Finalising the project timetable version 2

The timetable should look like the previous version, however because of illness (one week) and the fact that I did not take into account that I'd have to prepare my first draft hand in, it has been pushed back (I spent my hours for finishing off of the music video editing and printing my blog etc.). This means I am on a tighter schedule!

In addition I will now be catching up with colour grading while writing my evaluation and preparing for my presentation! What a jumble! This is certainly something to take into account in my evaluation...

10th Mar - Create plan and get started A.S.A.P.

13th Mar - Colourgrade and aspect ratio. Export final video. Make evaluation and update blog with feedback from first draft. Plan presentation.

Weekend (14th&15th) - Same as above; complete all.

17th Mar - Morning: make final amendments to blog. PRESENTATION 3:25pm

Prior to final due date: Print all work and have video exported and ready to go.

20th Mar - FINAL DRAFT

Finalising the project timetable version 1

27th Feb - Start of evaluation and presentation planning

6th March - Export final music video

10th March - Write evaluation

13th March - Plan and practice presentation

16th March - Complete project

20th March - Final draft hand in to tutor

Post-production timetable version 2

Timetable showing the actual dates I completed these events.

24th Jan - Editing, and recording on/editing blog

25th Jan - Editing

27th Jan - Editing, and reviewing blog material

1st Feb - First client edit

2nd Feb - Editing with client

8th Feb - Blog editing, and editing with client

10th Feb - Editing with client

13th Feb - Editing up to bridge scene with client

17th Feb - Planning and arrangements for completing the video

22th Feb - Editing the main section of video with client

2nd March - Editing with client near completion

3rd March - Editing with client, structure of video completed

6th March - Preparing first draft of project

Project resources

Here is a list of all resources, sources and intertextual references used in the entire project which has offered a contribution. I have taken a good guess and added them, so please feel free to correct me if something is not a source. Their categories appear in the brackets so you know roughly where to find them if need be: 

1. Investigating Style (Research): Slideshare on narrative http://www.slideshare.net/egregson/narrative-and-music-videos-2013
2. Investigating Style (Research): a blog on genres http://drewburdakyting.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/different-genres.html
3. Example of Style 1 (Research): Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk-4lXLM34g
4. Example of Style 2 (Research): Duck Sauce - NRG   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ouQMCcOz4
5. Reference (Research): Wutheing Heights, Emily Brontë (1847)
6. LRC text in investigating narrative style (Research): Television Studies, The Key Concepts by B.Casey, N.Casey, B.Calvert, L.French, J.Lewis (2002), page 137
7. Example of Representation 1 (Research): Pennybidyrabbit- Run  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPXSyw0uqC4&feature=youtu.be
8. Example of Representation 2 (Research): Taylor Swift - Shake it off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM&feature=youtu.be
9. LRC text in investigating Representation (Research): Music & Youth Culture (2006) by Dan Laughey, page 187
10. Example of Genre 1 (Research): Flo Rida - Whistle  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSnkWzZ7ZAA
11. Example of Genre 2 (Research): Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - Yumeno Hajima Ring Ring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwWm3om-gSw
12. LRC text in investigating Genre (Research): Media & Film Studies handbook (2007), by V.Clark, P.Jones, B.Malyszko, D.Wharton, page 88
13. Primary Research (Research): https://www.surveymonkey.com/
14. LRC text (Research): Make your own music video (2004) by Ed Gaskell
15. Research survey on Google Forms (Research): http://goo.gl/forms/fZbE9gZ8TA
16. Video inspiration 1 (Pre-production): Pennybirdrabbit - Maybe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJX_LsT1Kc
17. Video inspiration 2 (Pre-production): Hula hoop in the snow (by Blue Tornado) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpnuvDAGN5E
18. Video inspiration 3 (Pre-production): Hoop Cam GoPro  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EumsgPn9xaM
19. Technical research (Pre-production): Information on FPS http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/video-frame-rates-24p-25p-30p-60i.html#b
20. Technical research (Pre-production): Digital timer for Canon DSLR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol3rdzzxUTA
21. Technical research (Pre-production): How to make an HDR timelapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAMiwG7ROXc
22. I asked my friend how he makes his time lapses (Pre-production)
23. I asked my tutor from the Arts Picturehouse about how he made time lapses (Pre-production)
24. Clients and crew (Production): DJ PLAY, Slushy GB, crew, actor ?
25. A friend over Facebook gave me constructive feedback on my first shoot
26. Setting up external monitors (Post-production): Using an external preview monitor http://www.videomaker.com/article/15709-using-an-external-preview-monitor
27. Weather forecast (Production):  http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/u1214b469
28. (Post-production): How to beat-sync songs... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UlPvdv2Wg

Time spent: 30 mins

Draft hand in

The draft hand in deadline is the Friday 6th March. For this, I need to print my blog and put it in a folder, along with my music video first draft on a USB: this will be handed in to my tutor. As requested, here is a list to indicate where I am at this point and show exactly what I have next to do in order to have completed my final project:

• Colour grade my music video
• Speak to a friend about aspect ratios in order to get the best one for my video
• Render the video with the updated version of my client's music as I have been working from an old edition
• Re-read my blog posts and touch up spelling and grammar, or any general errors
• Hyperlink all links on blog
• Complete the evaluation
• Re-print the final draft ready for collection
• Work on my presentation

In a rough count, my total time spent on the project so far comes to 111.6 hours.

Time spent preparing first draft: 3 hours

3/3/15 final editing session for first draft

In this session we completed the outro and therefore the whole music video!

The first part of editing was extremely difficult because the final footage I had taken of my lovely actor sitting on a log at dusk was much disliked by my client. We had debated this previously, as I wanted to keep it and he did not, and this time we reached a decision and that was to not use it. Instead, I managed to create an ending which satisfied me without the use of my intended clip: this was by arranging and replaying footage in a certain way which gives the impression that the actor has dropped both hula hoops. I am now happy with this.

Now, I am now tidying up the video to eliminate any unwanted clips on the timeline which are not seen in the video. I am also getting rid of all of the original sound attached to the clips which were on a muted layer. Next is to render this for the first draft.

Time spent: 4 hours

2/3/15 editing session - almost complete!

In this session we finally completed the main section, and began compiling footage on the timeline for the outro of the music video. I am happy with the music video up until this point. It has got more challenging the closer to the end of the edit we get, but it is worth every step.

Problem: Before ending the session, my client and I disagreed on the final clip of the outro. While my intended footage of my actor seated on a log in the dying light, with her two hoops, DJ PLAY is sure that he wants the last shot to be a clip where we see the actor drop a single hoop on her way to the log. There is a great continuity error here which I believe contributes to the problem, and that is that I have footage of my actor dropping one hoop on the ground, but sitting on the log with two. My client wants to have the dropping the hoop shot as the last one, but I did not get a shot of my actor letting go of both the hula hoops. We will be finalising the outro tomorrow.

Time spent: 2.5 hours