CD covers and inserts

In order to gain an understanding of what was expected for CD inserts, I looked at some to find out what is likely to be included in an insert. I found that some included bright colours, images, a large amount of writing which included song lyrics, and some didn't have much writing at all. 
The ones which stood out the most to me, were the ones which were simple yet effective. The photo on the right on slide 4, stood out to me as the most effective. I felt this photo had a strong effect, was simple and followed the theme of the genre and the artist. We aim to follow this idea when creating our CD pack, and aim to have the same theme running throughout our ancillaries, creating a sense of synergy throughout.
The insert on slide 5 also stood out to me as effective. It captured my attention, as it's so simple, yet fits in with the whole theme throughout the CD insert. Again, I aim to create something simple yet effective when putting together the CD insert.  

Filming day 1

Today was our first day of shooting. We began with the first scene of our music video, which was pinning up the sign up sheet and the first audition. In the beginning this all went smoothly, as we found a camera which worked, and set up quickly. However due to where this was filmed (in a corridor), it was extremely difficult to not be interrupted. We thought that as we filmed during lesson time there would be less people around, we didn't take into consideration staff who weren't teaching, or students who weren't in lesson etc. This delayed our shooting time and meant we couldn't get as much done as we'd have hoped. 

Risk Assessment.

This part of the risk assessment includes vital information, including where people can be contacted, and who is involved. It also includes information on where shooting is taking place.This also includes a hazard risk, of which we have indicated what the potential hazards are while filming. The only hazards which are a risk during filming are falling from heights, as some shots are located at the top of a set off stairs. The other risk we have is disturbance of noise, as we are filming in a busy area.This risk matrix exemplifies the rate of the risk our actors and other members face while filming. 

Part B of the risk assessment explains who is at risk from the hazards previously mentioned. It also explains how these risks can be mitigated, and how likely they are to happen.








Part B of the risk assessment explains who is at risk from the hazards previously mentioned. It also explains how these risks can be mitigated, and how likely they are to happen.

In-depth shooting schedule

We made a basic shooting schedule before we began filming in order to keep track of what w were filming and when. On top of that, we also kept a more detailed shooting schedule, which we would use before each shoot. This allowed us to be efficient with our time, and kept us focused on what we were filming. It helped each shoot run smoothly. However, some shoot didn't go as planned, and therefore we didn't end up sticking to this schedule, due to interruptions when filming, or technical issues. For example, when we were trying to film an outdoor shot, the camera we used would only record for 11 seconds at a time before cutting out. Therefore this meant it took much longer to film anything, and our time wasn't used as efficiently as we originally planned. 

 

Shooting Schedule

In order to keep on track of timings and stay organised, we created a shooting schedule. We planned out roughly how long we thought we would need to shoot each scene, and planned to do this over a few days. However, we didn't stick to this that much, as sometimes it wasn't always possible to film when we had originally planned. 

We originally planned to film everything and then allow ourselves 3-4 weeks to edit so w had time to re-film anything we needed to. However, we found that we ended up editing whilst we filmed, and therefore the editing and filming merged into one, as filming took much longer than anticipated. We also felt editing while filming would be more efficient, as we weren't always able to film when we planned, due to weather issues or other commitments which gt in the way. 

Location Scouting.

As we went for an audition within our music video, we had to find the perfect location which gave the impression it was an audition. We wanted a white background, so the person auditioning was clearly seen and stood out to the audience. The white background would help emphasise the colour in the characters clothes, which helps the audience identify that they're the person auditioning.

For the audition scenes, we searched for a white background for a while, before finding a white wall in school. This meant we could film whenever needed, and was therefore convenient, as well as being suitable. While this did mean there was the noise of people in the background walking past us, we soon realised this wouldn't be an issue, as we were deleting the sound and replacing it with the song anyway.

For the filming of the music video scenes, we decided to film in front of a brick wall. We felt this fit with the simplistic theme we were going for throughout our video and with our digi-pack and website. We felt this gave our music video a sense of style, and was smooth all the way through.