The Bike Locks - Behind The Scenes

Throughout the production process of our music video the group and I filmed some behind the scenes footage and posted it onto 'The Bike Locks' Youtube channel. The following link allows access to the content.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuh1EfqM7y6V9ncb-l__qA

Adding Filters

Whilst editing our music video it became apparent to my group and myself that our shots, despite the similar setting and mise-en-scene, didn't look identical to the Reservoir Dogs clips and Stealers Wheel production. We therefore felt the need to add some form of colour scheme or filter in order for our production to look more retro/indie. All shots (performance, parody and behind-the-scenes) had the filter added to them in order for our chosen genre, indie/folk, to be obvious throughout our entire video. The colour scheme we chose and the saturation adjustment from the filter also made the clips appear more aged and 1970's based despite the modern, high quality camera footage. In order to gain the perfect filter my group and I decided to do some research into custom vintage filters and how to correctly adjust and apply them. The link below provided us with great help and tips on how to correctly pull off such a big change in saturation, brightness, contrast, highlights and shadows. http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-create-vintage-video-effects-in-adobe-premiere

As you can see the filter and colour scheme we eventually chose highlighted and emphasised the reds and shadows of the shot, giving it a more vintage feel. The filter also dimmed/dulled down the bright colours of the performance shots as well as the behind the scenes footage, once again highighlighting the warmth of the shots. These adjustments created a much more vintage shot that suited our chosen indie/folk genre and also implemented a more frequent and continuous theme of 1970's throughout.

The Evolution of The Bike Locks' Logo

The evolution of the bikelocks pic.twitter.com/2jasRjXFBY

— The Bike Locks (@TheBikeLocks) March 4, 2016

The Bike Locks - Final CD Booklet

In addition to the booklet content, the 1st photo visible below is also the front and back cover of the CD case.

The Bike Locks - Website

http://thebikelocks.wix.com/fgmb

The website was designed in order to cater to our audience and allow all fans and new comers have access to any demanded resources. Features such as the band, or individual band member social media pages are available via a simple click on the facebook or twitter icons, as well as the band members names. Upcoming gigs, behind the scenes staff and contact details are also available. Photos and shorts videos are also up for viewing. As well as all this, band merchandise is also a potential addition to the site. The option to purchase any of the bands songs or artwork is also up for grabs.