Feedback of Rough Cut

When asking what the strengths of our rough cuts were, the feedback we got was:

• The variety of shots
• The continuity of the editing flowed well
• It makes sense
• The shots were good quality

When asked what the weaknesses were:

• More editing needs to be done on the narrative
• The lighting is a bit low
• The attic scene was quite dark
• Wasn't always cut to the beat

What meanings did they gain from watching the video:

• Love story
• Teenage love
• Past
• Memorys

Suggestions:

• Use more of the narrative to strengthen the story
• More narrative
• Cleaner Cuts
• More performance

Jo Birchall Tweeted us!

Music Promo – shoot day write up 1. The day before our shoot we helped set up the attic scene. This involved setting up the mise en scen to make it look convincing. We put in boxes, an old radio, a tv and the projector. 2. On the morning of the shoot day I felt relatively happy and was ready to shoot. I felt confident the day would go well. 3. I was well prepared and I had bought in all my required props and costume. This was cutlery, plates, flowers, a coat and some shoes. 4. I thought that the studio looked really good. The attic however, was a bit low down we all felt, but it looked out better after we had got our artist in for the shoot. 5. On the day I played more of a directing role, telling Jo what to do, and the look we wanted for our video. I did some gripping and also some camera work but mostly directing, 6. I think talking to Jo I was particularly good at. I wasn’t rude or in her face when I was telling her what to do. 7. The make up artist Jo had wanted was very late for the shoot, so we started around 2 and half hours after planned. We then had trouble filming so we had to do another shoot day. 8. I think the attic sequences looked beautiful, because of the mise en scene and the way Jo was moving and singing to the track. It really fitted well and worked. 9. Timing. Because of the delays we had to do another shoot day, which didn’t go very successfully. We also had to change actors, which was a pain. I had to play the male character, so it was difficult to direct and act at the same time. 10. I think we managed them well. We were always getting them drinks, or asking if they were ok. 11. The part I enjoyed the most was working with real people, rather than people in school. However, it was harder but it prepares you for working in the real world where things may go wrong or people may be late. 12. I think looking at the different sequences. With the different angles it will be interesting see the different takes of each sequence. 13. Pretty badly, we argued a lot and this set us back a lot when working. 14. Try to keep calm and work with what you’ve got. 15. Because we ran out of time and light we are going to have to change the look of our digi pack, which isn’t a massive issue.

Making Of Video

Shoot day write up Bullet Points

Music Promo – shoot day write up

The day before our shoot we helped set up the attic scene. This involved setting up the mise en scen to make it look convincing.  We put in boxes, an old radio, a tv and the projector.

On the morning of the shoot day I felt relatively happy and was ready to shoot. I felt confident the day would go well.

I was well prepared and I had bought in all my required props and costume. This was cutlery, plates, flowers, a coat and some shoes.

I thought that the studio looked really good. The attic however, was a bit low down we all felt, but it looked out better after we had got our artist in for the shoot.

On the day I played more of a directing role, telling Jo what to do, and the look we wanted for our video. I did some gripping and also some camera work but mostly directing,

I think talking to Jo I was particularly good at. I wasn’t rude or in her face when I was telling her what to do.

The make up artist Jo had wanted was very late for the shoot, so we started around 2 and half hours after planned. We then had trouble filming so we had to do another shoot day.

I think the attic sequences looked beautiful, because of the mise en scene and the way Jo was moving and singing to the track. It really fitted well and worked.

Timing. Because of the delays we had to do another shoot day, which didn’t go very successfully. We also had to change actors, which was a pain. I had to play the male character, so it was difficult to direct and act at the same time.

I think we managed them well. We were always getting them drinks, or asking if they were ok.

The part I enjoyed the most was working with real people, rather than people in school. However, it was harder but it prepares you for working in the real world where things may go wrong or people may be late.

I think looking at the different sequences. With the different angles it will be interesting see the different takes of each sequence.

Pretty badly, we argued a lot and this set us back a lot when working.

Try to keep calm and work with what you’ve got.

Because we ran out of time and light we are going to have to change the look of our digi pack, which isn’t a massive issue.

Cafe Rouge

Research Task : Similar artists

Some similar artists to Jo Birchall I would say are artists like Katie Melua, Natasha Bedingfield and Kate Nash. Her cover for the digipack would be a shot of her alone with/or the couple kissing.

For the website Katie Melua and Duffys website are both good and have a look i think may work.

Animatic Evaluation

I think our animatic is ok, in that when people watched it they got the general idea, a boy and a girl fall in love, with our artist performing in some scenes. However, are drawings were very poor and none of us are very artistic with a pen! Some confusion was caused as a few members of the class thought that our artist was the one falling in love as the girl falling in love and the artist looked quite similar in the drawings. I think that our editing was quite good and we managed to fit it all together well, with only a few mess ups. Our first scene is our artist turning on the projector. We didn't make that clear in the edit but we will make sure it is fixed for our real thing. I enjoyed our editing a lot as it is something I am considering doing when I leave Hurtwood. Overall i think it was successful but i think drawing was our main issue!

Our Animatic

Email To Decca Record Company

To Decca Record Company

We are a group of A Level students working on an A Level project for a qualification in Media Studies. We are writing to request permission to use the following track as part of this project:

Something to say- Jo Birchall

With your permission the track would be used as the accompaniment to a short form video that is made purely for assessment purposes and will have no commercial usage. The video will be viewed only by members of the school community and the assessor of the examination board.

The artist and the copyright holder will of course be fully recognised in the pre-production and evaluation material that accompanies the project. We can also include a full copyright notice if required both in the planning material and on the video itself.

Yours sincerely

Isabella Hardie, Ivan Gower, Tom Gass
Hurtwood House School

Cast List

 For our leading man we have Joel Hamberly, he will be dressed in 60's clothes and playing the boyfriend.

For our leading lady we have Olivia Baynham. She will be playing the girlfriend and be dressed like Edie Sedwick.

Props And Costume

Storyboards

Jo Birchall