Legal and Ethical

What does ‘copyright,’ mean?Copyright means when a company or an individual person puts a legal right on something they have created this enables them to stop another company or another person claiming and selling that product as their own.

Give three examples of different things which you might include in your video and could be subject to copyright:
In my video I used two music video clips one was Taylor Swift – Love Story and the other was Katy Perry – Teenage Dream.
I also used music in my video, Taylor Swift – The Story of Us
Another thing I used was Images from Google of various things.
All of the things above could be a subject to copyright.

List two websites that give copyright free music:iTunes
ArtistServer.com

List a website where you can find free or low fee photographs:Google Images.

Explain what a location release form and why is it needed for filming?A location fee is a contract between a person who owns private property and a photographer or a film crew which gives them written permission to shoot a film or take photographs on that private property legally.

What is a contributor release form and why is it required?A contributor release form is a form which shows that someone who owns private property has given permission to film on their property. This is necessary so that nobody can take legal action against the other party.

Review Report.

We began the unit by creating a blog on “Blogger” then we evaluated four different types of viral marketing and uploaded them onto our blog. 

On the first week we did an induction to the college and the course, when we set up the blog I found it easy because I had done it already before in my AS Media class. We did a glossary of terms where we had to give the definition of some word. I did find that a bit difficult because I didn’t know where to look but then I got the hag of It and completed the task. Evaluating the four viral marketing videos was good, it wasn’t boring and was easy to do.

On the second week we had to make a plan for our video by the end of the week, we also had to learn how to use the new equipment, which I found to be quite fun it was something new and was really enjoyable, filming the Five Shot Rule was really enjoyable I loved filming because I think I was really good at it. When editing my Five Shot Rule I loved learning how to use the Final Cut Program, It wasn’t difficult at all and was really entertaining.

On the third week we were supposed to begin and complete filming, I began the filming but was unable to complete it due to the people who were supposed to be in it were unable to meet me. So I reviewed my targets for the week and in my spare time I filmed the rest I needed. However what I did manage to film I really enjoyed doing, but I did get a bit stressed about not completing it that week. On the third week we also did mind maps on Video Platforms and Applications, I decided to draw them because I felt it would be easier I completed the mind maps and was happy with them.

On the fourth week I began editing, I found it easy at the beginning but then when I realized some footage had been deleted which made it difficult and I got a bit stressed because the audio was being messed up by the wind. I sorted all of it out though by the end of the week. And I was pleased with the end product.

On the fifth week I was on target as I had completed filming and editing I finished putting everything on my blog that I had to, I began and completed my evaluation of my Video Profile I discussed what I thought was the good aspects, the things I could improve on and what I would do better next time. Overall I enjoyed the Unit it was something new and exciting, and I am really please with my progress.

Evaluation on my Video Profile.

My Video Profile was about me, I discussed what I enjoy to do in my spare time, what genre of music I like and listen to as well as who my favorite artist’s are. I spoke about the programs and movies I watch and also my favorite movies, and I added where my dream place in the world to go is.

I personally am quite proud of my Video Profile I think that it is really good especially for a first time effort. I enjoyed the task very much. I think the best aspects of my Video Profile are; the fact I used other people in my video to describe me I think it is very entertaining for people to get another opinion about how they see me and it is quite funny, people that have watched it have all said thy enjoy the stories that are told and that it was a good idea to get other people to speak about me. Another aspect I am proud of is, the images I put into my video they were all relevant and were inserted at the appropriate time an example of this is when I speak about my family a picture of me and my mum comes on the screen and also when I speak about the places in New York I would like to visit an image comes on the screen as I say each place. I believe I did that very well. Another good aspect of the video is the music that was chosen I think it starts at an appropriate time and I got the right level of sound onto the video so you can hear everyone speaking clearly.

However the aspects of my video on which I could improve on next time are; the background noise when I am in the park it was quite a windy day so therefore you can hear the wind in the background when I am speaking and it is very loud at times, next time I will use the equipment which enables me to block out the noise of the wind and make the audio more clear. Also another thing in which I could improve on next time is being more confident with the camera and have more camera angles in the video, I didn’t do it this time because there was a lack of space in the room where I was filming and the best footage was the ones that were at the same angle and also sadly I lost some of the footage I filmed.

When compared to a commercially produced video my Video Profile wouldn’t be as good, because obviously the quality of the camera would be the same and this was my first time.
Overall I think my Video Profile is very good especially for a first time effort.

My Mind Maps; Video Platforms and Applications

Glossary of Terms

Video Formats: Video Formats are the formats on which the video is shown, e.g. Windows Media, Blue Ray, avi.

Streaming: Streaming is when video’s and picture’s are put on the Internet for people to look at, e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Google.

File Compression: File Compression is when the file is made smaller so it is able to sent via email or so it can be uploaded to websites like YouTube and also files are compressed so it can be transferred to a phone, disk or another devise.

Aspect Ratios: Aspect Ratios refer to the width of the picture/screen in relation to it’s height. It is expressed in the form “Width x Height”

Frame Rates: The Frame Rate is how many images of a movie are being shown every second the movie is played.

Script for my video profile.

Audio	Picture
Hello i’m Iman Kouadri; I’m seventeen years old, the oldest of four siblings I live with all of them and my mum. In my spare time I like watching movies, listening to music and spending time with my family and friends.  I have many favorite films but the ones that I can watch over and over again would be Titanic, Grease, P.S. I Love You and How to Lose a Guy in Ten days. I don’t have a particular favorite kind of music but my favorite singers would be Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, both of them are my two favorite artists ever. I love watching US Dramas like Desperate Housewives, 90210, Glee, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl I’m obsessed, they’re all just so exciting and have great story lines. Eva Longoria is one of my idols I think she’s beautiful and is a great actress. My favorite place in the world would probably be New York because it looks so amazing in all the shows and movies I watch like Gossip Girl, I’ve never been but I’m definitely going to go before I turn twenty  I love New York I think it looks so beautiful I would love to go and have breakfast at tiffanies and go to Central Park to have a picnic, go to the Statue of Liberty.	Medium Close Up (MCU) of me sitting down in a park, picture of my mum and I come on the screen as I’m talking. Also pictures of my friends and I. Back to me sitting in the park, still images of movies come on the screen. MCU of me sitting in the park. Short clips of Taylor Swift and Katy’s Perry’s music video’s will come on the screen. MCU of me again in the park. Close Up (CU) of the TV guide, click on ‘Glee’ MCU of me sitting in the park. Clip of the movie Breakfast at Tiffanies, and images of different places in New York
These are one of the two most important people in my life, Stephanie and Danny. They are going to tell you a bit about me. (Music begins, Taylor Swift – The Story of Us)	Side Shot of me sitting in the park.
Stephanie and Danny introducing themselves. Then they tell their favorite memory about me.	Medium Close Ups of each of them. Side Shot of Stephanie sitting on a bed talking to the camera. Medium Long Shot of Danny sitting on a chair talking to the camera.
Thanks for watching; I hope you learned at least a little bit about me.	Low Shot of me talking to the camera. Images of me and my friends and then the end credits.

First video profile.