Production Diary

This week, I have done some research into the equipment I will be using. This includes the camera, the tripod and the software programmes I will use for editing my video and for my other ancillary tasks. I feel as though it is important to know about the equipment before I used it, especially to learn about all the important features and controls so I can achieve the best possible results. I also watched many tutorials in order to prepare myself to use this equipment and software.

 As this week is half term, I have planned to do a lot of filming. Now I know how to use the equipment, I am planning to film some footage at my own house as well as on location (such as in a field or in the local woods). In my house I will record footage of my artist painting as well as other small tasks. The footage in the fields/woods will be the flashbacks of the ‘couple’. 

Research Into Equipment

This will help me with the creation of music video as I am now more familiar with the type of features and tools I can use from this range or equipment in order to make my production work look professional and to a high standard.

Filming/Editing Schedule

Painting Scenes (My House):
Filming - 29/10/14 16:00-19:00
Editing - 3/11/14 - 7/11/14 primarily. I would then continue to edit any appropriate shots until my finalised video.

Flashback Scenes (Local Fields):
Filming - 29/10/14 14:00-16:00 (filming outside at this time means it would still be light, therefore I would be able to achieve high quality footage).
Editing: 3/11/14 - 7/11/14, then 17/11/14 - 21/11/14 as I would need to edit these shots along with my green screen shots - the flashbacks scenes would be used in the background. I would then continue to edit any appropriate shots until my finalised video. I also feel the editing process for these scenes as well as the green screen ones will take longer than the other shots.

Performance (Drama Studio):
Filming - 13/11/14 15.00 - 17:30
Editing - 13/11/14 - 14/11/14 primarily. I will then continue to edit any appropriate shots until my finalised music video.

Time Lapse (London):
Filming - 14/11/14 16:00-19:00
Editing - 17/11/14 (the time lapse shouldn't take more than a lesson or two to edit)

Green Screen Scenes (Classroom):
Filming - 17/11/14 13:30 - 15:10
Editing - 17/11/14 - 21/11/14 - I will edit these shots along with my flashback shots. I will then continue to edit these until my finalised music video.


This is the filming/ editing schedule I created before making my music video. After I had a clear idea of what I wanted my music video to look like, I made this schedule to organise the filming dates as well as give myself an idea of when I could begin to edit these shots. I feel as though this schedule helped me as it reminded me of the the scenes I had to film, as well as keeping my editing process on track.

Production Diary

 As I am close to filming my video, I want to make sure I have all the necessary planning posts completed as I feel as though these will really help me when it comes down to shooting, especially the costume planning and the prop list. When I do begin to film, I will look back at these for guidance.

 The song I have chosen for my music video is ‘You’ by The Pretty Reckless. As The Pretty Reckless are a rock band, I want my artist style to look somewhat like a rock artist. This may include the heavy make-up she wears or the dark clothes. In fact, for this post I also looked at images of Taylor Momsen (the lead singer in the band) for style ideas. She tends to wear rock style clothing and dark black eye make-up. This type of look is something I think is relevant to include in my own video also.

 The props list was also necessary to create. This included all the pieces of clothing I needed for the costumes, the objects I wanted to shot within my video and the vital equipment. As I mentioned before, I will look at this before shooting so I don’t forget any important props for my video.

  My latest post was my moodboard which I created to express the themes I want to portray within my music video. I enjoyed creating it as searching for particular images to go with the song gave me even more ideas for the production of my video. I also used the song I am using in my video in the background to create a stronger sense of what my final music video will look like.

Moodboard

 This will help me with the creation of my video as it will be remind me of the themes and aspects I want to include such as the objects, types of shots and the locations. I have also used the actual song for my music video in the background to create a sense of what my final video will look like.

Props List

This post describes the type of props I will be using when shooting my music video. This will be significantly useful as I will use this post as a template for when I plan to shoot my video to make sure I don't forget anything and have all the essentials I need.

Artist Styling/ Costume Planning

 Personally, I think styling is very important when it comes to music videos or any type of production. It is clear to see that costumes are well-thought out before filming so this post will help me with my music video later on.

 Primarily, I would like my model/artist to have quite a casual look. This is purely to keep the main focus on the narrative taking place within in the video and on the props. Therefore, I may stick to a simple plain t-shirt and jeans. This can also portray the type of simplicity she is feeling at the time as my video isn't supposed to be particularly glamorous. As my video is about a heartbreak, my artist is supposed to appear upset, therefore her costume also has to link in with her mood. Taking this into account I may use a long black shirt to relate to the dark theme of the song. Perhaps some of the clothes I used may be ripped and tattered to further suggests the hard time she is going through. I own a couple of baggy shirts/tops which I could also used for my video. As my song is from a rock band, it may also be important to use a type of rock style. This may include dark colours that I have mentioned before, leather jackets and boots. 

 Moreover, I think make-up is also very important when it comes to styling. For my artist, I want to use dark eye make-up and dark lipstick as I also think this will go with the theme of the song. The hair will be quite simple however I may get my artist to wear a type of hat such as a beanie while filming.

 Below are some images regarding my costume and styling plans. There are also some images of the actual artist that I will be using for the song in my music video as I think her style is also relevant to the type of image I want to recreate. This will help me with my music video as it will give inspiration when I actually shoot my video. It has also given me a starting point for considering the type of clothes I will need for my production.