Production Feedback

I posted my music video on Facebook, a social networking site, to gather feedback from peers. I found their thoughts positive and helpful when evaluating my own work. I have also gained 47 views on my video so far on its Youtube page. Here is some of the feedback i received :

Hannah Fyfe its so happy and summery :) good editing nice and fast :)

Ellis Baker love this holly, i had a smile on all the way through! well done :)!

Chris Gilbert Easily the best GCSE Media Studies video I've ever seen.........(I've seen two). :) Love that guitarist !

Zoe Gilbert FANTASTIC! So happy + summery. Puts a smile on my face everytime I watch it! :) Love the roundabout shots + the slowed down clip of Bethany throwing flower in Emma's face. Classic. Well done :) A* all the way! xx

Sian Lianne Evans that is such a cute video! love the feel-good vibe :D makes me excited for summer :D like how smiley faces just pop up all over the place aha :D and the fast pace of the editing matches the fast beat and just makes it really happy and upbeat so fits the genre!! :D ♥

Beth Gilbert Wow, sooo good Holly! All of the lighting at Wildwood park is amazing and the timing of everything is perfect! Good range of shots with all the running with the camera bit! :) Hope u do well!

Liv Haggar well done big gilb! this is the perfect video for this song! the fast cuts are perfectly in tune with the pace of the song, and i think you've done well to balance the indoor shots and the outdoor clips. the whole thing has a lovely summery vibe :') ♥

Eleanor Penny very good holly, very summery, happy and feel good! :)

Final Production : Music video

This is my final music video :

Poster

This is a poster i created to promote the upcoming album and represent the band. I decided to in-keep with the same themes as used for the digipack so the singular front image is recognisable to fans and passers-by who may take an interest. I made the text bold so it stands out and grabs your attention. I also included a link to the bands website so that potential fans can have access to more information.

Digipack

Below is my digipack design for what would eventually be the album.

I decided to use some still pictures i captured on the day of filming outside as the cover and inside pages of this multi-sided digipack plan. My music video is mostly a concept, there is no performance involved from a "singer" only a guitar player. Therefore, i decided to carry this concept through onto this plan, rather than show an image of the band or peoples faces shown in my video.

I felt the album cover was the most striking picture as the sun is reflecting across the canal which creates a beautiful image. I used landscape shots for the other images to stay on the same theme and also reflect the bands feel good image and music. I put some logos and a barcode on the back cover to make it look authentic and more proffessional.

Questionnaire results

Here is a sample of the results i got back :

1)   How old are you?
- 14

2)      Are you male or female?

     - Female

3)      What is your favourite genre of music?

     - Indie

      4)  What do you think is good / could be improved in this video?
     - I really like the feel good tone of the video and the fast cuts along to the music. I think there could have
      been more guitar playing.

1)   How old are you?
-19

2)      Are you male or female?

      - Female

3)      What is your favourite genre of music?

      - RnB

      4)  What do you think is good / could be improved in this video?
      - I love how all the shots seem natural, it makes it more accessible and relatable to a youthful audience.

1)   How old are you?
-40

2)      Are you male or female?

      -Male

3)      What is your favourite genre of music?

      - Rock

      4)  What do you think is good / could be improved in this video?
     - I liked the variety of shots and activity as it never got boring. I think some of the shots could perhaps be
       sped up slightly.


I received a lot of positive feedback through asking a variety of people, and also found it very helpful in what i could have done better. Peoples answers varied according to their age category and genre taste, this was useful though as i got a wide range of feedback.

Questionnaire

I carried out a questionnaire once my media product was complete to find out what a range of different people thought of it, and to get constuctive feedback on my work. I distributed the questionnaire in different ways, some were on paper, some i asked over social networking sites such as Facebook, and others i asked the questions out loud, more like a structured interview. I kept the questionnaire short and straight-forward so it was accessible and understandable for all ages and not time-consuming. I kept the first half with only closed questions so they could be analysed with ease and compared. I made the last two more open so i could gather more in-depth and qualitative data also.

Questionnaire

1)   How old are you?

2)      Are you male or female?

3)      What is your favourite genre of music?

      4)  What do you think is good / could be improved in this video?  

    

5)      Would you buy this record? Give reason for your answer.

Filming locations

As soon as i thought up my revised ideas, i had a clear knowledge of the location i would use for the main shots for my video. Both my storyboard and developed ideas included a large park, preferably with swings and a roundabout for the particular shots i wished to do. I immediately thought of "Wildwood park" which was nearby and had everything i needed in its location. Here are some still shots i took whilst making sure the location was right.

I decided i wanted the cake-making and guitar playing in a natural and comfortable environment. I planned to use my own house for these shots, and thought it would work well as this would be an expected location for these activities, and the actors performing would feel comfortable.