Evaluation Q4: How do you think your prelim experiences will impact on your approach to next term's music video coursework?

The prelim has taught me a lot about how I should tackle next terms music video coursework as I will be taking part in the pre production section. Below is a breakdown of the different parts of the project and how I will approach them

Pre-Production:

• I will ensure that the genre, character, style, lighting, location etc. are very clear
• I will ensure that costume and make-up lists are made available to everyone involved and clearly match with the "personality" of the character 
• I will ensure that performance, acting and choreography are rehearsed in advance so that everyone is comfortable with each other which will therefore make the shoot day a lot easier and move more smoothly 
• I will ensure that there is a shoot board and shot list with clear timings so that everyone knows when we should be moving on and when we are ahead or late - I will also ensure that these two documents will be adhered to.
• I will ensure that I have fully planned out an idea for the music video - in terms of narrative and performance so that everyone understands the feel that we will be going for

Main shoot:
The prelim has taught me about the essentiality of runners to make the shoot run smoothly. The prelim has also taught me that the cyclorama is very useful and that using it will make things a lot more aesthetically pleasing. it is very good because when lit properly, the corner-less floor provides the illusion that the ground continues to infinity. This seamless background looks very nice in film and photography as the subject can be in multiple camera angles filmed at once as well as this it allows for subject flexibility as they can move around while still staying within the infinity background.

I will make sure to include: close up shots to show off  the makeup and outfit to add more personality lip syncing opportunities as this is essential Performance/dance sections to make it more engaging and fun studio lighting to add an ambiance

Post-Production:

In our editing sessions I will make sure to use the following techniques:

• Solo shots of the lead to make it more impactful
• Discontinuous editing - lots of cuts (to the music) and rapid shots transitions - more engaging

Overall, the prelim has impacted a lot on my approach for next year as I now know what I expect from every step of production. I know what I want, don't want and the importance of time management. The experience of the media workshop was very fun and positive and so I hope that same excitement and atmosphere carries on to next year to lessen the stress of the project.

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