Production Notes for CIC Video Production
My video production consisted of a supercut of various rulers- from popular sci-fi/fantasy TV shows, movies- combined with real-life figures- including politicians and royalty, sitting on their thrones.
The thinking behind the production was to point out the materialism of the throne and how strongly power is imbued in popular shows. It was also to draw attention to how powerful something as material as a seat is.
The scene with Elizabeth sitting in two separate seats symbolises how the symbol is so powerful, and the action of sitting down, that regardless of where Elizabeth sits it becomes the “throne”.
The production process of this involved collating multiple clips, as is visible in the screenshot above. In order to maintain a flow I had to ensure the camera distance and angle did not disrupt the gravity of the flow of the video. This meant for instance a long shot could not contrast too starkly against a medium shot or a medium close up. Many decisions were made during the production of the video and I ended up having to cut out several scenes (roughly 6) making it difficult to fit the 1 minute timeframe.
Several ‘cheats’ I incorporated in order to maintain flow and consistency included reversing the scenes. Some of the characters were rising up from the throne whereas I wanted them to sit down so reversed it in order to make this work.
Two things I would improve based on tutor feedback if I were to make this video again:
1. Improve the soundtrack to suit it better or just use audio from the scene.
We viewed the video without audio and it worked much better relying on visuals alone.
2. Improve the flow a little more, including more consistent camera angles that ‘lead’ better into each other. I felt it was a little weak towards the ending.
Thank you Andie and Karen for the great semester and feedback on the video! :D