Call Sheet

Chelsea Call Sheet

For my call sheet, I made a note of all the specific details of the various shoots I had planned. For example this included the locations as well as the times the shoots will take place. I also made sure I listed all the appropriate equipment so I wouldn't forget anything vital on the day. Moreover, I went into more detail about what each shoot would include as well as things I would have to prepare for beforehand- this included any time needed for setting up or getting my actors ready. I feel this will help me with my music video in a huge way as I can easily prepare for the shooting using this useful sheet.

Location Release

This is the location release I had to get my teacher to agree to and sign, before I started filming my music video in the locations listed above, such as the drama studio and the classroom where I had access to the green screen. This location release clearly states the different terms and conditions which I had to comply to in order to use the locations at my school and have access to them for part of my A2 coursework.

Planning/Drafting for Album Advert

As you can see, now I have started to add extra information onto my album advert such as when the album will be available to purchase, who the reviews are from  as well as the band's website. I have tried to use some interesting but at the same time simple fonts to make my audience intrigued but not to make the album advert appear too complicated. At the moment, I have a strong idea about what I want the image to be - two hands holding a photo in flames. I think this will go well with the title of the album and my music video for the single 'You'. However, I realise this image may be difficult to produce so I am still yet to take a picture for my advert.

Planning/Drafting for Album Advert

 In these drafting posts I will be presenting the ongoing progress of my album advert poster.  This is how my advert currently looks. As you can see, at the moment it is very simple and only includes the basic features of an advert. I have included the album's name as well as the artist plus the reviews and how the album can be purchased. For my advert, I used a simple layout before to help me the presentation.

Production Diary

 This week I am happy with my progress as I have managed to complete all my research tasks. I recently looked into the rock genre as well as the influence rock had over the years. It was interesting to learn about how the different styles of rock music came about, as well as the rock icons at the time and the influence it had on society. Now that I have completed these tasks on my blog, I can focus on my music video, digipak and album poster. Then the planning posts should be a lot more easier to complete as I can record my progress and planning as I go along.

 This week I also filmed using the green screen. This is one of the most important aspects that I wanted to include in my video. I generally think the filming went well and I was able to gain some good footage. I also think I took a large amount of footage so I will be able to have a wide choice when it comes down to editing. Having filmed the scenes with the green screen for my music video, means I have completed all my filming - apart from any re-shoots that I may have to do later on.

 I have now started editing in class, which has proved to be difficult already - mostly because it is very time-consuming. I have started by organising all my footage in folders on the left hand side on Adobe Premiere. Now I am going through each clip and selecting the footage I want to be at the beginning of my music video. I am also continuing with my album poster by adding more specific information such as the ratings and reviews.

Behind the scenes photos from the green screen footage: 

Audience Research

 Audience research will help me with my music video as while I am creating my video, I will constantly refer back to my research so I meet the demands of my audience. Specific research I have also discovered such as the charts about what my audience would prefer within the video and the digipak will also help me a great deal when going ahead with these tasks. I will take on their advice regarding the narrative and performance in the music video, the image based didpak etc.

Influence of Music Style

 Learning about the influences of music styles (specifically surrounding the rock genre) will help me with my music video as it has given me ideas of how to display the rock genre. I have also learnt about the history of rock and the famous rock artists during each decade.