Time-Lapse on iPhone 5S

This is my second attempt of time-lapsing to see if I could do an improvement time-lapse video from the first one I did. I decided to use my iPhone 5S instead of the Canon 1100D because I wanted to get a better flow and also there is a setting for time-lapse on the iPhone. I found that the time-lapse I did on the iPhone actually turned out better than the one I did on the Camera.

When I was editing this clip, I cropped the begging out because it was when I was setting up my phone. I cut this out by marking in and marking out the clip that I overall waned to use. I also sped up the speed and duration of this clip so the clouds would move faster. 

Overall, It was a much more better experiment than the first one. By doing this, it has given me the idea that I should include a time-lapse at the beginning of my music video.

First Attempt At Time-Lapse

I decided to do some time-lapsing experimenting in response to researching music videos such as "Ben Howard - Old Pine" I looked at this because it seemed like it would fit very well at the beginning of my music video with the sun rising or at the end with the sun setting.

I really like how time-lapse works because it makes the scene look like the sky is moving very fast but everything is standing still. This can give a good representation of how time flys and time goes quick.

When filming my first attempt at this, I used the Canon 1100D on a tripod, sat upstairs in my sisters room with her window just filming the sky. I found it quite difficult filming with this camera because it would only film 20 minutes at a time so it would cut out and then when filming again, the camera would automatically change the exposure so the lighting looks different in each clip.

When it came to editing, I edited in Adobe Premier Pro. I imported all of the clips. I then split the video and audio and deleted the audio out of the clips. To get the speed for the time-lapse, I right clicked the clip and then clicked "Speed/Duration" which gave me the option to change the speed so I changed it too 20000%. After that, I rendered the video and then exported it to then publish on YouTube.

Overall, I think this experiment went okay but there could be improved. I think it when well in terms of the time-lapse of the sky. The thing I would improve on is that it should flow a little better and the lighting needs to be similar instead of jumpy.

Storyboard For Music Video

This is the storyboard for my music video. The purpose of this storyboard is that if I was unwell to film the music video, someone would be able to film it and it should come out the way I wanted it to come out.

The storyboard also helps to keep me organise and break up my music video into steps so I know what I am doing on the day of filming. I think doing a storyboard is a good idea because then I don't forget what I are planning on doing and makes me realise what I need to do e.g. what equipment I need, what angles and shots work best and gets me prepared for filming day in a mind set of what outcome I want.

Minor Photography/Filming Consent Form

This Minor consent Form is another legal document that I had to get completed because I am using a Minor in my music video. This form had to be completed by the Parent/Guardian of the Minor because this form is to make sure that they are happy for me to film and use the footage of the Minor to create my music video.

The form is there to explain to Parent/Guardian what this includes. This is also to protect myself so that the Parent/Guardian cannot sue me if they are not happy with footage of the music video.

Participant Release Form

For planning my music video, I gave the person I am using for my music video, a Participant Release Form to complete. This form ensures that she has agreed for me to use footage of her for my video.
This is a legal document that means that I can use the footage and so she cannot sue me if she is not happy with the video because she understands and has has allowed me to do this.

In this form, they have put their name, contact address (so if I need to contact them) and also telephone number I will need to reach them somehow. I have blacked out the contact address and telephone number because it is apart of the data protection and the exposure of the minors contract address and number would be wrong against the data protection.

I am only one person so this means that I only had to get 1 copy of this form. If there was more than one person in my video, I would have to do more more than as it has to be completed for every person that is in the video.

Reece Checklist On Location

Recce Checklist(1)

The whole point of the Reece Check list is so that I am organised when it comes to filming. This check list tells me what is necessary when it comes to filming, what I need to consider about the location e.g weather, safety and accessibility. I really like this check list because it shows all of the factors that have to be considered when filming a music video when using a location and other people to be in the music video.

Hair Outfit Inspirations

For my music video, I have looked into hair/outfit inspirations that would like to include for my music video. The look I am going for is a very Autumnal look of the red tartan scarf, ankle boots, knitted hat and the traditional green parka jacket that a lot of people ages 16-25 wear. I really like the outfits that the girls in this collage are wearing because the outfits are the outfits that "Indie" people wear around Autumn time and actually, a lot of girls who are interested of what is in trend around Autumn time.

This collage gives me a good idea of what I want my actress' hair to be like. The actress I amusing for my music video, has fairly long dark blonde hair. The look I am planning for her, is to have either wavy, thick messy hair and have knitted hat on. The other look I really like is the "messy bun". I love the messy bun because it is Autumnal because the style goes very well with the big green parka jacket, red tartan scarf and ankle boots.

These hair styles and outfits go really well with the location and song because the location and song are very relaxed so the hair and outfits are not going to be over the top or "too done up" because it will not look right with the location and song. With these outfit and hair, it is seen more casual and girls would easily be able to recreate the look without it being "unnatural".

Clothing & Make-Up

I decided to create what my actress will be wearing. I feel like this was a good idea because it gave the audience and also the actress of what sort of thing she is going to wear.
This links to my song and location because the song is Autumnal a relaxed which means that the outfit needs to be more relaxed to have that relationship between the song and music video.
The location is a typical "Indie" location which is set in a forest. The outfit matches the location because the forest at the end of October is very Autumnal where all of the leaves are on the ground with the crisp colour of oranges, reds and browns. The outfit is mainly Autumn/Winter clothing because filming at the end of October, it is going to be relatively cold and the outfit is a perfect representation of the location of it being Autumn.
I have also shown the make-up that I am going to use on the actress. I choice to have browns/nuetrals because the actress have bright blue eyes and these colours really bring out the brightness of blue. Another reason why I chose these eye shadows because Autumn is all about the nuetral colours with a smoky eye. I really want to stay on trend of what girls my age (16-25) are wearing because what they wear, influences the audience because in some music videos, the clothes they wear in the video boost sales up in shops of the outfit.
I got this idea because the style of this music video, location and the song is also my style. I did a lot of research by looking in high street shops such as New Look, H&M, Topshop and places like Urban Outfitters to see what is "in" and also being at a college where there is no uniform means I get a good insight of what girls our age wears around Autumn time.

Green Screening Testing

In this, we experimented with the Green Screen studio at College. We were lucky enough to go to the studio and experience how the Green Screen was used and what it is like to use it so it got us familiar of what to do if we decided to use the Green Screen for any of our Music Videos.

With using the Green Screening, we found out that it was important to get the right resolution photograph for it because it will fit properly on the screen and wont be pixelated. I also found that positioning of the camera is important because the size of the person has to be a certain size because it has to look realistic as possible so we had to move the camera around to make the us and the camera feel like the same size.

From this experience I have learnt a lot about what the Green Screen is about and what is involved when working with the Green Screen. I think Green Screen is a very good idea if you want to change locations or have certain illusions and effect backgrounds but in my case, it is not what I want to do because I was to use a natural background which I am going to film in a forest. Overall, I have learnt many skills about Green Screen so if I need to help someone with their music video or future coursework in this I am aware and able to use it.

Location For Music Video

This location is set in the middle of the countryside in Santon Downham that is in Nofolk near Thetford forest and Mumford. I chose this location because it is fairly close to where I live. I really like this location because it has different features such as a forest, river with an old bridge, a little church and miles of fields which is perfect for my style of music video which is an Indie style. 

I think this location is perfect for a Narrative music video (Lynch) as the setting is interesting and it help to keep the main focus on the subject I am focusing on (the girl) because the location isn't full of people or business. 

I found that the best time for me to films is in the afternoon, after about 2pm till about 6pm as the light then is getting at is lowest but brightest which is great for me because I want the Autumn feel in my Music Video. 

Audience Profile

I created an Audience Profile for Indie/Acoustic genre. This genre suits the song I am using because the song is an Indie song but a lot of the music is Acoustic and is a gentle type of Indie music. Thinking of what to put in my Audience Profile was quite easy for me because I felt like I could put myself in this category because I listen to this type of music so I interpreted my own interests and also picked out some of the stereotypical interests for people that are into "Indie Acoustic". 

When creating the Audience Profile, I described the person that I could imagine in my head in the music video. I imagined that it would be a girl around 16-25 and is a student who is into fashion from high street shops such as Topshop, New Look, H&M, Brandy Melville and Urban Outfitters. I gathered that because the music genre is Indie Acoustic, I used the target audience to being into artists such Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding and Ben Howard because they all share the same genre and the lyrics in their songs are very similar. 

When it came to interests, I know that they would be interested in Photography, fashion, Autumn time, music festivals such as Reading and Latitude. I also know that they would be into Tumblr because of the style they share in photos and also they would be into Twitter because they like to keep up with what's going on. I also believe that they would be into YouTube because the music they would be into, are not always in the "Top 40" but would find music on YouTube or even on BBC Radio 1 as they play Indie Music.