Evaluation Part Five: How did you use new media technologies, in research, planning, construction and evaluation stages.

Evaluation Part Four (Video)*

This is Part Two of my evaluation by Saahir Ghani and Isabelle Henriques.

Evaluation Part Three: How effective is the combination of your main product and ancilliary texts

 The image denoted on the right is a screenshot from my final producted denoted at 0:42, which shows the artist writing and forms the beginning of the subsequent narrative-based music video. On the left is a image taken from the same scene, again with the artist writing, simply in a mid-shot with his head down, from the same classroom as the shot in the music video. Here, I have displayed effective synergy between my ancilliary and final product as the mise-en-scence (background, setting, location in particular) has remained consistent throughout my work.

  On the right are the screenshot's from my final product and on the left is the CD cover for the album titled the waiting game. Throughout the music video, the main color used through props, lighting and background was blue. In the classroom shot denoted, the chairs and the computers are blue. The other main color which was also heavily implemented throughout the video is white, again when looking at the second shot the main colors are blue and white. When creating my digipak, I then chose to continue the use of blue and white in my ancilliary so that the combination of my written products and ancilliary texts are effective, and so that both pieces of work compliment each other well.

 The artist's style and the style which is used in the music video is urban, set in grungy areas in the outer city. Throughout the use of the video, the colors and the style used is bold and trendy. In this particular shot denoted is the artist performing against a colored wall with graffiti. In the other screenshot denoted is the text used as part of my digipak. I attempted to implement this "urban" style within my ancilliary product. The text denoted "LUKE" is bold and in capitals, which draws the audience to the focal point; my artist. It is also black which was another color that I found was heavily used within my work. The text denoted christoper is white, and is in a font which almost looks like graffiti or handwriting, this was purposeful in order to continue the informal mode of address and style of the artist.

Evaluation Part Two (Video)

This is Part Two of my evaluation by Saahir Ghani and Isabelle Henriques.

Evaluation Part One: The Brief

Blog reflection Week 15

What have you been doing this week?


This week we spent a lot of time editing. We used FinalCutPro to review and go over all the footage as we have now finished filming. We have edited 85% of the video and now only have a small amount remaining. We are happy with the final product so far, and we also gained quick feedback from our peers who also said they enjoyed it. We are drawing near to the completion of our music video and have already finished our ancilliary products.


 What key concepts have you been working on this week?
This week we have prioritised feedback. Being able to gain feedback along the way rather than just at the end and at the beginning has proved useful as it has meant we are able to make subsequent changes along the way based on the opinions on others. Also we have been looking at old feedback from pre-production which has helped us along the way too.

Blog reflection Week 14

What have you done this week?
This week we have focused on filming the final performance shots and re-filming some classroom shots. We did this over two days. This week we were required to work quickly and increase our work rate so that we had the work completed by the subsequent deadline. Although at times we felt pressured for time, it wasn't too bad as it encouraged us to get things done quicker as we were being too relaxed. Also, it put pressure on our cast member to produce a quality performance for us, which he did.


 What key concepts have you been working on this week?
This week we have been looking mainly at our shot list and ticking off things. We made a brief to do list of the few things we had left to do. We prioritised time management and we looked at our work in relation to the brief to see if we have met it thus far, we seem to think we have been succesful however there are still things that could be improved.