MV Production Blog - Preparing the Project
This is the first production blog for the project! Before we
get started with filming on location, I need to be able to organize the project
on the computer that I will use for all of the editing work. I don't think
anyone would want to work on a project of such scale without first having some
organization!
How will I be organizing?
There are four subfolders in the music video folder.
For context, here is what each folder will contain:
- Audio - the song itself and any future SFX that may be added later on.
- Cameras - video sources from the cameras used in this production.
- Docs - any documents related to the production of the video, including a local copy of the storyboard.
- Project Files - the folder that will contain the Premiere Pro project file and its autosaves.
- Note that this folder may also contain some After Effects project files if a decision is made to add some graphics that may not be possible to add using Premiere Pro alone. In this case, another folder will be created inside of the project folder named "Graphics" for video sources other than the cameras used in the video.
Sequence and Audio Settings
As for the video settings, all cameras will be set to the following settings:
- 1920x1080 Progressive (frame size) - to allow for acceptable, high-definition video.
- 60fps (frame rate) - to allow for a smoother viewing experience compared to lower framerates.
To maintain consistency, the sequence will be set to the following settings:
Right after setting up the sequence, I added the song straight into the sequence. I discovered a certain feature in Adobe Premiere Pro that allows an audio track to be automatically remixed so that the song consistently flows in a limited timeframe. My initial plan was to chop up certain segments of the song and crossfade the clips together. I set the target duration to be 1 minute and 13 seconds.
Even though the duration of the remix is 1:17, the end of the audio clip can still be cut, to stay below the 1:15 maximum mark.
From this point on, the creation of the video can now begin.
