Brooke Pollock A2 Advanced Portfolio

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Today was our first day of filming for our music video, we designated the first day of filming to shoot the polaroid's, and we decided as a group that the location for these shots would be Matlock Bath. We spent approximately 3 hours at this location, from 12pm-4pm. From this we managed to shoot a range of burst shots from many different angles and background locations in order to provide us with a wide range to chose from when putting them into the music video. Due to the fact these shots needed to be bursts, in order to capture every movement, we used my Iphone to take the pictures, this meant we didn't need to hire any equipment. In terms of props we just needed the artist in day to day clothes, which was pretty simple, Eloise wore a dress, coat, and hat, portraying herself as the average young woman walking through an every day environment. Here is what we managed to film/capture: We got 15 burst shots in total, these all conducted of approximately 150 photos in each sh...

As the a large majority of our music video project is going to be conducted using a green screen effect, we thought it would be best to do a practice piece, this enables us to analyse what went well, what we need to use, and what works well when using and editing with the green screen. A green screen  is an integral part of the special effects process known formally as Chromakey. Chromakeying, sometimes known as color keying, is the process of singling out a particular color in an electronic image/footage and then using computer software to make that color transparent, which then enables us to add a background of our choice. The effect we are going for in the main task is a greyscale, shabby background in order to set the mood of the music video. However as this is our practice we just selected an average background to play with. I learnt how to do this task by watching some simple YouTube clips on green screening with Premier Pro, which is the software which we use to edit...

For our music video one of the biggest parts of the project is conducted with a green screen effect. I had never tried this before, however a lot of editing techniques are self taught and learnt along the way. Which is why I took it upon myself to use the resources I have with YouTube to conduct my own research prior to our editing of the music video. This means that taking these measures will allow a much smoother editing process as I have already learnt the basics of editing the background with a green screen, and even if need be I know I have a reliable resource which I can always revert back to which will help us along the way if we were to have any queries or issues. The use of the green screen when editing isn't actually as hard as I first suspected, the background can be changed in a few simple steps, and once the first try is out of the way it appears even easier. The more you practice the easier it becomes. I will upload the prac...

A shot list is a full log of all the shots you want to include in the music video production; essentially it is a checklist filled with minute details that will give a sense of direction and efficiency towards the music video. It’s essential to take into consideration the following elements when producing the shot list: Artists/individuals in the shot Type of shot Camera movement Major actions Important objects The grand purpose of the shot list is to make sure that every part of the music video is assigned a shot. We have a set criteria of what we need to film, so we create shots, interpreting the story visually with the camera. Another process we could have gone for in this preproduction stage is the storyboard in order to direct the music video The story board is a collection of images that showcases the angle and type of every shot, as well as which characters and objects are in the frame. The storyboard is impor...

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I have recently conducted a risk assessment consisting of all the possible risks which may occur through the filming process of our music video. A risk assessment is a systematic process of evaluating the potential risks which may be involved in the project we are undertaking. The risks range from 'remote' to 'likely' chance of effecting the individual who will be participating in this section of the project, some may seem extreme however we have to take everything into consideration when covering the back of our company for our reputation. There are two parts to the risk assessment we have conducted, the first side consisting of a checklist with any possible hazards which may have even a slight list of occurring, these come under the 'remote' chance of happening category The back of the risk assessment shows the three main hazards which have the 'likely' chance of them occurring. As I've stated we have to take extreme precaution when underg...

Above i have attached a copy of the email i sent to the record company in order to gain copyright permission to use the song 'Breathe Me' by Sia, in our music production, I have done this to ensure there are no Copyright issues, and we avoid any legal issues, later down the line when we have finished our A2 music production.