Brief Two - Task Three

One of the most important elements to get right in a music video is the lip syncing. This is the most difficult part of the music video to get right and then so to master this skill, before I complete my final project, I have completed a preliminary task to help me practise. To start with, I filmed multiple takes so then that there is enough film that I can cut and edit. I also directed the actors in which to tell them where to be and make sure they are doing the right things. I also made sure that the actors knew the lyrics so then they didn't have the paper in front of them when they were being recorded.

At first, I uploaded the film in one take per shot, which then I could use which shot I wanted to use. I then made sure that I imported the music, once I imported the music, I then locked the layer so it didn't move. I then identifies a key point in the song which helped me match up the sound of the image. I made sure that I put one clip per layer so when i can use the key frames in which to adjust the opacity of the image or to create a straight cut when the lines are straight or a dissolve. To get this dissolve, I manipulated where to put the key frames of how much picture we could see.  This will help me when I make my music video because I will then be able to make the images dissolve.

Whilst I was filming, I had to film long continuous shots because then I won't have to cut the clip in which it is easier because it allows me to make up the first line on the timeline with the music and it will be continous. I will then use the keyframes to allow what I want to see and what I don't want to see. This will make the lip syncing a lot easier to deal with. I also had to shot several takes whilst filming because I had to make sure I had enough footage to be able edit and I had the correct footage to go with the lip syncing. Whilst filming, I was able to direct people in what I wanted or needed them to do, this was good because I was able to take the sound out as I wasn't using the sound from the camera. I also made sure that I had the positive positioning of the camera, in which I was able to use good coverage which means i will be able to use a lot of different angles.

Overall, I think I have successfully mastered lip syncing because I have made sure that I encountered these things. For example, making sure that I lock the clips that I am not using, being able to use the key frames effectively, and making sure that I lock the music as I have put it on the timeline. These are good techniques to know as they are significant in the process of editing any music video.

I used many different tools whilst creating this task, for example, I used cross-dissolve, this gave an effect of the actors disappearing.