Animatic & Feedback...

Here is the anamatic we put together of our music video, with the current working version of the storyboard. To create we filmed each shot for 10 seconds and compiled them into one video, following the song to create a more solid and visual structure than a page of images. The editing process showed us that we really need to think about where we are going to place our cuts, as the song doesn't have a heavy beat to work off of, and the vocals are very fluid and soft. We want the overall effect to be quite cinematic as the film is more about the content than relying on the song.

It is clear from this video that our movie lacks content, which was something that was mentioned when we presented the anamatic in the class. As the song is slow, it is vital that we don't just repeat a small set of images as the audience could lose interest quite quickly. Whilst the content is slow moving, we need a lot of it to keep the movie interesting. As a group we are planning on coming up with a lot more rejuvination ideas for the house, e.g. a notebook begins to write without a person, old flowers blossom as Peter walks past, and an old photo leaps into life when Peter straightens the frame.

Whilst the video may lack content, I think this process has shown the group that we now have a solid framework to build on. Looking at the anamatic it seems the story comes through a lot more than it ever did from just the storyboard alone. It is much easier to visualise the final product now. All we have to do now is fill in the gaps.