ME-VID Evaluation

Me-Vid Evaluation

Pre-Production Skills

My pre-production skills were when i was planning out my script where i had to make a minimum of 80 shots that i would record or put images onto those shots, we used Microsoft Excel as we could use a sort of spreadsheet where we fill in what we will do on that shot number, scripting is very important as it tells us what we need to do and what order we need to do it in and following this would help us allot as we know what we have to do.

I also had to think of different things to do throughout my assignment such as finding locations and what angles i had to use, this opened a wide variety of options that i could use as i didn't have to stick with strict angle shots, i could use whatever angles and locations i wanted but there was one rule i was not allowed to break and that rule was the rule of thirds.

Production Skills

During the production of my Me-Vid i got use to handling the camera and using it in places where i wouldn't really use it and it also got me to plan thoroughly and use different locations to make it more unique and not as boring instead of me sitting in one place talking about myself, it got me to experiment with the camera and widen the way i can record.

Another production skill was using the green screen allowing me to use any background i wanted to, i used Stamford Bridge as my background as i support Chelsea but i also used it because i was talking about Chelsea and it would only make sense to use something relevant for my background, also it is a location that i find very interesting as i am into football and watch mostly every game of Chelsea that i can.

Post Production Skills

A skill i use in post production was making my graphics, i done this by using Live type to make writing appear on my screen such as my introduction, i used graphics into my project to make it look more interesting and i also gave my text a animated background to make it look even more better as it looks more advanced instead of having bad text and a plain background.

I used Final Cut Express to edit my project such as editing each clip that i recorded, when using final cut express it allows me to trim the parts that i don't need into my Me-Vid so it allows me to trim and make it run more smooth so you don't hear "1 2 3 action" so it goes straight to me talking about what i need to, this program allowed me to do all sorts with my clips and improve them, i could cut, trim and allow some sort of effects into my Me-Vid.

How Will The Skills Learnt During ME-VID Help You In Your Music Video Production?

It has helped me as i will now know what i have to do in scripting when i have to plan out 200+ shots for my music video as i have done it in my Me-Vid, it will also help me when i need to edit my clips as i have used final cut express and Live type before so i will know how to use all these programs in the future.

Overall doing my Me-Vid was like doing work experience because i am getting a taster of what i will be doing in my music video, so now i know what software's i will have to use and how to function them properly without getting confused, i now know how to edit and make graphics (Text) appear on my screen when i need it to this allows more thing to open up in my video.