Digipak Feedback

This is the feedback I got from the class after presenting my most recent draft for my digipak. Overall the feedback I got was to make my whole album grayscale and to retake the pictures that didn't fit the genre. The class also thought I should change my track listing cover to grayscale also. My next step is to complete all these changes and think about what my USP (unique selling point) is of my digipak and how I want to promotional poster to look.

Digipak feedback - Symptoms from Synflame

Production Log 23/11/14

I went out and took photos for my digipak.

I think I have more variety of images here that can be incorporated into my digipak. I need to edit my favourites and the ones I think will work for the digipak and then add them to it.

(click thumbnail to see all photos)

Shooting Schedule (December) (Music Video)

The deadline for the rough cut is 15th December. Waiting for feedback as to when I can begin shooting my music video (performance).







Today, I just ordered the wig and the fabric to be my green screen which should arrive, at the latest, 2nd December. So if I get the performance aspect filmed before then I can film the narrative straight after the arrival of my items and film that part. Then I can concentrate on editing from the 5th to the 14th.

The wig and green screen arrived - so I will be creating some test shots to see if my plan works.

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Location shots

 

This is where I plan for the performance aspect of the video to be. I like that both are clean and open space - this will make it easier for me to film.


For the narrative aspect of the video, I am stuck between rooms. I wanted it to be gritty like from the Chandelier Sia video.

These are the possible places that I could use:

-Sister's bedroom: I like the setting and it shows the girl from an impressionable age, however the room is narrow which would make it hard to film. 

-Other bedroom: Not as personal. but there is space. 

-Dining room: Weird that someone would be applying make up to go out in the dining room. 

-Hallway near door: Gritty like the Chandelier video, not a lot of space or light. Could bring in lights to the set and would have to clear space more for the video. 

Test shots

This weird image is the plan for how I am to film the narrative side to my music video. So the plan is that I will line the mirror with green fabric which will act as my green screen. I will film what the actress does and then film over her shoulder or the reflections reaction. 

In terms of ripping clothes, I will use old clothes. For the cutting hair, I will buy a wig. Since I am buying a wig, it means I can change the hair colour of the actress; I'm going to choose blonde and have the hair in plaited pigtails to show the innocence of the character. For breaking the mirror I am going to have the actress mimic hitting the mirror, hit the mirror with a hammer and have her pull back from hitting the mirror and cut into place. 

Test/Clip: 

Production Log 23/11/14

I went out and took photos for my digipak.

I think I have more variety of images here that can be incorporated into my digipak. I need to edit my favourites and the ones I think will work for the digipak and then add them to it.

(click link to see all photos)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lozzietheunicorn/sets/72157650973899048/

Costume

As stated in my pitch this is how I want my band to dress: