Software Used

The software I am using to edit my footage for the music video is iMovie. This is the same software that I used for last years project as it is simple and easy to use. This allows me to add the music to my footage and iMovie also offers a range of different effects and techniques. When completing last years AS project I also used iMovie for this which helped when using this software again as I was already aware of how to use it. This also meant that I knew the capabilities of iMovie and how I could use its features for my music video again this year. Overall I liked using iMovie as there were a number of options when it came to transitions and effects however I felt that the unusual layout didn't help in terms of using the program itself.

I also used Photoshop for this project. I used Photoshop so that i could edit a number of photos in the program  which then allowed me to use these photos for my CD cover and CD insert . I also used this piece of software to create my magazine advert as it is a very commonly used professional program. However i had not used Photoshop before this project so at first i was unaware of how to use it. although after looking at number of tutorials and trying a few things on the program itself I was able to use it effectively. After I had used photoshop for a bit I realised why it is such a commonly used piece of software due the huge amount of options available when it comes to editing something as it can be drastically improved.

Although I used Photoshop to edit the photos for my CD cover and the insert i will be putting these images onto Disc label to create the actual cover and insert. Disc label is very simple and easy to use piece of software and although i had not used it before i was able to adapt quickly and get the best i could out of the software. This was due to its simple layout and the fact that templates are already made for CD covers and inserts and you can just add what you want to them. However disc label is not as good as other pieces of software such as Photoshop as the options available to the user are limited.

Final Cut

Changes

Once I had gathered audience feedback from fellow classmates I read through the feedback and decided what I am going to change in my video. The main suggestion for my video was to get a range of shots at night. I decided to take this feedback on board and film some of the shots at night and I also decided to film at a different location which was also suggested in the feedback. Another suggestion was that I cut some of the walking scenes down in length and integrate some of the night shots into this as well as using more band shots to make the video more interesting. Therefore the main changes that I will make are:

• To film and add shots of the protagonist walking at night into my video
• Film at another location to add a variety of location and setting to the video
• Use a wider variety of camera angles/shots to make my video more interesting
• Cut some of the current shots of the protagonist walking and add a better range of shots in place of this
• Use more shots of the band in my video to portray the key element of an indie rock music video

Location

This post shows a number of the shots for my location at which I filmed certain points of my music video. This included the locate at which i filmed the protagonist walking in the day and the location where I filmed the protagonist walking at night. I also used a casual relaxed bedroom location for the filming of the band performance in my video.