I have stuck to forms and conventions on my magazine advert. I have incorporated the album cover into the advert, as most do, i've included the album name and artist...as it'd be weird if i didnt.
Friday, 9 December 2011
Similarities between my video and existing ones.
In my video, there is a bit where the 'coach' is shouting at the athlete parts of the chorus - "Best! You've got to be the best! You've got to change the world, and use this chance to be heard". I have found in another music video, by the same artist, a point in the video where the same sort of thing happens.
Muse - Knights of Cydonia
The point I'm talking about is at 4:59 - 5:02
I thought this was effective both in mine and the real video. Because in both situations, it'd look ridiculous if they started singing, it'd look incredibly unrealistic.
Muse - Knights of Cydonia
The point I'm talking about is at 4:59 - 5:02
I thought this was effective both in mine and the real video. Because in both situations, it'd look ridiculous if they started singing, it'd look incredibly unrealistic.
Examples of existing products without lip-sync
I know it is quite uncommon for a music video to have no lip sync at all, but if there is a good enough concept and a big enough budget to pull it off, sometimes these types of videos work.
Here are a few examples:
My Chemical Romance - Sing
This video is part of a ongoing story continuing over several music videos. The lack of lip-sync helps increase the tension...in my opinion. The visual aspects of the video more than make up for the fact that there is no lip-sync.
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na
I like how this has no lip-sync because it sets the scene for the album and the next few videos. The album which it's from (Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys) is a concept album. It's where the band have created a whole world with these fictional characters. So this video was introducing the target audience to the fictional world, and in my opinion, lip-sync would have made it 'cheesy' and would have lost it it's effect.
Here are a few examples:
My Chemical Romance - Sing
This video is part of a ongoing story continuing over several music videos. The lack of lip-sync helps increase the tension...in my opinion. The visual aspects of the video more than make up for the fact that there is no lip-sync.
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na
I like how this has no lip-sync because it sets the scene for the album and the next few videos. The album which it's from (Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys) is a concept album. It's where the band have created a whole world with these fictional characters. So this video was introducing the target audience to the fictional world, and in my opinion, lip-sync would have made it 'cheesy' and would have lost it it's effect.
The Killers - Goodnight, Travel Well
I think this is very well done. The lack of lip sync is incredibly effective in this video. The story itself is enough to create such a good music video. Like mine, it's halfway between a music video and a short film. But it's done in a very clever way.
I think this is very well done. The lack of lip sync is incredibly effective in this video. The story itself is enough to create such a good music video. Like mine, it's halfway between a music video and a short film. But it's done in a very clever way.
Monday, 5 December 2011
Magazine Advert Examples
Here are some examples of magazine adverts for albums. They all seem to incorporate the album cover somewhere in the advert, whether it be hugely obvious or alongside other images and text.
Friday, 2 December 2011
Digital Technology Powerpoint
This is my digital technology presentation. For the images on their own in this powerpoint, I explained to the class how I used them. The explanations of how I used them are in my post production essay.
Digital technology presentation
Digital technology presentation
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My Digipak
Here is my final digipak:
Front cover draft:
Front cover draft:
I then changed it so this one is my final one:
I used the "Waterfall" effect on Picnik, I had to change it to horizontal lines rather than vertical, then adjust the amount of lines I wanted and where I wanted them to go.
Image behind the disk:
Back cover:
I've chosen to make all the images be of the running track so the house style is the same throughout the digipak and the video.
I've used a black and white effect on the front cover and the image behind the disk, then i erased some of the b+w to get the original colour back, leaving that subject just black and white. I tried to get the font's outline colour the same as the running track so it the colour scheme consists of 3 main colours: red, green and white.
Here's a screenshot of how I did it:
I did most of it on Picnik, then added the text on Picasa.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
MY FINAL VIDEO
Here is the finished copy of my music video for Muse's Butterflies & Hurricanes:
I'm quite happy with the way its turned out except for a few things. I tried my hardest to get across to my talent what I wanted him to do and how to run but he didn't seem to get how I meant. But if you look past his running, I'm quite happy with what I've achieved. I have broken a few conventions, but some have been kept for example, the titles at the beginning. Even though there isn't much lip-sync, I think it works because it'd look rather ridiculous if Zak burst out into song as he was running...in my opinion. But I suppose if I'd wanted to stick to conventions, there are possible places in the video to have had lip sync.
When the pace of the song speeds up, I have made Zak's footsteps to fit to the beat. Later on at the end, I did that again but with still images, but I realised there was a tool on iMovie to help me with that called a Beat Marker. If you click on it, it opens up the song and you have to press M every time you want to add a beat marker, then they show on the song in the editing section of iMovie. I then moved the images and changed the times of them to fit to the beat. But the beat marker was only used on the last section. I looked up a tutorial on youtube afterwards to see if I had done it right and to see if it would have any effects on the rest of the video...which I soon discovered it did. It put everything out of time so I had to read just literally everything...but it all worked out good in the end :)
Here's a screenshot of the beat markers on iMovie:
I'm quite happy with the way its turned out except for a few things. I tried my hardest to get across to my talent what I wanted him to do and how to run but he didn't seem to get how I meant. But if you look past his running, I'm quite happy with what I've achieved. I have broken a few conventions, but some have been kept for example, the titles at the beginning. Even though there isn't much lip-sync, I think it works because it'd look rather ridiculous if Zak burst out into song as he was running...in my opinion. But I suppose if I'd wanted to stick to conventions, there are possible places in the video to have had lip sync.
When the pace of the song speeds up, I have made Zak's footsteps to fit to the beat. Later on at the end, I did that again but with still images, but I realised there was a tool on iMovie to help me with that called a Beat Marker. If you click on it, it opens up the song and you have to press M every time you want to add a beat marker, then they show on the song in the editing section of iMovie. I then moved the images and changed the times of them to fit to the beat. But the beat marker was only used on the last section. I looked up a tutorial on youtube afterwards to see if I had done it right and to see if it would have any effects on the rest of the video...which I soon discovered it did. It put everything out of time so I had to read just literally everything...but it all worked out good in the end :)
Here's a screenshot of the beat markers on iMovie:
Digital Technology
As a part of this project, I'm going to need to use digital technology...that's kind of stating the obvious...my bad :)
iMac:
Here's a list of the technology I'll use:
Panasonic DMC-TZ6
I'm seriously considering using the video mode on my camera, it's better quality than the camcorder and I find it easier to use. It also can go on a tripod...so that's all good :)
Blogger:
This is where I'm going to store all my work. I've chosen to use this website rather than Wix because...well I find it easier to keep track of what I've done and what I need to do.
iMac:
This is the best choice of PC for me, I like it because its great for editing :D
iMovie:
To create my music video I have had to use iMovie. I have a love/hate relationship with iMovie - sometimes it's the most perfect program in the world, and others, it seems there's no point in using it at all. Overall, I think it's a good program to use, although the amount of 'good' transitions are very limited. I used non-linear editing software, which allowed me to cut out extraneous footage.
Acer AspireOne Netbook:
I have used my netbook (the red one :D ) to create my ancillary tasks on (i'll write about the programs later on). I used it for last years work, so I already knew it was going to be reliable and something I can get along with...metaphorically of course, seeing as it's inanimate...
iTunes:
I LOVE ITUNES!! Simple as. :) There's not a lot I can say about iTunes except i've stored my music for the video on it, helped myself time the music on it...and yeah, iTunes is awesome!
Tripod:
The tripod I've been using is the equivalent of my partner-in-crime. It has saved me from many dodgy camera angles. Although the wind is it's arch enemy as it blew it over when I was filming. To be honest, I don't know what I'd do without one.
Blackberry Curve:
I know this may seem a little irrelevant, but I've used this to organise filming dates and to contact my talent. It's been useful especially when the talent didn't show up...
Acer AspireOne Netbook:
iTunes:
Tripod:
The tripod I've been using is the equivalent of my partner-in-crime. It has saved me from many dodgy camera angles. Although the wind is it's arch enemy as it blew it over when I was filming. To be honest, I don't know what I'd do without one.Blackberry Curve:
I know this may seem a little irrelevant, but I've used this to organise filming dates and to contact my talent. It's been useful especially when the talent didn't show up...
Audience Theories
In class we all discussed the topic of Audience Theory.
Why are audiences so important?
My initial thoughts were:
- They are the ones who will be exposed to your video
- To gain awareness and popularity
- To gain money
- To promote it
- To give feedback
Together we decided this: A media text in itself has no meaning until it is read or decoded by an audience.
We can define an audience by using SAGEL. (Socio economic group, Age, Gender, Ethnicity and Lifestyle.)
The audience theories we have learnt about are:
- Hypodermic Needle Model/ Magic Bullet Theory
- Two Step Flow
- Uses and Gratifications Theory
- Reception Theory
Hypodermic Needle Model
This theory suggests that audiences passively receive the information transmitted via a media text, without any attempt on their part to process or challenge the data. It also suggests that as an audience, we are manipulated by the creators of media texts, and that our behaviour and thinking might be easily changed by them.
Together as a class we discussed what 'audience theory' was.
It originated in the 1920's where the government believed if they made a media text broadcasted to a mass audience, they would recieve its message passively.
Two Step Flow
People believe the HNM didn't explain the idea of the relationship of the audience and the text well enough. The two step flow theory was created by Lazarsfeld et al in 1940. The findings of research suggested that information from text does not flow directly into the audience's mind.
Here is a diagram we all copied down to demonstrate this theory:
Reception Theory
Work was done to see the way audiences recieve the meaning of a mass media text and how their lives interfere with their interpretation. This work was based on Stuart Halls' encoding model. The text is encoded by the producer, then decoded by the reader. Different lifestyles and age can affect the way people interpret texts, for example, an older generation may not find something as funny as the younger generations would. This means the texts can be polysemic, which means it has many meanings
Uses and Gratifications
When televisions were first invented, media theorists were aware of the choices audiences made when watching media texts. As the audience are no longer passive consumers, they were known as active consumers. Blumler and Katz said that individuls might choose texts for different reasons and they came up with 4 reasons as to why people may choose differently:
Diversion - To escape from everyday chores and problems
Personal Relationships - Audiences used the media for emotions interaction.
Personal Identity - Seeing your personality and character being reflected in texts, maybe soaps.
Surveillance - To learn information such as weather and the news
Why are audiences so important?
My initial thoughts were:
- They are the ones who will be exposed to your video
- To gain awareness and popularity
- To gain money
- To promote it
- To give feedback
Together we decided this: A media text in itself has no meaning until it is read or decoded by an audience.
We can define an audience by using SAGEL. (Socio economic group, Age, Gender, Ethnicity and Lifestyle.)
The audience theories we have learnt about are:
- Hypodermic Needle Model/ Magic Bullet Theory
- Two Step Flow
- Uses and Gratifications Theory
- Reception Theory
Hypodermic Needle Model
This theory suggests that audiences passively receive the information transmitted via a media text, without any attempt on their part to process or challenge the data. It also suggests that as an audience, we are manipulated by the creators of media texts, and that our behaviour and thinking might be easily changed by them.
Together as a class we discussed what 'audience theory' was.
We discussed terms such as the 'Uses and Gratifications Theory' aka the Hypodermic Needle Effect, and the 'Magic Bullet Theory'.
The idea of the hypodermic needle effect is that mass media is so powerful in these days, that it can target the audience directly with any message it wants to give because the audience are passive receivers of meanings ideas and values.
It originated in the 1920's where the government believed if they made a media text broadcasted to a mass audience, they would recieve its message passively.
Two Step Flow
People believe the HNM didn't explain the idea of the relationship of the audience and the text well enough. The two step flow theory was created by Lazarsfeld et al in 1940. The findings of research suggested that information from text does not flow directly into the audience's mind.
Here is a diagram we all copied down to demonstrate this theory:
Reception Theory
Work was done to see the way audiences recieve the meaning of a mass media text and how their lives interfere with their interpretation. This work was based on Stuart Halls' encoding model. The text is encoded by the producer, then decoded by the reader. Different lifestyles and age can affect the way people interpret texts, for example, an older generation may not find something as funny as the younger generations would. This means the texts can be polysemic, which means it has many meanings
Uses and Gratifications
When televisions were first invented, media theorists were aware of the choices audiences made when watching media texts. As the audience are no longer passive consumers, they were known as active consumers. Blumler and Katz said that individuls might choose texts for different reasons and they came up with 4 reasons as to why people may choose differently:
Diversion - To escape from everyday chores and problems
Personal Relationships - Audiences used the media for emotions interaction.
Personal Identity - Seeing your personality and character being reflected in texts, maybe soaps.
Surveillance - To learn information such as weather and the news
My audience might relate to my video for personal relationships and personal identity, they could empathise with the main character and see traits of Zak's in theirselves.
Target Audience in terms of SAGEL
Socio Economic Group
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Lifestyle
Socio Economic Group
My target audience could vary throughout all the socio economic groups. It is mainly targeted at Group D and E. The higher groups would most likely be too busy with their higher class work to take time to watch music videos or even enjoy music. Stereotypically, the lower socio economic groups take the time out to indulge in the music and videos. The people in my posts and audience feedback are in group E, as they are students and are unemployed, so this fit my expectations.
Age
Once again, the age of my target audience varies. Ideally, it is mostly made for teens and young adults. Although, parents of the teens could also watch and enjoy the music.
Gender
My video is aimed at both male and female. Normally, for a video, there would be a lot of female interest due to the band actually featuring in the video. As my video doesn't have the band, I think the balance of male and female viewers will create an equilibrium.
Ethnicity
The ethnicity of my target audience isn't really relevant, because in this day and age, all ethnic groups have different musical interests instead of stereotypically being into their cultural music.
Lifestyle
My target audience shouldn't have any specific lifestyle. If you look at this stereotypically, theoretically, people under the stereotype of 'gangsta' and 'chav' wouldn't like this video, and the people that would watch my video would have a completely different to the ones i just stated.
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Lifestyle
Socio Economic Group
My target audience could vary throughout all the socio economic groups. It is mainly targeted at Group D and E. The higher groups would most likely be too busy with their higher class work to take time to watch music videos or even enjoy music. Stereotypically, the lower socio economic groups take the time out to indulge in the music and videos. The people in my posts and audience feedback are in group E, as they are students and are unemployed, so this fit my expectations.
Age
Once again, the age of my target audience varies. Ideally, it is mostly made for teens and young adults. Although, parents of the teens could also watch and enjoy the music.
Gender
My video is aimed at both male and female. Normally, for a video, there would be a lot of female interest due to the band actually featuring in the video. As my video doesn't have the band, I think the balance of male and female viewers will create an equilibrium.
Ethnicity
The ethnicity of my target audience isn't really relevant, because in this day and age, all ethnic groups have different musical interests instead of stereotypically being into their cultural music.
Lifestyle
My target audience shouldn't have any specific lifestyle. If you look at this stereotypically, theoretically, people under the stereotype of 'gangsta' and 'chav' wouldn't like this video, and the people that would watch my video would have a completely different to the ones i just stated.
Storyboard, for Muse, not Linkin Park
Here is a storyboard of my music video. The photos will get bigger if it's clicked on :)
I think that the use of many close ups at the beginning will help to build the tension for when the song gets more exciting. Even though the chorus of the song is very long, I think that the variety of camera shots will help keep the interest there.
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Shooting Schedule
Most of the footage will be filmed on the 29th November in KLV on the running track and the school's sports hall. The rest will be taken on the 30th November in the sports hall. Zak (my talent) will be present for both days.
Risk Assessment
Seeing as it was rather cold and slightly rainy when I was filming, my talent could've died from pneumonia...
Just kidding, it was cold though -.-
My talent could've got any kind of injury from running and perhaps falling over. The wind was rather strong so it could've blown leaves and dirt in their eyes.
It's not a really dangerous filming environment so there's not very many risky things.
Just kidding, it was cold though -.-
My talent could've got any kind of injury from running and perhaps falling over. The wind was rather strong so it could've blown leaves and dirt in their eyes.
It's not a really dangerous filming environment so there's not very many risky things.
Recce
Locations
I have filmed the vast majority of my footage on KLV's running track in Kettering.
My dad took a photo of me filming on the track...
The other place I filmed in was the Sports Hall changing rooms and my school :) Luckily they also let me use the treadmills and bike machines.
I have filmed the vast majority of my footage on KLV's running track in Kettering.
My dad took a photo of me filming on the track...
The other place I filmed in was the Sports Hall changing rooms and my school :) Luckily they also let me use the treadmills and bike machines.
Monday, 28 November 2011
Complete change of plan!
Right, my previous idea was just not working at all...and I had a brainwave last night :D I've changed my song to Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes, I have the whole video sorted out, I have my talent ready to film tomorrow and I will be editing like mad tomorrow :)
Monday, 7 November 2011
Music Video Directors Research
There are many good directors out in the world of music videos, but here are 3 of my favourites:
1) Marc Webb
Okay, on a slightly less educational note...HE IS A AMAZING DIRECTOR! Definately my favourite!
Anyway...back to reality... :)
Marc Webb is an American music video, short film and major motion director. He is signed to DNA in Hollywood, California and Academy Productions Ltd in the UK. His first music video was in 1997: Blues Traveler - Canadian Rose. Webb has a signiture white lamb that appears in some of his music videos such as: Brand New's "Transit Gloria...Glory fades" and Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue".
He has focused on a few very popular bands... for example, My Chemical Romance. He has made videos for their songs: I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Helena, I Don't Love You and Teenagers. All of these are of very good quality and standard.
He's also directed for Greenday's "21 Guns" and Good Charlotte's - "The River" featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates. Webb doesn't just stay on the 'rock scene' though, he has directed videos for many other artists, for example Maroon 5.
1) Marc Webb
Okay, on a slightly less educational note...HE IS A AMAZING DIRECTOR! Definately my favourite!
Anyway...back to reality... :)
Marc Webb is an American music video, short film and major motion director. He is signed to DNA in Hollywood, California and Academy Productions Ltd in the UK. His first music video was in 1997: Blues Traveler - Canadian Rose. Webb has a signiture white lamb that appears in some of his music videos such as: Brand New's "Transit Gloria...Glory fades" and Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue".
He has focused on a few very popular bands... for example, My Chemical Romance. He has made videos for their songs: I'm Not Okay (I Promise), Helena, I Don't Love You and Teenagers. All of these are of very good quality and standard.
He's also directed for Greenday's "21 Guns" and Good Charlotte's - "The River" featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates. Webb doesn't just stay on the 'rock scene' though, he has directed videos for many other artists, for example Maroon 5.
Here's my 2 favourite videos of his:
My Chemical Romance - The Ghost Of You:
My Chemical Romance - Helena:
2) Wayne Isham
On another slightly uneducational note... I now cant decide who I prefer over Marc Webb or Wayne Isham....blahh
again, back to reality...
Wayne Isham is an American music video and feature film director. He seems to prefer to stick to certain bands rather than have a wide range of videos here and there. I already knew of a lot of his music videos, but whilst looking at the list, Isham seems to focus on these 4 bands the most:
- Avenged Sevenfold - "Seize The Day", "Afterlife", "Nightmare" and "So Far Away"
- Mötley Crüe - "Smokin' In The Boy's Room", "Home Sweet Home", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Wild Side", "You're All I Need" and "Dr Feelgood".
- Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name", "Livin' On A Prayer", "Bad Medicine", "I'll Be There For You", "Lay Your Hands On Me", "Living In Sin", "Bed Of Roses", "It's My Life", "Say It Isn't So" and "Thankyou For Loving Me".
Here are my 2 favourite music videos of his:
Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare:
Bon Jovi - It's My Life:
3) Tony Petrossian
Tony Petrossian is an acclaimed music video and TV advertisments director. He has directed adverts for brands such as McDonalds, Nike and Sony Ericsson.
Petrossian hasn't directed as many videos as Marc Webb or Wayne Isham, but his videos are still of very good standard. Like Wayne Isham, he seems to focus on a few bands:
- Slipknot - "Duality", "Vermillion", "Before I Forget"
- Bullet For My Valentine - "Tears Don't Fall", "Scream, Aim Fire"
- Stone Sour - "Through Glass"
- Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
My favourite music video of his is Stone Sour - Through Glass:
My second favourite video of his is Slipknot - Duality:
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Lyrics - Meanings and Interpretations
I have been thinking into what the lyrics to Linkin Park's 'Breaking The Habit' actually mean. I've had a general idea, but I looked into certain lines of the song. Here are the lyrics:
Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
I dont want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realise
That I'm the one confused
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont kow how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
Breaking the habit
Tonight
Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again
I dont want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realise
That I'm the one confused
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont kow how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
Breaking the habit
Tonight
I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at fault
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
To show you what I mean
I dont know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
And here's what I thought:
The main idea is Suicide.
Breaking the habit = killing yourself
Examples to prove my point:
"Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again"
This means that the person is remembering all the bad things in their lif and they're picking themselves apart over it, maybe they're feeling guilt about their past.
"You all assume
I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again"
This means that everyoe thinks this person is normal and happy, but when they're alone, they fall apart into an emotional mess.
"I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont kow how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
Breaking the habit
Tonight"
This means that the person doesn't know why they act the way they do and they cant stand it anymore, so they're going to end their life.
"Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again"
This could imply that they are holding the instrument of their death (a gun, a knife, a syringe etc) closely, trying to think of another way out.
"I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again"
This means they cant think of another solution because they hurt so much., This supports they have tried again..
"I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at fault
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends"
This could mean that they're possibly painting the walls with their blood literally or figuratively. And "i'll never fight again and this is how it ends" means they are ending their life.
Hopefully I can incorporate these ideas into my music video and it'll help get the message of the song across easier.
Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
You all assume
I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again
I dont want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realise
That I'm the one confused
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont kow how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
Breaking the habit
Tonight
Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again
I dont want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realise
That I'm the one confused
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont kow how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
Breaking the habit
Tonight
I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at fault
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends
I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
But now I have some clarity
To show you what I mean
I dont know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight
And here's what I thought:
The main idea is Suicide.
Breaking the habit = killing yourself
Examples to prove my point:
"Memories consume
Like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again"
This means that the person is remembering all the bad things in their lif and they're picking themselves apart over it, maybe they're feeling guilt about their past.
"You all assume
I'm safe here in my room
Unless I try to start again"
This means that everyoe thinks this person is normal and happy, but when they're alone, they fall apart into an emotional mess.
"I dont know whats worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I dont know why I instigate
And say what I dont mean
I dont kow how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
Breaking the habit
Tonight"
This means that the person doesn't know why they act the way they do and they cant stand it anymore, so they're going to end their life.
"Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again"
This could imply that they are holding the instrument of their death (a gun, a knife, a syringe etc) closely, trying to think of another way out.
"I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I have no options left again"
This means they cant think of another solution because they hurt so much., This supports they have tried again..
"I'll paint it on the walls
'Cause I'm the one at fault
I'll never fight again
And this is how it ends"
This could mean that they're possibly painting the walls with their blood literally or figuratively. And "i'll never fight again and this is how it ends" means they are ending their life.
Hopefully I can incorporate these ideas into my music video and it'll help get the message of the song across easier.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Research Methods
Last year we learnt about different research methods. This year we will be needing to use these methods effectively. Here are the 4 types of research methods:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Quantitative
- Qualitative
Primary Research
Primary research is research that you carry out personally. Some methods of this are:
- Questionnaire
- Interview
- Online Poll
- Survey
- Focus Group (a group of people that you question)
- Letter
- Textual Analysis
Although these may seem good methods, some can be unreliable, such as questionnaires. People may lie or misinterpret the question, it is also time consuming.
Secondary ResearchSecondary research is research that has been carried out by other people. Some methods of this are:
- Internet
- Books
- Newspapers
- Newspapers Archives
Quantitative Research
For quantitative research, lots of people are needed to gather this research. An example of a method suitable for this research is a questionnaire.
Qualitative Research
For qualitative research only a small amount of people are needed to gather research. An interview would be suitable for this type.
Friday, 16 September 2011
History of Music Videos
My animation showing the history of music videos :) I used the internet, which is secondary research, to find this information out.
My choice - Music Video
I have decided to choose the music video task for my a2 coursework. I've chosen this because I absolutely LOVE music. Also, if you choose the right song, there are a great oppertunities to create a meaninful video. I think I'm going to use Linkin Park's 'Breaking The Habit'.
Monday, 5 September 2011
Short Film - Prelim - Finished
This is mine and Becky's short film - A Day In The Life...
We are both really pleased and proud of our work, although when we exported the video from iMovie, an audio clip of Becky talking to me has been added at random points towards the end of the movie. We've looked back through the scenes on iMovie and we can't find this audio clip anywhere! We've tried to export it in different formats to see if that would work...but it didn't. The confusing thing is that this sound clip only shows up when exported and not in the actual iMovie project... But once we've figured out how to fix it, we'll both upload the new version to our blogs :)
But other than that, I'm very very pleased with it.
We are both really pleased and proud of our work, although when we exported the video from iMovie, an audio clip of Becky talking to me has been added at random points towards the end of the movie. We've looked back through the scenes on iMovie and we can't find this audio clip anywhere! We've tried to export it in different formats to see if that would work...but it didn't. The confusing thing is that this sound clip only shows up when exported and not in the actual iMovie project... But once we've figured out how to fix it, we'll both upload the new version to our blogs :)
But other than that, I'm very very pleased with it.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Did Radio Kill The Video Star?
The purpose of a music video is to promote the band and their song. It also helps them to get more downloads and music sales. This obviously helps them travel their way up the charts and become more successful! It also helps to create a visual image of the band if people aren't as fortunate to go to their concerts.
Personally, I think music videos are EXTREMELY important in promoting music. Music videos can aid the band of so many things!
Finding new music can be hard sometimes. But there are many places to find it. Some of my favourite sources are:
Personally, I think music videos are EXTREMELY important in promoting music. Music videos can aid the band of so many things!
- The sales will go up
- Their fans will recognise them
- It will help their fans understand the meaning of the song
- It could also help them understand the message the band is sending out.
Finding new music can be hard sometimes. But there are many places to find it. Some of my favourite sources are:
- My friends
- Music Magazines (Kerrang!, Rocksound...etc)
- Music Channels (Kerrang Tv!, Q, MTV Rocks... etc)
- Radio
- Internet (maybe YouTube?)
- Tv shows - in the background
- Music you hear in shops
- Support bands at gigs - you might never have heard of them before but are being introduced to their music.
"A Day In The Life Of..."
After quite a few weeks of solid work, Becky and I FINALLY finished our 'project'.
Here it is:
Here it is:
Originally it was supposed to be about a normal schoolgirl - Amanda Bellamy. After we had filmed and edited a few scenes, we realised it wasn't going anywhere...so we added a twist!! Now she's some evil psycho schoolgirl that just happens to kill teachers! How normal... :P
We're very proud of what we've managed to create and hope that others enjoy it too :)
A Day In The Life Of...
For a prelim-ish sort of task, we have to create a short film. I paired up with my sister - Becky Tye (she's awesome). We originally decided to do "A Day In The Life Of Amanda Bellamy". We soon ran out of ideas, so we thought of how to make a twist. We decided on...and that will be revealed later! :O
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Kerrang! - totally unrelated but yay!
In this week's issue of Kerrang, I wrote in to tell them about when I met Corey Taylor (lead singer of Slipknot & Stone Sour) last Wednesday! And for the first time EVER, they printed one of my emails!!
I know this is totally unrelated to our media projects at the moment...but it's still media right? :)
I know this is totally unrelated to our media projects at the moment...but it's still media right? :)
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Literal Music Videos
During a lesson, we looked at literal music videos. They are music videos with audio over the top that just tells the story of the video, in a humourous way. These basically prove how stupid and irrelevant some music videos are.
Also, you would expect, that over time, music videos would begin to start to make more sense - or even make you think a little more in depth about the meaning behind the song. But these literal videos still prove that most of the ideas in music videos are completely irrelevant. For instance, why on earth do the choir boys have glowing eyes in the video for "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"?! It just doesn't make sense...
Here are my favourite ones:
The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Ideas for a short film
During class, we came up with a list of ideas for a short film and where to get ideas from.
Here's the list:
Here's the list:
- From a film you've seen
- Old people
- Kids
- Poems - William Blake - Innocence vs Experience
- Death - Murder
- Songs - Lyrics
- Love - Cute/Old/Obsessive
- Crime - Twist in the tale
- Sentimental
- Comedy
- Other stories/books - make it modern
- Shakespearean story/tale
- Betrayal
- Rework a fairy tale - Canterbury Tales
We also thought of what problems would occur with doing a short film:
- Have to write a screenplay - one thats interesting
- Continuity issues - hair change/clothes changed/nails/makeup etc
- Talent - actors ill/unwilling/lazy
- Having too much in the film - too many camera angles/sound effects etc
- Time
- Planning
- Organisation
- Deadlines
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Homework - Film Genres and Time eras
For this piece of homework we had to find 5 different films from 5 different time eras for a set list of genres. Here's what I did:
Western
1910's - 1920's - Straight Shooting (1917)
1930's - 1940's - Under Western Skies (1945)
1950's - 1960's - The Searchers (1956)
1870's - 1980's - Blazing Saddles (1974)
1990's - Present - Wild Wild West (1999)
Horror
1910's - 1920's - Frankenstein (1910)
1930's - 1940's - Dracula (1931)
1950's - 1960's - Psycho (1960)
1970's - 1980's - The Shining (1980)
1990's - Present - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Crime/Thriller
1910's - 1920's - The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1919)
1930's - 1940's - King Kong (1933)
1950's - 1960's - The Night Of The Hunter (1955)
1970's - 1980's - The Godfather (1972)
1990's - Present - Goodfellas (1990)
Action
1910's - 1920's - The General (1926)
1930's - 1940's - The Public Enemy (1931)
1950's - 1960's - Seven Samurai (1954)
1970's - 1980's - Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
1990's - Present - The Dark Knight (2008)
Romance
1910's - 1920's - The Woman God Forgot (1912)
1930's - 1940's - Casablanca (1942)
1950's - 1960's - Romeo And Juliet (1968)
1970's - 1980's - Grease (1978)
1990's - Present - The Notebook (2004)
Sci - Fi
1910's - 1920's - The End Of The World (1916)
1930's - 1940's - The Invisible Man (1933)
1950's - 1960's - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
1970's - 1980's - E.T (1982)
1990's - Present - Men In Black (1997)
Documentry
1910's - 1920's - The Life Of A Salmon
1930's - 1940's - The City (1939)
1950's - 1960's - Seven Up! (1964)
1970's - 1980's - The Thin Blue Line (1988)
1990's - Present - Supersize Me (2004)
Western
1910's - 1920's - Straight Shooting (1917)
1930's - 1940's - Under Western Skies (1945)
1950's - 1960's - The Searchers (1956)
1870's - 1980's - Blazing Saddles (1974)
1990's - Present - Wild Wild West (1999)
Horror
1910's - 1920's - Frankenstein (1910)
1930's - 1940's - Dracula (1931)
1950's - 1960's - Psycho (1960)
1970's - 1980's - The Shining (1980)
1990's - Present - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
Crime/Thriller
1910's - 1920's - The Lone Wolf's Daughter (1919)
1930's - 1940's - King Kong (1933)
1950's - 1960's - The Night Of The Hunter (1955)
1970's - 1980's - The Godfather (1972)
1990's - Present - Goodfellas (1990)
Action
1910's - 1920's - The General (1926)
1930's - 1940's - The Public Enemy (1931)
1950's - 1960's - Seven Samurai (1954)
1970's - 1980's - Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
1990's - Present - The Dark Knight (2008)
Romance
1910's - 1920's - The Woman God Forgot (1912)
1930's - 1940's - Casablanca (1942)
1950's - 1960's - Romeo And Juliet (1968)
1970's - 1980's - Grease (1978)
1990's - Present - The Notebook (2004)
Sci - Fi
1910's - 1920's - The End Of The World (1916)
1930's - 1940's - The Invisible Man (1933)
1950's - 1960's - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
1970's - 1980's - E.T (1982)
1990's - Present - Men In Black (1997)
Documentry
1910's - 1920's - The Life Of A Salmon
1930's - 1940's - The City (1939)
1950's - 1960's - Seven Up! (1964)
1970's - 1980's - The Thin Blue Line (1988)
1990's - Present - Supersize Me (2004)
Conventions Of Music Videos
Recently during class, altogether we came up with a list of conventions of a music video.
Here is what we thought of:
Here is what we thought of:
- Lip Sync
- MTV Cutting/ Editing matches beat
- Pastiche/Parody/Homage/Intertextuality
- Purpose - To promote band, promote song, sell product
- Act out 'story' of the song
- Direct address by performer (breaking the 4th wall)
- In-concert 'as live' footage (more naturalistic)
- Symbolism
- Artificial Performance (non-naturalistic, like a classic musical where they burst into song)
- Challenging or using existing memes and tropes
- Interpretive abstract approach
- Narrative/mini-movie approach (compressed narrative)
- Choreography
- Multiple locations, situations and costumes
- Genre affects style
- Montage, anchored by music
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Choosing an A2 Brief
Hi! As I'm carrying on with media studies, our class have already been given the briefs for the A2 course.
The Briefs are:
Promo Package Music Video
For this I would have to do two out of the following subsidary tasks:
Promo Package For Film Trailer
Again, I'd have to choose two out of the following:
This option doesn't interest me as much as the other possibilities, although it could be quite a challenge...
Short Film
I'd have to choose from the following:
The Briefs are:
- Promo Package Music Video
- Promo Package For Film Trailer
- Short Film
Promo Package Music Video
For this I would have to do two out of the following subsidary tasks:
- Website Homepage
- Cover of Digipak
- Magazine Advert For Digipak
Promo Package For Film Trailer
Again, I'd have to choose two out of the following:
- Website Homepage
- Film Magazine Front Cover
- Poster For The Film
This option doesn't interest me as much as the other possibilities, although it could be quite a challenge...
Short Film
I'd have to choose from the following:
- Film Magazine Review Page
- Radio Trailer
- Poster
I have decided to make a music video along with the subsidary tasks. I've chosen this because I can really relate to music, music is really expressive and I can tell lyrics are more than just lyrics - they are a message - they'll help me broaden my ideas.
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