2) What have you learnt from participating in each prelim tasks 1, 2, 3 and 5?

Task 1: Audition Video

• I learned that it was important to let loose whilst filming this and be confident. It did not matter how silly we all thought we looked, we should just enjoy it!
• The best way to lip sync is to actually sing. Consequently, learning the words is essential.
• Syncing the video to the music track for all the shots is the first and most important thing to do in the edit.
• It is important to say which role you want and sell yourself!

Task 2: Learn and practice your performance

• It was useful to study and analyse the performance of the drummer with Jasmine and Dom but also independently, on my own. It was important to master the drummer's main actions: the angry, painful facial expressions, the hopping up and down on the seat and the looking up to the ceiling. The mirror was essential for helping me to improve my facial expressions.
• I learnt a large part of the actual song, which is good for the edit as it looks realistic. I also found it easier to play to the beat rather than randomly!
• I realised how important warming up prior to performance was. Stretching muscles helped as I was constantly using them (often with a lot of pressure as we had to hit the drums hard.) Surprisingly , the screaming helped me to get into character.

                       

                             Myself on the drums in rehearsal

My band warming up

Task 3: Help to plan and organise your costume:

• I discovered that we should bring whatever we can, as something could end up being useful for someone else's costume. There was lots of choice, due to everyone's generosity.
• Sometimes you can match a costume almost identically (which was the case for everyone in my group) but it can still look slightly plain. Therefore, accessories and hair and make up are important for adding that extra touch.
• Never say no before you try something, especially the make up. I do not usually experiment with my make-up and hair and so I loved my transformation. I've discovered that dark lipstick and pink tipped hair extensions suit me....

Olivia doing my hair

With make-up and outfit 

Task 5:

• I learned how much more time consuming and challenging that editing a music video was to a short footage of plain film.
• How useful it was to each edit parts we particularly wanted to do as well as doing general sections e.g. I was the drummer in the video and so I edited all the drummer parts. 
• The quickest and most efficient way to approach this was to to sync up all the set ups and then select the parts of each one that we wanted. 
• Grading involved a lot of experimenting but there was also lots of aspects of it to be considered for this video e.g. the flashes, the contrast/brightness and saturation.

Gift, Shay and I at our edit suite