After failing my Media 3 studio I wasn’t thrilled about the aspect of doing a summer semester. Although I was pleased when I heard that we would be focusing on music video production. Creating a music video is one of those things that I’ve always thought would be enjoyable to do but have never got around to doing. This course will give me some experience through experimentation and practice. I’m sure many mistakes will be made along the way but this means next time I’ll know what not to do. It’ll good to gain some more practical experience and have a quality piece of work to display. I look forward to working with a group in where we can all bring individual skills and perspective to the table. Furthermore, working with a group will improve organisational skills and my ability to communicate my ideas with others confidently, which is an area I believe I sometimes lack in. Personally I am confident with editing and decent with a DSLR camera though I hope to improve my camera skills with the creation of the music video. 

We will be creating the music video with limited resources therefore its great practice if I wish to create a music video independently. I appreciate low-budget music videos that still manage to memorise the audience such as iconic treadmill one take ‘Here It Goes Again’ by OK Go or even Bob Dylan’s ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ where Dylan simply flips through lyrical cue cards.

        

A big budget isn’t essential for a successful music video so we have no excuse not to creative a quality piece of work. Sometimes all that’s needed is a simple creative idea that is a little different to everything else out there. The beauty of music videos is that you really can do whatever you want. It’s a world where the weird is appreciated.

Over and Out,

Luke