My Edit of Bad Touch
The real Video of Bad Touch
We had to make a re-make of the video 'Bad Touch' By the Bloodhound gang. This video was very challenging to make as we had to learn a whole new skill due to filming and editing. We started this filming just before the summer break and it took us about 3 or 4 lessons to film the first 1minute and 18 seconds. Once we came back from the summer break, we then had to edit our video, all in all this editing took about 4 or 5 lessons to complete. Below are some of the things we had to deal with when filming and editing.
Filming:
When filming, we learnt a lot with the camera. First of all, we learnt how to actually use the camera e.g how to turn on, where all the buttons were and what they meant. Once we got the hang of how to use the camera we were away filming and had a really enjoyable experience. Our first hurdle when filming was, organisation. We had to organise who was going to be what in the video. It didnt take long to discuss who would play what part and we had strong people who were willing to take the main part. We also learnt how to direct the actors when filming. This was important becasue we had to tell the cast when to start and stop. Our second hurdle we had to overcome was sorting out the costumes, props and being in a place where many people would see what we were doing. It was essisential that all the actors had there right costume with them on the day of filming, if they didnt have there costume, we were not able to film but that didnt happen o use when filming. We had props involved in the video, so we had to have them there with us when filming otherwise again we were not able to film. The biggest part of the filming was, making sure the actors were comfortable when walking down to the area of filming as we had to walk through the school, and as they were in monkey outfits, we knew it would attract unwanted attention to the actors. We needed to make sure they were ok with that and they all were. This is something we have to take into considertation when coming to film our actual music video, will our actors be comfortable filming in a public area where they can be seen? During the filming, it was essisential that everyperson had a go at filming, so they could get to grips with how to use a camera and how to get a good steady shot. By also filming, we got to learn what each shot would look like so when we come to film our video, we know what shots we actually want to use. The thing that shocked the class the most, was time management. We did not think it would take as long as we thought it did and also we had to film so many different shots it took a while to film the first minute. We learnt that planning is crucial, without the planning, there is no point filming becasue the video won't have the same outcome as if it was fully planned. This is why for our planning we made a storyboard of the video and what scenes we needed to use and what shots. We learnt that shotlist needs to be made because this list will then help you quickly decide what shot is going in what scene and where you want to use it. It was important that we learnt to keep serious when filming, we could have a giggle during breaks but when filming, it was serious and we had to act professional when filming otherwise the video won't have the full effect. Another big thing i learnt was having patience. I found out that patience is needed becaue otherwise if the filming is rushed, it will show up in the final video. Also we have to work with reliable people, if the people are not reliable, the filming will not get done and will not look professionally done. Another skill i learnt when filming was to choose the right location. Location is a key to filming, if you film in the wrong place, it will show. When we were filming, we filmed in the summer which meant the temperature was hot and we were able to film out for a while but when we film our music video, it will be nearly winter which means it will be cold and we have to take our actors into consideration and they won't want to be filming for 4 hours in the cold, so we have to make sure when filming we look after them and amke sure we bring the best side of them when filming. Teamwork is crucial when filming, if your not a team then it wont work out the way you want it to.
Editing:
When we come to the editing side of the video, this was done after the summer break and we learnt a lot. The first thing i learnt was how to use a new software called Adobe PremirePro. This involved setting up a new project and playing around with the tools to get the hang of it. It took a while to understand the concept of PremirePro but after about an hour i got the hang of it and i was on a role using the program. We had to import out footage into PremirePro and this was quite easy as we only had to press the export button and choose our folder and then the footage was loaded. Another thing i learnt when editing was that, we had to cut footage so it was down to the right length of time so the scene didnt run over or run below the time it should. We cut the image by using the cutting tool. Another thing i learnt to do was to unlink the sound that was on our footage, if we left the sound linked, then it would show on the video and ruin it. So it was important that we always unlinked the sound. Another thing i learnt, was how to use effects in PremiePro, this was done by using motion control, this was the crop the image to the size that we needed the image to be. My biggest challenge when editing the video was the Lip-Syncing, i could never get it lip-syncing at the right time, i was either way to early or just a tad late but after playing around with the program, i eventually got the lip-sync. At some points i was getting very inpatient with this program because it took a lot of time and things had to be dome at the right time. I learnt that, when using PremirePro patience is a big thing, i had many problems with this program and sometimes just wanted to leave the program and not continue but as it was a learning curve for me, i carried on and i think i got a good video producded out of using this program.
I look forward to making my music video as i think this will be another learning curve for me and i think it will be really fun and enjoyable.
