We have gathered together some surveys of what people in our target audience think about music posters therefore we will use this information when making them so that they are precise to how our target audience our attracted to them.
Saturday, 30 December 2017
Thursday, 28 December 2017
(POST 36) - Ancillary Task 1 - Digipak
We have gathered together some information through doing surveys for our digipak and will use this information when doing it so we can make it specific to our target audience.
Saturday, 23 December 2017
(POST 34) - Planning - Directional Style
Is there a particular directing style you want to use?
Are there particular directors you are inspired by and want to integrate these styles into your
work? (eg- Hitchcock- suspense, Wes Anderson- characters centrally on screen, heavily
linked to photography, Edgar Wright- lots of close ups, short, sharp cuts etc.)
In past work we have recreated videos from Wes Anderson therefore from doing this we have a good
Examples of directing styles:
- Montage vs long shots where shots are longer and keeps the scene in deep focus which allows the audience to choose their points of emphasis. Also the mise-en-scene and the arrangement of the set is important in this directional style.
- Hollywood style where the aim is to make the audience forget the medium of the film therefore they use shots and cuts in order to make the audience seem like there is no technique. Finally they like to keep the video having a natural look to it.
From this bit of research I think using a directional style can be helpful but at the same time as a pair I think we would use different parts of different styles so that we are using techniques that allow us to create exactly what we want therefore there is no particular style that we would want to use but we would consider using sections to create our own style to it.
Are there particular directors you are inspired by and want to integrate these styles into your
work? (eg- Hitchcock- suspense, Wes Anderson- characters centrally on screen, heavily
linked to photography, Edgar Wright- lots of close ups, short, sharp cuts etc.)
In past work we have recreated videos from Wes Anderson therefore from doing this we have a good
experience with his work therefore for what we want to produce I don't think short cuts would be appropriate
however with our plan the characters in the music video will be centralized so it is possible for us to use
his techniques but use different kinds of shots. With Edgar Wright I think we wouldn't try integrate his
ideas because I personally think that technique of close ups and sharp cuts would work better for an upbeat
song with a faster pace to it compared to our song choice. Finally using Hitchcock's technique of building
up suspense could be used in our music video because it would fit but we aren't looking to focus our
work around any particular person because we like to have our own element to our work.
Any inspiration from the director you previously researched and made a documentary about?
I done a documentary on Warren Fu and from this I have learnt a lot about the way he works. From the
videos I have watched about him he seems to have a fairly relaxed approach to filming which I think
as a pair works well for us. One thing that we have looked at is his illustration work which we might
use as inspiration for the music album cover because his drawings and illustrations looks very
professional therefore there is a chance we would use that as inspiration for our album cover.
Monday, 18 December 2017
(POST 33) - Planning - Editing
Images of annotated script/stage directions/plot showing where you envisage longer and
shorter takes, to establish emotion and/or generate pace, action, intensity.
For the first part which involves the Wymondham Abbey
section we will be making these shots shorter shots to
have more variation in camera shots and angles. The shot
where Aaron walks towards the Wymondham Abbey Train
Station that will be a longer shot to show the emotional long
shot to the bench where he will sit down and look down to
show a lot of emotions including feeling alone. The wymondham
church part of the music video will be longer because we plan on aiming the camera at the top of
the church and then panning down to the bottom where Aaron will be sitting which will be a longer
shot to show the intensity in how the character is feeling. Also for this part it'll be were he sets light
to the photo so the pace will be slow to show the emotions going through him which will be a slow
shot for more effect. The final part at the train station we plan on using shorter shots until the final
shot where Aaron will be looking over the train track were we want to create a reflection effect were
there will be two of Aaron in one shot looking over both sides of the train track.
Images of script where transitions between scenes and shots occur and the style of transitions
you are looking to use.
In the script shown above you can see that there are three major locations underlined therefore there
will be the major transitions when the location changes because the scenery is all different to one another. The smaller transitions will be in the same locations where there will be different angles
to create more variation of camera shots and angles to make the music video more creative and less boring to watch. In the video we will look to add in transition effects such as a cut, fade or some other
digital effects in order to set the scene more and make the video look more professional.
Show an understanding of narrative (perhaps embed a video from YouTube explaining it)
and explain how your works in either a linear or non-linear way
Here is a video explaining what the difference is between linear and non linear narrative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2euxL1z4dY
Linear Narrative:
The order in which events are portrayed corresponds to the order in which they occur. Stories told using this narrative structure will have a clear beginning, middle and end. They might begin with a description of the setting, have events leading up to a climax and end with a resolution in which all the problems that arose during the narrative are either resolved or accepted.
Non-Linear Narrative:
Nonlinear narratives are often used to place audiences in the minds of characters who have unusual ways of thinking or whose ability to process information is impaired. The story is told in reverse chronological order to allow audiences to see its events the way he does.
Any theoretical effects, such as Kuleshov effect of editing that could be involved in the
sequences and whereabouts and to what success
We don't plan on using any theoretical effects because we want to have our own element of editing
used to have a more unique and make it more our own work.
shorter takes, to establish emotion and/or generate pace, action, intensity.
section we will be making these shots shorter shots to
have more variation in camera shots and angles. The shot
where Aaron walks towards the Wymondham Abbey Train
Station that will be a longer shot to show the emotional long
shot to the bench where he will sit down and look down to
show a lot of emotions including feeling alone. The wymondham
church part of the music video will be longer because we plan on aiming the camera at the top of
the church and then panning down to the bottom where Aaron will be sitting which will be a longer
shot to show the intensity in how the character is feeling. Also for this part it'll be were he sets light
to the photo so the pace will be slow to show the emotions going through him which will be a slow
shot for more effect. The final part at the train station we plan on using shorter shots until the final
shot where Aaron will be looking over the train track were we want to create a reflection effect were
there will be two of Aaron in one shot looking over both sides of the train track.
Images of script where transitions between scenes and shots occur and the style of transitions
you are looking to use.
In the script shown above you can see that there are three major locations underlined therefore there
will be the major transitions when the location changes because the scenery is all different to one another. The smaller transitions will be in the same locations where there will be different angles
to create more variation of camera shots and angles to make the music video more creative and less boring to watch. In the video we will look to add in transition effects such as a cut, fade or some other
digital effects in order to set the scene more and make the video look more professional.
Show an understanding of narrative (perhaps embed a video from YouTube explaining it)
and explain how your works in either a linear or non-linear way
Here is a video explaining what the difference is between linear and non linear narrative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2euxL1z4dY
Linear Narrative:
The order in which events are portrayed corresponds to the order in which they occur. Stories told using this narrative structure will have a clear beginning, middle and end. They might begin with a description of the setting, have events leading up to a climax and end with a resolution in which all the problems that arose during the narrative are either resolved or accepted.
Non-Linear Narrative:
Nonlinear narratives are often used to place audiences in the minds of characters who have unusual ways of thinking or whose ability to process information is impaired. The story is told in reverse chronological order to allow audiences to see its events the way he does.
With the meanings of both types of narrative shown above I think for our music video we will be using more off a mix of the two because in a music video you can mix and match different clips
together to create more variation of locations. Therefore we have no typical beginning, middle and
end story line but the order isn't in reverse either therefore we are using more of a mix. From this I can see that we are using events leading up to more climax which will be events leading up to the
main chorus therefore we will have this included but there will be no traditional start and end to it.
Any theoretical effects, such as Kuleshov effect of editing that could be involved in the
sequences and whereabouts and to what success
We don't plan on using any theoretical effects because we want to have our own element of editing
used to have a more unique and make it more our own work.
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
(POST 32) - Planning - Sound
Music Video
Any diegetic sound that occurs as part of your idea?
Diegetic sound is sound that the camera picks up therefore this can be voices of the characters on screen
or sounds made by objects in the background e.g. fireworks. Therefore from this we have decided that
using diegetic sound in a music video isn't going to be suitable because you play the music over the
story line so from this we have decided that we won't being using diegetic sound and will use more non
diegtic sound.
Any foley sound that needs to be recorded as part of your idea?
Foley sound is sound that is the reproduction of everyday sound therefore it could be things such as the
swishing of a cloth or the squeaky doors. Therefore from this we have decided that we won't be using this
type of sound because we believe it isn't suitable for our music video, we would prefer to have just the
music over the story line however we have noticed that foley sound is popular in music videos.
Any lip-syncing that needs to be done as part of your idea?
Lip-syncing is where the actor in the video will move their lips which will be synchronizing with the lyrics
in the song. We have decided not to include any lip-syncing because we prefer to see a story line in a music
video compared to an actor singing into the camera. Although you can see it used in a lot of music videos
as a pair we feel a story line fits our song choice more.
Saturday, 9 December 2017
Thursday, 7 December 2017
(POST 30) - Planning - Props
List of props needed in your idea
The photo of the couple on the right is only a rough idea just to show that the character will have a photo of him and his ex girlfriend on paper that will be burnt on camera.
YouTube tutorial links to how you could make these
We don't have any links because all of these props will be already made and we will not be making any
ourselves, all we will do is print off a few photos of the couple to use in the filming.
Images of you purchasing/making these props
We have no pictures due to us having the props already, we didn't need to purchase any props because
the ones we are looking to include are things that most people have like a lighter and the photos we are
using are just photos that have been taken in social events therefore we will just straight print them of
from my phone onto paper.
The props we are looking to include in our music video are very simple but hopefully it will make more
sense once the video is made therefore we are looking to include a lighter and a few photos of the main
actor Aaron and his girlfriend that has left him because it sets out the scene more clearly that she has left
him and he feels lonely and angry. Also we feel that using a lighter creates a different kind of lighting and
looks good on camera therefore gives more variation in lighting.
actor Aaron and his girlfriend that has left him because it sets out the scene more clearly that she has left
him and he feels lonely and angry. Also we feel that using a lighter creates a different kind of lighting and
looks good on camera therefore gives more variation in lighting.
Images of the props you want to purchase/make
The photo of the couple on the right is only a rough idea just to show that the character will have a photo of him and his ex girlfriend on paper that will be burnt on camera.
YouTube tutorial links to how you could make these
We don't have any links because all of these props will be already made and we will not be making any
ourselves, all we will do is print off a few photos of the couple to use in the filming.
Images of you purchasing/making these props
We have no pictures due to us having the props already, we didn't need to purchase any props because
the ones we are looking to include are things that most people have like a lighter and the photos we are
using are just photos that have been taken in social events therefore we will just straight print them of
from my phone onto paper.