"I Want You Back" Music Video

"I Want You Back" Music Video

By Drew McCall

For my group's music video we chose the song "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. Our idea for the video came from the lyrics, where a teenage highschooler loses his girlfriend and 'wants her back'. He tries buying presents to win her over, but in the end it's his heartfelt letter to his ex that proves his true love for her.

I learned a lot about how to make a music video from this project. For instance, when you're making a music video, it's very important to make sure that all of your shots will be able to fit given the time constraints of the song. You may have a fantastic video planned, but if your video is longer than the song, then your video will not look good. The same goes for a video that is too short. I had to shorten a lot of the shots because we simply didn't have enough time to fit all of them in at their original runtime. Second, a music video can be enhanced by making the shots line up with the music in the music video. This is true for the music in any video, it really gives the video a professional touch. Lastly, it is important to make sure that you always check white balance in all of the shots. I had to color correct a few shots that were shot in the same location but at different times; some of the shots looked great, but other shots looked slightly tinted with red. It was a pain to go back through and have to change all of the bad shots to match the good shots, and in the end it all could have been prevented if we remembered to use white balance! I really enjoyed this project and I am happy with the final result.