PRELIMNARIES AND PRELIMNARY WORK

 PRELIMNARIES

PRELIMNARY 1:

The Preliminary is based on the song Come As You Are by Nirvana, focusing on raw yet simple visuals that reflect the mood of the track. I casted my sister Fatima in the lead role, who also plays the vocalist in my music video. The performance centers on her playing the guitar, with the camera capturing the emotion and intensity in her movements. This creates a dramatic and eye-catching sequence that matches the energy of the music.

PRELIMNARY 2:

EDITING:

At first, I arranged all the sequences in timeline, chose the right clips for each shot, and then transferred them to my laptop.

I then used CapCut Pro to edit my music video, as I’m already familiar with editing from making edits of my favorite celebrities. The work was fun but also a bit complicated for me.

After adding everything to the timeline, I muted all the clips to remove unnecessary sound and sped up the parts that felt too slow. I then added a rock filter that matched perfectly with the song to give the Preliminary a more accurate look, and cut out any extra audio that wasn’t needed.

 

I set the resolution to adapt the color space to Rec. 709 SDR, which ensured a more natural and professional look. The frame rate was adjusted to 30.00 fps for smoother playback. These settings helped maintain consistency and gave the Preliminary a polished finish.

I then downloaded the cover from YouTube and converted it to MP3. At first, I wanted the guitar to play a little slower, so I slowed it down, but only for that part. I added fade-ins and fade-outs at every cut so the music wouldn’t change abruptly and would flow smoothly. Finally, I overlapped the fast and slow parts to make the transition seamless.

I then sped up some of the clips to keep the pacing dynamic and added sound effects to enhance the mood. For example, I used a shocked sound effect to highlight the tension in the scene and a girl cut sound to make the sequence more engaging and dramatic.

After adding the sound effects, I used a speed curve to make the scene fast-paced in one moment and slow in another, creating a sudden zoom effect on the phone. I then added a metal filter that matched the tone of the video and re-synchronized each clip. This led smoothly to the final scene, which fades out and ends the Preliminary.

PRELIMNARY 1 PROPS:

                                                       IPHONE 13 PRO

                                           YUNTENG 199 SELFIE STICK

                                                Ruilang RL-2210 flashlights

                                                                    GUITARS:

                                                               FAKE BLOOD

LYRICS

LOCATION:

My house was chosen as the location for my first Preliminary because we felt comfortable filming there. It also matched our storyline, providing the right atmosphere for the visuals.

PRELIMNARY 1 BTS:

This was the BTS you can see me holding the camera and taking different shots of my sister, while the lighting sets the mood perfectly.

This is me taking retakes of my sister and telling her to look more tense, while she was getting annoyed lol.

i was taking the shot on the bed, focusing on capturing the right angle and mood. I wanted to highlight the emotion in the scene, so I paid close attention to framing and lighting. It was an important moment that helped build the atmosphere of our Preliminary.

This was me fixing the lighting to make sure the scene looked clear and matched the mood we wanted. Getting the right balance was important to create the right atmosphere for the shot.

I was taking a dolly-in shot, but my sister dropped her pick at the last moment, which ruined the take and made me furious.

BLOOPERS:   

                                                        

In conclusion, it was a fun shoot but also a little frustrating at times.