Music Video
https://youtu.be/Ocs_mqYEesU
Project
The project was to create or recreate a music video to a song. We were supposed to get
into groups, assign roles, find a song, have it approved, make a storyboard/film scape/beat
sheet, get actors, film, edit, and finish it.
into groups, assign roles, find a song, have it approved, make a storyboard/film scape/beat
sheet, get actors, film, edit, and finish it.
Process
Pre-Production: We all agreed on a song pretty quickly. Someone suggested something from
the rock genre, I suggested the band Queen, we settled on the song “Somebody to Love.” It
was obvious we were going to make a sort of love story. We listened to the song and talked in
our little group about ideas and a storyline. Before we got to ahead of ourselves, we decided
on jobs. Nick Mason was the director, Blake Gamber was the editor, River Stephenson and I
shared the role of Art Director, and Blake Dane was the cinematographer. Then, Blake G
started typing up the beat sheet and Nick filled in the project. The rest of us brainstormed
with Gamber. River and I split up the Art Director job so we were going to do most of the
same things. I was going to find our actors and they were going to make the storyboard.
River started almost right away, copying the stuff that we already had on the beat sheet. I
came up with a list of actors/actresses and started contacting possible extras.
the rock genre, I suggested the band Queen, we settled on the song “Somebody to Love.” It
was obvious we were going to make a sort of love story. We listened to the song and talked in
our little group about ideas and a storyline. Before we got to ahead of ourselves, we decided
on jobs. Nick Mason was the director, Blake Gamber was the editor, River Stephenson and I
shared the role of Art Director, and Blake Dane was the cinematographer. Then, Blake G
started typing up the beat sheet and Nick filled in the project. The rest of us brainstormed
with Gamber. River and I split up the Art Director job so we were going to do most of the
same things. I was going to find our actors and they were going to make the storyboard.
River started almost right away, copying the stuff that we already had on the beat sheet. I
came up with a list of actors/actresses and started contacting possible extras.
Production: First, we filmed our bedroom/house scenes at Gamber’s house. I picked up our
actor and brought the equipment. We got all of the shots we needed with the right outfit
changes. The next time we filmed was at school in the commons, after 3. We didn’t get very
much done that day. River and Nick went back and got some more shots in the commons on
another day during 3rd hour block. They turned out pretty good. Then we went to Lake
Lenexa to film our park scenes. It took awhile but we got really good ones. That weekend,
Nick and I filmed more scenes with my parents car, so we had to have everyone free. We
went to the park again, I think it was the same weekend, to get some shots of our main
character and the love interest interacting. The final stuff we filmed was at the park with our
two actors. Those were just the days we managed to have at least two members of our group
and the actors there. We planned a lot of dates to film but people found out they had
obligations or things came up and they couldn’t make it.
actor and brought the equipment. We got all of the shots we needed with the right outfit
changes. The next time we filmed was at school in the commons, after 3. We didn’t get very
much done that day. River and Nick went back and got some more shots in the commons on
another day during 3rd hour block. They turned out pretty good. Then we went to Lake
Lenexa to film our park scenes. It took awhile but we got really good ones. That weekend,
Nick and I filmed more scenes with my parents car, so we had to have everyone free. We
went to the park again, I think it was the same weekend, to get some shots of our main
character and the love interest interacting. The final stuff we filmed was at the park with our
two actors. Those were just the days we managed to have at least two members of our group
and the actors there. We planned a lot of dates to film but people found out they had
obligations or things came up and they couldn’t make it.
Post-Production: All of us were gradually editing the footage that we got. We would film
one day and come to school the next day and upload all of the videos. It was efficient but we
just couldn’t finish. We didn’t shoot everything we wanted to because of unavailability and
time. There ended up being a lot of holes in everyone’s projects because of the lack of
footage. But we edited around it and made it the best it could be.
one day and come to school the next day and upload all of the videos. It was efficient but we
just couldn’t finish. We didn’t shoot everything we wanted to because of unavailability and
time. There ended up being a lot of holes in everyone’s projects because of the lack of
footage. But we edited around it and made it the best it could be.
Overall
What I learned:
Technically, I learned how to work the new cameras. Professionally, I learned that you
absolutely HAVE to make sure everybody’s (group members and actors) schedules are
compatible. It was so frustrating to find out that just one of your actors couldn’t make it so
therefore you couldn’t film. I felt so bad because we were pulling them from
class/robotics/personal life to be in our music video. They weren’t even going to get a grade
for it because it wasn’t their project! In the end, we didn’t meet the deadline and had to turn
in an incomplete project.
absolutely HAVE to make sure everybody’s (group members and actors) schedules are
compatible. It was so frustrating to find out that just one of your actors couldn’t make it so
therefore you couldn’t film. I felt so bad because we were pulling them from
class/robotics/personal life to be in our music video. They weren’t even going to get a grade
for it because it wasn’t their project! In the end, we didn’t meet the deadline and had to turn
in an incomplete project.
What I would do different:
I guess I would try harder to make things work out. I felt like I was already trying hard but
maybe I should have been a little more proactive.
maybe I should have been a little more proactive.
What I would do the same:
I think that my group worked really well together. We had fun even though this project was
stressful.
stressful.
Enhancing my next project:
We didn’t have enough shots of everything for this project. In the future, I think I will make a
list of things that we need to film before I even go to the location. In addition to this, I am
planning on recording everything. This means getting extra shots and trying different angles,
just in case they are needed later.
list of things that we need to film before I even go to the location. In addition to this, I am
planning on recording everything. This means getting extra shots and trying different angles,
just in case they are needed later.
General thoughts and conclusions:
This is probably the most upset I have been with a video I’ve made. I think that the shots were really good and our story was interesting. Unfortunately, we had so many conflicts with filming that we couldn’t get it done. We were all super excited in the beginning and we kept on going through all the obstacles. Then reality set in and we realised we weren’t going to be able to finish this. We did not want to show it to everyone in fourth hour. I am aware that Gamber’s edit was supposed to be funny, and it was, but it didn’t feel good to have everyone laugh at something you worked so hard on. All of the comments we got were about the humor and how we didn’t finish. I don’t want my next project to be a disappointment or fall short so I’m going to work harder and be more efficient in the future.
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