Cheyenne Joseph // UCA Television blog

Project Evaluation Image by Ida Frank There is no doubt that this project taught me so many things about myself, others and the real working world of commissioning and freelance.  My thoughts;  The feedback that I received at the very end of the project from the client  was very rewarding and almost made all the hard work worth while. There is no greater feeling that creating something for someone and receiving good feedback especially when you know how much effort and work went into creating it.  What went well; The end result was great, I am very proud of how well edited the video is. I definitely think I have improved within editing as this was a new style that I have never tried before.  I enjoyed being able to work (almost) on my own terms I realised how important it is to view the location before hand and to take notes on what the client wants in order to think about creat...

Editing stage: From Rough to Fine to Final   During this process arose the most issues due to disagreements between the client's correspondent and I due to music. During my first walk through with the client I suggested that they thought about what style of music they would want, think about what slogans or visual text they would want to represent the brand in the video because it wouldn't be a good launch video if it was just like a slide show. I was told that they would have a think about it and get back to me.  I was then given a song that was selected  by the correspondent however upon receiving I realised it was a very well known song and would propose obvious copyright issues. The song was "Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve". I explained that I would need a different song to cut to because it is too slow, and also we do not have the rights to the video. It wouldn't be able to actually be uploaded anywhere without breaching copyr...

Shoot Day Image by Ida Frank On this day I required an Assistant due to an injury so shooting was a big challenge for me. However, I wouldn't have been able to complete it without Ida Frank my assistant. after being given a call time by my client, I arrived early and got the necessary kit. I was then escorted around the premises to the different shooting location where I was supervised by the client's correspondent as well as a contributor who will be shot briefly (opening doors and talking to security) What went well; For the most of it shoot day went very smooth and with my shot list at hand I was able to successfully get the shots that were planned and needed. However I had to be very mindful of the time as my leg required rests.  I was really impressed with how easy it was to get ideas out and creating them. i.e the track and dolly shots really came together. I can't wait to see them in the edit What...

Pre Production Below is the brief, that I was given upon being successful, with the commission. This is where I was considered their "videographer".   After being given the brief, I was able to fully understand what was required from me. The next step was for me to visit the location, take pictures and carry out a location recce. With those pictures I will start to create a detailed shot list and shooting plan. Since this video will not include any interviews or real people, I now know that I do not need any scripts of any kind and should merely focus on the location/ visual aspects for the video.  The Location Visit and Location Recce On this day I was greeted by the client and then escorted around the facility that I would be shooting at. As we walked around, I knew it would be necessary to take pictures for future reference and allow myself the right tools to visualise and plan the shoot. The walk through was very helpful...

Making My Showreel Using the tips I learnt from the previous video, I managed to put together my first mini show reel. My objective was to show as many of the GV shots and coverage shots that i've done because I had an idea about what kind of style they were going for. I also wanted to break up the pace a little so I decided to add some footage from my Walking Dead shoot just to show variety. **  https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5v6rXZcY7dGRXIweG05QzdSYUU

Professional Practice Unit: Commission Application Process As part of my professional practice unit I have chosen to do 'Commission' instead of a work placement. There are many reasons for this, one of which is because I wanted to secure something whilst it was available instead of  rushing to find one at the same time as everyone else. Another reason for my choice was because two representatives from the Custodian Data Centre came in to tell us about the company as well as the opportunities it can give you whilst producing a video for them. The idea of potentially being offered future opportunities to create more content and gain exposure was definitely a selling point for me.  What I found interesting during their pitch was the idea that they would require footage of their machines but they also wanted to show that there is more to the company than machines. This for me became a challenge that I was willing to accept as I...

Dress rehearsals Everything became real as soon as the set was put up. This is when I realised how precise everything needed to be for the show.  What we did/ What the day consisted of; On the dress rehearsal the day before the show, we were assigned our camera assistants and all the other roles that were required via the first years were put into position. My main focus on this day was to make sure all the kit was correctly set up to the best of our ability to make it as easy as possible for the big day.  My first task was to get the camera equipment downstairs and to set up. The only thing about this is that we had to wait for the set design group to finalise the set before we went there otherwise we would've been in their way. So this meant we had around a 1 to 2 hour delay in set up.  However we made sure to be as efficient as possible and decided to set up what we could upstairs so it would save t...