AICE Media Studies

 Of course, the first step of starting the filming process is to head to the location were filming at. Which in this case was the mall. When I arrived, I met up with my group in the food court and talked about what we wanted to do and decided to start with the scene of the actors walking into the mall. Which we filmed a few times to get the perfect shot. This is because the actors didn't seem natural enough with their movements at first. But we persevered. Next, we entered the mall to start filming the next few scenes. Though we weren't sure where exactly we wanted to film, we decided to just walk around the mall and see what shops would be nice. Which led us to find the perfect store. This being the statue shop you will scene in a scene during the music video. The vibe of the store was perfect. One thing to note is that the actors didn't know they were being filmed. Which allowed us the most natural performance. Then we headed over to the cuties stuff because there were ma...

 The editing process didn't take nearly as long as I expected. But before I could start the camera person had to send me the clips that they recorded so I could get to work. These clips ended up being all the different scenes we filmed one that was all the scenes put together. When editing  I decided that some of the scenes filmed didn’t need to be included. This is because they didn’t fit the overall vibe of the video. Or because they were simply too short and irrelevant, so they were scrapped. When editing I took into account all of the filters and effects that would fit with the music video considering the theme of it. The theme of it being a goddess watching over two humans. So, I decided that whenever the goddess showed up there would be some sort of aura around her. One of the effects used to accomplish this was called vignette. This was used in the first scene the goddess appeared to establish her mystical presence. Another filter that was used on the goddess was called...

Before we can really start the filming process, we have to make sure the group has everything they need for the day of. For one making sure everyone we need can make it to film on the day planned. To ensure this we made sure to message anyone we needed for the process from camera person to actors and made sure they wouldn't have to flake day of. By doing this we'd be able to make sure the day of filming is smooth. Another thing we had to make sure was solid were the costumes and wardrobe. These were provided by Honey from a thrift store. The costumes were vital to filming because they helped create the aura of the video. So, wardrobe was also a top priority. As far as making sure the goddess wore something that fit the vibe of a goddess. We also had to make sure there wouldn't be a problem with filming at the mall. With a few calls we were able to make sure no disruptions would come our way the day of. Now we can bring the storyboard into how we want the video to look. Sinc...

When interpreting the music videos storyboard, it was important that I'd be able to add my own editor's vision to it. This means that I would not only bringing the storyboard to life but enhancing it with my own ideas. Of course, I would be running some of these ideas through my group while taking charge on the rest of this process. The storyboard basically serves as an overall blueprint for the music video. This is because it outlines the sequence of the shots and scenes. Analyzing the storyboard, I can further understand the groups vision and turn it into a visually appealing piece. To analyze, I reviewed the storyboard and set a rough draft for how the camera angles, transitions in between the scenes, and more would come into play. These factors can set a mood for the emotions and vibe of the video. So, as the editor I wanted to stay open to the effects I can use without overdoing it. This is because the effects and filters will tie into the overall flow of the video. If the...

A few days before filming I visited the mall to check out the setting. Mainly to see what the mall had to offer, for example spots we could film in. I scoped out a few different places we could film in. Macys being a store we picked because of it bright lights which create the perfect aura of a goddess watching over the shoppers. Another store I found (though I forgot the name) had the perfect ensemble of statues which perfectly executed the fantastical look. The store ending up being the perfect spot and find. The decision was also made that the front entrance of the mall would start out the music video. Another one of the locations we decided to film in was palm court (food area). Just for a brief moment that shows the mortals resting. The process of choosing actors was rocky but ended up being smooth at the end. We were able to recruit a friend play the brown-haired girl that the goddess was watching over, the black-haired girl being main actor as she is in our group. Of course, we ...

Shot 1: The character playing “god” or G watches characters A, B and C. It would cutaway from G to A, B, C; the whole thing would be at eye level. While it was drawn at full body, the three shot could be a medium long shot. Shot 2: This would be continuing from the three shot of A, B and C meeting a new person, character D to all of them going through some doors. This would be a tracking shot and at eye level. If you wanted you could make this one an over the shoulder shot (or D). Shot 3: G is getting up (from there sit at the end of a tree) to follow the quad. This would to from an eye level angle to a low angle. Other then that, everything stays the same. Shot 4: A jumpcut to inside the building, a mall where G watches (what looks to be) the camera. This is at a low angle, with a tiny zoom. This can be a medium long or medium shot. Shot 5: Long shot of where G is in comparison to A, B, C and D. This is right before either a cut or zoom into the next shot. Shot 6: A scene of A, B...

 Props -Clouds/fluff -Backpacks -Paper -Laptop -Phones/general electronics Location: -Galleria Mall -Surrounding neighborhoods -Garage Schedules: -Whenever free but mostly on Sundays;   -10-15-23   -10-22-23 Backup Plan: -In case of a missing date, many scenes can be shot alone, ergo; we don't NEED them. -Schedule mishaps? We can rework and move dates around. -If an editor cannot finish something, other teammates can take over with an idea of what needs to be done. Customs: -White clothes for the individual playing god. -A darker more academic type clothing for others. -School clothes.