Music Video Planning Blog 2

For the storyboard, we've started to map out how our music video will go. First of all, the song we've chosen is Under The Sun by Dreamville featuring J. Cole, Da Baby, and Lute. We chose it because all of us like the song as a whole. There's also three artist rapping and there's three of us so each of us has a verse. Other than the actual song playing throughout the video, there won't be any sounds apart of the recording process heard. When we record ourselves rapping, we'll be saying the actual words but mute the recording on the editing process. Unless next class we make a change so that in a car scene we actually hear the car turn on.

Aridsondez made a rough draft of the storyboard. It starts off with an establishing shot of the sun then an insert saying "Under The Sun, By Dreamville". A close up of the first character is in a bad mood, jump-cut into another close up of the second character also upset, and jump-cut to the third character who is also unhappy. Transition to a photo of the three characters having a fun time. The next part of it starts with the first character leaning on a car bored, then the second character playing basketball at the park until he gets a phone call from the first character to meet up. The third character then runs up to them as well. They talk and decide to hang out for the rest of the day. The storyboard ends with an insert of all three of their faces side by side divided with a line. We haven't talked much about the storyboard yet so he thought of a concept that seems incomplete. We'll start and hopefully, finish the storyboard tomorrow in class. I kind of like my idea of simply rapping in front of the camera.

The editing part of creating a video is the most important and fun. This part is really where the entire video comes together. All the cool transitions and lighting effects are added to catch the audience's attention. Depending on what camera angle we use the edits will be different. A long shot could possibly be used as a transition if you zoom in while spinning then does the opposite into a different scene. We must have a medium close-up shot climbing up the outfits that one of us has on. I would love to have a bird's eye view shot but that's unfortunately impossible unless we have a drone. Going back to editing, if one of us can somehow figure out how to do the edits to add lines around our bodies that'll really show modern-day society. That could also be used as a transition. All of these ideas will be finalized by next week.

Music Video Planning Blog 1

We've now entered the process of brainstorming our music video ideas. We've roughly got an idea of what the music video will be about and how it's going to be done. Although we've yet to decide when we're actually going to record. We started on November 19th, and it's due on the 6th of December. It doesn't seem like that much time to do a lot but since it'll be filmed outside of school we have access to a great deal of time. As for health and safety, there shouldn't be many hazards or any at all. We'll either be in a neighborhood in different locations or at Quincy's house in his backyard. We won't be doing anything crazy, it'll mostly be us just dancing around. Also, no one in our group has any physical conditions or injuries. There shouldn't be anything that could potentially harm any of us.

Like I stated before we're thinking of being in different locations for each of our verses. Or maybe well rap each of our verses twice in two different places and we'll be able to switch what setting we're in randomly for more effect. I'm really fond of that idea so we'll most likely end up doing it. If we aren't able to go around different places in our neighborhood we'll just do the same thing but in Quincy's backyard. And since there isn't much space we'll each probably be in the background when we aren't rapping dancing. The idea of recording each verse in different places or slightly different settings still stands. The lighting will be great since it'll be natural sunlight. We're still yet to fully discuss where else we're going to record if any. I'm aware that Aridsondez wants to go to the basketball court but that doesn't fully fit with the song. Although for sure the neighborhood we're filming in is the one that Quincy and I live in.

For the music video's attire, we'll all wear different outfits of modern-day hip-hop culture. I'm not entirely sure what Aridsondez or Quincy are going to wear, but I'll wear an all-white outfit. Most artists have at least wore an entirely white outfit once before so it'll fit the hip-hop culture. I'm sure that my other two groupmates will choose something appropriate for our video. It might also be cool to match the artist that's rapping the verse that we'll rap. As for the props, we'll most likely end up using nothing or maybe a car in the background. Other than that we won't use anything, maybe have some cash to gloat but that wouldn't follow our song properly. I did want to consider getting fake jewelry to wear in the video, but I'm not sure where to get it. Maybe Quincy or Aridsondez will have some jewelry that they'll be able to wear. If one of us does were jewelry it should be Quincy since the artist that does his verse often wears expensive jewelry like chains and watches. Next class, we're going to finalize when we're going to record, and all the minute details.

Intro To Music Video

This entire process of making a commercial has come a long way. In the beginning, I didn't really believe that anything that my group mates and I could think of could really be made into something. And the entire process has been really fun too. Even making blogs to see what we did that day I find it to be a really good idea. In the future looking back at these blogs can tell the entire story of how one of our projects were created. Hopefully, we'll be able to see the other commercial made by our classmates. In future projects, I honestly wouldn't mind working with the same group mates.

We're starting the music video and we've began to discuss what song we'll use. I want to make the video with a Michael Jackson song. I was thinking maybe Thriller or Rock With You because both of the songs are really fun and entertaining. Although Aridsondez wants to do something a little more modern culture. He wants to use the song Ballin' Roddy Rich or FN by Lil TJ but I rather not use something so explicit. Quincy on the other hand says that he want bly finalize what song we'll use next class period.

1. For the costume we'll all be wearing the traditional rapper outfit and maybe some fake jewelry.
2. The lighting we'll be natural sunlight.
3. Like the commercial we'll be here actors in different settings.
4. As for the make-up none of us will be wearing any.
5. We'll most likely use a car and some money as typical rappers do to float that they're the rich.
6. We're going to be in the hoodie as we're going for a video that shows we're in our neighborhood

For sound and editing we'll have a gritty type of video. We'll seem like we're the top of our neighborhood.

Editing Pt. 2

We started the editing process again but on the laptops. Every class whoever logged in the last class has to log in again. So we logged in on my account so we can get our clips through my google drive. I downloaded the entire project folder onto the laptop. We opened the software and cleared the video that was already being editing. That was the preset edit that's there to be an example of how to use the software. After kind of struggling trying to clear that preset, we started importing our clips. We decided to let each of us take turns editing how we want the commercial to go based on our own idea. The software was different from what I'm used to other softwares being like. The way you would trim a clip, move a clip, or insert a clip onto the playlist was hard to use. 

When we got to this part of the class it was already time to leave for our next period. We decided that we'll each try to edit the film ourselves and show each other the next class. This class period I logged in onto the computer again and went to my drive and my edited film didn't save properly. So Arisondez showed us his film and it was amazing! He had nice transitions and even motivating background music. He linked all the clips that we had together really well. He explained how it still didn't come out exactly how he wanted it but it was still incredible. In the end, we didn't have to decide which person's film we were going to use. He sprinkled different clips throughout our film somewhat like how Nike actual does it in their commercials. He also put an image of football players who are endorsed by Nike.

This entire process of making a commercial has come a long way. In the beginning, I didn't really believe that anything that my groupmates and I could think of could really be made into something. And the entire process has been really fun too. Even making blogs to see what we did that day I find it to be a really good idea. In the future looking back at these blogs can tell the entire story of how one of our projects were created. Hopefully, we'll be able to see the other commercial made by our classmates. In future projects, I honestly wouldn't mind working with the same groupmates. But we'll be even more creative and productive. If we edit again, maybe we'll be able to throw in funny things that'll entertain the audience. I want to be more hands-on. I enjoyed making this commercial, it was a lot more entertaining than most school assignments.