PODCAST 10: Evaluation Questions

Podcast:
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Script:
Will make a power point/ prezi for each eval q to fill in the gaps
Link in theory to each of the Q's as well

Eval Q4: question on uses of technology

started with q4 as we feel it can be updated as we finalise the digipak and rough cut

• Whats in my bag video
• Description on how luts work
• Brief description of how equipment works
• Sony A58 review 
• Description on how we used social media and other softwares
• Going to add a power point and each do an individual whats in my bag video 
• Add a quick review on final cut or premiere pro

Eval Q3b: question on distribution

• Made a who wants to be a millionaire quiz show style with questions relating to distribution and other aspects
• Make a video explaining convergence with smartphone, desktop, newspaper, camera etc.

This is what has been done so far, what we also need to do is

Eval Q1a +b which is conventions and representations
for q1a:

• Influences video on digipak and website, in a top ten countdown style video
• also conventions that have ben challenged (leaving out male gaze) 
• Strange quirky green guy is more dance/pop than indie style  
• The alt vids is a way to challenge conventions 
• Have an interview with auteur, MTV interview. (maybe mtv cribs but combine it with interview) 

for q1b:

• How Indie is a subculture, hebdige, style and mood
• walk around with hebdige start with mods and rockers and in th end go to welshly arms and how is there even geographical sub culture with web 2.0 etc
• Why we chose to represent each character and band member the way we chose to

Eval q2: question on branding

• tour of the website
• Add a deezer, spotify, apple music icon to listen page
• with greenscreen and person showing around
• showing digipak as a design company and why we chose it to be this way
• put on screenshots and cut away from presenter etc. 
• Brand deal as an advert with the green toys in video 
• Star in a reasonably priced car chat show about branding 
• Video showing similarities between music video, digipak, social media and website
• evidence link between social media, website and digipak, how it has been promoted

Eval q3a: question about audience engagement

• tik tok competition results
• Unpacking of digipak from a fan
• radioshow interview
• List all audience feedback and how we did it

FINAL PLAN: Finished Eval + Digipak

March:

Wed 27th: 

• Final filming for music video
• Industry research needs to be completed for JC and SS 

Thu 28th:

• Complete merch store
• Edited Rough cut 
• Add to EVAL Q4

Fri 29th: 

• Finished EVAL Q2b
• Record missing Podcasts (have script completed beforehand) 
• Review rough cut 

Sun 31st:

• Take digipak picture at glass elevator 
• Finish off website and album cover
• Finish off digipak + deluxe editions 
• Edit rough cut

April:

Mon 1st:

• Finished EVAL Q1a +Q1b
• Viral competition completed 

Tue 2nd: 

• Finished EVAL Q2a 
• Finish Final Cut

Wed 3rd:

• Finished EVAL Q3 

Thu 4th:

• Blog improvements
• Double check everything is done 
• Updates to social media
• Audience Feedback

Fri 5th: 

• Last details 
• Final touches
• Finished 

ROUGH CUT 2: Small Updates

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Changes made from last rough cut:

• added kitchen scene
• new going to bedroom scene
• taken out a few shots (titled in vid)
• trimed a few shots (e.g 0:32) 

EVAL: Definitive List of Ideas

Q1a:

Q: How do your products use or challenge conventions?

Academic style panel show

Influences video on:

• digipak
• website
• music video

Top 10 watchmojo style of common conventions used in music video 

Q1b:

Q: How do your products represent different social groups or issues?

Hebdige, sub culture, high capital vs low capital skit.
Indie, sinister moody style 

Q2:

Q; How do the elements of your production work together to create a sense of branding?

Talk about green guys toy brand deal as an advert 

Chat show about how branding has been put together  (star i a reasonably priced car) or late night show style


Q3a:
Q: How do your products engage with the audience 

Graham Norton Red Chair 

tik tok competition results
Unpacking of digipak
radioshow interview

List all audience feedback and how we did it

Q3b:

Q: How would they be distributed as real media projects

Quiz show (who wants to be a millionaire)

Make a video on how convergence works smartphone to laptop to desktop to tv etc.
Tour of website video

Q4:

Q: How did you integrate technologies - software, hardware and online - in this project:

add onto previous work done 
bio vid, incl v short bits on young cs/ss/jc etc, brief bits on AS...
How to use premire pro ofr final cut video 


ALL:
Have a powerpoint/ prezi presentation to fill in the gaps

PODCAST 9: Rough Cut Updates

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• We have a full performance cut
• Full rough cut is based on this with a few changes
• Still need to make more changes 
• Competition
• audience responses still need to be filmed

Rough Cut things to improve:

1.  Some slo-mo!
2.  Would've been better to have girl's hair tied back to show emoting
3.  Lot of shakey shots; lot of out of focus - target oof especially with layering
4.  Is there scope for BRIEF diegetic intro and/or intro?
5.  Lot of takes need brief trimming to reduce elements that diminish verisimilitude
6.  Every 'drop' needs careful consideration
7.  Fair bit of vocals not quite synced
8.  SS' perf + costume is a strength
9.  Play around with possible colouring/FX to make narrative distinctive too.
10.  Good eg of where you might layer: 017 has lot of open space, so maybe some of that graveyard scene
11.  023 good eg of framing that works well for non-greenscreened layer
12.  032 good eg of take needing slight trimming (from end)
13.  the 3 'coverage' takes around 042, last works well, prev 2 are random, and don't (think about  hand scraping over wall mural / grafittied wall etc
14.  stairs/bedroom - see my comments on prev cut; same issues
15.  this includes ONE jump cut; usually makes more sense to have 2/3 in one sequence
16.  058 an eg of not really paying full attention to the drop
17.  always be clear why you're using a take; 114 is just too random
18.  118 a big audio spike (duplicating audio layer?)
19.  122 watch out for takes that are too short; this also needs shot variety, eg CU of the eating
20.  125 look for opportunities to illustrate (Goodwin) lyrics, eg intoxicate me

• Re-shoots:
• Performance
• Burnt down building 
• Solo performance 
• Need more variety, especially at the end were car park is too much 
• Some lyrics bit out of sync, need to be reshot 
• Narrative
• Add in lead singer at the end
• changes of costume
• change argument scene with more close ups and slow mo slaps
• change whole funeral scene adding in lead singer