Month: May 2017
Evaluation.
My final music video was everything that I imagined it to be but better. Although I had one mishap with one of my actresses; The actress who replaced her actually turned out to be amazing and i’m actually really glad the footage of my first actress failed. My overall aim was to make a pop music video which not only empowered woman but also showed how men can empower women too. I really wanted to make it bright, colourful and fun which I believe I delivered really well.
How does your work compare with your chosen practitioner- Of course the quality of the film is not as good as my practitioners due to the fact they have used professional cameras and although the one I borrowed is really great quality it doesn’t compare to the standards of theres. I think if we are talking creativity my music video is up there with my practitioners due to the fact that its not like anything anyone made before. Its unique which I love and although I have taken inspiration from Todrick Halls 90’s Disney video It clearly has its own unique background and its fun because it links to the characters I have used in the videos story-lines which would mean younger audiences may enjoy my music video too. I think my practitioners would hire professional actors and pay them which would make them a lot more reliable. The makeup in Todrick Halls 90’s Disney and Jonas Akerlund’s Telephone was obviously a lot better due to the fact 80% of the makeup was done by myself and although I have a lot experience with makeup myself, I am not a professional makeup artist like Kayleigh, and the artists Todrick used on his video. My budget was fairly limited unlike both my practitioners who both had very large budgets due to being in the public eye. Therefore I think the creativity, colour and overall enjoyment of my music video is just as good at my practitioners but really not as professional due to my lack of funds and my lack of experience.
Did you make any changes-
The only change I made to my music video was changing one of my actresses. Unfortunately one my actress’s who was meant to play snow white cancelled on filming because of lack of communication on her behalf, therefore I had to call in my first backup. However because I left the spotlight on for filming the footage I had cut out part of Beths face. This meant I had to call in my third backup Bonnie who ended up being better than the other two. Although this meant I was under a lot more stress in the middle of making this film I am pleased it happened because my music video ended up being better than I even thought it could be.
Does the finished product appeal to your target audience-
I believe my music video met all my aims which was to make a music video that aimed at girls between the ages of 18-24. I think that although I have used Disney, the music video would appeal to my target audience because its fun and engaging. Its a pop song and lady gaga is one of the biggest selling artists at this moment in time therefore I think it really meets those aims.
how well does it reflect your skills and what you have learnt this year- I think this is the best product I’ve ever created. Before making this music video I had very limited experience with green screening. I had never transformed or clipped a shot. I had never split screened or used keyer and the effort that went into having 5 different people on screen all miming in sync with 4 different background and making them switch was so high I am shocked I didn’t cry once. The only experience I had with final cut pro was with my last years final major project and my corporate video that I made when coming back to college. The skills I learnt from making those two videos were to cut footage in time with music and to color grade therefore I think this music video really reflects the skills I have learnt because in a way I actually learnt most of my skills playing around with my music video footage and learning as I went along. I am so proud of this video and the fact I can say that I did the makeup, made the costumes, filmed and edited it all by myself is awesome.
Next time I would defiantly find backups for all 5 of my actors, of course one of my actors was myself therefore I could of course rely on myself but I think it would have meant I was a lot less stressed if I had done so. Next time I would also hire a better camera and ask Kayleigh to do all 5 of our makeup however This would mean next time I would need a much larger budget. I learnt the difficulty that goes into making a original music video because nowadays its the music videos that are weird and wacky that do well because they are so memorable. I would make sure I have more footage than I needed because I had to include some clips of me joking around in the music video and although this luckily still worked and looked good It would have been a lot better if I had filmed more than I could have. I would also make sure I had my own hard drive because It would mean I wouldn’t have to worry about putting it on other peoples and making sure my film is done before I have to hand it back in.
If i’m talking about how this music video has effected me personally I think any experience with making a media product can only develop you as an individual media practitioner. Making this music video has made me a lot more confident in my own ideas however only when making music videos. If somebody asked me to make them a music video thats location based or green screen based I would feel one hundred percent confident that I could deliver a fantastic product, however asking me to film a art film or a short film and I would struggle. I put this down to chosing to create every possible type of film, but art and fictional. Although this may become a struggle when being thrown into the depths of university I am somebody who tends to teach herself as I go along therefore I won’t be phased. I am hoping to create a short film in the summer so I have more experience.
Overall I am very pleased with my music video. I am so proud that I made this and Its better than I thought it would be. I am very sad to be leaving Exeter College however I am confident that I have learnt skills for a life time that would help me when going on to university in September.
Screening
I screened my work to 9 people all between the ages of 18-24. I chose to screen it from youtube in groups of 3 and 4 because I wanted to see how a group of people watching interact with each other whilst watching it and how although all shown in the same location and same way they all have different opinions.
This week I showed my target audience my music video this was there opinions. I decided to show both girls and boys because although when researching into lady gaga it said the target audience would be mainly girls I think theres a lot more to it than just a lady gaga song and because it involves Disney, color and aesthetically pleasing clips and also because it had both genders in it so it would be interesting. to see how the opinions vary. I believe both girls and boys at around the age of 18-25 would enjoy it.
Magdalena Gaik 18 –
I really like how you used more than one person, the green screen editing was really good. What I loved the most was the costume and makeup. If I could sum it up in one word it would be awesome.
Jessica Church 22-
I think it was edited really well and the makeup looked great. I couldn’t easily link it to a typical lady gaga music video but in a way that works because as an artist she is always trying to do something crazy and different. I have never seen anything made like this before its very original. If I could sum it up in one word it would be unique.
William Moses 19-
The music video is really well edited and you would think it was made by a professional. Its really unique and I think what really stands out is the thought that’s gone into it. The detail you have gone into with linking the characters to the lyrics is really cool and I think it shows how creative you are. If I could sum it up in one word it would be creative.
Sam Genduso 18 –
I think it was really good. The use of green screen is like nothing else I’ve seen. The makeup that has been done on Harrison is great and i liked the fact you got a professional in to do it because it really adds to the overall feel of the film. If i could sum it up in one word it would be Really-Good.
Liam White 20 –
I really love the use of green screen in the music video especially the flying carpet scene. you would thin university students would be doing things like that so i’m really impressed. i thought the makeup looked really professional and I was really impressed. I think the music was a really good choice, If I could sum the video up in one word it would be interactive.
Jamie Cook 19 –
The video was really creative and it was clear that there was a link to Disney throughout it. The use green screen was awesome. I didn’t find the Pinocchio scenes funny but I think that’s just my personal sense of humor. If I could sum the video up in one word it would probably be random.
Kayleigh Blackmore 22-
The video was really not what I was expecting. I did the makeup for Harrison and when Shauna was explaining her idea to me my initial thought was this is crazy and I couldn’t see how Disney princesses and a Lady gaga song could work but for some strange reason it does. I was amazed at the thought that went into it and I didn’t realise how creative Shauna was. I loved the makeup and costumes and overall I thought the video popped with color. If I could sum it up in one word it would be creative.
Molly Tregedeon 22 –
I really liked the use of different background and they clearly linked to the characters. I liked how the lyrics linked to the characters. I think it it worked well and the only criticism I have is that I think there should have been more clips of Harrison.
Harrison Webster 18-
I really enjoyed being in this music video and the overall video is awesome. Some of the miming is not spot on but it isn’t too noticeable. I like the bright use of color and green screen effects are superb. It I could sum the video up in one word It would be magnificent.
I can use this information for my future films because it shows what boys/ girls at this ages can admire and pick up on in a music video.
Shauna Church 