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Filming Preparations Blog - Music Video

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I did a number of things to prepare for filming . First, I had to prepare all the props . The props I am responsible for bringing are boxing gloves and a duffle bag . I also made sure the treadmill is in working order . Having learned from the commercial project, I decided to find a different camera software on my phone that gives me greater control over ISO, white balance, framerate, as well as the shutter speed . Being able to control these variables will make the footage look a lot more professional .   After some research, I went with Blackmagic Camera app, which is free and has all the features I wanted . I watched a quick YouTube video to learn how to use all the features , and their impact on how the footage looks . For instance, setting the shutter speed really high helps lower the brightness of the image, but makes the video look choppy with little to no motion blur . A shutter speed of twice the framerate is ideal for natural looking motion blur . I got fam...

Storyboard - Music Video

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Shot 1: Cinematic shot of actor 1 walking with a duffle bag. Tracking shot  Shot 2: High angle of actor 1 placing the duffle bag on the floor.  Shot 3: Actor 1 is seen putting on boxing gloves  Shot 4: Actor 1 is seen preparing his running shoes  Shot 5: Closeup of actor 1 putting on swimming goggles   Shot 6: Low angle of actor 1 punching some training pads  Shot 7: A view from another angle of the actor punching the training pads with the boxing gloves.   Shot 8: Side profile of actor 1 running on a treadmill  Shot 9: Jump cut to actor running on sidewalk, tracking shot.  Shot 10: Shot of actor 1 swimming towards the camera.  Shot 11: Cross cutting between the actor running and boxing  Shot 12: The actor collapses from exhaustion while boxing, long shot. 

Research Blog - Music Video

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  VIDEO 1: Till I Collapse, Genre: Rap, Artist: Eminem   CAMS:   Medium Close up    Tracking shot   Two shots     Establishing shot   EDITING:   - Jump cuts   - Cross cutting edit   - Close ups   - Sound bridge   - Final crescendo (as the montage reaches its climax, the edits become faster , the sound intensifies, and the sequence builds to a peak)   SOUND:   - Non diegetic sound / diegetic sound     - Ambient sound   - sound is synced with the montage sequence (rhythmic)   MIS EN SCENE: Boxing gloves   C ost umes (Athletic cloth ing )    Sweat   Body language is powerful, and his body movements are tense (acting)   The colors used in the montage which are more muted, which could resemble Creeds extreme concentration   Car tire (prop)   Weights, boxing bags, and chains (props)     VIDEO 2: NF – HOPE, Genre: Rap, Artist: NFrealmusic ...