Britney Spears: Baby One More Time, Reflection Task

As a class we were set to produce a remake of the famous Britney Spears Baby One More Time music video. In order to do this we had to carefully watch the clip whilst identifying the types of lengths and types of shots. By doing this we were able to plan out how we were going to film the remake of the video making it successful as possible. 

Below is a copy of the plan used to assist in producing the remake of the video:

Throughout the process of recording the video, it was difficult to keep the continuity the same as when filming during a free study session at school, there weren't many students available to help act as extras. This meant that it often resulted in the same person acting as several parts. In this sense we could have planned ahead and ensured we had more actors to furthermore increase the standard of the video. When filming it was difficult to interpret how long a shot actually was due to the large number of shots within one second. This made it difficult to edit as there were many shots to fit in the time period making it a tricky and fiddly job. In terms of the dancing and singing in the video, we did not have enough time to find someone who was confident enough to act as Britney, therefore some of the shots come across as rather poor and weak in terms of seriousness and acting. However, the initial purpose of the exercise was to look at how many shots and how they moved from one to another rather than focusing entirely on the acting and performance skills needed. As we filmed within the school it made it difficult to find places with the correct lighting and sound where it was not echoing or too dark. Due to it being a school exercise, there were no costumes used again decreasing the professionalism of the video. It made me realise the plethora of necessities needed in order to produce a high quality, effective music video including the wide variety of shots needed, the mise-en-scene and how necessary it is to have a narrative story throughout the clip through acting. Overall, the detail is extremely important - the costume, make up, performance and editing skills all have to be high standard and professional to result in a success.