Incorporated Music Video- 25th January 2010

  25th January 2010: 9.30am

Today for the CDM (thats creative digital media)students, I had to prepare a song with a backing track for them to record for there assignment.

Hi followers :) 

Today I was able to help the CDM students in completing their assignment, killing two birds with one stone as they say. They had three tasks and I managed to do all three in a morning.

The tasks were:

1) To create a portfolio of work from testings of microphones and which worked best and why?

2) To make a music video with a song

3)To record the song for the music video.

From this I managed to decide on what I wanted to get out of doing it, as it is for the benefit of someone else.

AIM:
For mike to have a successful outcome, by producing a video for the cover of 'Beautiful' by Christina Aguilera. To gain more knowledge that i can use for the future.


OBJECTIVES:

To be professional in every aspect and to do what is expected of me (the artist) within the studio.

• Get involved within the recording process as much as i can.
• Ask necessary questions widen my range of understanding within making the video

This section of my blog is about the Music Video.

I did not know anything about the video before I started helping them it was a... 


"Oh and by the way we have to shoot a music video too do you think you can do that"

I felt a little uncomfortable as anyone would to have that thrown at them. As i wasn't dressed for a video... etc...

But then I thought [LIGHTS GO ON!!] that I can pull it off because its going to be a video showing my progress to that point of when its finished! Using black and white, stills and slow motion. It can look really effective in a video. I have been told I have a wild sense of humor and love to make people laugh. I didn't think much about it but after the video had been done I looked over and reflected on the facts and it is true. The video shows the real me! I thought this was going to a hard task but half way through I forgot about the camera and carried on.

I can say I am a bit of a nightmare when the camera is rolling. Well whether on or off, (you should always have it on when I am about!)

I can imagine how much footage is of me laughing or making practical jokes, I think I would be a lot more conserved in another recording studio where I don't know anyone. The more comfortable I am the more I am myself. 

For the video they wanted to "capture the real me" this was quite hard but after the practice (for me) and the microphone tests (for them) I totally for got about the  camera, so the end result when I eventually see it will be a captivated me!!

SCARY THOUGHT!

My end product of singing was not to bad but we didn't have the studio for long and we had to do it as quick as possible. If I had more time I would have liked to sort the ending it feels weak and I did not quite reach the note as it was done in one take. 
I need to learn to say that I am not happy with something,  I find his really difficult, I think this won't only help me in these situations but in real life as well. 

I find myself, that I really pick out the bad points rather than the good parts throughout the song where as most of it is in tune and is a good take.I should be proud of things that I achieve yet I have come to the point where these points are overlooked. 

:) 

I have reinforced skills I have learnt at KEVICC- recording with Rob and Kieron at KEVICC for Pornography: A Cockumentry. I feel more comfortable in front of a camera after working with them. 


EVALUATIVE TIPS I HAVE LEARNT OVER THE COURSE OF THIS WBL...

· Don't look at the camera directly (unless directed to) 

· Learn - lines. 

· Understand the impulses that drive your character

 

· Respond to the impulses and then… · Do the thinking 

· Understand the impulses of the character to whom you are playing (even in a monologue or singing)

 

· If the characters to whom you are playing are imaginary you must still allow them to confirm or surprise your expectations 

· Understand the nature of the space your character is in 

· Be aware that your audience is always listening and watching from the auditorium 

· Relax – it’s only life. 

· Remember that (because of the adrenalin in your system) what seems a long time to you will be a short time for your audience 

· Slow down 

· Allow time to think 

· Experience and enjoy

GemmDave
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