Client Feedback & Editing Decisions

Only Shadows- Be Still



This is my live performance music video so far. It is nearly finished with some minor adjustments to make after receiving some feedback from my clients. Overall they all said they love it and they are really pleased with the outcome, the only problem was they weren't to sure about the intro. They said to maybe shorten it down because it lasts for about 20 seconds and they don't want the viewer to loose interest in that time if no music is playing. To overcome this problem we all agreed that i would shorten it down to about 10 seconds and instead of having the sound of them setting up I would change it to some minimalistic ambient sounds and they fade that out into the song. I think that this client feedback was vital to my video as it makes the client even more happy then what they are and it helps me to make my video the best it can possibly be.

Improvement List For Final Piece

List for improvements on final piece.

1:10- Correct the timing of lip syncing
1:44- Cut to drummer hitting drums or cymbals
2:20- Change footage of pedal boards to something else
2:52- More drum hits
3:00- Add in hts of cymbals
3:05- Correct timing of lip syncing
3:11- Correct timing of lip syncing
3:36- Change footage to something else
3:47- cut to something else for about 2 seconds

Location Photos

These are some photos from the last shoot i did. The location for this was at a warehouse where the singers dad works and is where the band practises. This was my favourite place to film so far because i had loads of room to move around to get the shots i wanted and i could also get them to play the song over and over again to get more footage of individual members whereas i couldn't do that at a live gig.

Music Video Progress

          

This is my video so far. I uploaded what i had done so far so that i could get some feedback from my client. My client watched it and was really pleased with how its going so far and that they will definitely use it as their officially first music video.

Screen Shots

These are some screen shots of my editing progress so far. I feel confident that the end product will look really good and professionally made and that my clients will be pleased with it. It also shows how the majority of my footage has been labeled and organized. This makes the editing process a lot easier and lets you know what your shots are without having to watch them.

shot influence & Planning

This is the music video for the band "Don Broco", the song is called "Fancy Dress" and is one of my main influences for my music video. For my production i am going to do a live performance music video and i have taken influence from two other music videos as well as this one. The main influence i will take from this video is the strong use of close ups. By using close ups in live performance videos it can give the viewer an insight into the musicians playing. They also help break away from the establishing shots of the band playing on the stage. The next time i film i will ensure that i mainly focus on getting plenty of closeups so i can have a video thats cuts to the pace of the music.

Shot influence & Planning

Shot Influence & Planning



This is the video that is my main influence for my live performance music video. It is from the band "Heights" and the song is called "Dead Ends". The black and white and sharp cuts in the video match fittingly with the aggressive song. My favourite shot in this video is when the music starts at 0:13 and its a handheld tracking shot of the audience clapping and then it pans around to the band, This is then followed by the bands logo appearing in the centre of the frame. I think this shot is a really effective establishing shot as it captures the crowds reaction and connection with the band. I will take influence from this shot and attempt to recreate it in my video although the band I'm filming don't have as big of a fan base as "Heights" do so ill have to improvise with the shot of the crowd.

Locations

These are some photos of the locations that i am filming in. The first two are the Crown pub in Nuneaton. This pub has an upstairs room with a good stage for live bands. I managed to get some good footage from the crown gig because its a good sized room that doesn't take much room to fill, this way i can get good shots of the audience. It was also good to film in because of the stage. A key convention of live performance music videos is filming the band from the audiences point of view and i can do this better with them being on a stage. The other venue i filmed at was The Railway Tavern pub. This venue was not as good to film at as the Crown as there is not a stage there, but it still worked well because its a smaller venue which makes it a more intimate gig and i tried to capture this on some of the shots i did. The last picture is of the band that im doing the video for. They are called Only Shadows and are from Nuneaton. They have got a fairly good local fan base which is why i chose them for my video.

Screen shots

These are some screen shots of me preparing my footage for editing. I have selected each file I thought would be suitable for the final edit and labelled the clips I needed for ease of use in the final edit of the music video. This shows evidence of good practice so that footage is well organised and can be assessed easily by myself and anyone else who wished to edit. 

music video codes and conventions

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                                     Music Video Codes and Conventions

For my production work I am making a live performance music video for a friends band. To get influence for my video I analysed three live performance music videos from different bands to get a good understanding of the typical codes and conventions used in them.

 

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The first video I looked at was from a band called “Heights” and the song is called “Dead Ends”. The video has a good number of codes and conventions that make the video as good as it is.

·      The video is all in black and white

·      It starts with a stage crew setting up the equipment.

·      The band performs a ritual before they go on.

·      Bands logo and song title.

·      A strong use of depth of field.

·      Numerous venues.

·      Shots of the crowd clapping and singing along.

·      The band signing autographs.

·      A lot of focusing is on the singer.

·      Extreme close ups of members playing their instruments.

·      Timing of the cuts matches the timing of the song.

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 Don Broco-Fancy Dress

The second music video I analysed was “Fancy Dress” by the band “Don Broco”. Again this video uses similar conventions to the last but this one has more venues shown. This shows how “Don broco” is bigger and gig more than “Heights”.

·      Montage showing each band member.

·      Multiple locations and venues.

·      Footage of the band messing around backstage.

·      Footage from inside the tour bus.

·      Timing of cuts is perfect with the song.

·      Shots showing the crowds reaction and singing along.

·      Time lapse of setting up the stage.

·      Close ups of each member.

·      Hand held camera makes you feel like your part of the crowd.

 Pierce the Veil-Hell Above

The third video I analysed was “Hell Above” by the band “Pierce the Veil”. This is also a live performance video that uses similar codes and conventions to the others that make it a perfect example of a good live video. This video uses more footage of the fans then the others because “Pierce the Veil” are much bigger than the other two and have a much bigger fan base that they can show in their videos.

·      Fans chanting the bands name.

·      The bands logo used for intro.

·      Shots of the band queuing outside the gigs.

·      Time lapse of the stage being built.

·      Close ups of the band preparing for the gig.

·      Shots of band doing pre gig warm-ups.

·      Close ups of each member playing.

·      Close up of guitars.

·      Footage of band signing autographs.

·      Footage of the band meeting the fans outside the venue.

·      Majority of shots of the band playing are from a low angle. Puts the viewer in the audience’s position.

·      Footage of the band on the tour bus.

All three videos use these codes and conventions on a great level and by doing this it has ensured that a perfect live video has been made. By capturing footage from multiple gigs and also footage from backstage or on the tour bus it gives the viewer an inside look on what touring as a band is like. I have studied all of these codes and conventions that are typical of live performance music videos and I will take influence from them in my own production. Because the band I am using is not big I wont be able to get shots of big crowds so to overcome this I will take footage of the people at the front from a low angle to make it look busier. I also want to ensure that I get some good footage of the band messing about and unloading the equipment out of their cars as this sort of footage works well and adds a fun side to the video away from them playing. I will make sure that I go to more than one gig so that I can get more footage of them playing the chosen song. Different gigs also mean that the band wont be wearing the same clothes in every shot as well which makes it look like they are on tour rather than doing a one off gig.