Evaluation Preparation: Q4

I was in charge of Q4 for our evaluation, so here are my notes:

Technology:

• Sony HD DV camera + microphone
-Upgrade from last 'film' project. The high-quality allowed us to explore that glossy element of dance music videos, and worked with all the effects we were using. We needed high quality because on a lot of our shots we had to zoom in.
• Mini DV tapes
• Blogger.com
-The easiest, quickest way to record information, photos and plans. We also communicated with each other often on Blogger: if there was a problem, we could tell the gorup via the blog.

• Adobe Premiere Pro
-Utilised a lot more tools than last project - used "Image Control" and "Colour Correction" to turn shots black and white, up brightness and contrast on EVERY shot, take out or highten certain colours so all the shots matched. We used "motion" to zoom in and re-frame shots so there was less blank white space in some shots. We also experimented with transitions....We use dissolves as well as jump cuts to mix up pace at corresponding times to the music. We sped up/slowed down/reversed/repeated many shots using the "speed/duration" tool to give the video an "unnatural" and quirky, jumpy feel.

• Photoshop
-I drew band name "The Vixens" and graffitied one of the inside faces of the digipack with our band names, and this was scanned into photoshop where we coloured it and outlined everything in black.

• Lights (PAG and tall ones)
-Tall lights gave it a glossy look. We needed all the lights in the department because we wanted a very bright video that we could highly contrast in the edit.
- PAG got rid of shadows in bedroom scene, but weren't useful on the day of shoot. also we didn't charge them - wasted time and baggage (something to improve on for next time - always check if we actually need equipment).
-Didn't use Tall lights in bedroom

• Myspace.com
• HTML codes
-Some people in group adapted HTML codes from other Myspaces (tried "Girls Aloud", and "The Electric Flowers") to make our own, which invloved chopping bits out/adding bits in (???) so that we could have a banner featuring our pictures and band name.

• Internet (research)
• Google.com
• Youtube.com
-Audience feedback
-Can see immediately if is successful: are people watching it, rating it, commenting on it?
-Viewed other videos constantly for research and reference for certain shots and styles of editing.