Link to My Evaluation Blog:

Here is the link to my evaluation blog!

http://emilysa2musicvideval.blogspot.co.uk/

Shooting Plan #2:

Monday 3rd November 2014

Aim: (1)To shoot all of the scenes with Rhianna in the narrative character's costume that also requires need the band members in shot.
(2) To shoot all remaining shots with the band members.                         

 
Actors in attendance: Rhianna, Henry and Melissa
           -Costume needed: (Rhianna) Narrative Character, Female singer
                                       (Henry) Male singer
                                       (Melissa) Drummer
Props needed: Gun, Frames, Instruments (Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar) Microphone
Equipment needed: Camera, tripod (on wheels)
Locations: House, Front of House, Field, Alex's House
Estimated time taken: 6 Hours (Start 10am, Finish 4pm (Lunch-1 hour-12pm)

Shots to be filmed (Total 31):
*All shots with Rhianna in her narrative character costume will be shot first (Shots 1,6,8,9,35,42, 44)*
*All shots of the same colour will be shot at the same time*

Scene 1 INT.

1. Mid-shot- (From shoulders down) showing two people arguing, lots of hand gestures.

6. Medium long shot- man stands in way of TV, violently makes hand gestures towards girl

8. Extreme close-up man grabs girl’s arm

9. Medium long shot- girl tries to get man off her, gets pulled outside

Scene 2 EXT.
14.   From this shot camera quick pans to mid-shot of band all sat on wall singing directly to girl
15.   Close up- girl band member sings part of the line ‘I put it on the line…’
17.   Mid- shot- band members leaning over the wall to sing ‘Is that what you really want?’ girl walks through and out of this shot
18.   Extreme long shot (tracking) girl carries on down the road, male band member appears singing and playing the guitar, other band members appear on her other side to join in singing ‘Day-oh’
19.   Medium long shot- male band member plays guitar sings
20.   Extreme close-up- fingers on neck of the guitar playing
21.   Close-up- male band member sings ‘Never wanted to be fooling you’
22.   Close up of drum skins being hit
Scene 2 Ext.
28.   Medium long shot- band all singing together
29.   Medium close-up, girl band member
30.   Long shot, male band member plays guitar
31.   Medium long shot, looking at drummer side on playing and singing
Scene 3 EXT.
32.   Long shot (side view), girl runs past wall, band members are stood against it with picture frames around their faces
35.   Medium long shot- girl band member leant against fence singing girl runs into shot 42.   Point of view shot, looking at girl’s red hands, quick tilt up from here to see the band singing
44.   Long shot- girls runs past band, their heads follow her
45.   Mid-shot, man playing guitar, singing
46.   Extreme close up- girl’s lip singing ‘ is that what you really want?’
47.   High angle- drummer throws up drumstick, the setting around them changes as it falls back down
48.   Extreme close-up, drummer catches drumstick
49.   Medium long shot- drummer hits drums covered in powder paint (slow motion) 
51.   Long shot- band messing around with powder paint
52.   Close-up, action shot of girl band member playing with the paint
53.   Close-up action shot of drummer playing with paint
54.   Close-up of man playing with powder paint
58.   Point of view, medium close up- the band crowds around looking down into the camera
59.   Big close up- girl member blows red glitter out of her hand into the camera.

 

 

 

Shooting Plan #1:

Friday 31st October 2014

 

Aim: To shoot all of the scenes with Rhianna in the narrative character's costume that does not need any of the band members in.

Actors in attendance: Rhianna            -Costume needed: Narrative Character
Props needed: Gun
Equipment needed: Camera, tripod (on wheels)
Locations: House, Front of House, Fields, Alex's House
Estimated time taken: 3 Hours (Start 10am, Finish 1pm)


Shots to be filmed (Total 28):

*All shots of the same colour will be filmed at the same time*

Scene 1- Int.

2. Pan from this shot into door frame, come into next shot from door frame the other side

3. Medium close-up- girl sat on sofa, looks down

4. Extreme close-up- girls hand on gun led beside her

7. Big close-up, see girls scared face

Scene 1 Ext.
10. Medium close up- girl pulls gun (reverse zoom) looks to the gun- looks shocked
11. Medium close-up girl turns around, runs back through the doors (Slow motion)
12. Extreme long shot- girls walks hurriedly through the house
13. Mid-shot- girl yanks open the door she looks just above and to the right of the camera looking shocked
16. Medium close-up girl looks confused carries on hurriedly walking.
23. Medium close up- girl looks back sees they are still standing there, starts to run
Scene 2 Ext. Starts 0:53
24.   Medium long shot girl sprinting towards camera
25.   Big close-up girl (still running) looks back looking scarred
26.   Extreme close-up, girl’s shoes as she runs
27.   Medium long shot- girl running looking scarred (slow motion)

Scene 3 Ext.
33.   Mid shot- girl breaks through red tissue paper/ gets splashed with water slow motion
34.   Extreme long shot, girl running background changes around her
36.   Close-up, girl’s frustrated face as she turns to run away 
37.   High angle (flipped) girl running across the field
38.   Mid-shot- girl breaks through red tissue paper/ gets splashed with water (Slow Motion)
39.   Medium long shot- girls walks into shot goes and sits down against tree
40.   Medium close up- (side on) her looking up, head back against tree. Brings head down starts to bring hands up to rub face
41.   Close-up- looking at hands with shocked face, zoom in     
42.   Point of view shot, looking at girl’s red hands
43.   Worm’s eye view- girl stands up, we see her feet running away from the camera
50. Close-up, girl gets red powder paint thrown at her face
55.  Extreme long-shot, girl falls into the grass slow motion
56.  Mid shot- camera follows her down
57.  Zoom out to medium long shot- girl lies on the floor gun loosely in her hand

 

 

Changes to the Script/ Shot Breakdown:

Here is a list of the shots that I will have to alter if I use the same actress for both the singer and narrative character:

17.   Mid- shot- band members leaning over the wall to sing ‘Is that what you really want?’ girl walks through and out of this shot.

I will change this to a shot of the girl just walking past with the male singer in the shot.

18.   Extreme long shot (tracking) girl carries on down the road, male band member appears singing and playing the guitar, other band members appear on her other side to join in singing ‘Day-oh’   

The main female singer will not appear in this shot, I think this will work because she will not be singing at that present time so does not need to shown in the shot.

32.   Long shot (side view), girl runs past wall, band members are stood against it with picture frames around their faces.

I will split this shot so I will have a shot of the girl running then another of the band singing with the frames by themselves.

35.   Medium long shot- girl band member leant against fence singing girl runs into shot

I will, again, have to split the shot into two parts so the audience will see the girl running towards the camera then looking shocked/frustrated then the shot will flick to the female singer then back to the girl running away.

 44.   Long shot- girls runs past band , their heads follow her 2 secs

The female singer will not be in the shot as the girl runs past- the audience will just see the male singer and the drummer.

Animatic Story Board

Here is the animatic story board for my music video, I did this to show a rough idea of how my music video will look when filmed and finished!

Ideas to Incorporate in My Music Video- Main Artist as the Actress

This is a video I found by The Foo Fighters. I really like how they have used the members of the band in the narrative of the story e.g. pilot, air hostess, passengers. Although this will make filming slightly trickier because I will have to plan very specifically all the shots with the actress in one costume then the singer costume and I will also have to cut/ change certain scenes such as shot 32: 'Long shot (side view), girl runs past wall, band members are stood against it with picture frames around their faces ' to accommodate the change, I think it will be worth it as it will emphasise how the main singer is acting as the narrative's conscience.

Ideas to Incorporate in My Music Video- Actress Joining in with the Vocals

 

Passion Pit- Carried Away

 

At 2.30mins the actress (who isn't part of the band) in the music video sings some of the lyrics to the song. I want to incorporate this into my music video because I think it would work really well and emphasise how the band are 'getting under her skin' because they are constantly there with her. I would get my actress to sing the 'Day-Oh' parts of the song as this sounds, to me, like an aspirated expression- which will fit in well with the mood of the actress- and make the audience sympathise more with her.

My Digipak Ideas...

Front of CD

 

I have decided to use this image because I am hoping to use a similar scene in my music video, showing synergy. I have made the female vocalist the main focus of the cover by having her as the only person facing towards the camera in order to make the band more profitable because she is the main selling point of the band. Also I liked the ideas of the frame because it will make audiences look at the faces of the artists more meaning they will recognise them and I also believe that this design is quirky and fits in with the 'indie' genre.

Back of CD

I have carried on the theme of the frames on the back of the CD to create synergy. This time I have added a sunflower in the frame which again shows the quirky, indie style of the band. I have shown the name of the band and album in the same font on the back as well as the front to again create synergy between the texts.

 

Back of Booklet

This will be the back of my booklet, although it doesn't really show any synergy between the other texts (except the artist will be wearing the same clothes) I think it will still work as I have linked all the other texts together well. I have decided to use this image because I wanted to show the personality of the band and their casual style. I have also added in the signatures of each band member to make it a bit more personal to the purchaser.

CD

This is quite a simple design however this fits in with the conventions of album CDs. Again I have used the theme of red in this text to carry on the theme and synergy throughout. I have used the designed font of the band and album to, again, link it to the texts. I have also put a copy right notice around the side of the CD as this is one of the conventions of real CD and will therefore make my piece look real and more professional.

Promotional Magazine Advert

 

I have used the same idea of the artists in the red frame that I used on my front and back cover as this synergises with the rest of the texts. I also aim to really show the fun and energetic style of the band (as I have shown on my earlier post 'digipak photo feel') as this fits in with the indie genre and it will make the band more relatable to their audiences. Also because I am using such bright colours their smiling attitude will fit in with this. I have tried to use as many conventions of promotional magazine adverts (The name of the band, the name of the album, the date it is out, the most popular single, the website of the band and the record company and a picture relating to the band's new album) as I could.

Music Artist Development...

My band is called 'Off the WALL'. I have decided on this name because it fits in with the indie genre and style because it is quirky and is the complete opposite of a 'wallflower' which shows connotations of the band being out-going and loud.

In the logo I have created I have also tried to relect this by giving the font a 'rough' style which I think will appeal to my target audience because it shows an ordinary, not perfect look which they can relate to.

 

 

My band will consist of three members...

 

The main female singer (Olivia)                            The main male singer/ guitarist (Cole)

 Drummer (Lucy)

What image do they portray?
-As they are an Indie band I want them to have an ordinary look that people can relate to but I also want to balance this with a stylised look as I think this will make them disirable. 
- I want them to have a fun and laid- back look to them which also fits in with the Indie genre.

Backstory:
The band met shortly after leaving school, they decided to create a band when they all realised their talents. For three years they enjoyed making music and writing songs together without even thinking about making it into a career, then they were spotted whilst messing around with some harmonies on the bus. Because of the wealth of music they already had prepared they got straight into the studio recording for their debut album, which was released in 2012.  They have just finished recording their second album 'Framed' which will be released this December. Although their time in the studio fills most of their days they still enjoy seeing their fans at gigs where they invite them to the stage to join in and they are constantly being told off for running around the venues to meet the crowds.

Artists comparible to them...

 

 

 

Digipak photography 'feel'

I really want the photography on my digipak to reflect the fun style of the band as I think this will promote them to the target audience. I have really taken inspiration from these images...















...as they reflect the cheeky, fun style that the band portray. I want the pictures to be bright and look natural as I think this fits in with the indie style and would allow my target audience to connect more with the band. Also by making the pictures bright makes them more eye catching and therefore entice more people to look into/ buy the album.

Analysing Ancillary Texts- The Wombats 'This Modern Glitch'

Front of the CD Case:



Key Conventions (Front Cover):
- The name of the band in their recognised font
- The name of the album
- A main picture (which usually shows the artists) and sometimes links to the album title.

How does the design appeal to the target audience:
- It is bright so stands out which would catch peoples attention and make them want to buy the CD.
- The picture is set on a beach which suggests a laid back style which fits in with indie genre and style and therefore the target audience
-The clothes that the models are wearing are very casual which also fits with the indie genre and therefore the target audience.
- The concept of the image is very quirky which makes it different and stands out which would appeal to the target audience and make them want to buy it.

What do the design elements suggest about the...
Artist-
- The bright colours and the beach setting- with picnic- suggests that the artist is laid back and fun which could reflect the album content.
- The font looks like it could have been written in felt-tip pen and the letters are all slightly different sizes in capitals- this suggests that the band are slightly different and that they don't want to look ordinary. The capitals make the name stand out suggesting that the band is a loud and bold.
- By not showing the artists' faces shows that they are confident (as it is their second album) that people will recognise them by their signature style e.g. hair, clothes and stature.
- Also because all the band members are level (the main singer doesn't stand out more than the other members, which sometimes happens on other albums because it makes it easier to sell a face) shows that they work well together and emphasises that they are a band and not just a single person

Genre- 
- As I have already mentioned the clothing of the models shows the casual indie style of the band
-And the whole concept of the image shows the quirky, indie style

Messages and themes-
- The concept/ design of the album image links with the name of the album 'This Modern Glitch' as it shows people holding images up to their faces- this portrays that in the modern age people can put up any façade they want to on the internet with no worries about showing their true identities (this may also be why the band have decided to not show their faces as they believe in the message they are trying to convey). By doing this it shows a 'deeper' level to the band which suggests that the lyrics to their songs will be too.

How does this text synergise with the others in the digipak:
.It uses the same theme (holding things over their faces) as the other texts
.It uses the same colour scheme (light blues) as the other texts (excluding the CD)
.The picture of the chez lounge is carried on to the magazine advert- carrying on the quirky original style.

Back of Booklet:

 Key Conventions:

-An image of the band

How does the design appeal to the target audience?

-It's quirky

-Bright colours

What do the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre and album contents?

-Bright colours suggest the album contents will be happy and fun

-The quirky concept of the image suggests the artists are different and quirky which is a reflection of the indie genre.

How does this text synergise with the others?
-Same setting (beach sky)
-Same bright colours
-Same image concept

Back of the CD Case:

Key Conventions (Back of CD)
- Band name and album title in recognised font
- List of songs
- Number of song next to the name
- Copyright notice

-The record label and distributor
-The website address for the band and record label (this promotes both and encourages the buyer to look into the band more.
-The name of the writers and producers of certain songs.

How does the design appeal to the target audience?
-Bright Colours
-The image links with the front cover so therefore carries on the quirky concept

What to the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre, and album content?
-Because all of these texts are so similar the back of the CD case, again, shows that the band has a quirky fun side.

How does this text synergise with the others in the digipak:
- The image links with the front of the album by again showing the face covered up by something and the hands holding it.
-The same bright colours are used suggesting that the same setting of the beach was used
- The band member is wearing the same casual clothes are the front, re-enforcing the bands indie/ casual image.

CD

Key Conventions (CD):
- An image that covers the CD
- The name of the band and album(in their recognised font) 
- Record label and distributor
- Copyright notice around the edge of the CD

How does the design appeal to the artist's target audience?
-Bright colours
-Quirky concept
-Hand-drawn style of the image makes it seem more intimate and personal.

What do the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre, and album contents?
-As said above, the hand-drawn style drawing makes the image seem more intimate and personal showing that the band want to connect with the audience.
-The colour yellow suggests a happy and quirky element of the band and, therefore by extension, the album contents.
-The image of a robot suggests a 'geeky' side to the band which relates to the indie genre and would appeal to the target audience.

How does this text synergise with the others in the digipak:
- Carries on the quirky style of the album cover and the band with the image and the colour yellow which is quite unusual and not considered a 'sexy' colour which shows that the band are not trying to stylise themselves like a pop group would. 
- Also carries on the message/ theme of the album cover and title 'This Modern Glitch' by using the image of robots.

Magazine album promoting the release of new album (Ignore Signature):

What information is shown on the poster?
- Promoting that it is a 'new' album.
- The date the album is released.
- Who the band is.
- The name of the new album.
- The website for the band and record label.
- The distributor and record label.
- An image that links to the new album (in this case the album cover).

How does the design appeal to the audience?
- The poster shows the album cover which would excite the audience because they would recognise the album art or maybe it is the first time they are seeing it. 
- The main image is not centered on the poster which would appeal to the target audience because it shows the quirky, un-perfected style of the band.
- The colours are bright and would therefore appeal to the target audience because it makes it more eye catching and exciting.

What are the connotations of the design and how do they link to the artist and genre?
-The image is set on a beach which has connotations of a laid-back, easy and fun lifestyle which links to the image of the band and their genre which is shown throughout the other texts.
-The majority of the poster is blue which has connotations of a calm, serene setting which could also link to the band's music.
-As said above the image is off centre which suggests a quirky, un-perfected style of the band.

How does this text synergise with the others?
-Same colour scheme
-Same image as shown on album
-Same image of the chez lounge on the front of the album
-Same fonts

Analysing Ancillary Texts and Magazine Adverts- Avril Lavigne 'Goodbye Lullaby'

Front of CD...

Key Conventions-
-Name of the artist
-Name of the album
-Image of the artist

How does the design appeal to the artist's target audience?
-The design is very stylistic
-It is very girly (lots of flowered patterns, artist in a big white dress)  
-There is a rustic feel to the design appealing to the target audience because it hints at mystery, making the audience want to learn more about the album contents.

What do the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre and album contents?
-The artist is in a big white dress suggesting a pure, delicate element. This is a complete image change from the artist's previous albums showing that she and her music have undergone a change.
-The artist is looking straight into the camera but from underneath her hair which suggests a look of innocence that could be carried on to her songs in the album.
-The font suggests an air of maturity and formality also emphasising her image change. This also links in with the album title 'Goodbye Lullaby' because of its calm and delicate style.
-The piano suggests that the album contents will be delicate and calm.

How does this text synergise with the others?
-Same fonts
-Same mise-en-scene
-Same colour scheme (excluding the CD)

Back of Booklet

Key Conventions:
-Image of the artist

How does the design appeal to the artist's target audience?
-The little skull appeals to the target audience because it shows the artist's 'rougher' side and shows he musical roots of rock/pop. In turn the skull is still girly showing that her target audience are still young.

What do the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre and album contents?
- The artist has a distant look in this image suggesting that the contents of the album will be reflective and calm. This coupled with the title 'Goodbye Lullaby' suggests that it may, at the time, been thought of as the last album from the artist.

How does this text synergise with the others?
-Same mise-en-scene
-Same flowery border as the front cover.

Back of CD...

Key Conventions-
-Barcode
-Record label/ distributor
-Song names and corresponding numbers
-Copyright notice
-Websites concerning the artist
-An image of the artist

How does the design appeal to the artist's target audience?
-The artist is wearing lots of eye make-up and nail varnish which would appeal to a younger target audience.
-The mise-en-scene shows a fairy tale type setting which would also appeal to younger target audiences as it is something charming and exciting.

What do the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre, and album contents?
-It looks as though the piano and the artist are part of the forest which suggests that the artist enjoys music so much that she could stay in the peaceful forest forever just playing the piano and making music.

How does the text synergise with the others?
-The same setting
-The same costume
-The same font (as the album title on the front cover)

CD...

Key Conventions-
-Artist's Name
-Album name                                            
-Image of the artist
-Copyright
-Record Label and distributor

How does the design appeal to the artist's target audience?
-The use of the monochrome colours makes the CD look stylised and mature.
- It shows an image of the artist

What do the elements of the design suggest about the artist, genre, and album contents?
-As the monochrome suggest maturity this message can be carried on to the contents of the album and the artist.
-The pose of the artist suggests a sad, longing emotion which is typical of female pop singers as they sing a lot of love songs.

How does this text synergise with the others?
-Same fonts used
-Same mise-en-scene

Magazine Advert...

What information is on the advert?
-The name of the artist
-The name of the album
-Featured songs

How does the design appeal to the audience?
-It is a stylised and rustic design which suggests that the album will be mature and different.
-The image depicts the artist being trapped which some of her listeners may relate to and therefore want to listen to her music.
-The image is a different image to the front of the album showing that the artist wants to show as many sides of herself that she can to her fans.

What are the connotations of the design and how do they link to the artist and genre?
-The artist is not trying to get out of the box which shows a passive side of the artist and also the pop genre.
-The use of the stars over the poster shows connotations of fame but also makes the poster look slightly childish showing that her target audience is younger teenagers.

How does this text synergise with the other texts?
-Same rustic and stylised feel as the images of the digipak.
-Although the image is not the same as the front of the CD case, as many advertising posters are, it is the same as the single album art for a song called 'Push' which is advertised on this poster. So this poster, as well as advertising the album, is also advertising certain singles that have already been released. This would appeal to the target audience because they would already recognise the image from the previous single.
-Same fonts used
-Similar costume and make-up
-Shows a picture of the album cover.