BFI trip

On Thursday we went to the British Film Institute (BFI). It was very helpful as we got to see some past A level music videos that had done well and we also heard explanations for them all as to why they had achieved high marks.

Advise

Some advice that we were given when creating our music videos was...
-Include lots of close ups and extreme close ups
-Do one idea very well
-Keep a simple narrative
-Control your environment
-Be innovative
-Practice shots and edits
-Control lighting
-Experiment with shots


Below is the step by step information for creating a music video that we learnt...

1) Assess your resources
-Start with performers

2) Warm up
-Lip sync- film and edit
-Remake video
-Photoshoot

3) Recce
-Limit locations
-Photo footage
-Floor plan
-Access to lights and sound

4) Pitch the whole package
-Treatment pitch
-Mood bord
-Technical

5) Plan beats ideas
-NO IDEA? Don't get stuck
-IT'S ALL IN MY HEAD? Just an idea
-GREAT IDEA! Still just an idea

6) Plan everything
-Storyboard/animatic
-Shooting schedule
-Shoot early
-Make sure performers are rehearsed

7) Shoot
-At least ten times with different set-ups
- Motivate performers
-Shoot extra shots

8) Eit
-Sync
-Paper edit
-Upload a rough copy

9) Evidence whole process
-All pitches
-Research
-Photos
-Behind the scenes

10) Evaluation
-Evaluation starts now
-Make it exciting
-Directors commentar
-Interviews
-Directors websites and showreel



Below is the presentation about History and Theory that we were shown in the first session...



Below is the presentation about Making Music Videos for the second session...