted to represent the theme of the album so by the simple use of venturing onto google images to find a background image this set us off to create a mellow and almost natural mood. The use of the two faces on the back of the cover is to obviously show off the artist more but it allowed us to put the tracklist on in an interesting way as its not just a plain background with the songs titles, it has effective images on there which almost create the illusion that the artist is staring at them. Instead of just using random song titles we were professional and tried to think of songs in which could relate to the title in some way and fit in with the overall mood of the album. If we had more time we would have added in a spine to the cover, a barcode to the back and placed on a record label to create an illusion of a real album cover.
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