Evaluation

Below is my evaluation of our music video

Our Krypton Son - Ill Wind

Our Krypton Son 

Ill Wind

Official music video

RJ3 Productions

Smalltown America Feedback

After we finished our video we sent a link to Smalltown America label manager Charlene Hegharty. We received the following reply:

"So random but only in the best of ways! I am blown away by the talent displayed here! I certainly wasn't this impressive at that age!

Thanks so much for this! You guys did a really good job and i appreciate all the effort. I have forwarded the video onto the record label for them to see. It was my pleasure to work with you guys"

This is very nice to hear and we are very happy with this feedback an pleased that we have had the opportunity to work with a signed band and record label.

Digipak

We have finished work on the digipak and i am very pleased with the end result. We based the digipak on our video rather than the band as the majority of digipaks are all about the band where as we wanted our audience to know about the music. Another reason for this is that Chris from Our Krypton Son is far from the norm and he wanted something unique and for people to know the meaning of "Ill Wind".

Website link

OUR KRYPTON SON WEBSITE

Above is the link to the website we we produced in order to promote Our Krypton Son. The band photos that we took have been put on and now all the website requires is our finished video which will be added shortly.

Band photos

We have taken a few photos for the website. All RJ3 members brought in indie style clothing and a fellow class member took some photos of us. We will now put these photos onto the website. Here are a few samples:

Website photos

Due to the fact we cannot get any photos of Chris and the rest of the band our RJ3 group are going to dress in indie clothing and pose as the band so we have photos to upload on the website.

Band Website

We have begun work on a website to promote the band. Jim is very good with IT and he has been putting a lot of work into the website but we need some photos of Chris/Our Krypton Son. We have contacted Chris asking him to provide us with photos but he is currently unable to do so. We are therefore thinking of dressing in typical indie clothing and posing as the band.

Digipak update

We have designed the front and back page for our digipak. The front is the ring leader holding the box with tarot cards all around him and the back i the fire from the ritual scene.

Front cover

Back cover

Digipak

We have been given our digipak template in order to design it to the set dimension. Below is the template we have been given and are going to use to design our digipak.

Editing update

The editing is almost complete and the video is looking fantastic. Switching to proxy media has made the editing process a lot faster and has enhanced the quality of the video. We video should be complete shortly.

Editing begins 2

All of the clips are now converted using proxy media. We will now start the editing process over again.

Editing problems

We have been editing the video, putting all of the clips together  and adding transitions etc. We have been doing this on the big mac as the laptops cannot handle the quality of the footage.

We had the majority of the video edited but we did nit use proxy media and the clips were therefore jumping and lagging.

We have made the decision to convert all of the clips to proxy media and start the editing process again. Although this will take some time it will help the editing process run smoother and will improve the quality f the final video.

Filming is complete / Editing Begins

We are now finished filming as we have all of the footage that we require for our music video and we are happy with all of it.

We will now begin the editing process of our music video.

Filming dy 4 update

At the weekend we got all of the footage that we needed for the fisherman scene and the ring leader's ritual scene. We are glad that we re-shot the fisherman's scene as the continuity really helps.

We are also very happy with the shots that we have including a fire in the ritual scene which explodes on command of the ring leader.

Filming day 4 plan

This sunday we are going to re-shoot the fisherman scenes with the old reel and rod as we weren't happy with the previous footage due to continuity errors. we have recognised these errors and are therefore going to fix them. we will film the same scenes in the same location.

On sunday night we are also going to film the ring leader ritual scene. This will be filmed around the corner from the fisherman location. It is still on the lough shore but further up as there is a big hill right beside the shore which we feel would be the perfect location for this scene.

Filming day 3 update

Filming on saturday weekend went well. We got all of the fisherman's scenes done and we have also completed all of the footage for joel's character.

One small problem is that although we had an old style fishing rod we did not have a reel as none of us own one and this presented some continuity issues. We still shot all of the footage without the reel to see if it would work but when we reviewed the footage on the mac in school we decided we should reshoot the shots.
This is not a major issue as i purchased an old style fishing reel outside of school and it will really help with the continuity.

We also noticed that the lough shore would be a great location for the opening scene of the ring leader ritual. we re therefore going to return to the lough this weekend and shoot the ritual scene when it gets dark, but during the day we can reshoot the fisherman scenes so all is well.

Filming day 3 plan

This saturday we are going to film the fisherman scene and the scene where Joel's character finds the box as they are both going to be filmed at the same location. we have chosen to film these scenes on the shore of lough neagh as we have been there before and believe it is the ideal location.

The fisherman is going to be played by ryan as we believe he looks old. we have an aran jumper, flat cap and wellington boots for him. We do not know anybody who could lend us a fishing net and they are rather expensive so instead we are going to use an old style fishing rod and ryan is going to see from the corner of his eye, the box floating ashore. he will then pick it up and become possessed on the shore. when he awakes he will see the box and run away from it. Joel's character will then find it at a later time.

Joel's will be walking along the shore of the lough like his character (a loner) would typically do. he will come across the box and become possessed like the others. when he awakens he remains possessed though and takes the box home with him. when he awakens he brings the box to the forest where the ring leader buried it and reburies it.

Filming day 2 update

After the weekends filming we have some excellent footage.

Everything went well and we have all of the footage we need for the forest scene of the ring leader bringing the box and burying it for the hunter to find. Ryan looked well in his costume an the mask was an excellent addition.

We also have all of the footage that we need for the hunter scene. Jonathons costume and props were amazing and for never having acted before he did a very good job.

Filming day 2 plan

This weekend we are going to film the ring leader scene burying the box in the forest. the ring leader is going to be played by fellow rj3 member Ryan. He will be dressed in a black cloak and we have painted a white mask with some blue lines to add to his characters celtic appearance. The scene is going to be filmed in Crumlin Glen along the river.

Whilst we are in the forest we are also going to film the hunter finding the box after the ring leader has buried it and then the hunter throwing the box into the river. The hunter will be played by a friend of Ryan's named Jonathon. We have chosen Jonathon for this role as he is interested in medieval archery etc and he has the costume of the time period we are trying to portray including a bow and arrows.

Filming day 1 update

Filming went well last night. The room that we filmed in had bare plaster walls which really emphasised Joel's characters persona of being a loner/weirdo. We got all of the indoor scenes of Joel's character done and we are happy with the footage we have got.

Filming day 1 plan

Tonight we are going to film one of the scenes of our music video. Our location is an empty house under construction owned by a fellow class member which will help us portray the minimalist/loner persona of Joel's character. We have a trench coat and gel for Joel to combover his hair which will fit the loner appearance. Myself, Jim and Joel are going to meet Ryan on location as he lives nearby.

All systems go

We have contacted Chris from Our Krypton Son and told him about our new idea. he likes this new idea and asks that we continue to develop the idea and make this into a music video for his song Ill Wind.

Underground POV

This is another interesting shot which could be used in our video. although there is some text placed over the image you can still see the image. it is a point of view from underground showing the characters hands digging something up.

Shovel camera

As the characters in our video are going to find a box one of our ideas was that one of the characters could dig up the bog for some reason and i have found this very interesting camera shot with the camera placed on the end of a shovel. This is a great shot and believe we will use it in our video.

Illustrative guideline to new idea

Our new idea centres around a box being filled with evil spirits and the box then being found. The box when opened causes who ever opens it to be possessed by the spirit inside and suffer out of body expriences etc.

Narrative outline

Video begins with a Celtic pagan ritual. ring leader taking spirits/memories out of his body and placing them in the box. The ring leader is covered in dirt and grime, his hair is grey and his hands are wrapped in cloth. This will be filmed on a beach in dusk/night time. The ring leader will be wearing a black cloak and you will never see their face, only their mask. After the ritual is complete the ringleader buries the box in the forest.

Theres a hunter from olden times, he is hunting with a bow and arrow. He is dressed in old green cloth. Dirt lines his face and he is skinny, as if he never has enough to eat. The hunter sees the box and then investigates and digs up the box. he opens the box and then begins to go crazy, eyes turn black (using black contact lenses). Cut to the hunter just lying in the dirt, eyes closed. He looks like he has been there for a while. He opens his eyes, they have returned to normal. He sees the box, he then picks it up and throws it into the river.

Cut to an older style fisher man. He is dressed in a thick woollen jumper and a woollen hat. He is pulling in a net from over the side of a rock wall. Cut to him going through the contents of the net. He comes across the box. Wipes seaweed off of it. He slowly lifts the lid open and takes a peek inside. He falls onto his back from his kneeling position and passes out. Cut to him carrying the box wrapped in old cloth along the beach. He digs a hole in the sand with his hands and buries the box.

The next shot is of a 70's young man on a beach with a metal detector. He finds the buried box and opens it but this time there is a different effect of the spirit entering his body from the box, similar to that from the start when it was originally put into the box. Shot of him at home in dark room nothing but the tv for light as video of OKS is on the tv, he sits lifeless in the chair. Next shot he is going into the woods with a shovel and digs a big hole and climbs in. He then lies down with the box. It is now that we see that his eyes have also changed. The camera then changes to a shot of the original ring leader standing over the grave filling it in. 

Box idea

We have recently came up with a new idea. Its consists of a box containing evil, overpowering spirits from the an establishing character who rids them from himself into the box. He then buries the box and it is then found by a number of other characters they become possessed or overwhelmed by these powers and all suffer a vision (to be discussed) and they then wish to free themselves and re-bury the box for it only to be rediscovered by another person and the cycle continues.

We have sent a brief description to OKS and have received positive feedback that they are interested in this idea and would like us to elaborate.

New ideas

These are some ideas we have since we received the feedback from OKS that they wanted a darker, more abstract feel to the video. Ideas

Reply from OKS

We have received a reply from Our Krypton Son. Chris the lead singer told us that our ideas are not in keeping with his vision for the song and has suggested some alternative pieces of material to give us an die of his vision for the song. we re now working on new ideas. updates to come.

Master-Prezi/Storyboards

We have sent our ideas in the form of our master-Prezi and links to all of the animatic storyboards so that Our Krypton Son can grasp the full concept of what we intend to do including camera shots and effects. we are waiting for feedback on our ideas. i will update when news is received.

animatic

i have been constructing animatic videos showing each shot of our storyboard along with the song playing which we will send to the band to give them an idea of how the video will look. i have just finished the animatics for the 'kids' and 'live performance' idea and am now starting to work on the 'school dance' animatic. i will upload the videos to youtube so we can send the band the links to each idea.

Storyboard

Over the last few days we have been storyboarding our 'kids' idea. we have drawn a number of shots with short descriptions below. i will post photos of the storyboard soon.

Prezi

Last week we sent the link of our master prezi to our krypton son to present our ideas for the music video and we re now waiting on feedback.