My first year in a AS was very different from this year. Last year was my first time taking Media as a subject everything was new information. As we were filming a short trailer the shots were very straight forward where as this year it was a music video meaning everything was fast pace. We had to film so many extra shots because of base tracks and shoot at various different locations for variety where as a trailer has to have more consistency so we only filmed in South Bank.
It was interesting learning about two different areas of filming one for music and one for film. Though both were catered to a UK audience the trailer was intentionally also suited for a global audience where as the music video was showcasing the more urban scene of London and it's youth culture. Because of this we shot in location like Brick Lane and Camden and brought extra equipment such as a Dodo light because last year some of the shots in our trailer were too dark and would have been improved with a light if we had brought one.
Last year I was behind the camera but this year I got to be in front of it. It was fun putting costumes together and trying to match outfits with locations whilst still catering to our target audience.
Last year I learnt to edit but this year I felt more independent about doing so and when editing a music video you have a lot more to play and experiment with. Because of this we got to look at various other music videos and research different effects ect. allowing me to learn a lot more about Final Cut Pro and the amazing things you can do with it like earthquake effect and correcting colour/brightness to make the video look more professional. As well as cutting the clips and matching them in order to make our mouths in sync with the words. Ultimately I found it takes a lot more time to edit a music video but all the work is very rewarding once everything is put together.
