Change of ideas...

Throughout the Christmas holidays I have been contimplating the different ideas I have for my music video. The problem I have is that for my original idea Dubba Jonny - All In I feel as though the video will be alot of work and will not look professional enough, or match any type of music video in the genre. However I have back up ideas which I am considering doing.

My main idea at the moment, came from one of my friends who has a private pool (pictures above), but already looks like a set to a really well thought out music video, no matter the genre. The song i would choose to go with the location would be LMFAO - Champagne Showers, due to the fact the song is about having a good time with alcohol involved at a party.

For this to happen I need permission from the pool owner and I will need a few more extras, compared to my recent idea. Still only a reserve idea though.

Depth of Field & Aperture Video

This is my depth of field & aperture video, where i tested the different styles of shots i could possible use for my music video.

Equipment Video

This is my equipment video where I learnt how to use the crane and the dolly.

Ideas...So far

For my opening scene, i hope to have a panning shot towards the bench where the man is passed out, before the song has started. I am then thinking of having a close up on a beer can, and when the man kicks off the can onto the floor the music starts. This will display and challenge my continuity in editing and filming. After this the man will awake from passing out on the bench, light a cigarette, and recite the first verse of the song, to show that he is talking to himself. For the majority of the music video and for segments of the start of the video, i hope to use similar equipment such as a GoPro camera but reversed, so that it follows the body and face with a close up shot. After the verse is finished and the dubstep part of the song is about to start (the drop) i will use blur effects and cross over of footage to represent the man remembering his night out and what happened. This will continue to club shots, having a laugh in town with his mates, pulling girls e.t.c (typical shots from a night out). For the next verse i will cut back to the man on the bench, and i have an idea where he will go to a public toilet and look in the mirror, which i think will be a really good shot. I will weave all these shots together throughout the video. And near the end of the song it will show the man recalling going back to the bench he woke up on, and he will walk away in the distance and the final shot will be a pan down underneath the bench, where an ipod (presumably the mans) is playing the song i am using Dubba Jonny All In.

Photoshop Tutorial 2

This is my second tutorial, on how to add glow lines around a rendered image.

Firstly, i created a new project and filled the background layer with a solid black colour. 

Next, I inputted a rendered image for photoshop, and put it in front of the background layer.

Next, I drawed a path with the pen tool, and added a stroke path.

This is the effect created by adding a stroke path.

Next, I used the erase tool to edit the stroke path, to where i wanted the glowing lines to appear.

I then went to blending options, and added an purple outer glow to the layer. 

I also added an inner shadow to the glow lines.

This is the original image I used.

This is the final image.

Photoshop Tutorial 1

For my first photoshop tutorial I decided to learn and use the bleach contrast boost & satin effect on a photo. Above is the original photo I used for  this tutorial.

First of all I opened up the photo in Adobe Photoshop CS4 and changed the adjustment layer to black and white as shown above.

I then created a new layer above the background layer and added a soft light layer to the picture. This working in conjunction with the black and white layer gives the original picture more definition and makes key colours such as blacks and whites stand out.

Next I added Satin, by putting the blend mode to multiply and changed the colour to purple. This gave 

the picture a purple tint.

I then clicked on the contour option in the satin menu which allowed me to adjust where the purple tint is shown around the picture, which gives it a nice wavy effect.

This is the final image.

Poster Drafts

This is my first poster draft for the artist Dubba Jonny. I decided to use Photoshop instead of InDesign for this task as i find it easier to and i have been using the program for a while. I am pleased about this first design due to the fact that i think it looks quite professional with the use of a specific downloaded font from dafont.com and the use of the HMV logo in the bottom right hand corner, which makes the poster seem like it would be good enough to appear in the shop window.

If i am completely honest i dislike my second design for the Dubba Jonny poster due to the fact that it appears to be very basic, and i looking back i do not think the font was a suitable choice. However the use of the picture of the band makes the audience recognise them and draws their attention to the poster. Also i like the way i put the blockbuster logo on the green hoody, although i should have masked around the white edges to make it appear as if it was actually on the hoody.

This is my third design for Dubba Jonny posters and i used the logo for the band as the background for the plain reason that logos are important in the music industry as they give appeal and recognition to specific bands, genres and songs. I also like how i spaced out the quotes from different dubstep artists, which is very common on posters as compliments from other artists help the band get noticed.

This is my fourth and final poster design featuring Dubba Jonny, but this time i decided to base it on a tour as opposed to sticking with one artist. These are popular promotional ways of getting a tour noticed as people who are interested in the genre can see where to purchase tickets and which acts will be performing. Also the use of the UKF logo in the centre of the poster is a nice design as they represent and promote the genre of dubstep in the United Kingdom.