Evaluation

Evaluation

 

My group and myself attempted to stay as faithful as we could in the making of our version of the Britney Spears - 'Hit me baby', however through the making we remember that we wasn't meant to copy everything single detail and so we added all our own individual traits to make it our own and show that it was ours. We decided as a team that we would change certain things but we all had different things we wanted to change so we had to talk it out and see if it was possible, so we made changes to the location to make it not exact to the original then we changed a few dance moves and moved things around whilst editing. This was done so we could see our personalities coming through. I think it did improve the video because it wasn't exact to the original however we did have some thing we could have improved on that didn't make the video successful this was the dancing. It was sort of half hearted and not at all energetic compared to the original Britney.

 

We had multiple problems on more than one occasion. The main problem that kept coming up more than once was the time schedule because everyone had different time tables and we had an SL6 student meaning it was longer travel making it more different to record especially as the cast members where not part of our Media Class and some of us would have to miss lessons' so that we could complete the filming meaning we would have to catch up on work. Personally I don't think that I could or would change any aspects of our planning or production.

 

Feedback

 

1.      Katrina: I liked the way the lip-syncing was matched to the actual song and the camera angles were really good.

 

2.      Sephora: I enjoyed majority of the video and the choreography of the dancers.

 

3.      Joanna: We could have used a wider variety of camera shots.

 

4.      Joyce: There was an overlapping of sound making it hard for us to focus on the actual video itself. 

 

One of our Media Studies teachers Miss Cullen said that the framing of the teacher Miss Faith that was included in a dance scene was a good idea, we had done things differently to the actual video and then the other group, making the video our own/ The acting and the mannerism of our Britney in comparison to the other Britney was wonderful. The lip-syncing was carried out well and matched well. There were a few good editing choices, with a few good location making it different from the real one. A steady camera, and a good casting choice of Britney.

The dancing came off a bit half-hearted compared to how energetic the real Britney video was and with the other group as well. Some of the location could have been chosen a bit better, their were repetitive shots and the long shots were poorly framed. Could have included a better variety of camera angles and shots.

 

I wouldn't change a thing about the way we created our film as it was carried the way we thought it would be. However one thing I would change is the dancing, making it more energetic.

 



Breakdown Sheet for Britney Spears

BREAKDOWN SHEET FOR SHOOTING

Storyboard scene number: 1

Date: Tuesday                                                                                                             Time: 9:00-10:30 AM

Setting: A class room                                                                                               Location: A school

Crew members and roles: 

1. Alice - Camera

2. Alice - Make up

3. Everyone is in charge of costume 

4. Shariece & Luke - Directors and Sound technicians 

5. Group editing

6. Ashleigh & Chantelle - Choreography 

7. Kristal - Executive producer

Cast members: 

1. Ellie

2. Chantelle G

3. Chantelle A 

4. Ana

5. Ashleigh

Extras: 

1. Lara

2. Kristal 

3. Ashleigh

Wardrobe: School uniform 

Make-up:

1. Eye-liner

2. Mascara

3. Foundation

4. Lip stick

Props: Pen, Bags.

Special effects: None

Potential problems and how you’re going to overcome them: 

Storyboard scene number: 2

     Date: Tuesday                                                                                                            Time: 9:00-10:30 AM
Setting: A class room                                                                                               Location: A school

Crew members and roles: 

1. Alice - Camera

2. Alice - Make up

3. Everyone is in charge of costume 

4. Shariece & Luke - Directors and Sound technicians 

5. Group editing

6. Ashleigh & Chantelle - Choreography 

7. Kristal - Executive producer

Cast members: 

1. Ellie

2. Chantelle G

3. Chantelle A 

4. Ana

5. Ashleigh

Extras: 

1. Lara

2. Kristal 

3. Ashleigh

Wardrobe: School uniform 

Make-up:

1. Eye-liner

2. Mascara

3. Foundation

4. Lip stick

Props: Pen, Bags,

Special effects: None

Potential problems and how you’re going to overcome them: 

Storyboard scene number: 3

Date: Wednesday                                                                                                              Time: 9:00 -12:3
Setting: Outside                                                                                                                Location: A school

Crew members and roles: 

1. Alice - Camera

2. Alice - Make up

3. Everyone is in charge of costume 

4. Shariece & Luke - Directors and Sound technicians 

5. Group editing

6. Ashleigh & Chantelle - Choreography 

7. Kristal - Executive producer

Cast members: 

1. Ellie

2. Chantelle G

3. Chantelle A

4. Ana

5. Ashleigh

Extras: None

 

Wardrobe: Gym clothes

 

 Make-up:

1. Eye-liner

2. Mascara

3. Foundation

4. Lip stick

Props: Cars

 

Special effects: None

 

Potential problems and how you’re going to overcome them: 

 

Storyboard scene number: 4

      Date: Friday                                                                                                       Time: 10:30-12:30
Setting: Outside                                                                                                        Location: A school

Crew members and roles: 

1. Alice - Camera

2. Alice - Make up

3. Everyone is in charge of costume 

4. Shariece & Luke - Directors and Sound technicians 

5. Group editing

6. Ashleigh & Chantelle - Choreography 

7. Kristal - Executive producer

Cast members: 

1. Ellie

Extras: None

 

Wardrobe: Pink top & White trousers

Make-up:

1. Eye-liner

2. Mascara

3. Foundation

4. Lip stick

Props: None

Special effects: None

Potential problems and how you’re going to overcome them: 

Storyboard scene number: 1

Date: Friday                                                                                                             Time: 9:00-10:30 AM

Setting: A gym                                                                                                   Location: A school

Crew members and roles: 

1. Alice - Camera

2. Alice - Make up

3. Everyone is in charge of costume 

4. Shariece & Luke - Directors and Sound technicians 

5. Group editing

6. Ashleigh & Chantelle - Choreography 

7. Kristal - Executive producer

Cast members: 

1. Ellie

2. Chantelle G

3. Chantelle A 

4. Ana

5. Ashleigh

Extras: None

 

Wardrobe: Gym clothes

Make-up:

1. Eye-liner

2. Mascara

3. Foundation

4. Lip stick

Props: Basket ball

Special effects: None

Potential problems and how you’re going to overcome them: 

Storyboard scene number: 6

Date: Friday                                                                                                            Time: 9:00-10:30 AM
Setting: Stairs                                                                                                    Location: A school

Crew members and roles: 

1. Alice - Camera

2. Alice - Make up

3. Everyone is in charge of costume 

4. Shariece & Luke - Directors and Sound technicians 

5. Group editing

6. Ashleigh & Chantelle - Choreography 

7. Kristal - Executive producer

Cast members: 

1. Ellie

Extras: None

 

Wardrobe: Basket ball

Make-up:

1. Eye-liner

2. Mascara

3. Foundation

4. Lip stick

Props: None

Special effects: None

Potential problems and how you’re going to overcome them: 

Research

Role Division: each person in our team was assigned a role, to make it easier and quicker for us to re-create the video at a rapid pace.

 

• Luke (one of my peers) and myself were assigned at the directors and the sound technicians.

 

• Alice was assigned as the make-up artist as well as the camera woman.

 

• Chantelle A and Ashleigh were the two choreographers as well as the two main back ground dancers for Britney.

 

• Kristal was the executive producer

Casting & Choreography:

 

We decided to make Chantelle and Ashleigh be the choreographers as they are very energetic and vibrant people, we also the both best fitted that assignment as they both love dancing, having fun and being creative.

 

• Chantelle A: Back up dancer & Choreographer

 

• Ashleigh: Back up dancer & Choreographer

 

Eloane best suited Britney, she had the look that we all agreed we needed, when we started recording and seeing if she could handle she was wonderful and took stress off our shoulder by also helping pitch in ideas that she thought would be really good and help us improve.

 

• Eloane: Britney Spears

Ana and Chantelle G, both literally volunteered to take part but at the beginning when learning the choreography needed a bit of persuading but they helped take ease off us by picking up the routine almost instantly.

 

• Ana: Back ground dancer

 

• Chantelle G: Back ground dancer

Storyboarding:

 

My group and myself didn't feel the need to storyboard as all we need was watch the Britney Spears video and then write down each camera angle and then made it our own by doing what we thought would look best with the camera shots that were written. We didn't want to copy the Britney video completely so what we done was add in our camera technique and used different locations.

 

Location & Scouting:

 

When looking for location we found them really easy they almost cried out for us. We was limited but we found them easily as Britney was filmed in a school so what we done was used our school hall way and class rooms. We did struggle for one part that was only because more to then end of the actual Britney video they are sitting on basketball stairs and our school doesn't have that so what we had to do was find stairs that looked similar to make it look sort of the same. We used the outside of our school for the outside scenes.

 

In Britney's video there is convertible so what we done was make that part of the video our own by adding different scenes we though best suited the lyrics.

 

Costume, Make-up Research & Planning:

Even though Alice was the make-up artist, no one really needed any make-up because in the Britney video everyone looked so natural the only thing we had to focus on was the costume. We made sure our Britney looked exactly like the real Britney then the back-up dancer wore similar outfit to a similar style to Britney's. Everyone pitched in to help and make sure that our Britney had the right clothing.

Lip-syncing:

It was kind of challenging to link the lip syncing to match the song it self. you could be slightly fast or too slow and you wouldn't know until  you start editing by then it is to late to do it all over again. So it is a risk.

Potential issues:

The only issue we had that we was able to over come was everyone's time table, as we all do different subjects and have different things that we need to do, so what to do was write down everyone's free periods and see if we could work around it. Some people had to make sacrifices such as missing lessons and then catching up in their spare time. That was the only issue we had.
 

Analysis

Britney Spears 'Hit me baby one more time', in my own personal opinion I believe that Britney Spears is actually a really intriguing music video, based on the concept. I think that music video was used so that it could reach out to young teens going
through relationship issues, as to the reason why it was shot in a high school and she was singing about a boy she once was dating well that what I decoded from it as to why I think it is a good music video. It is memorable due to annoying but catchy lyrics. If I am honest I don't know why it is so unique, maybe because it was by Britney Spears, maybe the concept. I am not sure why it has got so much talk for all these years or why it is so unique but it is and I have nothing against it.

 

Click here to view our re-enactment of Britney Spears - Hit me baby one more time

Re-Creation & Response

Starting my A2 course I was set a task to recreate the Britney Spears video 'Hit me baby', we was assigned to groups with people we have never worked with before, this is so we are all able to experience something new as well as seeing what it is like to work with people we have never regularly worked with before. My response was similar to a lot of people, so I believe. Why 'Hit me baby'? Why not a different music video with a song that is not annoying. However when our teachers explained to us why they had decided Britney it made a lot more sense and was more realistic for us to recreate. considering that the music video is filmed within a school, it gives us more access and can allow us to do it better, making it quicker at the same time.

Great Music Video

For the task that I was given, I decided it was a good idea to choose ‘Marilyn Monroe’ by Pharrell Williams. I chose this because I remember the first time that I had watched and the message I thought it displayed. The video is not complex however recording wise there are editing techniques that I do believe requires a specialist. The message I saw it uphold was that for all women everywhere it is okay to be different no matter what you look like on the outside or how you feel about yourself on the inside. All women young or old are beautiful. The fact that you don’t have to compare yourself to someone else such as Marilyn Monroe, Cleopatra or Joan of arc. He sings about how women should be treated. ‘A man will want you for who you are not what you look like.’ It’s catchy and inspirational. It does have some visual difficulties if it was attempted to be recreated by someone because of the out of space effect then it wouldn’t be the exact same. However I do love the song.