Final Draft Poster

Final Draft Digipack

Filming Session Conclusion

Today I filmed the whole of my music video at Stay Free Rooms. Overall I think the filming went okay but looking back at some footage and how some shots went there were some issues. For example the costume set up was almost all fine, but one shirt worn was particularly inappropriate to the bands genre and image and this unfortunately was visible on most shots throughout the session. Also when trying to re-create shots I had drawn and planned for my animatic there wasn't enough space for the camera or the camera couldn't be positioned at the correct height/angle to make it successful.There were also some props that didn't suit the music video like tables and such which were in shot and therefore took away the professionalism of the music video. Another problem was once there I didn't know how to use the sound system to play the song really loud and this therefore perhaps made the performance less believable and the actors more cautious of what they were doing. Things that went well were the lead singers shots in which he looked very appropriate for the genre and conveyed the story and style of band correctly. Also almost all close up shots of instruments looked very realistic which was essential for my video to reach a certain high standard. To conclude I think I will need to re-shoot my music video and plan out how I'm going to resolve the issues raised at the last shoot. I will also need to plan more accurately which shots I'm going to do and in which order to make the session run more smoothly. 

Before My Filming Session

Today I will be filming the whole of my music video at StayFree Rooms, Leicester. I have arranged the band to arrive at 10 to 5 so we can set up the scene and equipment so we can maximise the amount of time I can film. I have also arranged the instruments that need to be taken, the room I'm using is the Target Room which has already the main drum kit, microphones and amplifiers so 1 guitar, 1 bass guitar and symbols I will be taking. With having the room booked till 7 if I have filmed all my planned footage taking I will then record extra, this being from different angles and types of shots which could be put into the music video if need be. I have also synced the track I'm using onto my iPhone, iPod and onto CD so I have backup if one if these devices doesn't work or malfunctions. I have also decided to take my docking station for if any reason I can't set up the sound system. 

Filming Equipment

I have successfully loaned out a camera and tripod from college to use when filming tomorrow, this Canon camera will allow me to film in HD to get the best quality possible. When film clips are edited to change colour e.g. Black and White, they loose quality, so its important that the quality is very good to begin with.

CD Front Cover Analysis

Digipak Primary Planning

I've decided that I will be designing a 6 panel digipak instead of a 4 panel. This is because I think the 6 panel can have much more interesting images that convey what the band are about instead of a booklet which simply give lyrics to each song. Even though this is a convention I particularly like about digipaks and album booklets it has become increasingly easy for this information to be found on the Internet whereas private or rare images of the band (e.g. studio location type photo's) would be much more interesting and appropriate for the target audience. This is the template I will use to create my digipak displaying the critical sizes I need to take into account.