Questionnaire
Please tick one answer per question. Thank you.
1. How old are you?
Under 13
2. What gender are you?
Male
Female
3. What music genre do you listen to the most too?
Pop
Indie
Rap
Hip hop
Punk
Grime
Drum and bass
Jazz
Classical
Rock
R’n’b
4. Which music station do you prefer?
Kiss
NME
Channel U
TMF
4 music
MTV
Q
The box
Smash hits
Scuzz
Bliss
The vault
MTV dance
MTV bass
Flaunt
VH1
5. Why do you watch music videos?
I like the music
I like the artist
Bored
Entertainment
Background noise
To keep up-to-date
6. Where do you watch music videos?
Music channel
Limewire
Youtube
iTunes
Music Jesus
Mobile
iPod
7. How do you know about a music video?
Friends
Internet
Television
Advert
Radio
Newspaper
Magazine
8. What appeals to you in a music video?
The artist
A storyline
9. Does the artist influence if you watch the video or not?
10. Do you like music videos that have narrative or are of a performance?
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Monday, 20 July 2009
Midnight at The Oasis - Video Feedback. (Toms Visit)
Video feedback
Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 1;
This was a establishing shot. The car was too slow.
Take 3;
Overall a good take.
Take 4;
Overall a good take.
Scene 1, Shot 2;
This was a medium shot. The camera was too close up and therefore chopped off Lola’s head so the audience could not see.
Take 2;
Overall a good take. More of a long shot then a medium shot. (meduim shot is what we aimed at having.)
Scene 1, Shot 3, Take 1;
This was a long shot. In this take Lola walked too slow.
Take 2;
This was a long shot. The long shot was filmed form a different angle and Lola walked at right pace however Lola’s coat opened which was not meant to happen.
Take 3;
This was a long shot. Lola's walking was at a good pace.
Scene 1, Shot 4, Take 1;
This was a close up·shot. The panning was to slow.
Take 2;
This was a close up shot and was the correct panning and·correct walking pace.
Scene 1, Shot 5, Take 1;
This was a long shot. The shot had bad lighting.
Take 2;
This was a long shot. Lola walked straight at the camera.
Take 3;
This was a long shot and once again walked straight at the camera.
* We missed out Scene 1, Shot 5 as we had combined them into one in Scence 1, Shot 4.*
Scene 1, Shot 6, Take 1;
This was a long shot. This part of filming looks unorganised.
Take 2;
This was a long shot. The actors stopped in the corridor and the camera could see them.
Take 4;
This was a long shot and once again the actors stopped where the camera still had them in sight.
Take 5;
This was a long shot and once again the actors stopped where the camera could still see them.
Take 6;
This was a long shot and was a overall good shot and a good follow through.
Scene 1, Shot 7, Take 1;
This was a long shot and was overall a good shot.
Take 2;
This was a long shot and was shot from a different angle than take 1. The mis-en-scene was poor and the camera's panning was bad.
Take 3;
This was a long shot. This was poor mis-en-scene.
Take 4;
This was a long shot and was overall good.
Take 5;
This was a long shot and was filmed from a different angle. It was a well lit shot and was generally good however the actor stopped half way up the stairs where the camera still had them in sight.
Take 6;
This was a high angle shot and could have been lit better however was generally well filmed.
Scene 3, Shot 9, Take 1;
This was a long shot. The lighting was bad and the actor looks at the camera and smiles which looks unproffessional.
Take 2;
This was a long shot and is well lit however the shot was too long.
Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 1;
This was a establishing shot. The car was too slow.
Take 3;
Overall a good take.
Take 4;
Overall a good take.
Scene 1, Shot 2;
This was a medium shot. The camera was too close up and therefore chopped off Lola’s head so the audience could not see.
Take 2;
Overall a good take. More of a long shot then a medium shot. (meduim shot is what we aimed at having.)
Scene 1, Shot 3, Take 1;
This was a long shot. In this take Lola walked too slow.
Take 2;
This was a long shot. The long shot was filmed form a different angle and Lola walked at right pace however Lola’s coat opened which was not meant to happen.
Take 3;
This was a long shot. Lola's walking was at a good pace.
Scene 1, Shot 4, Take 1;
This was a close up·shot. The panning was to slow.
Take 2;
This was a close up shot and was the correct panning and·correct walking pace.
Scene 1, Shot 5, Take 1;
This was a long shot. The shot had bad lighting.
Take 2;
This was a long shot. Lola walked straight at the camera.
Take 3;
This was a long shot and once again walked straight at the camera.
* We missed out Scene 1, Shot 5 as we had combined them into one in Scence 1, Shot 4.*
Scene 1, Shot 6, Take 1;
This was a long shot. This part of filming looks unorganised.
Take 2;
This was a long shot. The actors stopped in the corridor and the camera could see them.
Take 4;
This was a long shot and once again the actors stopped where the camera still had them in sight.
Take 5;
This was a long shot and once again the actors stopped where the camera could still see them.
Take 6;
This was a long shot and was a overall good shot and a good follow through.
Scene 1, Shot 7, Take 1;
This was a long shot and was overall a good shot.
Take 2;
This was a long shot and was shot from a different angle than take 1. The mis-en-scene was poor and the camera's panning was bad.
Take 3;
This was a long shot. This was poor mis-en-scene.
Take 4;
This was a long shot and was overall good.
Take 5;
This was a long shot and was filmed from a different angle. It was a well lit shot and was generally good however the actor stopped half way up the stairs where the camera still had them in sight.
Take 6;
This was a high angle shot and could have been lit better however was generally well filmed.
Scene 3, Shot 9, Take 1;
This was a long shot. The lighting was bad and the actor looks at the camera and smiles which looks unproffessional.
Take 2;
This was a long shot and is well lit however the shot was too long.
Planning of Midnight at The Oasis (Toms visit)
Synopsis;
A clear distinction to reality and dream. Walking through the hotel Lola is told to hurry as she is late.She slams the door of her dressing room and she does a star with her name on is shown. Through the window we can see the sun changing into the moon mean while we see Lola touching up her make up in a traditional showgirl mirror. The song starts and all that can be seen is a spot light on a microphone where it is obvious a singer should be, her backing singers can be seen in the background looking round frantically for her. Then we see her run on and start to sing through the microphone so now the spot light is on her.
Chorus;
Reality, Camera pans around the audience who are dancing in couples drinking ect.
Verse;
Dream. The camera pans around her so that it is obvious she is in thought. The next shot we see of her is in the desert with her boyfriend looking at the moon, play fighting and kissing. The camera shoots from behind them to show them running into the hotel. As she enters the hotel the video is back into reality and we see that she is now the only person in the theatre. She realises she is alone and we see her walking slowly out of the hotel from behind like her boyfriend shot. Untill headlights are seen in the distance and you can see her silloutte coming out of the hotel doors until we see a reaction shot as she realises who is in the car. She runs over to the car gets in and the last shot is a close up of the couple from behind as they drive away in the car.
Visual style and infuences;
· 1920's
· Chicago the musical
· Black and White films
· Vegas hotels
· jazz clubs
· 1920 car
· show girl dressing room ie mirror
· desert
· follows a show girl type narrative seen in other films
· Audry Hepburn
· Breakfast at tiffays
· Pearl harbour
· Shift dresses
· Staging of dream girls
· Supremes
· Ball room dancing
· Copacabana song
A clear distinction to reality and dream. Walking through the hotel Lola is told to hurry as she is late.She slams the door of her dressing room and she does a star with her name on is shown. Through the window we can see the sun changing into the moon mean while we see Lola touching up her make up in a traditional showgirl mirror. The song starts and all that can be seen is a spot light on a microphone where it is obvious a singer should be, her backing singers can be seen in the background looking round frantically for her. Then we see her run on and start to sing through the microphone so now the spot light is on her.
Chorus;
Reality, Camera pans around the audience who are dancing in couples drinking ect.
Verse;
Dream. The camera pans around her so that it is obvious she is in thought. The next shot we see of her is in the desert with her boyfriend looking at the moon, play fighting and kissing. The camera shoots from behind them to show them running into the hotel. As she enters the hotel the video is back into reality and we see that she is now the only person in the theatre. She realises she is alone and we see her walking slowly out of the hotel from behind like her boyfriend shot. Untill headlights are seen in the distance and you can see her silloutte coming out of the hotel doors until we see a reaction shot as she realises who is in the car. She runs over to the car gets in and the last shot is a close up of the couple from behind as they drive away in the car.
Visual style and infuences;
· 1920's
· Chicago the musical
· Black and White films
· Vegas hotels
· jazz clubs
· 1920 car
· show girl dressing room ie mirror
· desert
· follows a show girl type narrative seen in other films
· Audry Hepburn
· Breakfast at tiffays
· Pearl harbour
· Shift dresses
· Staging of dream girls
· Supremes
· Ball room dancing
· Copacabana song
Tom's Visit
Day One of Toms Visit;
Our two day workshop with Tom was all about music videos (the planning of a music video, the different camera shots, and a bit of filming of our own music video)
We got given a song to listen to called Midnight at The Oasis. We got to listen to this song a couple of times and then was asked to write down our ideas and brainstorm ideas about how we felt about the song.
Midnight at the Oasis; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K-hF-Tlp0Y&feature=related
A Brainstorm of the Midnight at the Oasis
Dreaming
Jazz
Desert
Sun to the Moon
Showgirl theme
1920's
Audrey Hepburn
Hotel
Lights
Distinction between reality and a dream
Intro - Daytime getting out of a taxi
Ending - Early Morning (still dark, glint of the sun coming up) Boyfriend is waiting in the back of a taxi and they drive off together.
Realtionship with a man.
Day Two of Toms Visit;
On our second day we began filming our video of Midnight at the Oasis. We had some equipment (camera and lights) and have to improvise with props and locations. We used costumes from the drama centre at school and our location was the school. We got our actors and actresses for the music video from the schools sixth form centre. There was no cost at all during this filming and was a draft for the real thing later in the year.
We filmed for most of the day and looked back at the days filming in the last lessons of the day, we found that filming a video takes a lot of time and patience. I found that planning for a music video is essential and has to be done before filming as it would be impossible otherwise. Making a storyboard was good for our filming as it gave us a picture of what we wanted our shot to look like.
I would just like to say hankyou to Tom for our workshop and giving me a idea about just how IMPORTANT planning and re-search is to making a music video. Thanks tom!
Content Analysis - Pendulum
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Pendulum - Band AnalysisRob Swire (vocals/synth/producer)
Gareth McGrillen (bass guitar/DJ)
Perry ap Gwynedd (guitar)
Paul 'El Hornet' Harding (DJ)
Kodish (drums)
Verse (MC)
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Basic Information on Pendulum;
Formed in 2002.
Record label: Warner Bros. Records / Ear Storm. Uprising Records, Renegade Hardware and Low Profile Records. Part of the Drum & Bass/Electronica genera.
Originally from Australia, with two members from England.
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Pendulum's Album's;
Hold your Colour - debut album and was released during 2005 (sold 250,000 copies)
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2nd album - In Silico and was #2 in the charts. Double Gold and is fast approaching the Platinum status.
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Live at Brixton Academy- released June 2009.
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Pedulum Online;
The crowd scence as the background of website
The red logo stands out on the black and white.
Advertising for the new album thats just coming out.
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The house style of the new album is throughout the website.
Black and White colour scheme.
Pendulum Merchandise;
All merchandise from Pendulum has the house style of the album 'In Silico.'
There are a wide range of things for sale from wristbands to t-shirts and dog tags.
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Pendulum Music Video;
Granite (music video.)
Nearer the end of this music video you can see the album artwork on the spaceships.
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Content Analysis - Spice Girls
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The Spice Girls- Band Analysis
Spice Girl's;
Geri Halliwell - Ginger Spice
Melanie Brown- Scary Spice
Melanie Chisholme - Sporty Spice
Victoria Beckham - Posh Spice
Emma Bunton - Baby Spice
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Spice Girl's Facts;Ø All five wannabes formed the spice girls in 1994.
Ø They released their debut single in 1996 with their record company virgin records with Simon fuller as their manager
Ø Their motto was girl power
Ø They released their debut single in 1996 with their record company virgin records with Simon fuller as their manager
Ø Their motto was girl power
Ø They have sold over 60 million records world wide making them the biggest selling girl band of all time
Ø They said goodbye my friend to Geri Halliwell in 1998 later the group went on to say stop right now thank you very much when they spit in 2000
Ø They then went on to make headlines when they reformed in 2007
Ø They said goodbye my friend to Geri Halliwell in 1998 later the group went on to say stop right now thank you very much when they spit in 2000
Ø They then went on to make headlines when they reformed in 2007
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Spice Girl's Music;Genre; Pop, Dance-pop and Teen pop.
Wannabe is known as their signature song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVbDw1tec60
The lyrics were aimed specifically at young girls. As their music video was the first time we saw the spice girls it showed their nicknames and their personalities it was so popular it was played 70 times a week!
Another song was 'Who do you think you are' - Their clothes clearly represent their personalities and nicknames. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAWQkY8Rlbg
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The costumes are extremely important to the Spice Girl's. Each costume represents the Spice Girl's and their nicknames.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Content Analysis - The Script
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The Script - Band AnalysisAbout The Script;
- Celtic Soul, blending hip hop lyrical flow with pop melodiousness, state-of-the-art R'n'B production with anthemic rock dynamics, classic song construction with gritty contemporary narratives.”
- The Irish Band Trio; Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Glen Power
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The Script Music;
This is The Script's Album Cover;
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- The Script’s most popular songs include; We Cry, If You See Kay, The Man Who Can’t Be Moved and Breakeven
- The Script’s debut single, We Cry, was released by Phonogenic/ SonyBMG in April 2008 and reached #13 in the UK charts the following month.
- The Script’s debut album was released on August 11th, 2008 (Phonogenic/RCA)
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The Script Tour;
- The Script have just recently finished a "5 night stand" at Shepards Bush. (2009)
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The Script, Music Video;
We Cry;
•The video is related to the lyrics of the song.
•It is realistic video – Nothing outrageous.
•We see the band playing in parts of the video.
•There are quick cuts between situations (eg; from band playing to main man walking down road.)
The Man Who Can’t Be Moved;
•Once again, realistic
•The main man walks down the street again and we see the band once again – similar to the ‘we cry’ video.
•We see a man on the cornor of the street which relates to the lyrics and title of the song once again.
The Script, Website;
•The Script’s website is similar to the debut album cover.
•The main head of the website says ‘The Script’, this hangs as though it’s a sign post swinging in the wind.
•To the right side we have a music player, where the script’s songs are played.
•The website is quite busy with many things to look at and do.
•We also can see that the website has a ‘forum’ where it gives us the idea once again of ‘WE’ media, where others can speak about The Script.
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The Script, The brand;
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•As well as being a band, The Script have a ‘shop’ on their website where fans can buy merchandise from The Script.
Which includes;
Music Products (albums, singles)
Clothing (T-shirts, Badge’s & Jumpers)
& Shopper Bags
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•There are different types of t-shirts you can buy, from plain one’s with just The Script on or there logo of the buildings..png)
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