Rough Cut Feedback

All of the other groups have now watched and commented on our video. They have left points of improvement as well as commenting on their favorite parts of it.

Camerawork:
People have said that we have a good variety of shots. People also commented on too many close ups as well. The opinion of the reverse shot was mixed with 2 groups liking it and 2 not. The groups also commented on too many looks at the camera when not signing directly to the camera.

Editing:
People said that the pace matched the song, although another group found it boring. Another group complemented the close-ups and another view was that there should have been more shots overall. People also said that some shots were too long and could be replaced with cut-aways.

Effects:
People were complementary of the effects saying that there was a good amount but not too over the top. Again, the reverse was subject to varying opinions. Another group said that we could have used more effects to lighten up the video. Many people seemed to have missed the special effects on the ducks when they were reversed though.

Mise-En-Scene:
One group commented that they thought the Mise-En-Scene was amateur although they did like us using the coffee shop though. People were also complementary on the setting, saying that it suited the song although another group thought that we could have used a more interesting setting however.

Performance:
All groups commented on how good the lip-syncing was. Most groups also commented on how well the ducks also performed although it did confuse some people watching the video as they were not sure their part in the video.

Overall, the feedback was positive and it has also given things that we will now try to help improve our video as well as highlighting the parts of the video that worked and we may now think about improving their part in the video.

Rough Cut of our video...

Shooting Take 3..

On Monday (8//10/07)
Megan Harlee & Tom, went to Ely to reshoot the footage of the opening and ending and more of the abstract shots.

We went to the coffee mill and asked permission to shoot some footage for our media coursework and they were more than happy to help.

So we began filming at The Coffee Mill in Ely.
*Opening. This was an establishing shot of the Coffee Mill moving towards a close up of Megan and Tom from outside.
*An inside shot of Megan and Tom talking - and then Megan getting up to walk away.

Move To Outside..
* A shot of Megan walking out of the Coffee Mill..
This can be used for our reverse shot.
* A shot of Megan walking towards the camera looking very angry.

Inside..
*Back to the table..
Megan and Tom talking. Megan singing the song.
Mid Shot & A close Up Of this.

Shots of the Tea/Coffee cups, the amount of tea shrinking.

* Long shot of Tom approaching the coffee mill.
*Then a long shot of megan coming from a different direction.
* Shot of them meeting and walking into the cafe.
This will be our ending shot.


Market Square..
This is where had there have been more people we would have used a bubble shot. Capturing the people walkin around Tom and Megan.
*Megan and Tom together standing with their arms around each other. Completely absorbed with one another.
* Trackin around in a circle.


Cathedral..
This can be used for some relaxed shots of Tom and Megan together.
*Walking along together, holding hands.
*3rd Chracter.. possibly the other girl.

Riverside..
*Shot of Megan and Tom Feeding the ducks.
* Sitting having a picnic. Variety of Shots.
* Sitting on a wooden bench, where mmegan was lip syncing.


All the shots went really well..
Now we just have to piece them together so we create our masterpiece!!
We shall see...

A special thanks to Tom for making the effort and coming along to be Lloyd..
We really apprecate it!!

Shooting Part 2

We tried to get started on the filming of the begining and the ending of the video. We decided to try and film in cambridge as everyone could make it. We used the starbucks coffee shop in market street to film as they have chairs and tables outside for us to use. We got some good shots of the pair talking and then breaking up as weel some shots of megan walking away from the coffee shop and along rose crescent. Overall, It went really well and we got most of the footage and just now need to film the end as well as some of the more specific shots e.g the bubble and the idea with the refilling and the emptying of the coffee cups.

Shoting Part 1

Filming went really well..
We got loads of great shots!!
And some very embaressing ones of megan =P
But she did really welll.. =D
So we're part way there.. We still have a lot of filming to do, such as the begining and the end.
We also have to shoot the parts such as the bubble.
We are going to go to town tomorrow to try and get the begining filmed.
So again hopefully the weather will be good..=)

Shooting

We are planning on shooting some of the shots tomorrow (2/10/07). We are aiming to get all of the solo shots. I.e. Megan singing in various locations. We're a bit worried about the weather. But We'll hope for the best and go ahead regardless.
We're also hgoping to shoot the coffee cups and the coffee decreasing/ filling up within the cafe.
The ducks will also feature and become famous (= .
We are hoping to get shots of Megan singing at the river, around the cathedral, underneath a marquee, walking down a street and also wandering around ely.
These shots can then be cut to throughout the musiv video where appropriate.
We can only get the shots of Megan as Tom, Lloyd cannot make it tomorow as he has work.

We havent particularly got specific costumes as the video is in a fairly normal setting. Normal/Usual clothing will suit the video fine.

So Goooodd Luuccckkk..