Prelim Evaluation

The completed task



Our group chose to base the edit on the original cut, but didn't choose to exactly match the Five video.

Evaluation of the task 

The Call Sheet

Filming behind-the-scenes footage

1. Did you enjoy the workshop day? What were your best bits and why?

I really enjoyed the workshop, and found it really interesting. My favourite parts of the day were when the entire class had to freestyle dance, as it meant that everybody got to be involved. The atmosphere throughout the whole day was really positive, probably due to the fact that it's very difficult to be miserable whilst doing 90's dance moves. It was also really good to be able to watch shots through the monitor, as we'd never been able to see the full effect of the higher quality cameras before.

Using the crash mat

Background dancing shots

Filming the performance

2. What did you learn from participating in the workshop?



Off-duty extras watch the footage



I leant that it's really important to keep up a good atmosphere throughout the shoot, as by the end everyone will be really tired. I also noticed that often it takes longer to direct the technical side of things than the actors or dancers, so we will have to take that into consideration during our own projects. In addition to this, I also realised the next day that it would help to properly warm up and down after the day, as everyone's arms were really aching!

3. Are you pleased with the footage and your edit? Is it how you expected it to look?

I am really pleased with the footage, although when we arrived in the edit suite we realised that a couple of shots were missing, or looked rather different to the originals. For this reason, our edit is based on the original cut but not identical, as we felt it would be a waste to not use other good shots.

4. How do you think your workshop experiences will impact on your approach to next term's music video coursework?

I think that the main thing is to have everything meticulously planned before the shoot, so that the actors don't get bored and distracted whilst we set up the equipment for each new shot. With any physical sequences, we should make sure that everyone on set has enough food and drink to keep going, as it's vital to have everyone on screen looking enthusiastic. Also, it took us maybe hundreds of plays of 'Everybody Get Up' before we became comfortable with the raps, so it would possibly be easier to use a slightly slower song that can be picked up easier. This would also make the edit slightly easier.

Five Re-Edit

A recent task we were set was to re-edit part of the original music video for 'Everybody Get Up'. To do this, we were given all the different shots in a jumbled up order, and had to cut them apart and make them fit once more with the music.



This extract took us around 30 minutes, which highlighted how complex the editing really is. For example, some of the shots are much less than a second long, meaning that we needed to do some very fine editing. What we realised in this task was that many of the shots were from the same takes, albeit presented in a spread out manner. As far as we could distinguish, there were at least 8 different camera set ups, presumably with more that ended up on the cutting room floor.

Overall, this exercise helped us understand how complex creating a music video really is, especially if there is quick editing involved. We are all looking forward to beginning the production stages next week.

Practice Lipsync- Everybody Get Up

This is our practice lip-sync to Everybody Get Up, in preparation for our day long shoot next Friday. Although this was was only a rough shoot and edit, it was invaluable in helping us to recognise the main issues we'll have to face for the actual production. For example, anyone with a verse will need to be well-rehearsed with the lyrics, and we all need to remember to perform, especially when we're not singing. As the track is a couple of minutes long, repeating shots quickly eats into your time and it's probably better to practice beforehand.

CASTING

I'd like to play the 'Red Top Girl' - as pictured below.



Although most of the chorus members have similar roles, I'll give out my reasons for playing this role below.

• I can easily find a red top and dark trackies.
• Red Top girl does a fair amount of dancing, and I used to take dance classes. This should hopefully mean that I don't look too ridiculous in the shots.
• She also gets to stand on a table at one point, and I've never had badly hurt myself. This can only be a good sign, as this clearly makes me a safer bet when considering health and safety!
• However, I'm happy enough to play any role, as long as I get to take part in the video!