Evaluation.

For this assignment we had 6 weeks to create a BBC 2 Ident in groups. To do this me, Molly, Sammy, Tisha and Danie had to do our own roles. Unfortunately not everyone participated in their own roles. Molly and me both came into college on our days of to finish making the number two so that it was ready for the upcoming wednesday so that we could re-shoot. Molly's part to play was team leader and i was the editor, although these were our roles we both took on everyone else's roles. Molly and i both did session were we filmed  on our own, we both found out that it was a lot of effort that needed to go into creating this Ident, and at times it did seem like the pair of us were doing all the work. 

Sammy's job was to be the prop designer, however all she just recorded me and Molly creating the number 2.

When it came to shooting the video, we were issued with a small flip camera, and a cambo camera stand, lights, a table, skittles,  a cloth, and then number 2 which was created. The reason why we shot in the studio was because we thought that it was the best place to shoot, also it gave out the right amount of light that we needed. Also that if we needed to change the lighting it would be quick and easy to move. 

We developed our ideas from the first week. We all thought that dropping the number 2 into a pile of skittles would give a nice and colorful effect when the skittles when flying in to different directions. Throughout the weeks we were experimenting using different props, setting the camera at different angles and messing around with the lights to see which clip came out best. 

Once we had found out what was best for us to shoot the video, we went out and brought 5 bags of skittles (spilt the money equally). We found out that doing a test shoot we would need around 4/5 bags to give it the effect we wanted. Once we had done this me and Molly then started to create the number 2. We both took it in turns to cut out a number 2 because it was quite difficult and hurt our hands. We both created the number two in college by using foam board, paper mashe, newspaper and paint. Molly and I both came in on a Friday to paper mashe the number two so that it was ready for Monday so that we could do the back and then start to paint it. We used 3 layers of paint and after each layer we went into the toilet and used the hand dryer to dry it so that is was quicker. We completed the number 2 by the end of Monday so that it was ready for Wednesday when we were re mashe-shooting. When me and Molly were paper mache and painting the number 2 the rest of the team members didn't offer to participate!

During us making the number 2 sammy filmed little sections of us making the number 2.

After doing all of this me and Molly went into the studio to re-shoot. After doing this we downloaded it to the computer, and then started to edit. 

Overall, i am quite happy with the finished outcome. However some of the group members could have participated a bit more. 

Editing

Today me and Molly edit the movie, to edited the clip we used 'final cut pro'. Firstly we had to drag our clip into final cut pro, and then we 'renderder' it so that it would play. After rendering the clip we got rid of the audio, and to do this we had to go onto 'modify' and then down to 'link' and then this was able to let us click on the audio and then press delete to get rid of it.  We then had to slow the moive down and reverse it, so do to this we went onto 'modify' then down to 'speed' and then a box popped up and we clicked 'revers' ad changed the speed from 100% to 50%. We then needed to cut the clip so we went to the cut icon on the right hand side, and then clicked onto the part that we wanted to cut, and preset delete so then we were left with the part of the clip we wanted. 

After doing this we decided to add another video to make it longer and it give it more of an effect. To do this we had to drag the video we wanted into 'final cut pro' and then we slowed it down they same way as before. We also cut the clip to were we wanted it to. After doing this we had to put a transformation (dissolve) into the video so that it didnt jump from one clip to another. We then added a sound clip to it so that it gave a better effect (Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head). We downloaded the song of youtube using youtube converter, after we had downloaded this we dragged it into 'Final cut pro' and then we used the 'cut' tool to cut the song to were we wanted it to play from. Then we faded the song out to make the video as a whole look a lot better.
Finally, we had finished the video and then we exported it using 'quicktime player'

However the first time we edited it, we done exactly the same and then we saved the video once we had edited it and added the sounds and transformations, but then we forgot to export it using 'Quicktime player' and therefore it resulted into us having to start from the beginning. Due to us making the video first it we knew exactly what we needed to do.

Below is our final BBC 2 Ident video.

Creating Our Number 2

When creating the number 2 me and Molly used two foam boards. Out of the 2 foam boards we were able to cut out 9 number twos, we then stuck them together using the sticky back of the foam board. Me and Molly took it in turns to cut out the number 2's due to it because difficult and it started to hurt our hands. We used foam boards because it was a bit heavier and would give a bigger effect when being dropped into the skittles.

Materials we used:

2 Foam Boards

1 Knife

1 Ruler

1 Backboard (so we wouldn't mark or scratch the table)

 After doing this we both had to file the number 2 down so that it was roughly the same size. To do this we went to '3D Design' and asked to use some sandpaper. After sanding it down we had paper mashe the number 2 but we run out of time to paper mache the back of it. This was so that it would fill in the other little gaps, and make it easier to paint.

Due to running out of time me and Molly came to college in out own time and paper mashed the back of the number 2. Then at college on Monday it was dried, so we deiced to paint it, we put 3 layers of paint on the number 2. After painting each layer we went into the toilets and used the hand dryer to dry it of so that we could then paint the next layer.

Materials used:

2 Sanding Blocks

2 Paint Brushes

Paint

Once the number 2 was dry we deiced to re-shoot. We went into the studio and got a table and cloth so that we could put the skittles onto the cloth so that when we dropped the number two onto the skittles it wouldn't make such a loud noise and would make it easier for the skittles to fly everywhere. We both then sorted the lighting out so that there was a spot light on the table were the skittles were and were the number two was going to be dropped. To shoot this we used a 'Flip Cam' and put it on a cambo camera stand (which is shown below).

Me and molly both took it in turns of shooting the video so that we both had a go at dropping the number 2 into the skittles and also that it would give us a variety of shoots to choose from when it comes to choosing out final video and editing it. After shooting the video we then uploaded each individual video to the computer and then saved it to out memory sticks.