Hey, welcome back! I can happily announce that my group and I have been able to produce the final version of our music video! I felt as though this project gave us the chance to improve on the areas we struggled in before and find unique ways to go about resolving issues, whether that be as complex as trying a new software program or as simple as positioning our camera at a different angle to make sure that we could hide the extra shadows peeking into our scenes. On the topic of software programs, we were able to use Davinci Resolve 17 and familiarize ourselves with an entirely new platform that possesses a wide range of useful tools that we'll be sure to employ in future endeavors to aid in our insertion of various clips and dynamic transitions. Working on this music video allowed my fellow groupmates and I to hone in on our abilities and specialize in what we're best at so that we could ensure that our final product was representative of our matured filming capabilities. I would like to acknowledge my appreciation of the entire process of initially deconstructing what makes up a music video, particularly those in the indie genre, to allow us to identify areas of similarity amongst said videos before actually executing our own film, being that it gave us the chance to use the ideas of others as a basis for our own creativity and ingenuity. This time around, I believe that we were all especially fond of the fact that, not only could we work with individuals outside of our normal selection of peers, but we could also film off-campus, giving us the opportunity to branch out and become more comfortable with ourselves as (forthcoming) filmmakers in the real world.
We attend a school, that whilst not heavily focused on the arts, still maintains a genuine respect for the field, whether technical or fine, which means that each of us has likely heard the phrase "An artist is never satisfied with their work." Try as we might, we couldn't completely grasp the meaning of the expression because we'd never really been tasked with creating something that was truly our own. Of course, we were all given school projects where we were told to "Be creative", but were still confined to the strong "suggestions" of a rubric. With this project, although we presented certain guidelines that we needed to follow, I strongly believe that we were given true creative liberty to express ourselves and our message as we so pleased, which isn't something that not many classes can offer. Having said that, with each of the works we've produced so far, I feel like we can now begin to take ownership of our projects and shoulder the weight of not doing as good as we could've because, as with any work, our music video wasn't entirely flawless. That'll then push us to strive to do better the next time around, to shatter the high expectations we have already constructed for ourselves, and to make an even bigger impact once we're given the chance to excel again. This project has taught us all quite a bit about not only music videos and what they are (that'd be far too surface level of a lesson), but also about thinking outside of the box, learning how to take initiative, and developing a greater appreciation for the great amount of work that goes into making a video that may be just over a minute long.
Enough of this sappy, introspective talk (I need to save some things for my creative critical reflection, you know?), below you'll find our attached music video. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did when looking back on all our hard work!
(Apologies in advance for the lowered quality, we tried our best to keep the video as clear as possible, but after having sent it across several platforms and applications to create our final product, an inevitable downgrade in quality is to be expected.)
To end off today's blog, I'd love nothing more than to hand the "microphone" off to Rihanna for some parting words. And so I say that we've had our share of fun, "But it's over now...", so we'll "Go on and take a bow..." (Rihanna 2007).
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