Codes and Conventions

Today November 14th 2019, our teachers, although we just finished our commercial video, they already have a new assignment ready for us that seems very interesting and fun. We have to shoot a music video, and we decided to use a pop rap song called “Rocketeer.” My last project was a success, but I decided to find for a new group because I think that working with new people will develop some of my production skills that I didn’t have the chance to develop in the other group. I’m very excited to work on this project due to the fact that I want to try new camera angles and also improve my editing skills on Pinnacle Studio or iMovie. I think my new group and I will do very well on this project since we were all on the same page when it came to picking the song. Also because our skills are a lot better than when we joined this class and we have a lot more knowledge on how to record a video. Since everyone in the group has extracurricular activities we will have to shoot the video on a weekend. We will try our best to record the music video as soon as possible so that we don’t have to worry about any inconvenience.

My group and I quickly agreed on the song to use for the video. We thought that Rocketeer by Far East Movement, was the best song for our idea for the video. I think it fits perfectly as it has a hype beat that makes you feel nostalgic and it brings your best memories back.

1. In our music video we will be on the beach, so we would be wearing bathing suits. There will be other times, however, were we will be on a basketball court for a picture, in which we will be wearing  clothes for basketball. There will also be a picture that we will be in a restaurant and laughing, so we will be wearing regular attire, maybe jeans and a t-shirt.
 2. In most of the pictures in the book, it will be daytime. This is except for the picture that we will zoom into, which will be set at night. We might use a flash for some shots though.
3. In our music video we will have an adult hat is later in life, maybe a father, that will grab the book an open it. Then the pictures will be of us at the beach or in a restaurant. Once it zooms into the main picture, we will have a few teenagers acting naturally. We will be at the beach playing volleyball or playing with sparklers.
4. We will not be using make-up in our video, as we want to put out a natural and relaxed mood. There might be somebody wearing make-up, but it would be coincidental.
5.  Throughout the video we will be using a hefty amount of props. This could include the sparklers that we are using at the beach. It would also include the book of pictures that will be used at the beginning of the video. There also might be some other props like a basketball at the court, or some food at the restaurant.
6. The video will start off inside of a house, in a room, where the subject will grab the book. Then we will have different settings in all the pictures in the book, like a park or a basketball court. The main setting; however, will be at the beach.