the lazy song
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MKVgTl3sTuA
Mid process reflection
Write a reflective blog about how the process is going.
Why did you choose the type of production from the list below?
How and why did you choose the media you used for your production?
What has been difficult so far?
What role have you taken on in your group? What do you think will be difficult in for the next steps?
How will you address those difficulties?
What do you look forward to?
We have just 4 members, so at first, we looked for 4 members' group music video, but we thought it would be hard to take video. Our final choices were "Black Magic" from Little Mix or "The Lazy Song" from Bruno Mars. "Black Magic" had many special effect, so we gave up it and tried to take "The Lazy Song". This video has few scene cuts, so we thought it would be easy to take compete to many cuts'. However, it was more difficult than we have expected. Since it has few cuts, we can't have mistakes before the cuts. There are 5 monkeys in the video, but we can do only 3 monkeys, so it would be difficult to use 2 monkeys (Duffys). It was hard to decide who would act which monkeys. The position changed many times, so it was hard to follow.
Also, we have to set the iPad in a same position. We took the video at different days, so we had to check the previous video. This setting takes time, so we had to quickly set the stand. The angle and position changed every time, though.
However, I think this video would be very funny because we enjoyed taking this video. The quality would be quite lower than original one, but we will do our best!
Mid process reflection
Write a reflective blog about how the process is going.
Why did you choose the type of production from the list below?
How and why did you choose the media you used for your production?
What has been difficult so far?
What role have you taken on in your group? What do you think will be difficult in for the next steps?
How will you address those difficulties?
What do you look forward to?
We have just 4 members, so at first, we looked for 4 members' group music video, but we thought it would be hard to take video. Our final choices were "Black Magic" from Little Mix or "The Lazy Song" from Bruno Mars. "Black Magic" had many special effect, so we gave up it and tried to take "The Lazy Song". This video has few scene cuts, so we thought it would be easy to take compete to many cuts'. However, it was more difficult than we have expected. Since it has few cuts, we can't have mistakes before the cuts. There are 5 monkeys in the video, but we can do only 3 monkeys, so it would be difficult to use 2 monkeys (Duffys). It was hard to decide who would act which monkeys. The position changed many times, so it was hard to follow.
Also, we have to set the iPad in a same position. We took the video at different days, so we had to check the previous video. This setting takes time, so we had to quickly set the stand. The angle and position changed every time, though.
However, I think this video would be very funny because we enjoyed taking this video. The quality would be quite lower than original one, but we will do our best!
Final reflection
What did you use to create your video?
Why? How? Review?
Infrastructure: Design of your group/ schedule/ updates/ communication
How? Why? For the Future?
Message to the viewer.
We used iMovie to edit our video. We used it to connected each videos naturally and recorded the music. We took the video at different days, so the angle was different each time. However, we tried many times to connect the videos; listened and cut the video, compared with YouTube video, and play the original music and our video at the same time. It was very detailed task.
To compare the video, we used Premiere Pro. We have never used this app, so it was hard to compare and play the videos at the same timing. At first, we tried to change the backgrand color, but we couldn't find how to change the color, so we gave up. Thanks to Lucius's help, finally we could edit and save the video.
All of the members were active, so it was fun to take the video. When we didn't have classes, we gathered and took video. In some part, there were dance scene. I and Miwa can't dance, but Nana is good at dancing, so she taught us how to dance.
Massage: We did our best to take this video, so we hope you enjoy it!
Analyze the survey
Survey result
One people didn't enjoy our video. I thought everyone could enjoy our video, so it was a little bit shocking for me. However, there were many nice comments. We were very happy to hear that almost everyone enjoy our video. Many people said their favorite scene was taking off the pants. This scene wasn't in other class's video and I also like this scene!
Survey analyze
I think the survey questions were good. We didn't ask difficult questions, so I think everyone could understand them. However, one people didn't enjoy our video, but when we ask about our dance, there were no "boring" answer. If there was an additional question, I would like to ask the person, why did you choose "you didn't enjoy the video" question. For one more question, I would like to ask "what we could have done to improve our video". If we have additional days to work on this project, we would like to retake the video to match the angle and dance. I want to know if everyone was care about the angle.
Refrection
Backward-Looking:
2. What process did you go through to produce this piece?
- We just watched the music video many times and tried to copy the movement. Sometimes, there were dance, so I was taught how to dance.
3. Have you done a similar kind of work in the past (earlier in the year or in a previous grade; in school or out of school)?
- NO, so it was challenging for me to copy the music video which I have never listened to. I listened to and watched it many times.
6. What problems did you encounter while you were working on this piece? How did you solve them?
- There were 5 monkeys in the video, but we had only 3 monkeys. We decided to hold the 2 Duffy, but it was difficult to decide who hold them and how to change holding person. We practiced and think the best way. In some scene, we thought it would be hard to dance with Duffy, so we put them away.
Inward-Looking:
9. How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? What did/do you enjoy about this piece or work?
- When we finished taking video and watched it, we were very happy. It was hard to connect each videos naturally. My favorite scene was holding Sera. We had only 3 people to hold and the timing was difficult. We had to match the breath in few seconds. We practiced a lot in this scene. In last scene, there was black stuff in top left corner. If we can, I wanted to delet that stuff.
Thanks to the members, it was fun to take the video. We took many times until we could satisfied with it.
10. What was especially satisfying to you about either the process or the finished product?
- Although the angle was different each time, I think connecting each videos were successful. We put them to iMovie and connected them, and compared to original one to make it natural.
16. What did you learn about yourself as you worked on this piece?
- When I first watched the video, I thought it would be easy to take it because there were few cuts, no special effects and no difficult dance. However, when we started taking video, there were many difficulties. Since it had few cuts, we had to remember and couldn't have mistakes until next cuts. It was helpful for us that there was no special effect, but it was not easier than I had expected. I learned that there is no easy task! We have to be careful for even small things to make it perfect. Much effort are needed.
Outward-Looking:
24. If you were the teacher, what comments would you make about this piece?
- If I were a teacher, I would like to estimate the effort. Sera didn't forget to move her lips to show she sings the song. We practiced many times to match our movement. It took many times to practice.
25. What grade would you give it? Why?
- 4 out of 5. I think everyone enjoyed it and music we chose was nice. The timing was nice, but the angle changed too much.
26. What the one thing you particularly want people to notice when they look at your work?
- I want them to watch Duffy. We tried to act the 2 monkeys with Duffy, so as possible as we could, we used them. I think it looks funny and make many people smile.
Forward-Looking:
31. One thing I would like to improve upon is ...
- I would like to improve our dance. We had to remember the dance in oposite way from the video, so it was difficult to remember. Other class's one did better dance than our's, so I would like to practice more.
32. What would you change if you had a chance to do this piece over again?
- I want to set the iPad stand in same place and same angle all times. It is difficult thing, but our angle change was too strange, so I want to change that part.
36. What's one goal you would like to set for yourself for next time?
- I want to try the project until I could be satisfied. At this time, we didn't have enough time to finish the video, so we did our best, but there were some points that we would like to change or improve. For next time, I want to start the project earlier and do trial and error to make the project good thing.
Survey result
One people didn't enjoy our video. I thought everyone could enjoy our video, so it was a little bit shocking for me. However, there were many nice comments. We were very happy to hear that almost everyone enjoy our video. Many people said their favorite scene was taking off the pants. This scene wasn't in other class's video and I also like this scene!
Survey analyze
I think the survey questions were good. We didn't ask difficult questions, so I think everyone could understand them. However, one people didn't enjoy our video, but when we ask about our dance, there were no "boring" answer. If there was an additional question, I would like to ask the person, why did you choose "you didn't enjoy the video" question. For one more question, I would like to ask "what we could have done to improve our video". If we have additional days to work on this project, we would like to retake the video to match the angle and dance. I want to know if everyone was care about the angle.
Refrection
Backward-Looking:
2. What process did you go through to produce this piece?
- We just watched the music video many times and tried to copy the movement. Sometimes, there were dance, so I was taught how to dance.
3. Have you done a similar kind of work in the past (earlier in the year or in a previous grade; in school or out of school)?
- NO, so it was challenging for me to copy the music video which I have never listened to. I listened to and watched it many times.
6. What problems did you encounter while you were working on this piece? How did you solve them?
- There were 5 monkeys in the video, but we had only 3 monkeys. We decided to hold the 2 Duffy, but it was difficult to decide who hold them and how to change holding person. We practiced and think the best way. In some scene, we thought it would be hard to dance with Duffy, so we put them away.
Inward-Looking:
9. How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? What did/do you enjoy about this piece or work?
- When we finished taking video and watched it, we were very happy. It was hard to connect each videos naturally. My favorite scene was holding Sera. We had only 3 people to hold and the timing was difficult. We had to match the breath in few seconds. We practiced a lot in this scene. In last scene, there was black stuff in top left corner. If we can, I wanted to delet that stuff.
Thanks to the members, it was fun to take the video. We took many times until we could satisfied with it.
10. What was especially satisfying to you about either the process or the finished product?
- Although the angle was different each time, I think connecting each videos were successful. We put them to iMovie and connected them, and compared to original one to make it natural.
16. What did you learn about yourself as you worked on this piece?
- When I first watched the video, I thought it would be easy to take it because there were few cuts, no special effects and no difficult dance. However, when we started taking video, there were many difficulties. Since it had few cuts, we had to remember and couldn't have mistakes until next cuts. It was helpful for us that there was no special effect, but it was not easier than I had expected. I learned that there is no easy task! We have to be careful for even small things to make it perfect. Much effort are needed.
Outward-Looking:
24. If you were the teacher, what comments would you make about this piece?
- If I were a teacher, I would like to estimate the effort. Sera didn't forget to move her lips to show she sings the song. We practiced many times to match our movement. It took many times to practice.
25. What grade would you give it? Why?
- 4 out of 5. I think everyone enjoyed it and music we chose was nice. The timing was nice, but the angle changed too much.
26. What the one thing you particularly want people to notice when they look at your work?
- I want them to watch Duffy. We tried to act the 2 monkeys with Duffy, so as possible as we could, we used them. I think it looks funny and make many people smile.
Forward-Looking:
31. One thing I would like to improve upon is ...
- I would like to improve our dance. We had to remember the dance in oposite way from the video, so it was difficult to remember. Other class's one did better dance than our's, so I would like to practice more.
32. What would you change if you had a chance to do this piece over again?
- I want to set the iPad stand in same place and same angle all times. It is difficult thing, but our angle change was too strange, so I want to change that part.
36. What's one goal you would like to set for yourself for next time?
- I want to try the project until I could be satisfied. At this time, we didn't have enough time to finish the video, so we did our best, but there were some points that we would like to change or improve. For next time, I want to start the project earlier and do trial and error to make the project good thing.