A2 G324: TRANSITION RECREATION

This is the transition recreation final attempt

THE FILIMING PROCESS:

Our class was given a practical task that involved recreating a transition from the music video ‘Everyone’s Waiting’ by ‘Missy Higgins’. The video has over 25,000 views and follows an emotional storyline which is clearly well presented in the music video. Firstly, after watching the production it was evident that we could not film by the sea therefore, our group had to figure out where around our school would be best to capture a light soft background.

Our first challenge turned out to be a success as we decided to position the camera so that a large tree was in shot which moved swiftly with the wind. Once we set up the Canon 500D DSLR camera, we started filming and shots. To help the actress accomplish the lip syncing a group member used their IPhone to access YouTube to play the music.

The shots/angles and compositions that we primarily used included pans (right to left), close ups and shallow depth of field. As for equipment/props, we used a tripod, a DSLR camera and a chair for the actress to sit on.

WHAT WENT WELL:

During the filming process, our group clearly understood the concept which made it easier to work together and share ideas. This helped us position the camera quickly and meet our time deadline which allowed us to get a head start when editing.

During post production, I learnt a lot about cropping a video on top of another and what commands you need in order to do that. Therefore, this section went really well which is shown clearly in the final production.

WHAT WENT WRONG:

The shallow depth of field didn’t work out as planned because it was evident that the pan should have been more focused and detailed. There should have also been a transition during the pan however, that did not occur.

The lip syncing was relatively difficult to sync with the original song when editing because we had to keep using the ‘Razor tool’ to cut the footage in half so we could place it in the correct place. This worked out well in the end however, the details could have been more focused on.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT:

Throughout the transition recreation task, my group and I learnt a lot about details and how much time you need to put into the small aspects of the production. This is because in a music video, each transition, lip sync and depth of field work together to produce a clean shot which showcases professionalism. Therefore, when it comes to filming and editing my final production I will pay most attention to detail so that my group and I can represent our skills and techniques.