Photoshop Edits Screenshots

Before getting started on editing the Photoshop I researched the different tools I would be using in the software in order to make it easier.

 Whilst experimenting with Photoshop and getting used to the software, I decided to watch a few tutorials on YouTube, in order to help me edit the best I could. I learnt how to use different tools within Photoshop such as how to use the healing tool which is the main tool I have used in editing the band photos, also the brush tools etc.

 For the following two photos I first of all used the healing tool in order to remove any blemishes or visible marks of the band. Then I added the greyscale effect, as the image we are trying to portray the image of the band as simple.

This photo was more demanding as our lead singer, had a large scab on his forehead and at first I used the Eyedropper tool to grab a sample of the skin colour on his forehead, and then tried to use the blur tool in order to try and blend the colour of his skin over the scab. However, I had great difficulty because there are different shades of colour on his forehead and I couldn't find the right colour to go over the scab, plus when I did apply the colour over the scab, it stood out and wasn't effective. Therefore, I then tried to use the healing tool, which proved to work very well and eventually hide the scab from view.

 The pictures on the right are the original photos. I used the heal tool to remove blemishes, then changed the hue of the photo to remove the redness of their faces.

 When editing this photo, the only different thing I did with this photo was to remove his double chin by using the clone tool to clone parts of his beard hair and place it over the extra skin.

With this photo, the only difference I made in the editing technique was to clone a part of his face in order to cover up the yellowness around his eye.

Editing Screenshots

I have taken some screenshots when I have been editing mine and Nicole's music video.

Risk Assessment

Here is the risk assessment  I put together before we begun filming our music video.

End of Module 2

My contribution to mine and Nicole's group blog

Shared: My contribution was allocating the timing to the lyrics.

Shared: For this post, I researched the existing band who's song we have used,  Facebook page in order to get some inspiration as to how we could portray our band.

Individual: I researched intertextual references in which would inspire us for music video. 

Shared: I created the video and we both contributed the the brainstorm.

Shared: I incorporated the different aspects of the target audience and put together a collage of images which represent our age range, subculture and gender etc. 

Shared: My contribution in this task was helping to put the storyboard into the ideal timing.

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Shared: We both came up with shots and ensured we had equal shots to film. 

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Shared: In this post, we both contributed our initial ideas for a digipak  and drew them individually.

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Shared: I carried out the risk assessment for the protagonist's house and the church.

Shared: We both answered questions about our ideas for a music video.

Shared: We both sat down and brainstormed the assets we needed.

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Mise En Scene Pie Chart

Research and Planning Pie Chart

Production Schedule: Office

We only had 10 office shots to film, therefore even though when creating this production schedule I gave us an hour and a half just to be sure we would film the shots in the style and efficiency in which we wanted, we managed to film the shots within 40 minutes. I think by producing this production schedule and allowing more time than we needed, made the shoot more relaxed and enabled us to get the shoot done sufficiently.

Asset List

I compiled this mindmap using Bubbl.us, of the assets we would need when filming.

Planning for Digipak Idea

In order to take pictures for my digipak idea, I would need to find a scenic location, where the nature is simplistic and not too overcrowded, so its not to overcrowd the band. An idea I have had for the location is Gravesend Promenade, which is local and incorporates the theme of my initial digipak idea.

Secondly, another option is Gravesend Pier which gives off the feeling of calm and is a simple but attractive setting.