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Music Video Blog

I found this project to be a very, different yet interesting thing to work on . I've never done a music video before nor even produced something longer than 30 seconds. As expected there were a few problems along the way, like lost of footage, filming times and so forth. but none the less me and my partner got it done, working around all the obstacles and i'm really proud of our progress. compared to our last project, we have really gotten better at editing, recording and understanding the angles and shots needed to be used. My favorite part probably would be planning it all out, the process of making a storyboard and brainstorming ideas. It really gave me a space to be creative, and that's also why I enjoyed filming also. already having the plan laid and just filming with our own twist was really exciting, for all of us involved. Although it's nearly like the last, i really feel like i've gotten better at understanding the whole media process and terms cause of this project. Like last time, i'm really looking forward to the next assignment similar to this, i know i'm capable of better and i'm willing to be better. 

 

Production blog: finishing up editing

 Hi blog, today I’m wrapping up everything, I’ve been doing for the music video. Filming has been finished and editing is nearing an end. Today I just adjusted the song in the background and clips. I had to make sure the Verizon of the song I chose didn’t include any vulgar language, which didn’t take long. And as for the clips I tried to match every part with the lyrics. Making sure each part was well represented with slack clip. The  biggest thing that was holding me back when it came to filming was he conversation part. I finally got my Friend Riya to send the clip and I just edited it in. I did have to redo the order of some clips do to the length of them and formations of everything being throwed off. Some of the clips at the end had to be moved around since they were mostly place holders. I before I didn’t fix them , I had just put them in so I could have a n overview of how they’d be . It just made more work for me in the end now that I’m finishing editing now. I did ask my partner for advice since we seemed to be missing some clips. Like the clip of the water and sky, that we took while at universal a couple weeks ago. But  we worked around it and I’m making it work with the mini videos we already have from the trip. A lot of those clips are long and contain 2 different things so I’ll be able to split and use them for different parts of the song. I’m also adding effects to the videos to make them look less choppy when it come to the transitions. Not only the but also sow filters to make the mood more girly and not bland. The lighting throughout all the videos are good but just to spice it up I’m gonna add the effect filters. They include tiny stars so I’m some parts it’ll really look good. I’m very excited for the finished product and can’t wait to turn it in.

Production blog: finishing filiming

 Hi blog, I had to finish filming the remainder of the clips for our music video this week.when it came to filming, everything was to a minimal. There’s really not much to record, since we got majority done during our Orlando trip. There’s a part in our music video where to of our Material Girls are boasting to each other. This part is the chorus and is supposed to give you sum insight on how the girls are living. In this case, Lavishly and boujie, so we had to film in places that kinda gave off that feel.  Due to timing, we only got to record nene’s part in the trip and not Riya’s. (<our material Girls). Like when we recorded Nene we did it at #SELFIEWORLD, so we got this girly pink  background with a mini couch. Now as for Riya we have her filming from home, in this case in here room.  I had finally got the time to remind Riya about her part of the video that needed to be filmed. There’s not much to record for her really, she’s just Lip syncing and getting ready in her vanity mirror. The whole Vision for that part was to make it look like they’re gossiping or bragging about their luxuries. There are a few parts that also needed to be recorded, like the mini clips of jewelry . I’m leaving that up to my partner Keanna, since she has access to jewelry. I’ll  just have her send those videos  to me when it comes time to edit. There isn’t much for me to do as of right now except edit. I do also have 1 more thing that needs to be recorded, which is somewhat a waterfall. Im not sure if I’ll have my partner record it or if I’ll jus do it tomorrow before editing. Other then that filming has really come to a wrap!

Production blog: editing on my free time

 Hey blog so I recently decided to start editing my groups music video and so far it’s going well. I plan on only editing like 60% of it cause we’re still waiting to fill sum parts. I got Keanna (my partner )  to send me all the clips she recorded along with the clips she got from one of our fellow material girls. She sent me the clips in order so the editing process was really easy. I spent a couple hours on the first 30 seconds of the music video trying to make sure the transitions didn’t look “choppy” and to make sure that they would flow. I wanted them to make sense with the clip that would come before it and with the lyrics.  I found some cool transitions that gave the clips a smooth look when they came up; which was the plan. Before moving on I did ask my partner for any input regarding how the clips should go and if any effects are necessary. And we were generally proud of how the video was coming along. So far I’m waiting for her to send me some new clips that we’ll be adding for the cutaway. And In the meantime I’m still going Over if split screen  is necessary for one of our scenes. For now I just added transitions but once my partner sends that video I’ll makeup my mind and see which works best. There was good lighting in nearly all the clips, but I still added some bling effects and filters to some of them just give it some flare. It added a nice semi girly and expensive look to the intro which I like. And I did add a little title, that kind of had a similar vibe to the overall them of the song, so so  far everything is going great. Right now I’m just rewatching the beginning to see if there is anything that needs to be changed. I’m also putting in placeholders, for the videos that I haven’t received yet. The overall process isn’t hard when you know what how to work the app and how you want things to be done.  and since I have experience with the editing app, (CapCut) the editing process isn’t taking long. Later blog, when I have the rest of the videos and start editing again :)!