Britney Spears remake preliminary task evaluation

Whilst completing this task I have learnt many things that will help me when making my final music video. One of the things I found very challenging would be matching the visuals to the music to make the lip syncing accurate. It is very time consuming and a lot of takes have to be shot in order to get the timing spot on.  One of the thing I enjoyed the most would be filming and directing, it was challenging trying to get the exact camera angles and movements however I learnt a lot from doing it.

Camera work, I have learnt that I should be using a tripod in more of my shots, this will give a steady shot, making the footage a lot more professional. This is a very simple method to make the footage a lot better. Having said this hand held shots can look effective when used in the right context and not too often.

Setting up shots, I think one of the key things to get right is the lighting as it can have a dramatic effect when setting a scene, we struggled to get this right in our preliminary task as we were in school with very little equipment and a short time in which to complete the task. Costume and props should be though about carefully as they play a key role in explaining the story and giving messages about the people in the scene.

Editing, this took longer than we planned for, it is a slow process if it is to be accurate. For my final product I will allow more time to complete this. From editing the Britney spears takes I have learnt of a lot more effects that can be put over the top of the video, for example some of the takes we shot were too dark to use but we were able to change the effects on the computer to make them a lot brighter. I have also discovered more cuts that can be used between shots that like fades in and out, cross cutting.

Working in a group, I would prefer to work on my own for this task, I have learnt it is hard to get all members of the group available at the same time and decision making can be harder due to varied opinions. I will be able to make decisions without having to check with other people first, this will save time.

Time management, I will need to plan carefully, making sure all people in the video will be available at the same time. I will also allow more time for editing the final piece.

Relationship between music and visuals, for a professional finish I would like to change the visuals on the beat every few seconds. However this may change depending on the genre of the song. Changing the visuals constantly is more fitting for an upbeat tempo, for a slower song I would have to consider adding effects to make the footage more exciting as it may not be fitting to constantly change the visuals.

The most important thing that I have learnt about doing this task would be to plan out my time more carefully, making sure I have time and recourses to complete each stage efficiently.