EVALUATION- Q4, How did you use media technologies in the construction and research,planning and evaluation stages?

EVALUATION- Q3, EXTENSION- Facebook audience feedback

I decided to show my music video to my friends on Facebook. Above are the comments I've received from them. People commented on how it was "Really creative and unique". Someone also said how they were "captivated from start to finish" and how it "worked well with the music". 

This extra feedback allowed me to understand feedback from those outside of my media studies class and lets me have feedback from an array of different audiences. This gives a better look at how my music video would be released in the general public.

EVALUATION- Q3, What have you learned from your audience feedback?

Q3 What have you learn from your audience feedback? EVALUATION from agentknight

EVALUATION- Q2, How effective is the combination of your man product and ancillary texts?

As time proliferates ancillary texts is becoming less important. This is due to the digitalisation of the music industry. Due to platforms such as iTunes and Google Play, digipaks are becoming less popular although the uniqueness of it, they still remain. Music videos are very vital in the music industry and for some artists are as important as the song they are making. A music video shapes the artist and forms their image. The combination between my music video and my digipak and poster really creates an effective product and represents my artist well. The theme throughout everything is that the artist (Exodus) is hidden. In all both my main product and ancillary texts, there is no images of my artist. This connotes mystery and a hidden persona.

I have tried to link the shapes and style between the main product and ancillary texts so that the audience would understand the stylistic features I am trying to convey. Although of this I did not want to make the main product and ancillary texts too similar as an artist wouldn’t typically base their whole album on just one of their music videos as this wouldn’t allow other singles to be as popular. My main product and ancillary texts are effective as they are engaging and unique whilst they try to follow some conventions of the genre.

I wanted both my products to attract to my target audience of someone who would enjoy the more quirky side of the EDM genre. I believe someone who would receive my products would enjoy clubbing and going out and this is why I included the whole club theme throughout both my main and ancillary products. I believe that my audience would be someone who is around the ages of 18-25, this is why I used pragmatic hints to childhood with LEGO.

EVALUATION- Q1, In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

HBFS-EXODUS FINAL CUT

ABOVE IS THE FINAL CUT OF HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER.

Production Schedule and Update 14/03/16

2pm- Begin Shoot
3pm-End Shoot

This is my final shoot. I had to finish 1 part of the music video and I completed this.

Below is a screenshot of the final clip I filmed. This was a reshoot of the reaction of the boy entering the room and seeing the LEGO. I was first told that the original wasn't shocking enough so I put more effort into my performance here.

Production Schedule and Update 10/03/16

9am-Begin Shoot
10.30am-End Shoot

I was able to complete what I wanted I need to do.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This included adding some narrative shots showing the relationship between the LEGO DJ and the LEGO women. This was used to add extra interest in the music video and engage the audience more.

Editing my Music Video 4

I am currently at the end of editing my music video. Below is a screenshot.

Production Schedule and Update 05/03/16

12.45pm- Begin Shooting
3pm- End Shooting

I was able to catch up with the amount I wished to shoot before.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This included adding more dancing shots to show even more movement in the LEGO people.

Production Schedule and Update 03/03/16

2pm-Begin Shooting
4pm-End Shooting

The shoot was not as successful as suspected. Due to an unexpected event I was not able to complete as much as I wished.

I planned to shoot more dancing shots but I wasn't able to do this.

Editing my Music Video 3

I am around 3/4 into my music video. Below is a screenshot of the editing process.

Production Schedule and Update 26/02/16

12pm- Begin Shooting
3pm-End Shooting

The shoot was quite successful and I was able to complete most of what I planned to complete.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot included some narrative and dancing shots introducing the link between the mini narratives and the dancing creating a link between them.

HBFS-Exodus Second Draft

Editing my Music Video 2

I am about half way into editing my music video. Below is a screenshot.

HBFS- Exodus First Draft

Production Schedule and Update 18/02/16

12.30pm-Begin Shoot
2.30pm- End Shoot

Due to events unknown, I was not able to complete the shoot.

Production Schedule and Update 17/02/16

2pm-Begin Shooting
3.30pm- End Shooting

The shoot was successful and I was able to do as much as I wished.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. In this shoot I wanted to focus on the TV linking with the LEGO. I was told this would make it more interesting. I used an array of different shots and angles to show this.

Production Schedule and Update 13/02/16

1pm- Begin Shooting
3pm- End Shooting

The shoot was semi-successful. Due to the uncontrollable lighting on the day I wasn't able to do as much as I wished.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot involved reshooting the beginning of my music video. I had to do this as I had some issues with lighting and continuity. I was able to control the lighting more successfully in this shoot.

Production Schedule and Update 5/02/16

12pm- Begin Shooting
2pm- End Shooting

The shoot was successful I will edit the footage as soon as possible.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot was mainly dancing shots and images showing all the different LEGO people. I wanted to focus more on the people as I was suggested this to make the music video better.

Production Update

I need to film 1 more piece for my music video and then I will be able to edit this and the first draft of the music video will be finished. I am presenting the first draft of the music video to the class on Monday and then I will be able to amend my music video following the comments received from the class.

Production Schedule and Update 31/01/16

2.30pm- Begin Shoot
4.30pm- End Shoot

The shoot was successful and I was able to film what I wanted.

Below is a shot from the shoot. This shoot included the scenes involving the boy walking up the stairs and making the sandwich. This was vital to forming the basis for the main narrative. I was suggested that making the sandwich would make it more interesting in the music video.

Editing My Music Video 1

Due to the fact that am I creating a stop-motion animation music video, editing is crucial into getting it correct and providing the optical illusion of a moving image. Below is a screenshot of the editing process.

Production Schedule and Update 27/01/16

12.30pm- Begin Shoot
4.30pm End Shoot

The shoot was partially successful as I was able to do some of what I was able to achieve although some I will have to re-film.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot involved the LEGO dancing with the TV remote. this creates the first notice of my 2/3 mark where the TV turns on and shows the LEGO movie. I chose to do this as the act of turning on the TV remote was made more interesting by the fact that there is constant dancing.

Production Schedule and Update 25/01/16

Shoot Begins- 1pm
Shoot Ends- 3pm

The shoot was successful and I was able to do what I wanted to do.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot focussed on the begin of the TV remote sequence where the LEGO people turn on the TV.

Production Schedule and Update 24/01/16

4.30pm- Began Shooting
5:45pm- End Shooting

The footage I received was good and I was able to do as much as I wanted to do.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot involved dancing shots of the LEGO people which plays a key role in identifying the EDM genre.

Production Update

I am currently at around 2 minutes 20 seconds in production for my music video. I have noticed some issues which I may be able to current in the editing process. I have started editing and I am currently trying to work out the fluidity of the stop-motion animation along with the beat of the music.

Production Schedule and Update 11/1/16

3:30pm- Begin Shooting

5:30pm- End Shooting

I wasn't pleased with the footage that I took so I discarded this.

The footage that was taken was affected by bad lighting and technical issues.

Production Schedule and Update 9/1/16

1:30pm- Begin Shooting
3:30pm- End Shooting

The shoot was successful and I achieved what I wished to.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot involved the TV remote entering the LEGO stage. This is first part where we see the TV remote. this makes a key narrative basis to what we see later in the music video.

Production Schedule and Update 31/12/15

13:45pm- Begin Shooting
16:45pm- End Shooting

There was some issues with shooting and I wasn't able to do as much as I wished.

Below is a shot taken from the shoot. This shoot involved dancing shots of the LEGO people which plays a key role in identifying the EDM genre.