Filming process portfolio

                            

 These are some photos that I took during the filming process. This is only in one location. We filmed in several locations in order to gain as much footage as possible so that when it came to editing, we wouldn't feel like we need more footage but in fact we're spoilt for choice!

Planning for music video filming

6/12 storyboards

Taking in all the research information on music videos, it was time we planned how the music video would work, what would happen in it and the main concept. In order to make it clear what we are filming and what shots we were going to have, it was important to do these storyboards. Storyboards are a way of mapping out locations, props, type of shots and what is happening in the shots so that this reduces wastage of time when filming. Planning the music video will also help us when we do our individual edits and our videos will therefore be more successful.

We watched this video and came to the conclusion that this video was suitable due to the time period and the type of song. It was an effective video because it suited the tempo also. People may be intrigued to watch it again because of her facial expressions which allows us to have a personal engagement. If it appeals to you then this is because of personal taste. Not everyone would like it because of the age group it is targetting.

I need to take this into consideration when we plan our music video because we need to make it suitable for our target group of anyone who listens to Neo-soul and likes that sort of music in order for it to be successful and people wanting to watch the video over and over again.

This video is clearly a very intricate and unique music video. It keeps you interested the whole way through because there is something going on all the time. You would want to watch it over and over again because you can't possibly pick up every little detail of what is going on in one viewing. This is why it is a successful video. By playing the video over again, this makes us as the audience like the song, because we like the video.
The people in the video on the webcams are actually fans of the artist 'Sour', this gives them as fans to have a personal engagement in the song and appreciate his music even more.


Taking all of this into consideration, when planning my music video, my group's ideas must be as unique as possible and keep the audience interested, otherwise they won't want to watch it again, and therefore it will not be successful.

Official CD Digipak

Initial CD Digipak Design

FINAL CD Digipak Design

Why have I chosen to design my CD Digipak in this way?
The front cover is labelled AbbieSinger with the sea and sky background. I chose to have this particular background because when you think of sunrise/sunset on a beach, you think of peace and serenity and quite a calm atmosphere which relates to Abbie's music and genre.
The green theme was devised from the dress she is wearing, it is detailed in quite a bold green, but it isn't a very 'loud', 'in your face' kind of colour, therefore I thought this may be ideal to use as a theme to use throughout the Digipak. Green also symbolises calmness and it is quite an organic colour, the use of turquoise reflects the colour of pure sea which is similar to the theme colour.
Imagine waking up at sunrise as the background shows, 'The awakening' was purposely made to slightly blend in with the background making the effect gradual, whereas the 'AbbieSinger' is the main part that people need to recognise as the brand which is why it is clearer to see. Abbie's label needs to be THAT brand that people have heard of/seen before. "The awakening of..." turns Abbie into an official character and gives her status and star image making her unique in comparison to other Neo-Soul artists.
The bird silhouettes on the next fold represent what is common in the morning: birds, birds singing. - When we  think of birds chirping we usually associate it with morning time and sunrise, so I felt this linked into the front cover.
The picture of Abbie performing with her guitar was quite significant to this cover as it is one of her favourite instruments to use within her music. It also shows how she is a proactive artist and already has experience performing and music is her passion. In relation to this, the 3 tone colour images of Abbie playing the Piano and Guitar make the cover intricate and colourful. The piano and guitar are her main two instruments which are also typical instruments used within the genre of Neo-Soul. E.G: Alicia Keys. It also shows that Abbie is a multi-instrumentalist, making her multi-talented as a singer, song-writer and instrumentalist.
The top middle fold of my Digipak was inspired by Justin Timberlake's 'Justified' album. I didn't want make it too detailed as this is where the CD will go, so the CD will be covering it half the time, So the initials of AbbieSinger I felt was appropriate for this part of the Digipak.
The top left of my Digipak is what every Digipak contains, a message from the artist, whether it be brief, or 2 pages long. I asked Abbie if there is anyone she would like to thank in spite of her musical talent and I reproduced this message to be put on the Digipak.

Progress while creating my CD Digipak

4 pictures showing some stages within my making of this digipak

Training myself on Photoshop :)

Experimenting with different colour changes

Different effects

'Threshold' - Another effect

Use of the 'Magnetic Lasso Tool'

Adding text to a picture with further enhancements on the text

Photoshop is a widely used photo editing program used in big industries including the music industry. 

Before moving onto making my CD cover and 6side digipak for my unsigned artist, I needed to familiarise myself with Photoshop and its features. Spending a few hours exploring Photoshop, I realised anything is possible! Manipulating a photo is so easy and so effective when trying to appeal to audiences to make it catchy to the eye. The 'Filters' and 'Adjustments' menu offered many ways to make the chosen photo look more colourful, interesting, enhanced and so much more. The Magnetic Lasso Tool was one of my favourites. It allows you to cut out particular parts of an image more accurately instead of freely where you may pick up parts of the picture you don't want. 

After spending a while testing out the features of Photoshop, I wanted to start creating my CD cover and digipak!

CD Digipak Planning

Rough CD Digipak design 
(Front cover draft posted below)

I sketched out a rough CD design in order to make it clear what should go on each of my sides for the Digipak, what information should be on each side, whether it be pictures or producer and production information etc. I showed Abbie (My artitst) this draft and she said she liked the idea of having one colour as a theme to be put on each side of the Digipak and the use of photo's too make it more eye caching. As this was only a brief outline, My idea might still change on what I actually produce on Photoshop.