My Face Third Draft
After our second draft we then showed it off to classmates and other people around the school and collected research about our second draft. Our research allowed us to improve our video further and please more people by taking out anything that they thought did not work or they did not like.
My Face Second Draft
Here is the second draft for My Face. We listened to some of the feedback we got from our classmates and made some changes to hopefully make our video better. The main improvement points was to improve the time lapse and some of our shots were too long. Also some people did not like how we had repeated some shots.
Filming Day 7 - Time Lapse
Day 7 of filming. James Clifford went out to record our own time lapse. You can see our time lapse in our finished video. He recorded himself in a field with the sun going down behind him to give the impression of time passing.
Digipak Progression
Here is a photo bucket of all our drafts of the digipak. As the digipak has progressed so did my skills using Adobe Photoshop. Below is the CD progression. Our first draft we received feedback which said that that it looked childish. So we changed it to the middle picture. We then showed this new design to the class and it got a lot of positive feedback. People really liked the design but they thought it was a bit plain and did not match James Couleur's theme.
This is the progression from our first draft to our final draft for our digipak front cover. I think this is a vast improvement from our original design. Our feedback for the first front cover was not as good as we hoped. People really didn't like it and again said it looked childish. The second design was liked a lot more and people thought it represented James Couleur better.
This is the inside cover for our digipak. This slide was generally liked across our research but people did think that it was a bit plain. We decided to change the colours of the guitars to make the cover match to James Couleur's theme.
Time Lapse Research
Equipment that we will need:
Camera
Tripod
Aesthetically pleasing background
When we film a time lapse we found out that it is really important to overshoot as much as possible. This is because when the footage is sped up a long period time of film could be shown in seconds. In our music video we wanted to show a time lapse as it would give the impression on time passing. We wanted to put it in the chorus. We worked out to get the correct speed that we wanted for our time lapse that we would have to film for around an hour. Below is a video of some time lapses that inspired us to put one in our video.
Camera
Tripod
Aesthetically pleasing background
When we film a time lapse we found out that it is really important to overshoot as much as possible. This is because when the footage is sped up a long period time of film could be shown in seconds. In our music video we wanted to show a time lapse as it would give the impression on time passing. We wanted to put it in the chorus. We worked out to get the correct speed that we wanted for our time lapse that we would have to film for around an hour. Below is a video of some time lapses that inspired us to put one in our video.
Day 6 of Filming - Paint Wall
Day 6 of filming. We chose an area of the wall which we could paint over and we covered it in white paint to create a blank canvas.
My Face Teaser Trailer
We decided to make a teaser trailer for the single My Face. We did this to create a 'buzz' for our audience for them to get excited for the new single. We also shared the video around to promote James Couleur and his debut album.
Website Stage 4 - Complete and Live!
Below are the final screenshots of the finished website. We have listened to our feedback given from previous drafts and made changes accordingly. Below is the finished website.
http://jamescouleur.wix.com/jamescouleur
http://jamescouleur.wix.com/jamescouleur
James Couleur's Mistaken Characters Digipak
Here is the final version of James Couleur's digipak. We have made some changes from our first draft and now we have listened to feedback and believe that it is a lot better from what we started with.
My Face First Draft Feedback
Above is a scanning of the number of results we received in each category. We then worked out the average of our feedback results which worked out at 31 out of 40.
Planning for our Teaser Trailer
Food Colouring and Milk Experiment
For a teaser trailer James Braddy came up with the idea of dropping food colouring into milk and then adding washing up liquid made the colours mix together and then form a colour swirl. Below is an inspiration video of the idea.
For a teaser trailer James Braddy came up with the idea of dropping food colouring into milk and then adding washing up liquid made the colours mix together and then form a colour swirl. Below is an inspiration video of the idea.
Editing the First Draft for My Face
Here you can see me working on editing the first draft for My Face. You can also see a shot of Adobe Premiere with some shots in there.
Day 5 of Filming - Graffiti Wall Lip Sync
Day 5 we went into Chelmsford and we knew of a run down area used for graffiti. We decided to shoot here as the walls were bright and colorful and matched the rest of our video.
Digi Pack Peer Feedback
We sent out a survey monkey questionnaire to find out what people liked about our digi pack and what people thought that we could improve. We had many mixed results towards our digi pack. Below are a few responses that we had from the class.
1. It's quite nice and the text goes with the genre
however, I feel a bit trippy looking at it, there's colour then there's one
random part of the digi pack which is black and white.
2. This is the least professional of all the digi packs. I
think there is no clear theme and all of the slides feel random.
3. Good variety of different pictures, however the front
cover could include bright colours so it would fit in with the rest of the
digi pack.
4. Love the entire top row of this, the composition,
imagery and colour scheme are fab, but not sure how the last two panels fit in? The CD is pretty cool but why the long white background? The guitars look
like they've been found on Google, maybe go up to music and get your own
pictures of instruments.
5. I'm really sorry but I dislike the colours and the
font. Looks a little 'childish' however my opinion might change when I see the
video and have a better understanding of the singer. Would like to have seen the
artists face clearer, but then I guess this makes its quite secretive. However I
do really like the effort done into the editing.
6. This is a good attempt but it needs work. There is a
lot of colour which means it captures the eye but the images are bad quality and
don't look very professional. Higher quality images and some more professional
shots would improve the final product.
7. Looks like it was done quickly/not quite finished. Some
is colourful and some is black and white, doesn't keep continuity.
8. Nice idea to do lots of different colours, the font is
appropriate and works well. Improvements: it looks really unprofessional and
quite childish, make it so it works with an older audience a bit more.
9. The James Couleur digi pack is very plain. It doesn't
look very professional because of all the colours that are used are a bit
overloaded. If the layout was all based on one or two different colours it could
look more professional. The fonts that are used work well with the images that
have been taken. The images all look professional.
10. James Couleuer.s digi pack is sticking with the theme
"couleur" rench for colour because there is a lot of colour. I think that the cd
looks good, but the colours everywhere make it look really childish and
unprofessional. I think maybe you should just have each page a different colour
rather than having so many different colours on every page.
We have taken all of this feedback on board and have made some changes to our digi pack. The main points that we need to look at are making it less childish and more professional and also use higher quality images to make it digi pack look more professional and more of a realistic look. Below is the new digi pack that we have made based upon the feedback that we have received.
Digi Pack First Full Draft
Our first draft for our digipak is now finished. You can see it above. James Braddy worked on this as he had experience with Adobe Photoshop and me and James Clifford drew out the original plan and came up with a few ideas.
First Draft for Back of the Digi Pack
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Here is our first idea for our digipak. We thought it would be a good idea to take a picture of James facing a wall with the track list on his back.
Website Stage 3 - Changes made from Feedback
The first thing that we noticed from our feedback is that not many people liked the background of the website. So we decided to change the background to a spectrum of colours which played on the role of Couleur which is French for colour. People also wanted easier links to the social media sites so we added the social buttons along the top under the navigation bar.
A lot of people picked up on that some pages were unfinished and that the tour poster was missing. We amended these problems quickly.
The last couple of negative feedback's said that we were missing the teaser trailer for our music video on the front page. We already knew this as it was still under construction at the time. People also said that the gallery page was a bit bare and maybe we should arrange the photos to have ones that stand out at the top.
A lot of people picked up on that some pages were unfinished and that the tour poster was missing. We amended these problems quickly.
The last couple of negative feedback's said that we were missing the teaser trailer for our music video on the front page. We already knew this as it was still under construction at the time. People also said that the gallery page was a bit bare and maybe we should arrange the photos to have ones that stand out at the top.
Our Website Evaluations
After every member of the class evaluated the different websites each group received their feedback for their own website. We received mixed reviews for our website. James Braddy made a Prezi on some of our feedback which is shown below.
What went well:
People really liked the way that the Facebook link poped up at the beginning when opening the
What went well:
People really liked the way that the Facebook link poped up at the beginning when opening the
Website Evaluations
1) Grace Starr
Grace Starr's Website is one of the best websites from the class. There is a good use of colours and i like the way the home page is not too crowded with lots of information. There is a consistent house style with the use of fonts and colours. I really like how they have added some news articles and a teaser trailer. Navigation is easy to use and clearly labelled. To make the site better I think that they could have links to social media sites on the home screen with icons.
2) Nicholas Alexander
Nicholas Alexander's website has clear navigation buttons and the colour scheme works well with the background and text. I like the way they have changed the background on the interview to show Radio 1 which makes it look professional. I like the social links on the home page and also I like the way in which the tour dates are displayed around different pictures. To improve the website I think I would reduce the size of the heading to show slightly more on the home page.
3) Encoded
I like the simplistic look of the website with the original black and white text and background. I also really like the countdown clock in the top right corner. I like the clear bold font because it is easy to read. To improve their site I would like a few more pictures on some of the pages because just looking at text on a page does look quite dull.
4) Cosmo
The site is still very incomplete with a few pages of the site with nothing but a title on them. The home page is also very bare with only a twitter feed and a Facebook feed. I do like the background picture and the tour dates picture. The picture is colourful and draws my attention. I also like the honeycomb effect on the gallery page. They have uploaded a teaser trailer which shows off some of the shots they are going to use.
5) Hybrid Beauty
I really like the background and the way the site is layed out. I also like how you have a popular tweet on the side of the page and your links to other pages and social sites are clearly shown. The text is clear and matches the colour scheme and they have put the teaser trailer on display on the home page. To improve there is a few pages which need completing but otherwise I think it is a very good website.
6) Alleyways
The Alleyway's website is really good. I like how they have split up the background picture and how they have used different pictures on each page. There is not many improvement points other then i do not really like the big white pictures at the top of some of the pages for pictures and videos.
7) Alex Echo
When you load up the home page I like how there is a small gallery of pictures that move automatically. There is a clear colour scheme throughout the website and I like how there pictures at the top of each page. For improvements the merchandise page needs to be updated with prices and a cart.
Grace Starr's Website is one of the best websites from the class. There is a good use of colours and i like the way the home page is not too crowded with lots of information. There is a consistent house style with the use of fonts and colours. I really like how they have added some news articles and a teaser trailer. Navigation is easy to use and clearly labelled. To make the site better I think that they could have links to social media sites on the home screen with icons.
2) Nicholas Alexander
Nicholas Alexander's website has clear navigation buttons and the colour scheme works well with the background and text. I like the way they have changed the background on the interview to show Radio 1 which makes it look professional. I like the social links on the home page and also I like the way in which the tour dates are displayed around different pictures. To improve the website I think I would reduce the size of the heading to show slightly more on the home page.
3) Encoded
I like the simplistic look of the website with the original black and white text and background. I also really like the countdown clock in the top right corner. I like the clear bold font because it is easy to read. To improve their site I would like a few more pictures on some of the pages because just looking at text on a page does look quite dull.
4) Cosmo
The site is still very incomplete with a few pages of the site with nothing but a title on them. The home page is also very bare with only a twitter feed and a Facebook feed. I do like the background picture and the tour dates picture. The picture is colourful and draws my attention. I also like the honeycomb effect on the gallery page. They have uploaded a teaser trailer which shows off some of the shots they are going to use.
5) Hybrid Beauty
I really like the background and the way the site is layed out. I also like how you have a popular tweet on the side of the page and your links to other pages and social sites are clearly shown. The text is clear and matches the colour scheme and they have put the teaser trailer on display on the home page. To improve there is a few pages which need completing but otherwise I think it is a very good website.
6) Alleyways
The Alleyway's website is really good. I like how they have split up the background picture and how they have used different pictures on each page. There is not many improvement points other then i do not really like the big white pictures at the top of some of the pages for pictures and videos.
7) Alex Echo
When you load up the home page I like how there is a small gallery of pictures that move automatically. There is a clear colour scheme throughout the website and I like how there pictures at the top of each page. For improvements the merchandise page needs to be updated with prices and a cart.
James Couleur ft. Niall Pollinger Call Me Maybe Lip Snyc
James Couleur shows us his lip syncing ability with one of his close friends Niall.
Commitment to the Video
We had decided that there was one type of shot that we wanted which was under water. James got into his wetsuit and and braved the icy cold water!
Pete Fraser
On Friday the 7th of November Pete Fraser came into our school to give us some tips on how to improve our videos and give us some extra ideas for our blogs and productions. Below is a picture my teacher took of Pete talking to us.
Inspired Videos
Here are a few videos that have inspired us and given us ideas on how we want to make our music video. We found Yellow and Summer very inspirational to us.
Coldplay - Yellow
Coldplay's Yellow has inspired us with ideas for our music video as we see Chris Martin walking towards the camera looking sorry for himself. We chose to use this video as one of our inspirations because we feel that the lyrics to our song represent a sad moment in the persons life and we would like to create the same effect on the viewer that is shown here.
Calvin Harris - Summer
We have used this video because we see Calvin walking down a dusty track which is what we would like to recreate for our music video.
Coldplay - Yellow
Coldplay's Yellow has inspired us with ideas for our music video as we see Chris Martin walking towards the camera looking sorry for himself. We chose to use this video as one of our inspirations because we feel that the lyrics to our song represent a sad moment in the persons life and we would like to create the same effect on the viewer that is shown here.
Calvin Harris - Summer
We have used this video because we see Calvin walking down a dusty track which is what we would like to recreate for our music video.
Day 3 of Filming Green Screen
Day 3 on the set for filming the music video for My Face. Here we are filming the chorus for My Face.
Day 2 of Filming Paint Party
For our music video we had an idea to have a paint party at the end. This is to show the colorful side of life and how people can enjoy their life after a dark patch. Below are a few pictures from filming.
Day 1 on Set for the Practice Shoot
Day 1 of filming for James Couleur's new single My Face. Here are a few behind the scenes pictures for the production.
Digi Pack Photoshoot
We have come up with a few ideas for the digi pack for James Couleur's new album. Here are a few designs for potential covers for the digi pack.
Digi Pack Planning
Here is the first planning idea for James Couleur's digi pack. We have drawn out some ideas as to what we would like on the front, back, inside and the actual CD.
Steal-O-Matic for My Face
Here is our Steal-o-matic for our single My Face. James Clifford looked at various videos and took a few shots from each and then put them all together into one film. He then put on subtitles on each shot to show how we will use type of shot in our new single.
Phone Cases for James Couleur
After the success of the first batch of merchandise for James Couleur we found out that phone cases were quite popular with most people. We decided to make a few different cases to add to the merchandise for James Couleur.
First Merchandise for James Couleur
We decided to make some merchandise for James Couleur to help promote our artist. Here is the first batch of merchandise for James Couleur.
The Website is now Live!
The Wesite for James Couleur is now Live!
Click on the link below to be directed to the offical website for the new upcoming artist James Couleur.
http://jamescouleur.wix.com/jamescouleur
Click on the link below to be directed to the offical website for the new upcoming artist James Couleur.
http://jamescouleur.wix.com/jamescouleur
James Couleur First Shoot
Here is the first take for James Couleur's new single My Face. We have a few practise shots to see how they would work and look on a screen.
Website Stage 1 - First Design
Here is the first draft for James Couleur's website. I have designed the 6 web pages on the site, the six pages are home, album, tour, gallery, contact and blogger feed.
Presenting our Halfway Resentation
Here is our class presenting all of their halfway presentations. Our presentation is between 36:08 - 44:17.
Storyboard First Draft
Here is our first draft of a storyboard for our music video. We decided to cut up small bits of paper and then put them in order. We did this because it made it easier to move different shots around and we could also insert extra shots and also remove some shots.
Halfway Presentation on James Couleur
Here is a presentation on the new artist James Couleur. This was presented to our class about our ideas for the music video. We recieved some feedback for the idea that we had.
Interview with James Couleur
Here is an interview with the new upcoming artist James Couleur. He talks about how he came to become a singer and how he came over to England. We asked him a number of questions like:
- How he got into music
- Why he changed from sport to music
- What he does in his spare time
- What was his biggest 'pinch yourself' moment
Interview with Ed Sheeran
Another artist that has inspired James is Ed Sheeran. Here is an interview by him on a TV channel.
Group feedback on Performance
In today's lesson we was asked to fill out a questionnaire about the other members of our group. Below are the two feedback sheets that I received.
This is the feedback sheet that I received from James Clifford. James thinks that I am very good at being punctual and I put in a lot of effort into the group. James has also said that I am a very technical person which is why I have been put in charge of the website and also when editing the final version of the film. James said that sometimes I like to interrupt. I need to improve my listening skills and let other people share some of their ideas in depth.
Here is the feedback sheet from James Braddy. James has said roughly the same as James Clifford which tells me exactly what areas I need to improve and what areas I am good at.
Photo shoot with James Couleur
Here is James Couleur's first photo shoot. We took him out to some areas which we thought would make him look indie. For example under a tree and in a recording studio.
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