Media A2 Evaluation

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My Final Products

Along with my video I created a poster, album cover inside and back. The following products show my chosen ones and I am very pleased with them.

My Poster


My Album Cover Front And Back


My Album Cover Inside

My Final Video

This is currently my final video. I am pleased with the outcome but I think there are a few things that could be improved. At this moment in time I am saying this is my final video because as it is complete, I have to focus on other important parts like the evaluation and finishing off the inside of the album cover.

This video was harder than I thought it would be and in my opinion, I could of planned it out a bit better but I still think its a pretty good result. I chose to use the actions and editing techniques like I did because I wanted them to be conventional and I thought they fitted in with the genre and made the audience feel how Whitney Houston was portraying. A few bad points about doing this video was that I wasnt very experienced in filming so in places its not as good as it could be.

The following post will analyse my video and you can then see the reason behind my decisions.

Feedback From Second Video

I presented my video to many of my peers. They sat around my computer as I played it. I asked for a quick one minute talk about the good and bad points of my video.

The main piece of feedback I recieved was that the timings were not all correct but over all the video was good.

From this, I plan to hopefully get my timings right and post my final video.

Inside of Album Cover 3

After looking at the previous one, I thought the writing would look better being lighter. I tried it with a pink outline but my friend said its not as good so I kept with grey. In my opinion it is a lot better and I do prefer it to the others.

My Video

As I am currently finishing creating the inside of covers, I also finished the video. This is the second draft I created and hopefully I could use this as my final. I will ask my peers in my class if it is any better and soon finish off creating all the parts of the digi pack.

Inside of Album Cover 2

This is another inside cover I have created. I like this one more but I think the previous one fits in with the genre more.

Peer Feedback From Draft Video

In the process of creating inside of album covers, I gathered some feedback from my video. I did this by showing it to a group of friends and getting them to anonymously write something good and bad about the video.

I have summed up the results and they are listed below:

Good points
1. the actions are good, relate to the video
2. the tempo made the audience feel the sadness

Bad points
1. there is a part of the video where the actress is wearing a skirt and in the next shot she isnt, so that needs rectifying.
2. you can see points where one of the actresses is not being serious enough

They are the main points of my video feedback. So now as I will be working on the album, I will also video the extra parts needed and also re-film parts that need improving.

Inside of Album Cover

This is the inside of the album cover. I kept it plain and simple because I think having too much in the cover will give the wrong impression.

Change To Album Cover

This was the cover that I preferred but from peer feedback, I got told it was a bit blank. I did not want to change it a lot so I thought a pattern on the side would help. This is the result.

New Poster 2

Here is another poster that I created. I have not used it from a previous poster and amended it, I have simply just thought of a new idea. I have kept this picture in colour compared to my other posters, this is because I think it stands out more and the expression on the face still expresses what the album is like.

Improved Poster 1

This poster was orignally my favourite but after weeks of receiving peer feedback of my products I found that by making a few changes it makes a big difference. This is my improved poster and in my opinion it is even better. It looks more like a poster that is to create attraction to my audience. You can now tell that it is a newly released album and also the date makes it more realistic.

Up Date

As you can see I have not updated my blog in a few weeks. This is because I entered my first draft and had it commented on. I have taken the feed back into great consideation and I am now altering the appropriate things I need to.

My plan now is to:

*film the rest of the video
*film parts that need refilming
*take a more variation of pictures
*hopefully produce more mock ups of inside covers for the album and different layouts of the posters, although I have a favourite I would like to use but I want to see if I can take my creation to the next level

I hope to have this completed within the first week of February. Because of the weather conditions I have been limited to what I can do, in terms of filming my outdoor scenes. I can take more pictures indoor but I preferably want to experiment with some outdoor pictures as well.

My First Video Draft

This is my first draft of my video and it is not completely finished but you will be able to see what ideas I have put together. I will finish my video in the next few days but it wont be done in time for my first draft to be marked. This is because I have to film two outdoor scenes and after school it is too dark to do so I am waiting for the Christmas break, which will then enable me to do it in the day time when it is still light. So far I think that it has been ok but I could make some improvements. I will see what the out come is when this has been roughly marked and then make any appropriate changes as I want to get the best grade I can. I can confidently say that I have worked to the best of my ability because, in my own opinion, I am not very good at filming but I think I have done quite well considering my experience with filming.

My Own Poster 2

This is now the second poster. As you can see I am using the layout from my mock ups and choosing the best ones. So far I think they are ok, but I am sure I can do a lot better. I will still be creating various posters.

My Own Poster 1

As well as creating album covers, I am also producing various posters. Here is the first poster that I have changed. It has kept the same layout but just changed the picture.

Results From Survey

I created a quick survey to see which cover was preferred. The results are shown below.

My Own Album Cover 4

This is the 4th album cover I have created. I am keeping the covers plain and simple because it shows Whitney is lost as love powers everything. We can tell the album cover is about love because of the necklace, which I changed fromt the previous one and the heart on the front. The close up picture of my friend is used to represent the emotion.

My Own Album Cover 3

This is the 3rd cover that I have created. It is using my own picture. I will be posting more albums covers and using a variety of my pictures so I can experiment.

My Own Album Cover 2

This is the same layout but different picture. i think it is better than the previous one but I will still be experimenting with various other pictures.

My Own Album Cover 1

This is the 1st cover I have created.

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At This Moment In Time

Currently I am now finding time with my actress to film the rest of the video, because I still have the outdoor scene to film and I cant do it when its raining but with the Christmas weather dawning on us I am aware that it needs to be done asap. Also I need to take pictures for my cover and poster. Her living room is being re-decorated so I am hoping to complete the filming soon. If I need to alter anything after the first draft has been marked I will sort something out. But for now it will have to do.

New Schedule

New schedule

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Survey For Those Covers

This is the results I gathered for the previous covers. The legend contains numbers 1-7 and they relate to the covers below that are labelled 1-7.

Full Album Art 7

This is the same cover as the previous one but I changed the picture on the back because I thought this one looked more attractive.

Full Album Art 6

Full Album Art 5

This is the 5th complete album cover I have designed. I quite like it because the picture of Whitney would attract people and the puzzle of me and you shows its about her and a man but because its faded that could represent that she has got all what she wants.

Full Album Art 4

This is another full album I have created. I used the same fonts and layout as a preious one but I removed the bottom design and changed the necklace. I think this one looks better and more attractive because its more natural.

Up Date

In the process of creating my mocks up of posters and album covers I am also filming my draft video. I have filmed the first two versus and am currently figuring out days with my actress so it can fit between school, my work and her schedule.

Full Album Art 3

This is the 3rd full album that I have created. I have taken it from the album cover I have created but just changed the font because the actual album is called Whitney Houston. I have also used the picture from the poster.

Full Album Art 2

This is the second full album I have created. I prefer this than the first one because it relates to love and it represents Whitney in that way because of her posture in the picture. The only thing that may be changed is the zebra print. I think it looks effective as it shows Whitney's personality.

Full Album Art 1

After creating many mock ups of posters and album covers, I now have to create mock ups of full album art covers. I decided to choose current album covers to convert into full albums. But I also tried to think of some new ideas that I thought may be helpful. The following are mock ups I have created.

Survey

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Poster 10

This is similar to the previous poster but I changed the back ground behind the title. I did this because it would then stand out that extra bit and I wanted to see what my idea looked like on paper rather than in my mind.

Poster 9

This is another poster I have created. I like the idea of the title because the album is called the same as her name and it is attractive because it also has a picture of whitney on the front.

Poster 8

This is the 8th poster. I chose this because the woman is sad so it shows she is thinking of some thing. The red line represents the love and because the name of the song is featured on the poster it again gives it away that it is about love.

Poster 7

This is the 7th poster. I like the style of black and white because it shows how the woman feels, especially with her sitting how she is. Also the instrument can show how she expresses her feelings - through her music.

Poster 6

This is the 6th poster. It is similar to the previous one because I have used the same fonts but I wanted to try it with a different picture because I wasn't sure how well it would work. I think the fonts work well but I may try a different layout, which will be posted in the next few posts.

Poster 5

This is the 5th poster I have made. I chose it because the face shows sadness and the writing shows the love she has. The blackness can represent that there is nothing else in her life that she would rather have, so it is blank and all she cares about is the love for that man.

Poster 4

This is my 4th poster that I have created. I think it goes with what I aim to achieve because the moral of the story is about a woman who wants a man but he has a family so she is down the dumps and the rain represents that.

Poster 3

This is thd 3rd poster that I have created. I like the idea, although I am not over keen on the way the writing is layed out. I could not think of any other way that suited it at that particular time but I'm sure if I used this as part of my final piece I would alter the way the titles were layed out.

Poster 2

This is the second poster that I have created. I dont really like it but I put it on my blog to show you my ideas.

Poster 1

This is the first poster I desgined. It appeals to me and I think that it mainly because of the colours and the way the title is layed out. The woman on the front is obviously sad and in deep thought which represents the atmosphere and the feeling behind the song.

Survey

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Album Cover 9

This is another cover. This time a picture of Whitney Houston was used to see if it looked any better or more related to the song.

Album Cover 8

I am using these sorts of images to portray the story across easily. I think it gives the audience a good idea on how the individual is feeling.

Album Cover 7

This is the 7th cover I have created. In my opinion I think I have chosen a hard song to do when it comes to creating an album cover but I'm sure I will create a decent one for my final cover.

Album Cover 6

This is another album cover I created. I don't think this would be used as my final one because its not one of my favourites but I included it because I wanted to show my ideas. I gained this idea from thinking of the lyrics and remembering a video I have seen before.

Album Cover 5

This is another album cover that I have created. I have used the same image as a previous cover, I did this because I wanted to experiment to see if it would look any better. In my opinion it does but I am still sure I can create even better ones.

Album Cover 4

This is the fourth cover I have created. I think I am progressing well and I am sure I will think of more ideas.

Album Cover 3

Album Cover 2

This is the second album cover I designed. Once again it is simple but it shows its about a woman that is sad and gives away the basic story.

Album Cover 1

This is my first attempt at creating an album cover. I wanted to keep it simple because its about a woman that wants a man who has a family. It is the first idea that came into my mind as I thought of this song so I am hoping to develop my ideas from this.

Update

Now I have created my anamatic, story board and ahve the basic analysis in words, I am now currently filming my video and coming to grips with the new editing programme - Pinnacle 12. I am finding it difficult to get used to but I am getting there. Aswell as filming I will also be creating mock ups of album covers and a poster. I have to have a full version of an album cover, that includes the front cover, back cover and inside. I can also use pictures from the interent but for my final piece I have to use a picture of my own. So my plan is to start off using internet pictures and then choose the one I think is best and take my own picture that resembles that. Also the same with the poster.

Basic Summed Up Analysis In Words

Basic summed up analysis

0:00 – 0:15 seconds

□ Camera following actress through bed
□ Following long shot to the hall
□ From the hall to the kitchen to prepare for first verse


0:16 – 0:55 seconds

□ Kitchen and living room scene
□ Close up
□ Long shot
□ Medium close up
□ Zoom in
□ Fade to next screen

0:56 - 1:30 seconds

□ Indoor scene
□ Close up X2
□ Medium close up
□ Shot reverse shot
□ Split screen

1:31 - 1:59 seconds

□ Outside scene
□ Long shot
□ High angle shot
□ Close up shot


2:00 - 2:46 seconds

□ Back to the bedroom
□ Close up reflection shot from the mirror
□ Long shot of the door
□ Back to actress and shows medium close up


2:47 - 3:40 seconds

□ Long shot of actress putting coat on to show she is prepared for tonight
□ Close up
□ More long shots when in kitchen


3:41 - 3:59 seconds

□ Close up
□ Long shot when walking down drive
□ Tracking shot of when car drives away



I chose to sum up what I wanted to do for the video in words because for some people it is easier to picture what you want to happen through words and for others it is easier through pictures, so I decided to create both because who ever sees my plan can look at it from every aspect and also Im hoping it may help me when filming.

Anamatic

This is an anamatic that I have created. It includes various pictures that symbolise what I aim to achieve. I hope that when filming my video it will help me see the features I need to take into consideration and the techniques I need to use. By putting this anamatic together it has already made me take notice that I need to perfect my timings or else it wont look like the perfect music video, that is because I am already learning the basics of technology so its like I am practising before I put my final product together. There are some long duration pictures in this anamatic and that is because I will be doing some techniques like zooming in and changing angles, I just couldn't really show it on the video. The ideas I got for this were taken from my story board posted below.

Story Board

This is the story board I created from using the detailed analysis of the lyrics. The drawings are not very good as I am no artist but you can make out what is meant to be happening. The order goes from top to bottom and left to right. Using this I will create an anamatic that will be a little bit clearer but this gives me a great idea when producing my final video. This relates to what I would like the outcome to be so I have included close ups of hands to represent what I do want to happen.

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This powerpoint consists of location shots that I think may give a better idea of what I am thinking. I am currently in the process of filming my video and I think by doing this is helped.

Location Analysis

This analysis consists of location settings only. It goes through the whole lyrics and states what location I think would be best for that particular line. I chose to do it that way because then it analyses the lyrics in detail and each line will have its own meaning specifically related to each concept.

Camera Analysis

Here I am analysing the lyrics for just the camera techniques and angles. Once again I hope by doing it this way it will be in more detail and easier for me to see what needs to be done.