Lip Syncing Exercise - Reflection

This week we ventured to the studio in order to learn how to accurately lip sync and record the footage in the best possible way. Personally through this exercise I was able to learn how to accurately portray lip-syncing in a way that will look the most satisfactory after post-production. What I have noticed worked really well was playing the music with the lyrics while shooting so that your actors can easily lip sync to the music. Otherwise if music is not played while footage is being filmed then the lip-syncing is out of tempo and almost at all times incorrect. Also I have learnt that shooting lip synchronization from different angles is more pleasing to the eye when edited in post-production. Furthermore by doing the following if an actor does not succeed in an element of his/her lip sync, the camera can simply cut before that happens to a different angle of the same area within the music. Finally I found using different areas for a single lip synch more attention grabbing, although only necessary if one element is not intriguing enough. When completing our lip sync exercise we captured it through three different elements, which in turn did make it more appealing. Generally this exercise has prepared my well for the future creation of a music video in the sense that I know understand how a lip sync works and in what ways I can possibly use it within my educational facility.

Photoshop - Introduction

Photoshop is a software application that provides one with the ability to edit and create images through the use of various tools. The program requires an enormous amount of skill to be fully utilized by its user. In other words someone that has a basic-advance level of technical expertise of the program can only use the program effectively. A basic user of Photoshop should at the very least possess the ability to manipulate a project through the use of Lasso, move, select, edit, copy, menu, and layer management. The Lasso tool allows the user to select an area of an image or layer by drawing a selection that he/she can than operate. The move tool on the other hand allows the user to move around different images from different layers as well as selections, such as ones created by the lasso tool. The select menu allows for the inversion of different selections as well as amassed a selection over a number of layers that provides a greater working field. The editing tools, such as clear, copy and paste, allow one to multiply, clear away, and move around different images and layers. All of the following, when used appropriately can be used in synergy with layer management to provide the user with a field in which he can create and develop various projects. I plan on using photoshop throughout my A2 year to edit a variety of images to create projects and visual aids.

What is a music campaign?

A music campaign is an operation that's purpose is to successfully spread information about an artist's/bands music. A music campaign consists of three diverse elements. The first element is the music video. This division is responsible for attracting a wider audience through the display of an interesting narrative, performance or possibly a combination of the two. The second section is the music website, this element is responsible for being an appealing source of information about the artist and his work. A successful artist website will provide easy access to information about tours, music, contact information and more while also displaying the image of the artist/band. The third and final element is the digipak. The digipak is an album cover that’s purpose is to attract potential customers and get them interested in the music and the artist that it represents. In other words a digipak design is in a way an art piece or a simple scheme. All of the following three elements somehow intertwine with each other to produce a functioning music campaign that sells and brings reputation towards the artist’s new music.

Introduction to A2

Throughout my A1 year in media I was able to learn a huge amount of information about the way that media functions and also how the media industry functions in particular. Furthermore I was able to learn in many ways how media pieces are created and what amount of work is required to create a media piece. I am satisfied with how far I have gone since the beginning of last year and am now prepared to transcend into the A2 year. I think that I will be able to absorb even more information in this following year if I devote an extended amount of time and thought towards my creative coursework and focus as well as once again time towards my academic work within the subject. Additionally I hope to create an even better media piece, being the music video, this year than it the last by gathering all of the information that I have acquired from last year in addition to what I will learn this year. In general I feel excited and prepared to begin the second year of media studies at my educational facility.