This post contains a mini project that helped us learn how to shoot a music video. We shot our verse as a group and then created this post together.
My teacher gave each group a verse from 'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles where we had to plan a scene which included various camera work and edits. The goal was to get us to practice continuity when filming as well as lip syncing for our final music video project later on.
Below is the verse chosen for us by our teacher.
We were first given 15 minutes to plan and create a storyboard for our scene. I (Rachelle) made the storyboard, however, my teammates Jasmine and Beatrice helped to think of ideas for the scenes. Before making this, we initially planned on doing our scenes outdoor on the field. However, there was a sudden heavy rain, so we changed our plans and decided on another location, which is the hallway. The storyboard is pasted below.
After that, about another 25 minutes were given for us to film our clips, as well as the rest of the class to edit the clips. Here are some behind-the-scene pictures of me making the storyboard and Jasmine editing the clips.
Below is the final music video.
Here is the link to the
Google Drive in case the video can't be played.
Below are the problems we faced before, during, and after the filming of this mini project, the solutions we implemented, and what we would do to improve when working on our upcoming music video project.Problems:
When we were assigned this mini project, we faced unexpected heavy rain, which didn’t align with the song’s cheerful and bright theme - especially given the title, 'Here Comes The Sun.
The hallway we chose for filming had a constant flow of people passing through, which was both distracting and visually disruptive in the footage. Additionally, it caused delays as we had to wait for people to clear the area, while also having a time limit for the filming process.
The heavy rain made it difficult to hear the song we were supposed to lip-sync to, especially with other groups filming nearby and contributing to the noise.
With only three members and two of us acting, we couldn’t follow our teacher’s advice to use two cameras, as we only had one person available to operate the camera.
We recorded the scenes on a team member’s phone and shared it through Whatsapp so that Jasmine could edit the clips. Unfortunately, the resolution of the clips, as if not bad enough, worsened.
Solutions:
Due to the rain, filming outdoors wasn’t an option, so we decided to use the hallway to take advantage of natural lighting while staying sheltered. Initially, we chose a hallway near the school’s toilet and lounge, but the high number of people passing through made it unsuitable. To avoid disruptions, we relocated to the hallway near our classroom on the opposite side of the building.
Listening to the song became another challenge, especially when using the 'tracking' camera movement, as it required us to move farther from the music source (phone). To address this, we came up with two solutions, such as carrying the phone with us while filming or placing it midway along the filming path, which allows us to hear the music clearly as we move forward.
To fix the bad resolution, I decided to just compile the clips onto a Google Drive to send to Jasmine.
Next time:
To improve for our upcoming music video project, I believe we should start filming well in advance of the deadline. This will give us more flexibility and prevent rushing, especially in situations beyond our control, like unfavorable weather. By having extra time, we can wait for better weather conditions that align with our mood board and plan. This will ensure that the final result matches our vision and maintains a high standard of quality.
Since we’re planning to use two actresses from our team, it would be beneficial to bring a tripod for the filming process. This will enable us to use two cameras, as recommended by our teacher, allowing for a smoother filming process.
Next time, we should just always send our files through Google Drive to save time.
Reflection:
My role in this project was to make the content of the blog as well as the storyboard. My teammate (Beatrice) helped me with the problems, solutions, and improvements. Jasmine helped to edit the clips. I really enjoyed making the storyboard as I got to discuss ideas with my teammates. Spotting down the problems, solutions, as well as improvements to make really helped us as we could use these on our actual music video project. I also did the lipsyncing scenes along with Jasmine as we are the main stars on our actual music video project. Lip syncing here has helped us spot our flaws so we can fix it and be better.
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