Final Reflection

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At the end of 2019, I completed the egg hunting studio. In the first blog, I mentioned that part of the reason why I first chose this studio is that I love music, and another reason is the recommendation of my friends. After six weeks of study, I am very glad to make this choice. From finding the audio to editing, we did it by ourselves. At last, watching a complete music video, I felt proud.

After finishing this music video, I am very satisfied with it. Because the whole video shows the ideas of my team and me, and because of the limitation of time and money, I think we have done our best to make it at our current level. I like the color of the whole video. It’s very cool. And it also echoes the content of this song, because we create a party atmosphere with dark red. Besides, at 1:18 and 1:39 of the video, we used the first angle of view to shoot the drunken state of the protagonist. I love this shooting technique very much. This idea was put forward by our team member Nan. If we want to further improve our video, I think the fuzzy filter is used too many times in the whole music video, such as, in 18 seconds, 31 seconds, 35 seconds and 52 seconds. In less than a minute, we used blur four times. And I know there are some blur filters to cover up the jitter and out of focus of our lenses, but we still have to admit that our shooting technology is not up to standard. The second point is that at 1:45, the video scene was changed into an alley. In the beginning, we wanted to present a dream, but I think the design of this scene is a little lacking and the content is not rich enough. Also, the filter and special effects in this section do not highlight well that it is in a dream. And it may make the audience confused about the storyline of the whole music video.

Working with our artist is a very enjoyable and valuable experience. He is also very excited to participate in our creation and use his songs. In the communication between our team and artist, everything went smoothly. From understanding his original intention of creating the song to presenting the whole music video, he has been supporting us and putting forward effective ideas to inspire our team. So, I didn’t encounter any problems in cooperation with our team and client, I believe the M.O.U we used was sufficient for this purpose.

I believe that I am a good cooperator. The first point is that I try my best to communicate with my team and participate in all the extracurricular discussions. I will try my best to contribute to the shooting or editing after I guarantee to finish my task. In the days when I was absent, of course, I told my team about this situation, and I also tried to keep communication with the team. And when I return to the team, I will want to give a little more strength, for example, I will find the right rhythm with the director and find special effects during the editing process, although this is not what I am good at. Besides, I think my team members are very effective partners. I’m very moved that everyone is working hard for the same goal and trying their best to finish the final work.

One video I’d like to focus on is the ‘Comfort You’ (Robert Baxter) video.

In this music video, I think these shots are very effective. When the lyrics say “comfort you,” the audience sees roses, gift bags and plush toys. When I look at it from the perspective of a lovely girl, I think these scenes are very warm and loving and echo the lyrics.

Another effective lens appears in 2 minutes and 19 seconds. This mirror processing effect also makes the audience feel that the singer is talking to another person or himself. Echoing the words “I do my best to comfort you “.

A second video I’d like to focus on is the ‘Omens’ video.

I think the 45-second of the shot is very effective. The boy was standing in front of the screen, and behind him were all kinds of protests. When the shadow of the video is projected on the little boy’s face and matched with the boy’s expression of despair and helplessness. This scene makes the audience feel his helplessness and heaviness.

When we were shooting, we reserved green studio to do matting for editing. But it’s a pity that the shooting in the studio doesn’t quite match our final work, so we didn’t use it in our final work. Also, white balance is the most important step in shooting, which ensures the frame we shoot. So, learning how to operate the camera, how to set the white balance and a series of preparation steps are very helpful for us. I believe that in the future I can apply it to any shooting.