Preliminary task music video

This preliminary task was set in order to teach us some basic skills we would need when it came to producing our own videos.

We went through the planning elements by storyboarding the task and assigning actors. We then proceeded to film and then edit our own individual videos. The planning session was vital as it showed me how much detail I needed to use in my storyboard. That is an improvement I will make on my final project as the storyboard for this task was not very detailed and this led to long, boring, unedited scenes.

During the filming and editing process, I was taught how to do a "match on action" which helps the video flow nicely. This is something I will take on board in my project. I was also taught about basic transitions such as the fade. I will experiment with the different transition types with my final project.

In terms of camera work, the entire video was shot by a handheld camera which made the video look a lot less professional and also messy. To improve on this I will use a Tripod and possibly a dolly in order to keep the shots smooth and looking professional.