Codes and Conventions

While my last group project, the commercial, was completed, it could have been better. I should have had more input on the decisions, and been more involved. However, I was unable to be as helpful as I could have been because I was sick and absent. Additionally, my group and I had trouble in the later stages because we did not plan well enough in the beginning. Our storyboard was helpful, but we should have made it more detailed. Not only that, but everyone procrastinated in some way on the project, making it more stressful that it had to be. However, I did learn a lot about the film making process. Specifically, like I said before, the importance of planning, and know as many details possible before you start shooting.
Now, we have a new project: Filming a Music Video. For our music video, my group and I chose the song “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas. The Black Eyed Peas are a well-known music group who create fun pop songs. We chose this song because after a lot of debate, we came to the conclusion this would be the most practical. This is because while we liked other songs better, we had a more complete idea on what we would do in the video for this song. Additionally, the  genre of this song is Pop, which would typically have a more upbeat, fast video. Pop songs have a catchy chorus, and contain little to no profanity which makes this genre perfect for a music video project.
For the video, our costumes will consist of relaxed sleeping clothes, then nice dresses. This is so we can first do a scene showing us doing nothing, and then getting ready to go out. Next, our lighting will be regular indoor lighting, and then bright fun colorful lighting. This is to show the comparison between a boring day inside, to the feeling of a fun night out. Then, for the acting part of it, we will have around 3 actors in each scene, and they will be mostly excited and happy. The 3 actors will mainly be all of us in the group, and we will be in a cheerful mood like we’re about to go out. Additionally, the makeup in the video will range from almost none to a “going-out” look. As we are relaxing in the house doing nothing, we will be wearing almost no makeup, and then during the video we will show us looking better with more makeup as we are going out. Moreover, will have a wide variety of props. For example, red solo cups, purses and accessories, makeup/makeup tools. Lastly, our setting will be in a house and then outside or in a fun, going out place. The house will be used at first to show us doing nothing, and then in the scenes as were getting ready, we will then be outside or in fun “party” areas to show us going out and having a good time.