Foo Fighters Animatic and Evaluation

1) What we had to do

For this exercise, we were made to create an animatic storyboard which corresponds with the Foo Fighters - The pretender music video. We started by watching the music video a few times to get an idea of the shot types of the video, as well as getting a feel for the tempo of the song and how the editing matches this pace. We then began to craft our storyboards based on the different shots throughout the opening of the video. We created the storyboard to correlate with roughly 45 - 60 seconds of the music video. Once we had completed our storyboards, we then used digital cameras to capture each separate image on the storyboard in order and then import these images onto the computer. After we had done this, we then moved the images onto Adobe Premiere Pro and then began to edit the images in the order which fits together with the different shots of the video. We continued to do this until the sequence was complete. After we had completed this, we were able to export the video from Adobe onto Youtube where we could then embed the video from Youtube onto blogger.


2) What we learned by doing this

What I have learned from this exercise is how to use Adobe Premiere Pro to construct and edit a sequence which then becomes a video. I have learned that there are various different tools on the editing software that can make editing much more easier and enjoyable, and can also stylise the video which makes it look more appealing to the audience. Learning the new functions on Adobe Premiere has built my confidence where I feel I can use the program more efficiently and I believe this will help me when we further progress to begin the editing of our main music video for our coursework. I have also learned that the process of developing a storyboard for a music video varies a substantial amount to that of a thriller film with many more shots to accommodate on the boards with many different shot types.


3) How is editing a music video different from editing a thriller?

There is a big difference in editing a music video in comparison to a thriller film. First and most evidently, the length of each shot is drastically quicker than that of a thriller film. This means that there are many more shots to put together and the time each shot lasts is much shorter. This was tricky based on the fact that more focus is required to get an accurate cut of each shot in relation to the next one. This took time and effort where we had to be more careful when cutting each image on the storyboard and matching it to the shots in the video, as precision made the whole task overall much better than if the images were not in sync with the shots. In addition, while editing in the tone of a music video unlike a thriller film, it is key that the editing is linked to the tempo and beat of the music to keep the audience interested in both the video itself and the music.