Final Music Video feedback

After handing in the video after our deadline, as a class we were given feedback anonymously from each other on our videos. Each was given a few comments and a rating out of 10. Here is the feedback we received:
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- The first shot with the drummer is a bit out of sync but it is a good shot
- Max lip syncs very well
- Shadows on faces are a bit of an issue
- Like the song and location
- Some shots are a bit dark
- Like that it's different with the darkness
9/10
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- Good miming - In time
- A lot of movement
- Good variety of shots
8/10
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- Very nice location
- Great lighting
- Good Syncing
- Great acting
- Didn't really see the point of shots where the instruments disappear
- Very fitting outfits and instruments
- Use of both handheld and steady shots seems odd
- Some shots went wrong slightly in terms of camera work (steady shots moving slightly, faces covered by mics etc.)
- Last shot seems off, ending by continuing the shot before it would be much better
9/10
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- Chosen band members play their part really well - looks realistic
- Main artist lip syncing is good
- Fast paced shots look good
- Good location
- Good variety of shots + panning
- Good camera
9/10
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- Lead singer suits role
- Good use of lighting
- Drums sync well
- Location works well
8/10
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- Lighting works really well
- Dancing works well
- Singing fits with music well
- mise en scene fits with song/genre
10/10
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- Some of the dancing looks awkward
- Good lip syncing and use of instruments
- The actor in the coat doesn't really fit in
- Good lighting and setting
- The blurred shots work well
8/10
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- Singer looks authentic
- Variety of shots
9/10
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- The location and lighting work really well, especially the shots behind the drummer when you can see the headlight glare
- The ariel drummer shot is really good as you can see it all and its well centred
- The lead singer is good and seems confident but dancing seems awkward
8/10
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- Great lip/instrument sync
- Some shots with camera man's shadow
- Good shots of instruments vanishing
- Shot above drum is amazing
- Guitarist has very different outfit to everyone else
9/10
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- Great front man choice
- Good fast paced variety of shots
- Realistic lip syncing and instruments
8-9/10
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- Lip syncing is literally perfect
- Good shots, fast paced which goes well with the song
- Lighting looks really good
- Clear camera
- Good location
9/10
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- Really like the location
- Pace of editing is really good
- Lip syncing shots work well
9/10
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- Some camera shots a bit shaky
- Band really interesting to watch - frontman is good
- lots of varied shots - looks really professional
- light looks good - different and interesting
- outfits fit with song
9/10
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- Really good shots
- Flows well
- Good outfits - setting suits the song
- Band name on drum - Didn't think of that! creative
9/10

FINAL Music Video

Final Music Video - Editing

Last night, we edited our draft video, turning it into our final product. As we felt that we had enough footage, we decided it would be best not to re-film any scenes, as it would damage the continuity of the video, which is something we feel needs to kept.

While editing, we tried to make the scenes shorter, fitting in with the fast paced song, as we felt that in some cases, our scenes were too long. Also, we tried to make the scenes change, with the drum beat of the song, as we feel this makes it look professional.

As previously mentioned, we decided to omit the scenes which involve the lighting and explosion of the firework, as the feedback which we received suggested that it was not in keeping with the style of the music video. Also, we cut down the long shots, as they do not look as high quality as the other shots due to the fact that as the night went on, it became fairly misty in the field.

Overal we feel that editing wise the video was a success. We managed to complete everything in reasonable time. We did try to change the adjustments on some but felt that it just ruined the look of the video, so decided that the affect it would have would not be desired.

Draft Music Video Feedback

The feedback we recieved fromboth teachers and peers was fairly positive. People were very impressed the proffesionalsim of the band, especially the lead singer, who perfectly displayed the charisma and appeal we wanted our band to have.

Some people had negative opinions on only having one location. However I feel that this is something we are unlikely to change. We feel that as it is a straight forward illustration video, of the band performing, the location works really well, fitting in with the bands cutting edge image. We do feel that the location worked really well and the issue of lighing was solved perfectly by using cars in the field.

One problem we had was with the weather. In our shot schedule, we decided to film the long shots last and we had 2 problems with this. One was that as the night went on, it became more foggyin the field and this became quite noticable on the camera. Also, due to the poor light in the field, the actors look quite far away and does not work as well as we like, so this may be something we cut out/refilm.

The editing process we feel went well, in the little space of time we had to do it. We have decided however that we are going to re-edit the film, getting rid of some of the "cringey" dance moves replacing them with more shots of the charismatic frontman. We are also going to sort the sync of the frontman at 1:20, as it is ever so slightly out of sync.

Editing update

After receiving feedback from both teachers and peers we have decided that due to having around 28 minutes of film we are just going to re-edit the video, putting only the best shots into the video. We are going to try to cut out some of the dancing which makes the video look less serious, as we want the band to have quite a "cool" image, like The Stone Roses or Oasis in the 90's.

Also, we plan to smooth out some of the faming, making sure the shots look crisp and neat. However, we do want to keep a certain raggedy edge to fit in with the edgy style we are pushing for.

Music Video Version 1

Here is the first version of our music video. We took approximately 2.5/3 hours to film and around 3 hours to edit. We have kept to our storyboard reasonably well. We do have around 30+ minutes of footage to play around with for alterations for our final piece.

Filming

This evening we filmed in the field, for a draft music video. (Yes I am blogging at 02:42). We found that overall filming went well, the weather held out, fortunately and the lighting from cars worked perfectly. If we could pick out one thing that maybe went wrong it was that we maybe missed 2 shots but this is only a very minor issue. Below are a few pictures taken on my iPhone of the shoot.

Filming the music video - update

For the draft video, we will be filming using a canon 500d, which was kindly lent to us. One change we have made for the filming is that of the members of the band. As 2 of the band members are busy, we are going to replace them with Ed Price and Sam Burnham or Sam Hallam. For the final media shoot, we may use the original band members, depending on who we think suits the roll best.

Another problem we face ahead of filming is that of the weather. In an ideal world we would have filmed last week, when the weather as a bit brighter but I happened to be on work experience, without anytime in evenings to film. If rain does occur we will have to film at a later date, as everything is planned to be outside.

Prop List

Props that we will need for shooting our video:

Instruments:

• 2 x guitars
• 1 x bass guitar
• 1 x drum kit
• 2 x mic stand
• 1 x drum sticks
• 1 x maracas 

Other:

• 3x fireworks