HT6 - 2025 - Music Video

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

HT6 - 2025 - Music Video

Canva

In the upcoming music video shown

How does the music video use the below features?

• Types of animations used
  
• Transitions (fast and clean vs slow and fade)
  
• Timing of events (scene change - syncing)
  
• Dialogue or lyrics presentation (overlays?)
  
• Use of text (titles, captions)
  
• Layering of elements
  
• Overall storytelling and theme

THINK 

TALK TO YOUR PARTNER ABOUT WHAT YOU JUST WATCHED

How did the music video use the below features?

• Types of animations used
  
• Transitions (fast and clean vs slow and fade)
  
• Timing of events (scene change - syncing)
  
• Dialogue or lyrics presentation (overlays?)
  
• Use of text (titles, captions)
  
• Layering of elements
  
• Overall storytelling and theme

PAIR

SHARE - One person from the group should now type your answer -

KO: Create a visually engaging music video using Canva, incorporating key elements such as animation, dialogue, and text. 

• Identify key elements of a music video such as animation, dialogue, and text.
• Create a music video in Canva using a provided track.
• Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on peers' videos.

Outcomes:

• All students will create a basic music video with text and images that sync to the provided track.
  
• Most students will include animations and transitions to enhance the visual appeal.
  
• Some students will demonstrate advanced editing skills by incorporating complex animations, timing effects, and detailed text overlays.

Example of the style of video you can create....

Choose a song to create a video for....

Click here to view the tracks - Once you have chosen your song you need to download it and save it to your work area - you will upload this to Canva to create your video.

Open the Canva Template

Click here if you still need the tracks

Teacher Demonstration

1)Upload MP3 file to Canva

2)Add elements, audio (track) and text to video 

3) Splitting Pages (using S key)

4) Transitions between video pages

5) Adding and controlling animations / Formatting elements / text

6) Saving & Exporting the final video file

KO: Create a visually engaging music video using Canva, incorporating key elements such as animation, dialogue, and text. 

• Identify key elements of a music video such as animation, dialogue, and text.
• Create a music video in Canva using a provided track.
• Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on peers' videos.

Outcomes:

• All students will create a basic music video with text and images that sync to the provided track.
  
• Most students will include animations and transitions to enhance the visual appeal.
  
• Some students will demonstrate advanced editing skills by incorporating complex animations, timing effects, and detailed text overlays.

Swap seats with your partner - watch their video.

1) Is the text they have chosen easy to read on the background? Is the font style and size suitable?
2) Have they used suitable animations and transitions? Do they enhance the video?
3) Do the visual elements of the video match the audio from the music track?
4) What could they do to improve their video and make it more suitable for their audience?

Using your feedback

IMPROVE YOUR VIDEO!

SELF REFLECTION - Download your video as an MP4 - watch it and then answer the questions below...

1) What did you do well in your video?
2) What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
3) What improvements would you make if you had more time?

UPLOAD COMPLETED VIDEOS TO TEAMS!

Task - Make an advert to advertise your track on Instagram

Now that your music video is complete, it’s time to create a short 30-second advert to promote your track.

You’ve been given a template to guide you, but feel free to adapt and personalise it to suit your style and message. Be creative! Click Here for Template