Music Video + Canon XhA1 + LEX = Hotness!

Great video. Love the shots and the feel.
I love that the whole set was in basically one room.

What was the lighting setup?

Good job.
 
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So was the Cheesecake Factory a corporate sponsor :)

Seriously though, you might want to blur that out, or not use that shot.
 
Great on all counts. First off, I really like the song. She can sing!

Excellent lighting and use of shadows, nice camera movements. It just has a very warm feel to it.

My only small critique is that on certain shots what she is playing on the piano doesn't seem to match the song. Like it's not as elaborate as what we're hearing, if that makes sense. And the Cheesecake Factory apron was a bit distracting. I'm assuming the storyline is that she just got off work?
 
if this is single camera shoot, how many shots do you have to take to match to the soundtrack? I am interested in shooting music videos but afraid because how massive it might get(shot-wise).

thanks
 
dcrin3 said:
if this is single camera shoot, how many shots do you have to take to match to the soundtrack? I am interested in shooting music videos but afraid because how massive it might get(shot-wise).

thanks
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I have this same question about music videos shoots, because I've never done one. all of my projects have been narrative shorts, with the exception of one full length documentary. when it comes to music videos, I'm pretty much in the dark.
 
Finnegan said:
I have this same question about music videos shoots, because I've never done one. all of my projects have been narrative shorts, with the exception of one full length documentary. when it comes to music videos, I'm pretty much in the dark.
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Thing to remember, guys, is that among the only distinctions between narrative production and music video is that the cadence/tempo of the end product is dictated by the song and not the narrative's internal drive.

Consider thinking of shooting a MV as being as simplistic a shoot, or as sophisticated a shoot as you might make of any other show. (Since docs mandate shooting what you have in front of you in effort to get something you can use, which often you don't know for certain until later, I'll keep it off the comparison table.)

How much coverage do you need for a MV? As much as you want and no more, really. If you're shooting a stage/d performance piece single-cam, you could conceivably shoot your wide run thru once. Now do a second playback for your cutaways -- maybe handheld tights on the drums, the lead singer belting it out, guitarist, etc. A third playback from another angle would give you that much more to punch to in post, if you wish.

It's only as tough to do as you make it.

If you're scripting a MV so that the song is actually playing over some kind of drama, then you're really making a short film and should plan direction accordingly, keeping in mind that scene tempo is dictated by the music.

Hope that helps some.

--msg
 
Ramon Boutviseth said:
yea shes just got off, the logo im not really worried about, Its never gonna air anywhere, just a promo piece for her.
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Hey I got to say great job on the music video. One thing when the song starts pumping up she is still lipping it. I wish she was belting out and really singing it. Other than that the song is great and you really did some amazing work with the canon A1. Congrats!
 
wow man, excellent video. Coloring, lighting, everythign was top knotch. My only criticism was the shaky/jerky dolly movements.
 
I have a question about the format of the QT clip. I think this looks really clean, what was the final render and at what bitrate, etc. This looks really good.
Bill
 
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