A live event is a performance that is supposed to be fun and engaging. And capturing the event is memorable to look back to and nice to reflect on. For the final video of the term we were tasked with creating a video on a live event throughout a period of time. I ended up using my Jazz band concert but it wasn’t my original idea.
The concert turned out very well and everyone did excellent playing. After tens of hours of practice and lots of mistakes fixed we were able to play the amazing music in the concert. The intermediate band was first and then it transitioned into the senior band. We played a total of 7 songs with a bunch of solos and duets.
My originals ideas were band and basketball practice but I did not get enough shots and the product wouldn’t be interesting so that did not work out. The concert was after the due date but I was lucky to get an extension to create this video.
The difference in planning and control, is that you can only plan to an extent and you can’t control the event. With concert I could plan for the shots I wanted but I wasn’t certain to get them. I had an action plan with a shots list, interview questions and what I wanted to say about the concert to prepare me for the day of the event. I interviewed Angelo, a classmate and musician that plays the saxophone. I asked him a couple questions on his opinions on band, how much he practices outside of school and how he combats stress. When presenting I wasn’t able to get all the shots I wanted but I was able to create new shots on the spot.
To complete my goals in this project I used my technology in my hands to take an active role. I used the normal camera app but that is where the film starts to get creative. With the variety of ways you can film (video, time lapse, etc.), angles you can express the setting and editing, will make the video more engaging to watch. Editing can help show the most important parts and change the speed of clips. The videos share a summary of the events, an interview and the practice going into the songs.
I used different media like the various ways to film to express my work creatively. My voice over were clear to the point and my sentences flowed nicely. I took risks in doing by trying to create the video on the event I was playing in but I was able to get lots of unique shots that made the video engaging. The audio in the background is by the senior band and it makes exciting to watch. I planned for three individual events and they were not all used but when I decided on the band concert my went crazy trying to think of ideas. I used pages for my action plan, the camera app to take videos & photos and iMovie to edit the clips.
With another video down and our video skilled were tested and improved. The accessibility of videos have widely grossed and are still going to grow as time pass. Almost everyone has phone in their pocket and they can share a video to anyone in the world. All information known to human is on the internet but you have to recognize if the source is reliable. I have learnt to make videos using a variety of tools to enhance our product and reach our goals.
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