Music Video Recreation

Music Video Recreation

Production

        For our music video, we chose the song Pompeii by Bastille. We started off the process by making a story board and beat sheet. We then started location scouting, trying to find locations that would provide a similar environment as the video. We planned to record for a few hours once or twice every weekend, however we ended up losing a lot of time due to snow. We eventually got all of the shots we needed and I got to work editing the video. I was the main editor of the group, and spent a lot of time working on the project. 

Learning Experience

        Throughout the editing process, I learned about a lot of the effects you can us eon a video. The biggest thing I learned about is how to use masks in Premier Pro, which I used for the eyes. I also learned a lot about communicating with your team, and how it feels when you ask for something and no one responds. I also learned how to manage a project and schedule filming dates. 

Changes

        If I were to make any changes, I would like to spend more time editing the second dark eye scene, as well as have more time getting shots. A few of our shots were rushed or we were unable to get, which especially bothered me while editing the piece. I would definitely keep the first dark eyes the same, because I felt proud of that work and thought it turned out pretty well. Next time I would definitely like to spend more time on some shots as well as plan out actors and locations a bit more. 

Final Thoughts

        Overall I enjoyed this project. It allowed me to meet new people, go to new places, and learn new things. The project as a whole was stressful, but I am glad that it's now over. 

Vector Illustrated Portrait

Vector Illustrated Portrait 

Pre-Production

The first thing I had to do for my portrait is choose a subject, so I simply chose a picture of myself. I then brought it into Photoshop and brightened the image in order to be able to find accurate colors in Illustrator later on.

Production

After I took the image into Illustrator, I started tracing prominent features, such as my neck, face, glasses, and hair. I experimented with many different techniques on each feature. I spent most of my time working on different shading spots. I had to experiment here the most, I tried many different colors and textures for the shadows. I wanted to show a lot of depth in my work because that is something I haven't really done before and I wanted to improve my skills in that category. I believe what I finally decided on using turned out pretty well.

Post Production

I am very proud of how my portrait turned out. I believe I captured my facial features pretty well. I also believe the time I spend on shading payed off. If I could, I would probably work on a background, as well as work on my ears a slight bit more.