Editing and Camera Techniques

In our music video we will be using different editing techniques through out our video. For example one of the editing techniques I will use is a jump cut this when you have an action but is cut into the different points in time as the action is happening, for example we will have a shot of us riding down a hill in Richmond park. At first will shoot us at the top of hill, then roughly half way and followed by when we get to the bottom. I think this technique will be a good one to use because it will be a good technique to match with the music.

 Another video editing technique will use is a cutaway . This cut involves a shot of an action which is cut to a shot of something else  which is then cut but is then cut back to the previous shot. We will be using this shot often when we show the watch face to the audience, this will amplify the effect that its a race against time for them to get their free food.

A graphic match is another editing technique I will be using. It is when there is a shot of something like an object which is cut to another object which is a similiar shape. We will use this by showing a watch and then showing a bicycle wheel spinning.

I will also use a match on action shot in my music video. A match on action consists of an action starting in shot A which continues into shot B. We will use this when the characters in the video are riding there bikes, as they ride towards the camera at a fixed point in the first shot the second will show the boys riding past.

Camera Techniques:

Throughout my video I will be using a variety of different camera techniques for example tracking shots will be used in my music video. A tracking shot is the movement of the camera following an action. I would use this shot whilst the boys are riding bikes through a park, I may do this by using my roller skates and trying my best to hold the camera steady or I may even hold the back of one of my mates bikes while he pulls me along. Using this technique may make the audience feel they are within the video.

I think I will use a tilt in my music video as well. Atilt is similar to a pan however the shot is moving vertically and not horizontally from a fixed point. I would use this in my video possibly when the main character is going down the stairs, I can shoot the shot from the bottom of the stairs and tilt down as he goes down the stairs.

Another camera technique I am going to use is a point of view shot. This is a shot of what ever the character is able to see at that moment in time so you are basically seeing through there eyes. I will use this when the boys are riding their bikes. I think I might do it by tapping the camera to the handle bars of their bike or tape it to a helmet. Using this camera technique will place the audience in the video and should make it more engaging for the audience preventing them from getting bored.

Breakdown Sheets

These breakdown sheets include the details and plans of our filming:

More Music Video Research

Costume:
In most videos in the genre of Dubstep and Drum & Bass music videos the characters will usually have casual  clothes on. It depends on what type of music video they have. In quite a few music videos in this genre they feature a raving scene were they will have an artist performing so the people you see in the video are wearing normal clothes, nothing that is very fancy. Our music video will follow these conventions in terms of the clothes, the characters will be wearing their usual riding clothes. Selecting this costume will help the target audience to identify with the costumes in my music video. This is because the people in my target audience wear similar cloths to what my characters will be wearing.

Location:
Music videos for our genre are typically filmed in London if it is a narrative music video but it can be located any ware if it is a performance based video. Our music video will be filmed in various parts of London as the main character is picking up his mates to get free food. I think having different locations in London will show show people who don't live in London some of the scenery they not have seen before. One of our locations is Richmond park, I like this park because it has loads of greenery and dears so we should be able to get quite a few nice shots.

                                    


Props and Lighting:
In our video we will be using bikes through out the video going all over London. This will be th main prop we will be using. Obtaining the bikes wont be a problem as the bikes we plan to use belong to the two other guys who are in our video who I usually go rinding with so it shouldn't be a problem unless something happens like one of our bikes brakes or gets stolen. If that were to happen my partner and I would try and use something else instead of bikes for example roller skates.  We will be filming most of our footage outdoors during the morning through to the afternoon so it should be nice and bright. One of our scene will be shot at night but the lighting should be fine because the street is well lit by street lamps.

Animatic Comments

After showing my class the animatic about my music video they gave me some feedback to help me make it better.
Comments:
"At the end it could be a concert instead of a chicken"
I thought this was a good idea because of  the genre of the music is something people you listen to both dub-step and drum and bass the audiences are usually party goers. The only problem I had was most people don't arrive at parties or club by bike.

"More close ups"
I like the idea of having a few more close ups because it might help  show the audience the determination of the riders to get to the shop before it closes.

"Could show Marble Arch at night"
I had shown in the animatic us in Marble Arch but it was during the day. At night I think it could look pretty good because the lights on Marble Arch will be lit up in the back ground. To add to this they were saying we could add the glow lights to the spokes of our wheels i thought that to could look quite cool so I may try and get some depending on the price.

"Show poster at start"
At the start of the video someone was saying I should show a poster advertising the free food. I thought this idea made sense as it shows were the boys are going, so this is something I plan to include.

My Animatic

This is the animatic for my music video, it shows the plan of what my music video will look like.