Evaluation Q4: How do you think your prelim experiences will impact on your approach to next term's music video coursework?

Next term we must be able to apply the skills from this prelim task to our own original music video for an existing song. I am very much looking forward to embarking on the project, not just because I enjoyed the remake process, but also as I am interested to see how I can apply the skills taken from the task as well as how my group tackles choreography, performance and creating a specific brand for the artist chosen next term.

(please click to enlarge) Next term, we will have the option
to again use the studio - this time for our own music videos.

At the pre-production & production stages:

-I believe that my organisation skills have improved, and that I could produce organised and detailed costume & prop lists, shootboards & call sheets for our own music video.

-I now have a far better understanding of music video conventions, such as the inclusion of hero shots (required by the record label), actions matching the song's lyrics & the option of numerous setups (see below). I hope to include as many of these conventions as possible in our own music video.

Action matches lyric

Beauty/Hero shot

Jump cuts

Mixture of scenarios & performance

-I have gained a huge range of performance skills, including properly lipsycing & dancing, which can be transferred if need be to the A2 project. We could also use these when choreographing the video.

-Although I may need a recap and a little more info on how to operate equipment properly, I feel that I could quickly learn to setup the Seward studio for a shoot if needed. I know what each aspect of the studio setup is, and feel confident having taken advice from director Dom, assistant director Chris and camera operator Ed.

I feel that with a little more training, I would be able
to set up the studio for our own shoot if needed.

At the post-production stage:
-The knowledge of music video conventions gained during this prelim can also be translated into editing, as we will be able to include jump cuts & won't have to adhere to continuity rules - unlike during the film project.

-I feel that the editing skills gained this term (grading, inverting shots, adding movement & zoom) can be potentially valuable when editing our own video, and I will hope to use these to enhance our own video.

In conclusion...
I have really enjoyed the A2 prelim task. The process - including dance training and the opportunity to work with professional coaches & crew - was fantastic. I now hope that the performance & production skills gained, alongside the editing skills which I consolidated, can be put into practice next term.

I hope next term's project can be as enjoyable, and that I can use my new skills.