Continuing to edit

Today, I done some more editing to try and further my progress of my Music Video. I went back through the editing that I have previously done and cut and edit using different shots of Ellie.

When I went though the editing that I have done, I decided to change the shots and use the shots of the different angles that I filmed with Ellie on the bench. I edit the shots of the different side views of Ellie on the bench and edit it so that the lip syncing matched the lyrics. I cut it to different shots so that it looked more interesting and has more variety.

I would now next experiment with different transitions so that it would have a smooth change and effect of the different shots and also I would do more editing to the chorus.

Starting editing my Music Video

Today, in my double lessons, I have made a start with editing my music video. I first added the song onto Final Cut Express as this is a new project on another Mac. I could only edit my chorus of the song as I have only filmed the footage for that part of the music video.

After adding the song, I went through my footage that I filmed and started cutting out bits where I could add for my chorus. For the first part of the chorus, I added the footage of Ellie on the bench and I edited using the parts where she lip syncs. I used the footage of the lip syncing as I feel that it looked more interesting and also that Ellie would look more involved with the song. When I filmed the footage on the bench, I filmed from different angles and perspectives so that it gives me more variety in my video. For the first line of the chorus, I first used the shot of Ellie standing behind the bench. I then used and edit different shots of her sitting on the bench, one of her sitting of the right side and then switched to her sitting on the left side of the bench.

I then experimented with using different transitions and put the 'cross dissolve' between different shots. I really like this effect as one shot slowly emerges to a different shot. It makes it look really interesting and quite quirky. When I added the transition, the lip syncing and the lyrics of the song immediately matched so that it made it easier for me to the editing.

Transferring all my footage to another Mac

I have now transferred all my footage on another Mac as Final Cut Pro on my Mac still did not work and would not process. I decided that I want to start editing as I wanted to make a start on my music video and the only way to start is to move onto another Mac. As my memory stick was too small to fit all the footage on, I used a hard drive so that it would be easier to transfer all my footage on the other Mac. This means I can now start editing but using Final Cut Express.

Problems still with Final Cut Pro

Today's lesson, I was hoping that Final Cut Pro would work and would be fixed so I could start editing. However, it still did not work and I could not be process it which meant that I could not do any editing. I am thinking of moving all my footage on another Mac as on that Mac, Final Cut Express works. At the moment, I cannot start any editing till I know that Final Cut Pro can be fixed if not, I would still have to transfer all my footage to the other Mac.

Troubles with Final Cut Pro

In Friday's lesson, I was planning on starting my editing of my music video as my music video is the only task that I need to make a start on. However, when I turned on my Mac and tried to open Final Cut Pro, it did not allow me. I could not process Final Cut Pro so I could not make a start on editing on Friday. However, all my footage is on my Mac and if the problem is not solved, I would be planning on doing my editing on another spare Mac and save all my footage on a hard drive so I can transfer it onto a different Mac.

Planning on starting editing my Music Video

Now that I have nearly completed my Music Magazine Advertisement, I am now going to start editing my Music Video as this is the thing that I have left as well as filming. The only parts that I have filmed is of Ellie on the swings and the park bench which would be for the chorus of my music video. I will starting editing these footage in the next lessons and play about with transitions and different colour effects as colour is what I want in my video so that it would it look brighter and more appealing. The editing for this footage could take time which gives me more time to do more filming for the other parts of the video. I then could also finish my Music Magazine Advertisement as I only need a photo of Ellie and that could be photoshopped onto the advertisement. I would then be in a good postion as I would have finished my Ancillary Tasks of the CD Digipak and the Magazine Advertisement and would also be starting the main task of editing my Music Video.

Continuing my Advertisement

Now that I have done a majority of the advertisement, I still need to add some more images and text to help make it look more interesting and creative.

Step 5- adding petals from the flower on the advertisement:

Like the back cover of the Digipak, I decided to add the flowing of the petals onto the advertisement as i thought that the idea of it was really creative. It also helps make the advertisement more interesting and appealing as the image is unique and different. I then started to play about with the petals and placing them in an order where it looked like the petals are falling off a flower and flowing down.

Step 6- adjusting the petals:

I then changed the opacity of the petals to 80% so that looked more subtle so that it looks as though it is more emerged into the background so that the petals are not that striking so that the text and the image of the front cover of the Digipak would stand out more.

Step 7- adding reviews:

For the review, I added comments like 'spectacular' and 'amazing' so that it would help promote the Digipak and also encourage people to buy it. I made the reviews as though it was said by 'Guardian' and 'Folk Radio UK' as I thought these medias are more sophisticated and also that the radio is the same genre as my artist, it seems as though they have approved the Digipak and think it is worthy. After adding the text, I decided to change the style to the 'flag' style so it looked more interesting and creative to help make the advertisement more appealing. I decided to place the review at the top so that it looked more eye-catching but also contrasting between the dark, black text against the bright colourful background. It makes the advertisement more striking and bolder so that it stands out when it is in the magazine.

Step 8- adding the website:

I also added the website of Lenka at the bottom of the advertisement so people who are interested in the Digipak can explore and find out more about the artist. I decided to put it at the bottom on the right side of the advertisement as on that side it is more informative, with all the information about the Digipak so it would be suitable to place the website there. 

All that there is left to do on the advertisement is to place a photo of Ellie on the left side of the advertisement. I decided to create the other parts of the advertisement first as these are more important and also that it would be easier to create the advertisement as I would be able to determine where I would put Ellie on the advertisement and if there is enough space. I really like the advertisement at this point as it is eye-catching and appealing due to the bright, colourful background but it also reflects the genre of folk-pop as it simple and not too complex.

Continuing creating my Advertisement

Today I started adding the text and the image of my front cover of my Digipak to the advertisement onto the background that I have created.

Step 2- adding artist's name, text and image of front cover of my Digipak: 

The next step after creating my background was adding the artist's name and album. I decided to place the name of the right side of the advertisement as I am planning of having a photo of Ellie on the left side as though she is looking up to her name and the front cover of the Digipak. This would emphasize that the artist trying to promote her name and CD Digipak and not her image as she does not draw attention to herself. After adding the name, I then added a daisy underneath like I had done on the front cover of the Digipak so it reflects the Digipak and might also acts as a trademark for the artist. As the artist is trying to sell her music, I then added a picture of the front cover of the my CD Digipak by print screening the cover. Underneath the image, I added text of information about the Digipak being 'OUT NOW' I used capital letters so that it would stand out and is more striking so it would capture peoples' attention. I also added the record label so it looks more professional and realistic. 

Step 3- adjusting the text:

I then thought that the text of the artist's and album name was too dark and did not suit with the bright yellow background so i decided to make it more subtle and change the opacity of the text to 75%. This made the advertisement more refined and softer looking, making it look more eye-catching and appealing.

Step 4- adding the flowers:

I then used the flowers that I used for the Digipak and started re-arranging them on the advertisement. I decided to use the flowers as it would reflect the Digipak and help promote it. After placing the flowers in the right position, I then changed the opacity to 85% as it would make it look softer and more subtle. This made the advertisement more capturing as it looked more refined and appealing. 

I am happy with the progress so far with my Music Magazine Advertisement as I feel as though the advertisement looks really bright and vivid which helps appeal to people when they are flicking through the magazine. I also like the layout as it catches peoples' attention as everything on the advertisement is carefully placed to help make it more eye-catching but also make it look creative. 

Starting to create my Music Magazine Advertisement

Now that I have finished my final CD Digipak, I have now begin to create my Music Magazine Advertisement. I have decided to create my final adveritsement and not do any practise designs as I feel more comfortable in doing my final design as I have learnt more techniques and skills on Photoshop from creating my final CD Digipak. I also know what things to include in my advertisement and what tools to use to create the outcome of my final Music Magazine Adverisement. I also have an idea of what it would look like as for the advertisement, I am thinking of having a photo of Ellie standing and posing to add that quirkiness of the artist's image. I also want her looking up to her name on the advertisement and like the front cover of the Digipak, have Ellie giggling so it reflects the album the artist is trying to promote. This would also make it look more interesting and creative. Today, I coloured the background of the Digipak yellow but using the 'gradient tool', I made the yellow in the corner of the background more circular coloured so that it looked more interesting and appealing. I used yellow so that it reflects the CD Digipak as yellow is the colour theme that runs through the Digipak. After creating the background, I am now going to add the text and also yellow flowers, which I used for the Digipak, onto the advertisement.

Step 1: creating the background of my advertisement:

I first opened up an A4 page and then rotated it so that it was landscape as I wanted my advertisement this layout instead of portrait as I feel that it would add more interest and attention to it. I then coloured the background but using the 'gradient' tool and picking the 'radial gradient', I made the yellow more circular coloured. This made it look more creative and striking.

Priorities for this Term

After reviewing the deadlines for our Advanced Portfolio, I feel that I am on task as I have things that I can be doing to meet these deadlines. Now that I have finished my final CD Digipak, I have more time to focus on the main task which is editing my music video and also my other Ancilary task which is creating the music magazine advertisement. I have set myself some priorites for this term to give me more time and help me finish my Advanced Portfolio.

These are the priorites that I am planning to do over the weeks:

• Begin editing the footage I have -this would help me see which parts of the music video that I need to film to help finish editing the video.
• More filming- I would need to do some more filming so I can keep editing while I am in the process of filming. This means that I would always be doing some work to get my music video complete.
• Start creating my music magazine advertisement- to do this, I would take some more photos of Ellie and using Photoshop, I can create the advertisement that I want.

These priorites would keep me occupied but also help me keep track on things and stop me getting behind on work, helping me to complete all the tasks in my Advanced Portfolio.

Creating my Final CD Digipak (Inside Cover)

Today I have created my inside cover of the final CD Digipak as I have now created the oustide cover. I really like how simple the inside cover looks as it reflects the genre of folk-pop but also looks quite effective and eye-catching. I like that I have carried on with the same theme of the yellow colour and the flower as it shows continuity from the outside cover. I also feel that it adds more interest and appeal to the CD Digipak. I really like how I have placed the yellow flower on the panel where the CD goes as when you take the CD out, it would reveal the image of the flower. This adds more creativity to the inside cover of the Digipak. I also added the artist's name around the flower to make it more interesting but also looks quite contrasting as the bright colour of the yellow flower is against the black writing of the artist's name. This makes the CD Digipak more eye-catching and striking which would appeal to the consumers and would interest them.

Here is the inside cover that I have created fro my final CD Digipak:

Step 1- colouring the background and placing portrait on the inside cover:

Like my outside cover, I coloured the background yellow so that the colour theme is the same in the inside as well as the oustide so that the continuity carries throughout the Digipak. I then took the photo of Ellie looking down and using the 'magnetic lasso' tool, I traced around the outline of Ellie so it would be easier to cut Ellie out. Before cutting, I feathered the image so that the edges would be softened and look more refined. Using a soft eraser, I went over the outline and made the edges look softer. After pasting the image in the right place, I decided to change the contrast and make the pitcure brighter so that it looked more striking and appealing instead of the dull, dark colour of the original photo.

Creating my Final CD Digipak (Outside Cover)

Today in my double lessons, I have created the oustide cover of my final CD Digipak. Using the photos that I have taken of Ellie and the yellow artificial flower, I was able to create this finish look of my outside cover of the Digipak. I really like the outcome of this outside cover for my final Digipak as it looks really creative and fun. It also reflects the genre of the artist being folk-pop as it is simple but it also shows the quirky image of Lenka. I like this cover as it is colourful and bright which would appeal to the consumers and would catch their attention. I also like how there is the colour theme of yellow running through all the covers of the CD Digipak as the colour yellow conveys happiness and fun which reflects the artist's nature. I also created the front and back cover with the same theme as I feel as though having the same theme would show continuity and add more interest.

Here is the outside cover that I have created for my final CD Digipak:

Step 1- colouring the background:

Like the practice design 2, I first coloured the background yellow to give the CD Digipak some colour. This made the Digipak more colourful and brighter, making it more appealing and eye-catching.

Step 2- placing the portrait on the front cover:

I then chose the image of the portrait and using the lasso tool, I cut around it and feathered the image. I then used a soft eraser to soften the edges, making the image more sophisticated and refined. After placing the portrait in the right position on the front cover, I felt that the portrait was not that interesting or appealing as it was quite dark. I then decided to brighten the image and also the contrast, making the portrait more vivid and vibrant so that it was more eye-catching and striking.

Step 3- placing the flower on the Digipak:

I then used the flower and cut around it using the lasso tool. Before cutting it, I used the feather tool to soften the edges so it gives a smoother look. After cutting the flower, I changed the lighting and the contrast of the flower so it seemed brighter and more interesting. I then arranged the flowers in a order where it made the Digipak looked more appealing and eye-catching.

Step 4- cutting out the petal of the flower and arranging it on the back cover:

I then took the flower image again and cut the petal shape out using the lasso tool and feathering it. After, I pasted the petal on the back cover, i felt that it looked a it dull so I changed the lighting and contrast more so that it also stands out like the flowers on the Digipak. On the back cover, I then arranged the petals so that it looks like it is falling off the flower and flowing to make the image look more creative and unique. I duplicated the layer of the petal so it was easier to create the image.

Step 5- adding the 'cutout' effect and brightening the image:

From the practice design 2 that I created, I liked the 'cutout' effect that I added so I decided to use it in my final CD Digipak and I applied it for all the flowers and petal. However, I did not really like the outcome of the effect that it had on this flower. To make it more interesting and striking, I brightened the flowers and petals and changed the contrast so that it would be more eye-catching and appealing. 

Step 6- adding and adjusting text:

After adding the main images of the outside cover of the Digipak, I then added the album and artist's name on the front and the track listing on the back cover using the 'Party LET' font. The artist's name and the album name is the same so I only have the name once on the front cover. With this name, I decided to change the style of the text to make it more creative and interesting. I used the wave style and adjusted the shape and size of the text. For the track listing, I decided to also change the style of the text as I feel that it would be more creative and also look quite quirky. I used the warp text tool and selected the arc style as I wanted the text to be more rounded. I then arranged each song of the track listing so that it would all fit on the back cover. For the album and artist's name on the front cover, I changed the opacity of the text so that it was more subtle and would make the Digipak more refined.

Step 7- finishing off the Digipak- adding other elements and adjusting the Digipak:

To finish off the CD Digipak, I added the barcode, the record company label and the small print on the back cover. I then added the album and artist name and the record company label on the spine as these element are included in a typical CD Digipak. I also adjusted a few things and added a flower below the name on the front cover to make it more interesting and quirky but also more appealing and refined.