3) Post production (editing footage etc)

This stage took the longest as prior experience of using the Final Cut Pro software was in short supply, as well as the fact that we had to rifle through all the videos shot to find the ones that were suitable for the final edit. In future it would be best to number the clips in order to speed up the editing process. Once all the clips were on the timeline we had to cut them to the appropriate size in order to match the actual video’s production. Once this had been done we imported the Trouble Town mp3 file and the went about syncing the music to that of the lips in our own video and making sure these also corresponded to the cuts within our own video. This stage took the most time, due to our inexperience using the software and the fiddly nature of syncing all the clips and music together, to create an accurate lip synched video. We matched the normal conventions of a music video as not doing this when trying to replicate a real video would have had disastrous consequences. I feel the video worked well and ran smoothly.

2) Production (filming etc)

From the pre-production we had chosen our locations and casted our video, so with our storyboards were able to film our video, which we filmed chronologically. This started with us filming the camera from the car, which was done through the windscreen, so wasn’t as authentic and showed dirt on the glass, although it gave the effect of the real video with the speed bump and the housing estate location. In future fitting with a camera on the cars exterior could look even more authentic. We then filmed the scenes on the field using a similar location and then the scene shots of buildings (such as the tower block). We used many varied camera angles on the outdoor shots, so our video would include many fast paced authentic cuts. Getting used to the camera and its functions was relatively simple as I had used them before in previous tasks, this was the same for the use of the tripod, which gave us steady shots which looked both professional and like the actual video. The filming was probably the easiest area of the videos overall production and took the least time, as we used typical filming conventions.

1) Pre production (story boarding, prop lists etc)

We chose to re-produce the music video of Jake Buggs 'Trouble Town, as we were interested in this particular genre and the video could be produced realistically, due to minimal props being used and the location being easy to replicate in the surrounding areas. Therefore we decided to re-produce the video, as opposed to making our own impression or a parody video. Next time a more complex video could be chosen to further challenge ourselves, or to even create our own interpretation of a video or a parody. We learnt simple often looks effective and attempting to replicate something to complex could look cheap and unprofessional. We storyboarded our video to replicate the length and camera angles of shots. The storyboard gave us ideas for small changes we would have to make when replicating the video, such as not being able to include an electricity pylon. The storyboarding showed that often ideas can be easily replicated or even adjusted using limited resources to create a professional video. We then casted our video from the people in our group and planned to wear clothing that suited the genre and matched the video. Our small group fitted the videos small cast.

Jake Bugg, Trouble Town - Story-boards

Jake Bugg - Trouble Town (A2 Media Video Preliminary)

Risk Assessment

1. Hazard: falls of men and equipment?

Answer: Yes
Severity: Medium
Likelihood: Medium
Persons at risk: all actors and crew (3+). All equipment.
Precautions: Minimise all risks that would cause people to fall and ensure all equipment is stable and secure whilst in use.


2. Hazard: Tempoary Structures

Answer: Yes
Severity: Medium
Likelihood: low
Persons at risk: all actors and crew (3+). Old Fashioned Video reel.
Precautions: Minimise any risk of the reel falling or being knocked off the table by making it secure and safe whilst in use.

3. Tripping Hazards

Answer: Yes
Severity: Medium
Likelihood: High
Persons at risk: all actors and crew (3+). Lighting and cameras.
Precautions: Minimise all risks that would cause people to trip and cause them to fall on electrical wires from lighting and injure themselves or others, or damage to equipment, such as dropping/landing on cameras or clashing with lighting. This would be done by ensuring all equipment is stable and secure whilst in use and loose wires are taped to the floor with hazard tape so it can be noticed.

4. Veichles

Answer: No.

5. Special effects

Answer: No. 
6. Weapons

Answer: No.

7. Burns from lighting

Answer: Yes
Severity: Medium
Likelihood: Low
Persons at risk: all actors and crew (3+). All equipment.
Precautions: Minimise all risks that would cause people to recieve burns by eliminating sustained direct contact. 

Busted Video- Story Board

A2 Media Task - Lip Syncing

A2 Preliminary Video