Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Bootcamp Task - The Fray - Absolute


Why did I do this?
Because I will have to edit a music video! I will need to line up the music to the character on screen lip syncing. This was good practice for when it comes to actually editing the music video. I had to find which scenes fitted without copying it. Also, this was another A level media music video project. Watching it back, I could get inspired for ideas for my music video, so it helps in two ways!

What did I learn?
I learnt that editing a music video, was quite similar to doing the foley in the thriller. However, this was that much more tricky as I had to line up each lyric to each time the singer was singing or there was a guitar solo, etc. However it was good practice and I ended up actually liking the song. I also was inspired by the use of lighting in the video and I hope to transfer this to our (mine and Maisy's) music video.

Bootcamp Task - Album Cover (Digipack)

Basically the genre and image I was going for with this digipak cover was sort of "artistic indie pop", artists that also could be related to this are Lana Del Rey & Florence + The Machine. They use videos and covers to showcase how "artistic and individual" they are compared to what is usually in the top 40 music charts.

Why did I do this?
I did this because I will end up doing a digipak properly. I only done the front cover because I was struggling a lot with it, and I ended up getting quite frustrated with it. Looking back on it, I don't really know what look I was going for and I think it's quite obvious!

What did I learn?
I learnt that I need Photoshop tutorials. Luckily, I have been watching Photoshop tutorials on Youtube over the summer and over the first module. I have also been talking to iMedia students who use Photoshop quite frequently. I also learnt I need to know what poses reflect what genres and how the poses reflect how the cover can appeal to which audiences. I feel that I can improve on this, and hopefully it will be reflected by I actually do the digipak cover (front, back and inserts.)

Thursday, 14 June 2012