Production timetable version 1

December 2015

Production

This part is the filming of the music video. Differently from the other sections of this project, production will not have a set schedule. This is because it is up to me to arrange meetings with crew and actor so that we can all compromise on a date.

The plan

I have between 16th December 2014 and 23rd January 2015 to complete this section. I will complete this section by obtaining all necessary footage for my music video.

I have 5 weeks for this section, and have a minimum target of 25 hours.

My main objectives are to get in contact with my crew to schedule days to film, and to document what I have done.

Decision making 2

This evening I spent an hour or so with Colin in his studio discussing musical choices. After making my decision about my next steps previously, it seems we have encountered another problem...

I went to discuss how the track by Slushy can be developed, however it turns out that after analysing the track, Colin is unable to complete work on it because of the limitations of the separate programs each artists use.
He also made it clear that some fundamental elements, including excessive compression, need to be altered so that the tune is consistent throughout; for that to be done the tune needs to be reverted back to its original form, broken down into each sound on its starting program (FL Studio). This would mean getting it back to Slushy and asking him to re-do it.

Both artists are severely pushed for time with my project deadline now, as I am half way through the pre-production stage I want a track complete ASAP (i.e. by the end of the week), and as they have their own personal commitments over the next few weeks, it is not possible to demand this song being finished.

Next Steps

Because of this news, Colin has helped me by providing me with more of his personal tunes which are all complete and ready to go. He has also offered to make a track for a video, so that he will be creating the music for what ever I shoot.

Trying to be authentic, I have accepted his tunes in the hope that for the rest of this section, I can be inspired to create a video for one he has already made, and use it for my project. This would be ideal.

If, for some reason I need back up, I will accept his offer for him to design my tune.

Other

Posted on Facebook to recruit people interested in acting in music videos, even though the topic is, so far, unspecified.

TOTAL TIME SPENT ON THIS DAY: 3 hrs

Decision making

Last week was very difficult because I realised that I need to speed up the process and now I am feeling the pressure!

Solution to my problem...

The option I have decided on is the first one: to accept the track and immediately start work on music video planning. I am currently trying to get hold of my two artists to let them know this, and to arrange the next meeting so that they can adapt the selected track (trying drum and bass) and finalise its structure so that I can plan my video.

I have decided it doesn't matter that the track has not immediately inspired a strong image, because these things do take time. Plus, having some time over the weekend had helped me, and I have had a few thoughts.

I have also realised that as long as we work on the track together to get things going at a better pace, more ideas will come to us all. I am looking forward to hearing what thoughts the music provokes in the artists themselves, and I hope to reflect that in my music video.

How I've used my time today

This morning I have spent a bit more than 2 hours reviewing and condensing notes from my last two blogs, as well as typing up this one and contacting my clients. I've also bee brainstorming my musical and visual ideas for the adaptation of Slushy's second track.

I will keep ya'll posted.