We began to edit our music video last class and I have to say, we have definitely been working efficiently. Before we started editing, we all discussed what everyone's jobs were going to be so that we would have everything planned out and we wouldn't have to stress. I was given the job of arranging all of the clips. During this job, I would have to cut clips to an appropriate length and ensure that they were all in the order shown on our storyboard. I would also have to create a split screen. I was the one in charge of making the split screen since I was the only one who had attempted one before this project and I had an idea of what I was supposed to do.
While the entire time that I was editing, I had my storyboard beside me so that I could use it for reference. Once the clips were imported, I was in charge of selecting which takes would best fit in the video. I determined this by looking at the majority of the clips and seeing if the acting was good and if the scene was done correctly. After selecting all of the clips that I was going to use, I then began to cut them. All the scenes required cutting since my group and I had given specific time measurements to each clips and when they would occur during the song. I began cutting by removing excess seconds where the actor would start a couple seconds after the camera started filming and where the camera would continue to film a couple seconds after the actor finished the scene. I cut the scenes by placing the red line exactly where I want the take to be split and then selecting the razorblade-like figure. This separates the take into two segments, the desireable one and the irrevelant one. Afterwards, I would simply right-click the one that I didn't need and click delete. Once the excess fragments were removed, I began to cut the scenes for each to last approximately six seconds as our storyboard projected. I tryed my best doing this however, because I had already clipped off excess time, some scenes were shorter than six seconds and some were longer. There were also six scenes that I had to make three seconds in order to match it to the storyboard. To remove the occasional blooper, I selected the three dots on the left side of the editing box which would lay out every single scene that was available. This assisted me because some scenes were too short to be visible on the AV track.
The split screen would be the most difficult part since there were many factors that I had to adjust. This split screen consists of two segments that play at the same time, different than how I made my last split screen. I first had to open effects editer for both scenes by right-clicking the take. This would take me to a new tab where I was able to adjust the size, position, rotation, and transperancy of both clips. The dimensions of both clips were relatively the same except for the horizontal position. This function changes where the take is shown on the screen and I had to alter the values for one take to appear on the right and the other on the left. Afterwards, I added an AV track to place the second part of the scene by right-clicking on AV track 1 and selecting the option that allowed me to add a track below. I then, placed the second half of the split screen above the first part. Finally, I had to adjust the length of both scenes to make sure that they would play at the same time. I first tried to choose the duration time but that did not work so instead, I tried to crop the takes by selecting the razorblade but there was still a small issue occuring where the second scene would remain on the scene for a small amount of time into the next scene. I will continue to work on fixing this problem during my next class.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019
Finally Finished FIlming
Since our camera had died on the first day that my group was supposed to film, we had to choose a day that would work for all of us to film the remaing scenes. We got together on December 2nd after ruling out the week days of Thanksgiving as Aitan was going to be out of town. We met up at Amy's house at 2pm but there were already complications present. First, when I arrived, I was informed that the new camera we had gotten before Thanksgiving break had no battery left. Additionally, when Aitan started to ask me about the SD card, I realized that I had left it in my backpack at my house. After waiting thirty minutes, the camera still had no battery but thankfully, my mom brought the SD card that we had to use. We did not want to schedule another filming day to record the takes so we decided that instead, we would film each scene with the camera being charged the entire time.
The first scene that we filmed was where Aitan would hand Amy a pair of heels and then she would approve of them. I was in charge of filming that scene since my other group members would both be in the scene. I had an idea of how I wanted to to film the scene but it wasn't until around my third try that I finally captured all of the heels and the two-shot with the actors. The next scene would show Amy applying lipstick and an eye line match with a clock. I had come up with the idea to attempt a graphic match where the clock would first be in Amy's room and then mine. How I would try to execute this however, would be pretty tricky. As a group, we determined that the best place to set the clock would be near a brown surface in each room. This way, the transition would be cleaner and more smooth. I had to apply chapstick once Amy's scene was filmed but I had to start off the takes by looking at the clock as Aitan was recording. In the next scene, Amy would be dancing while Aitan recorded. Before they began filming, I adjusted the lights and the amount of lighting that was coming into the room. I also set Amy in front of a white curtain so that she wouldn't be seen with an "amateur" or childish room. The next scene would show me dancing with LED lights and singing to the song. In both this scene and the previous, I came up with the idea that instead of simply dancing, Amy and I should lipsync to the actual lyrics that would correspond with our scene. I pulled up the youtube video of the song and had to start the song a little before Aitan would start filming. When it was my turn to dance and sing, Amy and I switched roles. My scene was very easy since I was allowed to simply be happy and laugh as it was included in the part I had to play.
We were soon to be concluding our gathering as we only had a couple of scenes left to film. We still had to film the scene where I opened a drawer and pulled out a pair of fuzzy socks to wear. This scene was simple and was recorded fast. Additionally, we filmed two separate scenes that would act as a split screen with Amy on one side and me on another. We both had to dance to the famous lyrics "mix it all together" and move our hands in a circular motion. The last two scenes were each filmed with a total of four takes where Amy would be seen going to sleep and then I would be seen going to sleep in a different bed. Our last takes would be the scene where Aitan arrived at Amy's house as her assistant. This scene had to be filmed outside and the outlet that would be needed to charge the camera was too far for us to connect the camera and film the scene properly, so we had to acquire an extension cord from the garage. I was in charge of filming this scene and it took a few takes since I wanted to ensure that we would have a good scene available for editing.
The first scene that we filmed was where Aitan would hand Amy a pair of heels and then she would approve of them. I was in charge of filming that scene since my other group members would both be in the scene. I had an idea of how I wanted to to film the scene but it wasn't until around my third try that I finally captured all of the heels and the two-shot with the actors. The next scene would show Amy applying lipstick and an eye line match with a clock. I had come up with the idea to attempt a graphic match where the clock would first be in Amy's room and then mine. How I would try to execute this however, would be pretty tricky. As a group, we determined that the best place to set the clock would be near a brown surface in each room. This way, the transition would be cleaner and more smooth. I had to apply chapstick once Amy's scene was filmed but I had to start off the takes by looking at the clock as Aitan was recording. In the next scene, Amy would be dancing while Aitan recorded. Before they began filming, I adjusted the lights and the amount of lighting that was coming into the room. I also set Amy in front of a white curtain so that she wouldn't be seen with an "amateur" or childish room. The next scene would show me dancing with LED lights and singing to the song. In both this scene and the previous, I came up with the idea that instead of simply dancing, Amy and I should lipsync to the actual lyrics that would correspond with our scene. I pulled up the youtube video of the song and had to start the song a little before Aitan would start filming. When it was my turn to dance and sing, Amy and I switched roles. My scene was very easy since I was allowed to simply be happy and laugh as it was included in the part I had to play.
We were soon to be concluding our gathering as we only had a couple of scenes left to film. We still had to film the scene where I opened a drawer and pulled out a pair of fuzzy socks to wear. This scene was simple and was recorded fast. Additionally, we filmed two separate scenes that would act as a split screen with Amy on one side and me on another. We both had to dance to the famous lyrics "mix it all together" and move our hands in a circular motion. The last two scenes were each filmed with a total of four takes where Amy would be seen going to sleep and then I would be seen going to sleep in a different bed. Our last takes would be the scene where Aitan arrived at Amy's house as her assistant. This scene had to be filmed outside and the outlet that would be needed to charge the camera was too far for us to connect the camera and film the scene properly, so we had to acquire an extension cord from the garage. I was in charge of filming this scene and it took a few takes since I wanted to ensure that we would have a good scene available for editing.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Filming the Best of Both Worlds
During my filming "experience," everyone in my group shared responsibilities to ensure that everything was done correctly. For the music video, I would be an actor and also one who filmed certain takes. We got together on Thursday since everyone would be available to meet at a specific location that day. I was in charge of carrying the camera throughout the school day and when I got home, I brought the props and clothing that would be necessary to film. Such items included a microphone, a hairbrush, chap stick, fuzzy socks, and pajamas. When I got the Amy's house, I pulled out the camera and noticed that the battery was low and would only last about an hour. It was a group effort to make sure that we conserved the battery as much as possible and efficiently filmed.
We filmed the scenes in the order that they were drawn in the storyboard. In the first scene, I helped Aitan decide where the tripod should be placed and if adjustments had to be made regarding the camera angle. I also helped determine the perfect amount of zoom that would be needed for the second part of the first scene. In the second scene, I would act as the "normal girl" who didn't apply any makeup but rather put her hair up into a messy ponytail. At the beginning, it was quite hard to concentrate and focus on the objective of the scene. I would forget about the fact that we were filming or misunderstand when to start. However, after a couple of takes, I was finally able to successfully put my hair up. In the third scene, there would be two separate parts with two different actresses. During Amy's portion, Aitan filmed Amy adjusting her clothing straps while I waited outside. I wanted to contribute to the making of this scene but unfortunately, Amy and I could not stop laughing and it was easier to simply leave the room. It would then be my turn again to be an actress where I had to put on my jacket and zip up the zipper. This scene was filmed with more ease as I already knew what to expect and was more comfortable acting "natural."
The sun was beginning to set and we had to film our third scene with Aitan with the car outside. I introduced the idea that the scene could imply that the sun setting in real life could be seen as the sun rising in the music video. I asked Amy if she could move her car back a little bit so that the car wouldn't be so close to the garage and so Aitan would be able to more easily get out of the car. In this case, I was the person in charge of filming. Since Aitan was inside of the car with the windows up at the start of the scene, it was quite difficult to tell him when I would actually begin filming the takes. Due to this complication, it took about four takes to finally establish what would be done and when I should start filming. On the following take, everything was happening accordingly when our camera's screen turned black and died. We all went inside and I pulled out the chargers from the camera bag that I had brought. After various attempts, neither charger was showing signs of charging the camera. Each of us tried to insert one charger and we found multiple outlets that we could have used but there was still no progress. We left one charger in a camera and headed out to buy some food to see the the issue was time related. When we got back the camera was still black and had no battery left at all. We all took into consideration our backup plan and decided how we would film the next time we met up.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Storyboard Blog
Our music video based on the song "The Best of Both Worlds" written by Hannah Montana. We will start the music video when the song is at five seconds and finish the video at one minute and eleven seconds in order to hit the time requirements. We drew eleven different scenes on our storyboard. Each lasting six seconds each. In our first scene, our celebrity actress, Amy, will be walking to the bathroom while listening to music while in pajamas. She will be filmed using a tracking shot following her to the bathroom. She will be seen picking up an eye shadow pallet and then seen applying mascara with an extreme close up. In the second scene, our normal actress, Katherine, will be seen putting her hair up into a ponytail also in pajamas with a medium shot. In the third scene, for three seconds, Amy will be adjusting the straps of her romper in front of her mirror. The scene will transition into another three seconds scene where Katherine pulls down her sweatshirt and pulls up her shorts. Both of these scenes will be shown with a medium close up. The following scene will play while the song says "I got the limo out front." The assistant actor, Aitan, will be filmed arriving at Amy's house in a nice car with a long shot. In the fifth scene, for three seconds, Aitan will be handing Amy a pair of heels from an assortment of shoes. As he picks up the shoes, there will be a low angle shot. However, as he gives the shoes to Amy, there will be an eye level shot. For the next three seconds, Katherine will be picking out a pair of socks to wear with a medium shot. In both of those scenes, the lyrics "hottest styles, every shoe, every color," are playing. In the sixth and seventh scene, we will be attempting a graphic match. In the sixth scene, Amy is putting on lipstick while being filmed with a medium close up. There will then be an eye line match as Amy looks at an alarm clock. In the next scene, the beginning is the camera on the alarm clock which then moves to show Katherine applying chap stick with a medium close up. At the beginning of the chorus, Amy will be seen partying under LED lights while singing with a microphone with a medium close up. Afterward, Katherine is seen listening to music and singing along with a hairbrush with a long shot where she can be seen dancing on a bed. At the scene where the song plays "mix it all together," there will be a split screen showing Amy and Katherine doing similar dances to the song with a medium shot. In the last scene, for three seconds, Amy will be shown getting into bed. These two scenes play while the lyrics finish the chorus. It is supposed to imply that the end of the chorus can be seen as the end of the day. In the final three seconds, Katherine is shown pulling up covers and going to sleep using a long shot. This scene will conclude the music video.
Planning Blog
1. Location
We are planning on filming at one of the actor's house and around their neighborhood. This allows us to have different locations and backgrounds without having to go to a lot of places. She lives near a shopping plaza too, so if we need more backgrounds, it is easily available to us. We also might film at one of the other actor's houses because they have lights that would be beneficial to our video. These lights will make the video more flashy and will look good with the "celebrity" actor.
2. Health and Safety
At the houses, we have medical aid and parental supervision. A few of the actor's neighbors are doctors and are fire-fighters, who are guaranteed to be home. The main filmer/one of the actors is CPR/AED and first aid certified. While filming in the street, we will have the person not in the shot be cautious of any cars that may pass.
3. Props
We are going to use a car for the scene where the song goes "I got the limo out front." Another prop we are going to use is makeup, including lipstick, chap stick, mascara, and eye shadow. This is going to show how a celebrity and "normal person" live differently but still do a lot of the same things. We are going to have an array of shoes to show 'Hottest styles, every shoe, every color." We will also have a microphone and a hairbrush to demonstrate the actors singing to the same song.
4. Costumes
The "celebrity" actor is going to wear a nice romper, high heels, and sunglasses. Celebrities are known for wearing nicer clothes and heels everywhere. The "assistant" actor will wear a nice shirt and black pants. This is normal attire for an assistant of a celebrity, who should still look nice, but not over-shine the celebrity. The "normal person" actor will wear regular/everyday clothes including a sweatshirt, shorts, and fuzzy socks. This shows that normal people don't go all out when going out and how they differ from celebrities.
5. Schedule
11/18: This day we did not have media class so we were not able to do anything
11/19: We started to plan and make a storyboard for our video
11/21: We finished the storyboard and will start to film after school but we won't be able to finish all of our takes.
11/27-11/29: Week of Thanksgiving, will not work on music video
12/1: We will finish filming anything we didn't finish before.
12/2: Start to edit our video.
12/4: Finish editing.
12/6: Editing blog and submit music video.
We are planning on filming at one of the actor's house and around their neighborhood. This allows us to have different locations and backgrounds without having to go to a lot of places. She lives near a shopping plaza too, so if we need more backgrounds, it is easily available to us. We also might film at one of the other actor's houses because they have lights that would be beneficial to our video. These lights will make the video more flashy and will look good with the "celebrity" actor.
2. Health and Safety
At the houses, we have medical aid and parental supervision. A few of the actor's neighbors are doctors and are fire-fighters, who are guaranteed to be home. The main filmer/one of the actors is CPR/AED and first aid certified. While filming in the street, we will have the person not in the shot be cautious of any cars that may pass.
3. Props
We are going to use a car for the scene where the song goes "I got the limo out front." Another prop we are going to use is makeup, including lipstick, chap stick, mascara, and eye shadow. This is going to show how a celebrity and "normal person" live differently but still do a lot of the same things. We are going to have an array of shoes to show 'Hottest styles, every shoe, every color." We will also have a microphone and a hairbrush to demonstrate the actors singing to the same song.
4. Costumes
The "celebrity" actor is going to wear a nice romper, high heels, and sunglasses. Celebrities are known for wearing nicer clothes and heels everywhere. The "assistant" actor will wear a nice shirt and black pants. This is normal attire for an assistant of a celebrity, who should still look nice, but not over-shine the celebrity. The "normal person" actor will wear regular/everyday clothes including a sweatshirt, shorts, and fuzzy socks. This shows that normal people don't go all out when going out and how they differ from celebrities.
5. Schedule
11/18: This day we did not have media class so we were not able to do anything
11/19: We started to plan and make a storyboard for our video
11/21: We finished the storyboard and will start to film after school but we won't be able to finish all of our takes.
11/27-11/29: Week of Thanksgiving, will not work on music video
12/1: We will finish filming anything we didn't finish before.
12/2: Start to edit our video.
12/4: Finish editing.
12/6: Editing blog and submit music video.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Music Video Research
After a couple of weeks of working on filming and editing with my group, we successfully completed our Gatorade commercial. In the last project, I learned quite a lot of things. For one, I learned how to make transitions when the scenes changed. I learned how to remove sound from the films, delete it, and add voice overs. I also learned how to create a split screen and change the position, size, and duration of scenes. This week, we will be beginning a new project. In his project we will be making a music video and we will have to choose a song and make a corresponding film.
The song that we chose was "The Best of Both Worlds" written by Hannah Montana. This song covers the genre pop rock and country. "The Best of Both Worlds" is the theme song from the Disney Channel Show, "Hannah Montana." The song was also a single from the album "Hannah Montana." In this song, Miley Cyrus explains how she enjoys both of her lives, where she is a popular artist and a normal teenager. At first, there were contrasting views between song choice. We were unsure if we should have chosen the song "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift but ultimately we decided to not stick with that song because we wanted to choose a song that would represent a popular social issue.
Normally, pop rock songs are upbeat and can connect with the audience by demonstrating common issues that are faced in everyday life by people of various ages. Most of the time, pop rock music songs show the artist or the band performing in the background of the video. However, in our video, we were planning on only demonstrating a fictional story that goes against the usual conventions. The songs often gives advice through the video of the band performing by delivering a general message. But our video will be able to deliver the same message through a stronger connection between the actors and the audience. Most pop rock songs show a multitude of different camera angles and movements to highlight having a good time. Editing effects included are dutch/oblique shots, close ups, and long shots. The sound in the video would only consist of the song.
1. Costumes: The typical clothing in pop rock music videos and bright colors and dramatic styles. The band is usually dressed in casual clothing. We will be using flashy colors and clothing as best as we can.
2. Lighting: In music videos, the colors are normally very bright and colorful but can also highlight partial naturalness. These colors demonstrate a vibrant environment that is similar to concerts.
3. Acting: In music videos, there is not much acting by the performer. Usually, the singer just sings the song and dances along.
4. Make-up: Most videos have glam makeup because they are performing on a stage. We probably won't do an excessive amount of makeup because we are not following the typical conventions of these types of music videos.
5. Props: The props in these videos are usually microphones, a stage, and instruments. We will use cars, a guitar, microphones, and more.
6. Setting: The setting tends to be in an auditorium, a studio, or a stage. It is usually a concert but we will being filming in houses and around neighborhoods.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Editing the Commercial Part 2
After a couple of days where my group and I weren't able to continue with our commercial, Pinnacle Studios was finally installed into the available laptops. The class before we began to edit, Amy and I were permitted to film our voiceovers in an adjacent room. This room was quieter since most students were either in the classrooms or finishing last minute takes outside. I thought that to edit, it would be easier if we stayed within the same room in order to hear our clips better so I shared this idea with my group. Once we entered the room, we filmed the necessary voiceovers that we needed. When we had all of our clips, Emi imported them into Pinnacle Studios and everyone started collaborating on the commercial. It was decided upon that I would be in charge of making the split screen. This part would be difficult because the class was never taught how to do one meaning that I would have to ask the teacher for advice to understand. I had to wait until Amy installed all the sound and voiceovers into AV Track 3 and Andrew cutted the clips to the necessary length that matched with the sounds. It would then be my turn to replicate what I drew on the storyboard onto Pinnacle Studies as an actual video.
On the storyboard for the Gatorade commercial, I drew a split screen that would be shown towards the end of the commercial. In this scene, every athlete would be shown one by one doing their activity at best performance after the consumption of the Gatorade products. My objective for editing would be attempting to find out how to change the size of the clips and how to adjust their time duration. When it was my turn for the editing process, I first went to Mrs. Cats so that she could show me the basics of a split screen. I first told her what three scenes I was planning on incorporating. She told me that I had to add two additional AV tracks. These new tracks would have only one scene per, being the second and the third clip of the split screen. Mrs. Cats also showed me that in order to change the size of the scene, I would have to right click and select Open Effects Editor.
As I adjusted the scenes in their separate tracks, I realized that in order to make only one third of the split screen appear at a time, instead of placing the scenes directly above each other, I had to place them relatively next to each other. While I was doing this however, I noticed that the video would glitch slightly when played. My teacher told me that this was due to errors in the cutting stage where a sliver of a scene was cut. I was taught that to delete these, so that they wouldn't interfere with the split screen, I would have to select the three dots next to the AV tracks. This allowed me to see every single scene and delete unnesscessary ones with ease. Once I fixed the order of the scenes and adjusted it to match with the audio, I opened Effects Editor for every third. I selected the first option: 2D-3D. After that, I selected 2D Editor Advanced. Once the scene could be seen on the computer, I selected preset to be no preset. Then, I began to play around with the position, size, rotation, and transparency of the clips until they came out nicely. For position and size, I only adjusted horizontal changes rather than vertical, in which I had to unlock the settings for the numbers to be different. For position, each scene starting from the first one, would require a larger number horizontally to change where the scene would appear. As for size, the horizontal number were relatively similar since the screen would have to be divided equally.
On the storyboard for the Gatorade commercial, I drew a split screen that would be shown towards the end of the commercial. In this scene, every athlete would be shown one by one doing their activity at best performance after the consumption of the Gatorade products. My objective for editing would be attempting to find out how to change the size of the clips and how to adjust their time duration. When it was my turn for the editing process, I first went to Mrs. Cats so that she could show me the basics of a split screen. I first told her what three scenes I was planning on incorporating. She told me that I had to add two additional AV tracks. These new tracks would have only one scene per, being the second and the third clip of the split screen. Mrs. Cats also showed me that in order to change the size of the scene, I would have to right click and select Open Effects Editor.
As I adjusted the scenes in their separate tracks, I realized that in order to make only one third of the split screen appear at a time, instead of placing the scenes directly above each other, I had to place them relatively next to each other. While I was doing this however, I noticed that the video would glitch slightly when played. My teacher told me that this was due to errors in the cutting stage where a sliver of a scene was cut. I was taught that to delete these, so that they wouldn't interfere with the split screen, I would have to select the three dots next to the AV tracks. This allowed me to see every single scene and delete unnesscessary ones with ease. Once I fixed the order of the scenes and adjusted it to match with the audio, I opened Effects Editor for every third. I selected the first option: 2D-3D. After that, I selected 2D Editor Advanced. Once the scene could be seen on the computer, I selected preset to be no preset. Then, I began to play around with the position, size, rotation, and transparency of the clips until they came out nicely. For position and size, I only adjusted horizontal changes rather than vertical, in which I had to unlock the settings for the numbers to be different. For position, each scene starting from the first one, would require a larger number horizontally to change where the scene would appear. As for size, the horizontal number were relatively similar since the screen would have to be divided equally.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Editing the Commercial
On October 25th, our group came into class with the mindset that we were going to edit our commercial. All of us got to class a couple minutes before the bell rang to watch our takes. We wanted to ensure that we had everything that we needed and that we didn't need to film any more videos. Thankfully, Amy has an SD card, making the process of importing the videos easier. We successfully imported the videos with more ease than one who does not acquire their own card. I was checking out the camera, it's bag, and a tripod, assuming that we would have to re-film certain clips of our commercial. While I was doing this, Emiliano was working on trying to import the videos on the file into Pinnacle studios. When I arrived with the equipment, I was pretty frustrated because I thought that my group members were distracted and weren't focusing. I, however, was wrong.
After each attempt of trying to import the takes, a message would pop up. It would inform us that we would have to log into Pinnacle Studios. This was unusual as Pinnacle Studios was already an app available on the computer desktop. We called over Mrs. Cats so that she would we able to help us. She put in the username and password in order to let us attempt to start editing. When we then tried once again, the same message appeared and we realized that we wouldn't be able to get past this one part. Unfortunately, every other "functioning" computer was already taken so we thought that we would have to wait for another group to finish editing. I put quotes around functioning because any computer in the room that has internet, regardless of any another issues it attains, is considered as working. The computers that we are provided in this classroom are from 2008. This means that they are extremely slow and tend to glitch often.
Our group tried to think creatively as to how we could import the videos. Emiliano tried a multitude of attempts before I decided to see if my previous notes from importing our takes would assist us in any way. I got my paper and sat down beside Emiliano. I re-read every single direction that I wrote down and yet we still could not seem to find a way that would allow us to start editing. Desperation starting to hit all of us, we called over Mrs. Cats. After a couple of minutes, she came over and tried to import the videos but she also was not able to. She became tired of re-trying the same technique that she had taught us so she went for a different approach. Mrs. Cats highlighted all of the takes and dragged them to Pinnacle Studios. Normally, this would have worked, but in this case it did not. Mrs. Cats explained to our group that she didn't want us to learn how to import our clips this way because she didn't want to show us shortcuts. Rather, she wanted us to learn how to import our videos the traditional way. Mrs. Cats continued to try her own techniques of importing videos but none of them worked. A while passed and we were able to hear complaints from other groups. As I listened closer, the majority of the class was experiencing the same problem as us and were not able to start editing. Today was supposed to be the day that our group finished editing and submitted the commercial however, the problem still remains. Now, the entirety of the class is simply hoping that laptops are given to us with Pinnacle Studios installed to go back to working on the commercial.
After each attempt of trying to import the takes, a message would pop up. It would inform us that we would have to log into Pinnacle Studios. This was unusual as Pinnacle Studios was already an app available on the computer desktop. We called over Mrs. Cats so that she would we able to help us. She put in the username and password in order to let us attempt to start editing. When we then tried once again, the same message appeared and we realized that we wouldn't be able to get past this one part. Unfortunately, every other "functioning" computer was already taken so we thought that we would have to wait for another group to finish editing. I put quotes around functioning because any computer in the room that has internet, regardless of any another issues it attains, is considered as working. The computers that we are provided in this classroom are from 2008. This means that they are extremely slow and tend to glitch often.
Our group tried to think creatively as to how we could import the videos. Emiliano tried a multitude of attempts before I decided to see if my previous notes from importing our takes would assist us in any way. I got my paper and sat down beside Emiliano. I re-read every single direction that I wrote down and yet we still could not seem to find a way that would allow us to start editing. Desperation starting to hit all of us, we called over Mrs. Cats. After a couple of minutes, she came over and tried to import the videos but she also was not able to. She became tired of re-trying the same technique that she had taught us so she went for a different approach. Mrs. Cats highlighted all of the takes and dragged them to Pinnacle Studios. Normally, this would have worked, but in this case it did not. Mrs. Cats explained to our group that she didn't want us to learn how to import our clips this way because she didn't want to show us shortcuts. Rather, she wanted us to learn how to import our videos the traditional way. Mrs. Cats continued to try her own techniques of importing videos but none of them worked. A while passed and we were able to hear complaints from other groups. As I listened closer, the majority of the class was experiencing the same problem as us and were not able to start editing. Today was supposed to be the day that our group finished editing and submitted the commercial however, the problem still remains. Now, the entirety of the class is simply hoping that laptops are given to us with Pinnacle Studios installed to go back to working on the commercial.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Filming the Commercial
In order to begin the filming process for the Gatorade commercial, a consent form had to be signed. I got the sheet from a cubby and brought it to my group. While they signed it, I retrieved the camera and its bag, a tripod, and a pass to film outside on the track and field. Before our group headed to the track, I grabbed all of the equipment and props that I had brought with me. I brought a football, a towel, and a watch. I planned to use both the towel and the watch as I ran in the commercial. I also brought an organic Gatorade bottle and strawberry Gatorade chewables. I got changed, as well as the other athletes, and my group headed to the field.
I was the first athlete to be filmed. My role was to get into starting position in order to begin sprinting. Regrettably, the last time that I actually attempted doing this was in eighth grade so multiple takes had to be done. After my group decided on a take for the commercial, we moved on to Andrew who was going to do push-ups. I ensured that the appropriate props were being displaced on the scene and that the Gatorade brand would be demonstrated from where the camera was. I also assisted in deciding the directions from which the scene should've been filmed. I tried various angles to determine which the sun would compliment best. Once that scene was complete, another one of my scenes was filmed. In this case, I decided to place the towel on the fence and a track bag on the ground with a Gatorade bottle nearby. Originally, it had been discussed that I would simply look tired from running and proceed with the rest of the scene. However, I brought up the idea to run up to the fence to add a realistic approach. Additionally, I ran approximately 200 meters to actually seem as if I was tired.
Our group's first idea was for there to be a football player. Unfortunately, the athlete that was supposed to have this role, did not bring the appropriate clothing to act as a football player. Amy and I then brainstormed and decided that she could act as a gymnast. On that morning before school, I had thought that an instance like this would occur. Consequently, I brought an extra shirt. With a new and revised plan, Amy and I hurried back to the school building. There, we quickly changed and I gave her the extra shirt and the shorts that I was wearing. We returned back to the track and started filming immediately to avoid any time complications. I thought that Amy should've been located relatively near where Andrew was filmed for sunlight purposes. I also felt that the scene should have been filmed from the side rather than the front. My reasoning behind this was to show the full complexity of what Amy was doing.
I was the first athlete to be filmed. My role was to get into starting position in order to begin sprinting. Regrettably, the last time that I actually attempted doing this was in eighth grade so multiple takes had to be done. After my group decided on a take for the commercial, we moved on to Andrew who was going to do push-ups. I ensured that the appropriate props were being displaced on the scene and that the Gatorade brand would be demonstrated from where the camera was. I also assisted in deciding the directions from which the scene should've been filmed. I tried various angles to determine which the sun would compliment best. Once that scene was complete, another one of my scenes was filmed. In this case, I decided to place the towel on the fence and a track bag on the ground with a Gatorade bottle nearby. Originally, it had been discussed that I would simply look tired from running and proceed with the rest of the scene. However, I brought up the idea to run up to the fence to add a realistic approach. Additionally, I ran approximately 200 meters to actually seem as if I was tired.
Our group's first idea was for there to be a football player. Unfortunately, the athlete that was supposed to have this role, did not bring the appropriate clothing to act as a football player. Amy and I then brainstormed and decided that she could act as a gymnast. On that morning before school, I had thought that an instance like this would occur. Consequently, I brought an extra shirt. With a new and revised plan, Amy and I hurried back to the school building. There, we quickly changed and I gave her the extra shirt and the shorts that I was wearing. We returned back to the track and started filming immediately to avoid any time complications. I thought that Amy should've been located relatively near where Andrew was filmed for sunlight purposes. I also felt that the scene should have been filmed from the side rather than the front. My reasoning behind this was to show the full complexity of what Amy was doing.
Monday, October 21, 2019
Storyboard
In order to determine how we were going to actually film our storyboard, our group collaborated on how each scene should be shot. In the first scene, a girl would be getting into starting position in order to run. In the shot the camera movement will be a tilt. This means that the camera will move vertically, slowly revealing the runner. The scene will be shot as a low angle. This would demonstrate the scene as an upwards movement, where the camera would shoot upwards, below the subject. The scene will also be a long shot. This means that it would show the entire body of the runner. The second shot will be a scene of a football player getting into position to throw a ball. This seem like a shot from the side and will be a longshot as well. The third scene will be a boy stretching his arms in preparation to do push-ups. This scene will be shown as a medium shot meaning of that the scene would only show the waist of the boy and up. Ultimately the first three scenes will be each athlete preparing for a different sport.
The fourth scene will be a split screen. It will be showing each athlete consuming a different Gatorade product. Additionally, the shot will be an eye level shot. This means that the camera would be shooting straight forward. In every scene there would be a medium close-up on the athletes which would show the chest area and up. At the end of the scene, there will be a fade out meaning that the scene would become a black screen. For the next scene, it will continue to be a split screen and an eye level shot. Each third of the screen would fade in to the action that the athletes are doing. The scenes would be long shots, showing the whole body of each athlete. At the same time, each scene would fade out into a black screen and then show a title screen that will show the word “Gatorade” on with a black background.
The fourth scene will be a split screen. It will be showing each athlete consuming a different Gatorade product. Additionally, the shot will be an eye level shot. This means that the camera would be shooting straight forward. In every scene there would be a medium close-up on the athletes which would show the chest area and up. At the end of the scene, there will be a fade out meaning that the scene would become a black screen. For the next scene, it will continue to be a split screen and an eye level shot. Each third of the screen would fade in to the action that the athletes are doing. The scenes would be long shots, showing the whole body of each athlete. At the same time, each scene would fade out into a black screen and then show a title screen that will show the word “Gatorade” on with a black background.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Editing Lesson Blog
Today in media studies, my teacher began teaching by explaining to the class how to manage a camera and a tripod by discussing the functions that each device had. As for importing, I learned how to transfer footage. Initially, with the SD card inserted in the computer, I’d have to create a folder where my footage would be stored as a precaution and dump the takes from my SD card into the folder on the computer. Afterwards, on pinnacle, to find the footage, all takes should be found on DCIM. However, if the footage is not found in that folder, then it would most likely be found after selecting PRIVATE, AVCHD, BDMV, and STREAM. Once the footage is found, they should be highlighted and dragged into the new folder.
For editing, our raw footage would have to be dragged onto the tracks in the order wanted for the film. There are three main tracks that will be used. Av Track 1 is used for titles and headings. AV Track 2 is used for film. AV Track 3 is used for music purposes. Once the footage in placed in AV Track 2, the playbar can be used is necessary to watch specific parts of the film. Additionally, the playbar can serve as a tool to remove irrelevant scenes that aren’t wanted. To do this, I’d have to place the playbar right before the part to I do not want included in the film and select the razor blade icon. After the scene is separated, the scene not wanted would have to be selected and deleted.
To add features to the scenes, I would right-click on the screen where different options would be presented. One of these is Effects Editor. If this tab is selected, a new screen is shown with options: Transitions, Corrections, and Effects. Furthermore, right-clicking can also serve to speed up, slow down, or reverse any footage. To add sound from a scene, the objective would be to remove the soundwaves that correspond with that scene. This is done by right-clicking and detaching the audio and deleting it, leaving only the footage. To have a voiceover, rather than deleting the audio, the film would be deleted and the audio would be placed wherever the voiceover is hoped to be played. For the title or headings, select the option “T” and drag new scene to AV Track 1. Afterwards, on the right side of the video shown on the top right corner of the screen, should be choices that would alter the appearance of the titles. Exporting refers to the removal of footage from Pinnacle and into viewing. In order to export the footage, tap file. From there, ensure that the options are selected on M-PEG 4 and SD(best quality). These would normally only be different during the very beginning of the start of editing and filming. All tabs should be deleted except for the largest. This one should be minimized. This would render all the scenes. This means that any awkward gaps between the scenes would be removed making them blend together.
For editing, our raw footage would have to be dragged onto the tracks in the order wanted for the film. There are three main tracks that will be used. Av Track 1 is used for titles and headings. AV Track 2 is used for film. AV Track 3 is used for music purposes. Once the footage in placed in AV Track 2, the playbar can be used is necessary to watch specific parts of the film. Additionally, the playbar can serve as a tool to remove irrelevant scenes that aren’t wanted. To do this, I’d have to place the playbar right before the part to I do not want included in the film and select the razor blade icon. After the scene is separated, the scene not wanted would have to be selected and deleted.
To add features to the scenes, I would right-click on the screen where different options would be presented. One of these is Effects Editor. If this tab is selected, a new screen is shown with options: Transitions, Corrections, and Effects. Furthermore, right-clicking can also serve to speed up, slow down, or reverse any footage. To add sound from a scene, the objective would be to remove the soundwaves that correspond with that scene. This is done by right-clicking and detaching the audio and deleting it, leaving only the footage. To have a voiceover, rather than deleting the audio, the film would be deleted and the audio would be placed wherever the voiceover is hoped to be played. For the title or headings, select the option “T” and drag new scene to AV Track 1. Afterwards, on the right side of the video shown on the top right corner of the screen, should be choices that would alter the appearance of the titles. Exporting refers to the removal of footage from Pinnacle and into viewing. In order to export the footage, tap file. From there, ensure that the options are selected on M-PEG 4 and SD(best quality). These would normally only be different during the very beginning of the start of editing and filming. All tabs should be deleted except for the largest. This one should be minimized. This would render all the scenes. This means that any awkward gaps between the scenes would be removed making them blend together.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Planning Blog for Gatorade Commerical
Today, our group had to determine what props would be used in the commercial, how our athletes would be dressed, record when all of our blogs are due, decide where each activity should be filmed, and where these would be filmed in case the weather does not permit. We all had to decide what products we'd use to be filmed to promote Gatorade and what props would add to the overall environment. For costumes, we decided that the clothing should just be basic fitness clothing to further clarify what we are doing. We determined where each exercise would be and where they would be filmed if that were not available.
PROPS
For props, athletes will each have different items in their surroundings that contribute to their training/exercise. General props that could be used in any situation would include towels used to wipe off sweat, a watch to time speed, a bag that would be assumed to contain sports equipment, and any actual equipment that would be needed to clearly demonstrate the message. After brainstorming for how our Gatorade commercial should be set up, my group has decided that there would be different elements that would accentuate the concept that Gatorade improves athletic performance and refreshes those who consume it. Gatorade is a company that produces multiple products and we’d like to promote three of them to highlight variety. Furthermore, the essential props needed for the commercial would be the three different Gatorade products being the sports drink, chewables, and an energy bar that each athlete would eat after their exercise.
COSTUMES
As for costumes, the three athletes presented would be wearing fitness clothing that allows them to be comfortable as they train. The clothing is meant to be conventional to show that anyone is able to exercise without feeling pressurized into fitting into any “stereotypes” where clothes need to fit specific measurements, or shoes need to have a brand, or that without talent, one cannot succeed. The diverse clothing is meant to stimulate that message and produce a feeling of inclusion that would be remembered when one thinks of Gatorade. Additionally, vibrant colors may be used to contrast the athlete from the environment and ensure that he/she stands out.
SCHEDULE
PROPS
For props, athletes will each have different items in their surroundings that contribute to their training/exercise. General props that could be used in any situation would include towels used to wipe off sweat, a watch to time speed, a bag that would be assumed to contain sports equipment, and any actual equipment that would be needed to clearly demonstrate the message. After brainstorming for how our Gatorade commercial should be set up, my group has decided that there would be different elements that would accentuate the concept that Gatorade improves athletic performance and refreshes those who consume it. Gatorade is a company that produces multiple products and we’d like to promote three of them to highlight variety. Furthermore, the essential props needed for the commercial would be the three different Gatorade products being the sports drink, chewables, and an energy bar that each athlete would eat after their exercise.
COSTUMES
As for costumes, the three athletes presented would be wearing fitness clothing that allows them to be comfortable as they train. The clothing is meant to be conventional to show that anyone is able to exercise without feeling pressurized into fitting into any “stereotypes” where clothes need to fit specific measurements, or shoes need to have a brand, or that without talent, one cannot succeed. The diverse clothing is meant to stimulate that message and produce a feeling of inclusion that would be remembered when one thinks of Gatorade. Additionally, vibrant colors may be used to contrast the athlete from the environment and ensure that he/she stands out.
SCHEDULE
- 10/11/2019- We created the planning blog pertaining to everything that we need to have in the commercial, such as props and costumes as well as timing and places in which we are going to shoot the film.
- 10/15/2019- We are going to create the storyboard for our commercial, finish it that day and get it approved as well. From there, we want to move on and potentially start recording.
- 10/22/2019- We are going to start recording on this day. We are going to make our way to the track and begin shooting our scenes with our actors, props, and costumes.
- 10/24/2019- We are going to edit our video and make our blog explaining our editing process and what each member did to contribute to that process.
LOCATION LIST
This commercial is to be filmed during 9:20am to 10:50am where sunlight is normally plentiful and strong, which would allow for better clarity. All athletes would be exercising on the track. One would be running, another would be throwing a football, and another would be doing doing a push up. The person who is running will be doing so on the actual track. The person throwing a football will be doing so in the center of the football field. The person doing the push ups will be doing so on the track near the shed.
BACK-UP PLAN
In the case where the weather of the day that the commercial is being filmed is stormy, the scenes would most likely be filmed on concrete under metal roofs where rain is not a conflict. However, if weather permits and there is light rain, the athletes can proceed to train on the track. Many times, when commercials are filmed under tough circumstances, such as rain, it motivates the audience and shows them that one can persist even the strongest of forces.
BACK-UP PLAN
In the case where the weather of the day that the commercial is being filmed is stormy, the scenes would most likely be filmed on concrete under metal roofs where rain is not a conflict. However, if weather permits and there is light rain, the athletes can proceed to train on the track. Many times, when commercials are filmed under tough circumstances, such as rain, it motivates the audience and shows them that one can persist even the strongest of forces.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Research Conventions and Codes
The commercial that our group decided to do is for the promotion of Gatorade. In most Gatorade commercials, you have athletes training or doing sports. The Gatorade usually refreshes the athlete and is implied to influence his/her good performance after a long and extraneous workout. The Gatorade bottle is usually full and can be multiple different colors depending on what they're trying to sell. The bottle is normally wet from condensation to add to the feeling of refreshment to the product. Gatorade also sells energy bars and chewables, which provides a variety of products for athletes to choose from.
Usually, a Gatorade commercial has bright lighting if it's outside or dim lighting if it's in a gym to highlight the athlete and the product. It's either in a gymnasium or outside on a field. There is usually a crowd in the background making noise to add to the environment of the scene. The athlete takes a break from his exercise to consume the product and then comes back into his exercise renewed and refreshed or consumes Gatorade after a won competition to provide a reasoning for a great performance.
Overall, the main message of any Gatorade commercial is to ensure that the audience is aware that Gatorade can essentially better any athletic accomplishment.
Conventions of Gatorade commercials:
Usually, a Gatorade commercial has bright lighting if it's outside or dim lighting if it's in a gym to highlight the athlete and the product. It's either in a gymnasium or outside on a field. There is usually a crowd in the background making noise to add to the environment of the scene. The athlete takes a break from his exercise to consume the product and then comes back into his exercise renewed and refreshed or consumes Gatorade after a won competition to provide a reasoning for a great performance.
Overall, the main message of any Gatorade commercial is to ensure that the audience is aware that Gatorade can essentially better any athletic accomplishment.
Conventions of Gatorade commercials:
- Athletes
- Workout materials
- Track
- Gym
- Bright lighting
- Dim lighting
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Introductory
Hey guys!! My name is Katherine and I’m a tenth grader at FLHS. I think that my life is pretty great. I view myself as a hard-worker and a motivated student. Since kindergarten I have been able to attend school everyday and maintain perfect attendance, regardless of any colds, fevers, or pink eye... Additionally, ever since letter grades were used, I’ve maintained straight A’s in all of my classes. I’m definitely very competitive and I try to express myself in many ways however, mainly through track. I have been apart of track and field since sixth grade and cross country since eighth grade. I love track because it helps me deal with any stress that I’m facing by helping me use up all my energy on running. Unfortunately, I happen to get injuries pretty often. I’ve gotten shin splints three times and a hip flexor strain but somehow, I always recover.
This year, I have tried to get more involved in clubs that don’t interfere with track and so far I joined book club. If I’m being honest, I stopped reading books in middle school because I was convinced that I had lost interest and I wouldn’t have time. However, this summer I decided to start reading again as I began volunteering in a library. I started off pretty slow but once I started the Red Queen series, I literally could not stop. Totalled up, I read 13 books during the summer and I am still going at it, currently reading the last book of The Lunar Chronicles.
When it come to my friends, I can't think of anyone else who I'd rather have by my side. Of my closest friends, I've known one since first grade, another since sixth, another since eighth, and the most recent since ninth. My friends are genuinely amazing people and they each obtain characteristics that distinguish them from everybody else. We all go to the same school and even though we see each other every morning and afternoon, we try to get together after school and on the weekends. I would say that generally, the most common place that we'd go to would be a restaurant or someone's house but honestly, we could be anywhere and still have a substantial amount of fun.
As for my likes and dislikes, most people that know me are aware that I absolutely love ice cream. My favorite flavor is chocolate but put any type of flavor in a bowl and I'll devour it. This excludes mint chocolate chip however, because I have never been able to eat that disgusting combination. For the most part, I am pretty lenient with most things that people dislike or have a pet peeve with except for when people interrupt each other and don't let the message across.
Thanks for reading, sincerely, Kathy.
This year, I have tried to get more involved in clubs that don’t interfere with track and so far I joined book club. If I’m being honest, I stopped reading books in middle school because I was convinced that I had lost interest and I wouldn’t have time. However, this summer I decided to start reading again as I began volunteering in a library. I started off pretty slow but once I started the Red Queen series, I literally could not stop. Totalled up, I read 13 books during the summer and I am still going at it, currently reading the last book of The Lunar Chronicles.
When it come to my friends, I can't think of anyone else who I'd rather have by my side. Of my closest friends, I've known one since first grade, another since sixth, another since eighth, and the most recent since ninth. My friends are genuinely amazing people and they each obtain characteristics that distinguish them from everybody else. We all go to the same school and even though we see each other every morning and afternoon, we try to get together after school and on the weekends. I would say that generally, the most common place that we'd go to would be a restaurant or someone's house but honestly, we could be anywhere and still have a substantial amount of fun.
As for my likes and dislikes, most people that know me are aware that I absolutely love ice cream. My favorite flavor is chocolate but put any type of flavor in a bowl and I'll devour it. This excludes mint chocolate chip however, because I have never been able to eat that disgusting combination. For the most part, I am pretty lenient with most things that people dislike or have a pet peeve with except for when people interrupt each other and don't let the message across.
Thanks for reading, sincerely, Kathy.
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