In today's lesson, we came up with the idea to photograph almost every aspect of our filming process, and so we have decided to use before and after shots of our actors/stars. By doing this, we create a personal relationship with the stars and their audience, as the spectators get to see them in a casual way, and can relate to them more specifically.
We did this, and this moment (looking back) was when we first noticed that our original idea wasn't going to work. After trying and trying to get the mise en scene from our first idea to be bigger and bolder, we also realised that we had to admit defeat and change song and idea. The typical boy-meets-girl kind of narrative is not only simple to create but is also a bigger connection with location and mise en scene. This in turn will help us to create a solid and steady music video because we can relate to the narrative situations ourselves.
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Idea change.
What was the cause for the original idea change?
We previously chose the song Voodoo Child by the Rogue Trader. After analysing the up to date footage we came to realise the idea was going nowhere and that it would have been more of a struggle to try and build upon it. Reasons for this was that the location (drama studio) was restricted, the mise-en-scene was not coming through and the flow of the narrative was not happening as we pictured it to.
What is the new song choice and idea?
The new song we all agreed on is Sparks Fly by Taylor Swift. We were aware not to choose a popular artist as it would be impossible to measure up to their style but as there is no video for this song we will build it around our chosen genre and style which is edgy punk so it's not similar to Taylor Swift's style who has been described as 'America's sweetheart'. The theme in her songs are based around romance/relationships and she makes this clear through her performances in the narratives for each video such as physical actions, facial expressions and emotions. The idea is the typical boy meets girl narrative but it will be a split screen showing two scenarios of two different couples. Olivia Hartland-Robbins and Josie Crandley will be casted as the female roles. There is not set location, I (May) will be filming the video in various locations such as school, Kingston, Richmond Park, Olivia and Josie's house.
As a group, we just felt as though nothing was working with our old idea, and we chose the song Sparks Fly, because both Olivia and Josie know the song really well, and have imagined a fitting music video in their minds every time they listen to the song. Again we struggle to find a boy to be in our video, but with the option of filming in the Christmas holidays we can now extend the search. Our current idea is to have a boy with two girlfriends, enjoying both of their company until one of his relationships start to go horribly wrong (the one with Josie) and they start to argue, so eventually he walks out on her and stays with his other girlfriend (played by Olivia). As if the narrative wasn't already incredibly emotional, we decided to add in a plot twist of Josie then falling pregnant, and leaving the video on a cliff hanger.
As Josie and Olivia know the song so well, they have delegated specific lines between them, and have started to make progress with the story boards in such a short space of time. The idea change was sudden and stressful but I think we can pull it off, considering how well we work as a team and our close knowledge of the song. We looked at Taylor Swift's other videos, because we obviously understand that she is a HUGE artist, so we did not want to copy her image or her type cast/stereotype. We have chosen to make one of our girls an edgier character (Josie) and the other a laid back and classy character (Olivia). This helps us to establish a difference between us and Taylor Swift.
We previously chose the song Voodoo Child by the Rogue Trader. After analysing the up to date footage we came to realise the idea was going nowhere and that it would have been more of a struggle to try and build upon it. Reasons for this was that the location (drama studio) was restricted, the mise-en-scene was not coming through and the flow of the narrative was not happening as we pictured it to.
What is the new song choice and idea?
The new song we all agreed on is Sparks Fly by Taylor Swift. We were aware not to choose a popular artist as it would be impossible to measure up to their style but as there is no video for this song we will build it around our chosen genre and style which is edgy punk so it's not similar to Taylor Swift's style who has been described as 'America's sweetheart'. The theme in her songs are based around romance/relationships and she makes this clear through her performances in the narratives for each video such as physical actions, facial expressions and emotions. The idea is the typical boy meets girl narrative but it will be a split screen showing two scenarios of two different couples. Olivia Hartland-Robbins and Josie Crandley will be casted as the female roles. There is not set location, I (May) will be filming the video in various locations such as school, Kingston, Richmond Park, Olivia and Josie's house.
As a group, we just felt as though nothing was working with our old idea, and we chose the song Sparks Fly, because both Olivia and Josie know the song really well, and have imagined a fitting music video in their minds every time they listen to the song. Again we struggle to find a boy to be in our video, but with the option of filming in the Christmas holidays we can now extend the search. Our current idea is to have a boy with two girlfriends, enjoying both of their company until one of his relationships start to go horribly wrong (the one with Josie) and they start to argue, so eventually he walks out on her and stays with his other girlfriend (played by Olivia). As if the narrative wasn't already incredibly emotional, we decided to add in a plot twist of Josie then falling pregnant, and leaving the video on a cliff hanger.
As Josie and Olivia know the song so well, they have delegated specific lines between them, and have started to make progress with the story boards in such a short space of time. The idea change was sudden and stressful but I think we can pull it off, considering how well we work as a team and our close knowledge of the song. We looked at Taylor Swift's other videos, because we obviously understand that she is a HUGE artist, so we did not want to copy her image or her type cast/stereotype. We have chosen to make one of our girls an edgier character (Josie) and the other a laid back and classy character (Olivia). This helps us to establish a difference between us and Taylor Swift.
Friday, 14 December 2012
Progress...
Today we are importing and uploading the footage we have taken so far!
We have noticed that a lot of improvement needs to be done concerning the type of shots and the acting involved within the performance.
We also need to improve are mise-en-scene as it lacks imaination.
Although we tried to perfect this idea, we just couldn't get it to work. The camera movements lack relation to the narrative and so we decided it would be better to just change our idea and song completely, so the camera angles and shots could be easier to detect and would be more accurate to the theme we are trying to portray.
We have noticed that a lot of improvement needs to be done concerning the type of shots and the acting involved within the performance.
We also need to improve are mise-en-scene as it lacks imaination.
Although we tried to perfect this idea, we just couldn't get it to work. The camera movements lack relation to the narrative and so we decided it would be better to just change our idea and song completely, so the camera angles and shots could be easier to detect and would be more accurate to the theme we are trying to portray.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Hajrah
Olivia
Josie
Ellen
Day One of Filming: (by olivia)
We faced a couple of problems whilst filming in the beginning, as the studio we needed to use was in use, we had to set up in the smaller room. Though we did manage to get into the bigger room in the end, where we played around with the lights and stage.
Even though we had solved the problem of lights and staging, we thought the back ground was a bit plain and we then found the purple sparkly back drop in the props cupboard, and thought it added dazzle and also was an extra prop in our party scene.
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
fashion inspiration
Our fashion inspiration strives from many different celebrities. A few a chose to focus on include: Ashely Greene, Jessica Stroup and Amelia-Lily. These celebrities are all famous for different reasons and each individualise their clothing choices.
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Permissions
We sent Sony BMG an email asking for their permission to use The Rogue Traders song Voodoo Child. This is our copyright post.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Fact File: Jack English
Jack is our main male lead. He meets Olivia and Josie at a party and is instantly enticed by them. At the start of the song/music video, he feels like he can be in control of the two girls, by being their puppet master and in charge of their actions/emotions/behaviour. But when this power is subverted and the girl are in control, Jack is so taken by the female leads that he just follows them by a lost puppy. Still he continues in his ways to try and get the girls attention, simply because they are not interested. Towards the end of the video Jack slips both girls his number, who look at him with a sigh and tear it up in front him.
Fact File: bass guitarist
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Band member name: May Winter
Age: 20
Relationship status: single
Favourite colour: Dark Red
Place in band: bass guitar
Hair Colour:
Skin Colour:
Shoe Size: 6
Dress Size:
Eye Colour:
Favourite Song: Florence and the machine-
you’ve got the love
Favourite Movie: all art house films
Favourite Book: taming of the shrew
Talents: can style/dye hair
Hobbies: gardening, playing guitar, directing
A Secret: I am a scrabble champion
Inspiration: My dad, who paid for all my
guitar lessons
Favourite subject at school: Media Studies
Least favourite subject at school: geography
Fact File: drummer
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Band member name: Andreia Stone
Age: 20
Relationship status: Single
Favourite colour: Dark blue
Place in band: drummer
Hair Colour: Brunette
Skin Colour: Slightly Tanned
Shoe Size: 5
Dress Size: 10
Eye Colour: brown
Favourite Song: Marina and the Diamonds-
power and control
Favourite Movie: Spiderman
Favourite Book: Romeo and Juliet
Talents: bend her knees backwards
Hobbies: drumming, cooking, writing poetry
A Secret: I dream of going to study
performing arts at university
Inspiration: my mum, who has been there for
me since I was born
Favourite subject at school: philosophy
Least favourite subject at school: history
Fact File: guitarist/back up vocals
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Band Member name: Olivia rose
Age: 19
Relationship Status: Dating Kieron Smith
Favourite colour: Navy
Place in band: guitar and vocals
Hair Colour: Blonde
Skin Colour: Ivory skinned
Shoe Size: 5/6
Dress Size: 10
Eye Colour: Blue
Favourite Song: Taylor Swift- I knew you were
trouble
Favourite Movie: Finding Nemo
Favourite Book: In Cold Blood
Talents: Sings
Hobbies: guitar, singing, song writing
A Secret: Still sleeps with a teddy bear at
night
Inspiration: my older sister, who kept me
strong when I felt lost
Favourite subject at school: English
Least favourite subject at school: science
Fact File- lead singer
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Band member name: Josie Diamond
Age: 19
Relationship status: Dating Nate Parker
Favourite colour: Dark Purple
Place in band: Lead singer
Hair Colour: Brunette
Skin Colour: Olive tones
Shoe Size: 5
Dress Size: 10
Eye Colour: Green
Favourite Song: Mumford & Sons- winter
winds
Favourite Movie: Harry Potter
Favourite Book: Looking For Alaska- John
Green
Talents: singing, dancing, acting
Hobbies: gymnastics, swimming and shopping
A Secret: I have a secret tattoo
Inspiration: My best friend, she is always
there for a hug and with chocolate
Favourite subject at school: Drama
Least favourite subject at school: Maths
Fact File: percussionist (aka symbols)
Band member name: Michaella Sparks
Age: 18
Relationship status: has a boyfriend of 18
months, Jamie Carter
Favourite colour: Green
Place in band: symbols
Hair colour: light brown
Skin colour: light tanned
Shoe size: 5
Dress size: 8
Eye colour: brown
Favourite song: Rhianna- California king bed
Favourite movie: p.s I love you
Favourite book: The perks of being a
wallflower
Talents: I’m a good sketcher and sculptor
Hobbies: ice skating, running and making cookies
A secret: my guilty pleasure is singing show
tunes
Inspiration: my nan, always believed in me
and supported me
Favourite subject at school: Art
filming schedule
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Other Inspirations:
Even though this video clip is not from a music video, it is from the film Coyote Ugly, the stereotype we are trying to imitate the male lead is the same. This scene portrays the women behind/on the bar being in control of this easily manipulated man.
We cannot stress how similar our themes are, and how we hope to create a music video with similar attributes to this clip.
filming schedule
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Producion Company (by May)
WWSD?: What Would She Do?
I came up with this name late one night whilst brainstorming other possible production company names. I then researched the top 40 music video production companies ever and looked at what came up. This gave me a higher chance of inspiration when trying to come up with a name of mine. Then I reflected back on our theme, and knew I wanted something that was in-sync with it. Now the essence of female control and power grows every day, and then I read something on Twitter that I know a strong Christian would say about their leader Jesus, What Would Jesus Do? And that gave me the inspiration to think clearly about our own company name. I decided to change the words 'Jesus' to 'females' but then thought about making it more specific to us, and by changing 'females' to 'she'- I have created a stronger connection to the audience, with a thought process of 'if she can do it, do can I'. This saying can be used in every day life, such as the work place, as well as in casual situations like a party, which is the setting of our video.
I came up with this name late one night whilst brainstorming other possible production company names. I then researched the top 40 music video production companies ever and looked at what came up. This gave me a higher chance of inspiration when trying to come up with a name of mine. Then I reflected back on our theme, and knew I wanted something that was in-sync with it. Now the essence of female control and power grows every day, and then I read something on Twitter that I know a strong Christian would say about their leader Jesus, What Would Jesus Do? And that gave me the inspiration to think clearly about our own company name. I decided to change the words 'Jesus' to 'females' but then thought about making it more specific to us, and by changing 'females' to 'she'- I have created a stronger connection to the audience, with a thought process of 'if she can do it, do can I'. This saying can be used in every day life, such as the work place, as well as in casual situations like a party, which is the setting of our video.
Idea Adapatation: (By Olivia)
In today's lesson (15th November) we decided that adding a 5th girl
member to our band would be a good idea. The point of having a 5-member
edgy girl band is to amplify the theme of female control, and how women
can have the upper hand in certain situations, only if given the chance
to. For example, having a 5th member increases the girl to guy ratio,
which is now 5:1, and in this instance our guy (Jack) doesn't know which
way to look, and that causes him grief. It also adds a 5th character,
and so our target audience and one more person to relate to. We have
done this for our audience because it stretches our target to wider
prospects. However, we had sturggled to come up with an instrument for
our 5th member, but after lsietning to the song on repeat, we have
discovered that our new band member will play the symbols. So now our
band consists of: a drummer, a symbolist/percussionist, a lead
guitarist, a bass guitarist and a lead singer.
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Album Art
In today's lesson, my sole focus is our Album Art. We have decided to
try and be as creative as possible, by initiating similar photos that
have been reflected in our music video. For example, we have found a
photo of lots of pairs of lips, coloured brightly in red lip paint and
each holding a different pose. We know we are going to be using close
ups of lips, with bright lip paints so we thought we would add that to
our album cover. (This photo was found on a tumblr site, credit goes to
the owner.) We also plan to crop this photo, and only use two or three
of the pairs of lips.
A photo of our four member band would also be useful, which will give the audience a personal connection with who they're listening to. We have decided to do a 'photo shoot' with the band, using my Nikon SLR camera, getting both natural camera shots and posed photos for our album cover. We have also decided that inside our album case, our booklet will have the lyrics of the song, and fact files on each member of the band. We have chosen to do this because it shows direct address with the audience, and they can decide who they connect most with and can each have a favourite member.
A photo of our four member band would also be useful, which will give the audience a personal connection with who they're listening to. We have decided to do a 'photo shoot' with the band, using my Nikon SLR camera, getting both natural camera shots and posed photos for our album cover. We have also decided that inside our album case, our booklet will have the lyrics of the song, and fact files on each member of the band. We have chosen to do this because it shows direct address with the audience, and they can decide who they connect most with and can each have a favourite member.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Theme/Idea Changes (by May)
After close analyisis of the song lyrics (Rogue Traders- Voodoo Child)
we had a sudden change of idea. Instead of having the female star in
control of the male star, we have thought to not only add another female
character, but to also have the male in control at first, and having
the females 'gaining the upper hand' and subverting the power to be in
their favour.
We decided to add a female character so that when the control/dominance is subverted, the effect takes its toll on the audience in a much bigger way. For example, by using a second dominant female charatcer, it gives the audience a more detailed specification of power and also the spectators can relate to the different stars, in related and unrelated ways.
The reason we decided that the guy would take some control in the beginning of the video is because it is a more realistic situation, having the guy be the dominant figure, especially with other recent media types that have been around lately, and to then subvert the power via the main girls. Also the song enlists a line saying 'play me like a puppet' and so we are adapting our theme around the explicit lyrics.
In today's lesson we looked very closely at the lyrics of VooDoo Child by Rogue Traders and we have now decided that although the video will mainly be about female control, for the first two verses the boy starring in the video will be in control and Josie and myself, the girls in the video, will be dressed as VooDoo dolls/puppets. We also decided that I would be added to the main characters in the video.
We decided to add a female character so that when the control/dominance is subverted, the effect takes its toll on the audience in a much bigger way. For example, by using a second dominant female charatcer, it gives the audience a more detailed specification of power and also the spectators can relate to the different stars, in related and unrelated ways.
The reason we decided that the guy would take some control in the beginning of the video is because it is a more realistic situation, having the guy be the dominant figure, especially with other recent media types that have been around lately, and to then subvert the power via the main girls. Also the song enlists a line saying 'play me like a puppet' and so we are adapting our theme around the explicit lyrics.
In today's lesson we looked very closely at the lyrics of VooDoo Child by Rogue Traders and we have now decided that although the video will mainly be about female control, for the first two verses the boy starring in the video will be in control and Josie and myself, the girls in the video, will be dressed as VooDoo dolls/puppets. We also decided that I would be added to the main characters in the video.
Monday, 5 November 2012
Music Video Directors
James Ash:
'Voodoo child' by Rogue Traders was originally recorded in australia, made it in the 2005 charts in uk.
James Ash joined Austrailian radio station 'Hitz' in 1993 and became a DJ in local clubs in late 1993.
Since 1994 Ash has released over forty remixes and original productions under names including:
Faith In Technology, Thunderchild, Elan, Union State and Rogue Traders.
I would choose James Ash to be our music video director as he co-produced and was a member of the Rogue Traders band, so therefore he already has experience with the song and would understand how we wanted to do things. He also has various music experience, which is very helpful with a theme as broad as ours, so he would be helpful and a very professional and structured man to work with.
TMS:
TMS produced Little Mix's song 'DNA' which has a very similar themed video to our idea so the producer/director would be a good and professional person/group to use as we have seen successful evidence of their video and the production company doing a good job.
TMS are an English song writing and record producing team, originating from West London. Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn & Peter Kelleher are all a part of the TMS production team, associated with genres such as: electronic, pop and hip-hop.
Their name derives from a local graffiti crew and the acronym has various meanings. Their first studio was a converted garden shed in Ealing, from where they initially started releasing UK garage pop on their own imprint.
I personally would thoroughly enjoy working with TMS, given the success they have had with other mainstream artists, and some indie artists too. The Little Mix song 'DNA' is a huge success for my group because of the similar themes that are portrayed in the video.
'Voodoo child' by Rogue Traders was originally recorded in australia, made it in the 2005 charts in uk.
James Ash joined Austrailian radio station 'Hitz' in 1993 and became a DJ in local clubs in late 1993.
Since 1994 Ash has released over forty remixes and original productions under names including:
Faith In Technology, Thunderchild, Elan, Union State and Rogue Traders.
I would choose James Ash to be our music video director as he co-produced and was a member of the Rogue Traders band, so therefore he already has experience with the song and would understand how we wanted to do things. He also has various music experience, which is very helpful with a theme as broad as ours, so he would be helpful and a very professional and structured man to work with.
TMS:
TMS produced Little Mix's song 'DNA' which has a very similar themed video to our idea so the producer/director would be a good and professional person/group to use as we have seen successful evidence of their video and the production company doing a good job.
TMS are an English song writing and record producing team, originating from West London. Tom Barnes, Ben Kohn & Peter Kelleher are all a part of the TMS production team, associated with genres such as: electronic, pop and hip-hop.
Their name derives from a local graffiti crew and the acronym has various meanings. Their first studio was a converted garden shed in Ealing, from where they initially started releasing UK garage pop on their own imprint.
I personally would thoroughly enjoy working with TMS, given the success they have had with other mainstream artists, and some indie artists too. The Little Mix song 'DNA' is a huge success for my group because of the similar themes that are portrayed in the video.
Other media texts that influenced us (by olivia)
Themes from:
Books: (house of night, 50 shades)
Films: (grease, grease 2, hairspray)
The 'house of night' novels are written by combined authors PC and Kristen Cast, a mother and daughter duo. The main narrative of these books are of vanpires and the supernatural, but the themes from the main character Zoey Redbird, relate to those we want to use in our music video. For example, Zoey has a strong character, she is looked up to and idolized, which our main star will be too.
Similarly, 50 shades of grey have similar themes that we are focusing on in our music video, only we have initiated a role reversal. In the book, Christian Grey is the character with the power and has control over Ana Steele, whereas in our video it is the female with the dominant role. (Obviously 50 shades is an inappropriate book to focus on, we are just relating themes to our video.) My group and I have just related certain themes from the previously mentioned books to our music video, in a minor way.
50 shades mainly, but also the 'House Of Night' novels, also include a variety of voyeuristic traits, which we also wish to relate in our video.
We had the idea to use intertextuality in our music video, and for this we have decided to use similar themes and costumes and settings from Grease, which we know was a popular era/decade and would also broaden our target audience by inviting a new type of spectator to enjoy our themes. By using similar costume/clothing to Grease in our video, we are introducing a specific type of consumer to become a part of something inclusive.
Books: (house of night, 50 shades)
Films: (grease, grease 2, hairspray)
The 'house of night' novels are written by combined authors PC and Kristen Cast, a mother and daughter duo. The main narrative of these books are of vanpires and the supernatural, but the themes from the main character Zoey Redbird, relate to those we want to use in our music video. For example, Zoey has a strong character, she is looked up to and idolized, which our main star will be too.
Similarly, 50 shades of grey have similar themes that we are focusing on in our music video, only we have initiated a role reversal. In the book, Christian Grey is the character with the power and has control over Ana Steele, whereas in our video it is the female with the dominant role. (Obviously 50 shades is an inappropriate book to focus on, we are just relating themes to our video.) My group and I have just related certain themes from the previously mentioned books to our music video, in a minor way.
50 shades mainly, but also the 'House Of Night' novels, also include a variety of voyeuristic traits, which we also wish to relate in our video.
We had the idea to use intertextuality in our music video, and for this we have decided to use similar themes and costumes and settings from Grease, which we know was a popular era/decade and would also broaden our target audience by inviting a new type of spectator to enjoy our themes. By using similar costume/clothing to Grease in our video, we are introducing a specific type of consumer to become a part of something inclusive.
Friday, 26 October 2012
Band Identity (By Olivia)
Name: suffer-gettes
How many members? three/four
Genre of music: electro-pop/electro-rock
Fashion style: unique, alternative, funky
The name:
We came up with the name in one of latest meetings. I brainstormed all night once trying to decide on a name for our suited band. The Rogue Traders are our inspiration for our video, and so we looked at their inspirations for 'Voodoo Child' and the rest of their album. With true consideration to our theme of female control and power, we thought back to the suffragettes, who have a history of fighting for women's rights, and all the trouble they went through to get us females to have a vote. Without copying their name, we knew we wanted something similar, which is when we came up with 'Suffer-Gettes'. I personally felt as though the name of our band fitted in perfectly with our theme and so therefore contributes well to our creative ideas and hopefully our final product.
How many members?
We do not have a definite amount of band members, although three is our main target. We planned on using a rock band set, instead of real instruments, to contrast with our serious theme of female control
by using 'silly' props. The performance set we are using includes: drums, guitar and a microphone, so we need three members, the singer already cast as being me.
Genre:
The genre of our band/song changes per person you ask, but the original band itself- The Rogue Traders- self evaluated their genre as cross genre of: electro pop, electro rock, dance and indie. This genre is something we have taken carefully into consideration while planning our video. We also have carefully thought of costume and fashion choices, trying to avoid negative stereotypes and 'normal' circumstances. In this case, we have chosen to altar our style slightly, by using Grease references in our aid.
How many members? three/four
Genre of music: electro-pop/electro-rock
Fashion style: unique, alternative, funky
The name:
We came up with the name in one of latest meetings. I brainstormed all night once trying to decide on a name for our suited band. The Rogue Traders are our inspiration for our video, and so we looked at their inspirations for 'Voodoo Child' and the rest of their album. With true consideration to our theme of female control and power, we thought back to the suffragettes, who have a history of fighting for women's rights, and all the trouble they went through to get us females to have a vote. Without copying their name, we knew we wanted something similar, which is when we came up with 'Suffer-Gettes'. I personally felt as though the name of our band fitted in perfectly with our theme and so therefore contributes well to our creative ideas and hopefully our final product.
How many members?
We do not have a definite amount of band members, although three is our main target. We planned on using a rock band set, instead of real instruments, to contrast with our serious theme of female control
by using 'silly' props. The performance set we are using includes: drums, guitar and a microphone, so we need three members, the singer already cast as being me.
Genre:
The genre of our band/song changes per person you ask, but the original band itself- The Rogue Traders- self evaluated their genre as cross genre of: electro pop, electro rock, dance and indie. This genre is something we have taken carefully into consideration while planning our video. We also have carefully thought of costume and fashion choices, trying to avoid negative stereotypes and 'normal' circumstances. In this case, we have chosen to altar our style slightly, by using Grease references in our aid.
Audience Questionnaire (feedback sheet 3)
1) What is
your gender?
Female
Female
2) What is
your age?
15
15
3) What is
your occupation?
School student
School student
4) What area
do you live in?
Wandsworth
Wandsworth
5) What
genre of music do you listen to?
a) Rock [X]
b) Top 40
c) Alternative [X]
d) Pop
e) Country
f) RnB
g) Rap
h) Dubstep [X]
i) Other
a) Rock [X]
b) Top 40
c) Alternative [X]
d) Pop
e) Country
f) RnB
g) Rap
h) Dubstep [X]
i) Other
6) What
radio station do you listen to most often and why?
XFM- because it plays everything I like and surrounds my life
XFM- because it plays everything I like and surrounds my life
7) If given
the choice to listen to only one music channel 24/7 for the rest of your life,
which music channel would it be and why?
Kerrang
Kerrang
8) Do you
think that a music artists background should be represented in their music
video?
Yes
Yes
9) Do you
think that negative stereotypes are portrayed in popular music videos?
Yes
10) What appeals to you most about music videos?
that it relates to the song
11) What is your favourite music video?
I don't have a specific favourite but I do like The Wanted- glad you game 12) How often do you watch music channels?
Not very often
Yes
10) What appeals to you most about music videos?
that it relates to the song
11) What is your favourite music video?
I don't have a specific favourite but I do like The Wanted- glad you game 12) How often do you watch music channels?
Not very often
Audience Questionnaire: (feedback sheet 2)
1) What is
your gender?
Female
Female
2) What is
your age?
49
49
3) What is
your occupation?
Teachers Assistant
Teachers Assistant
4) What area
do you live in?
Motspur Park
Motspur Park
5) What
genre of music do you listen to?
a) Rock [X]
b) Top 40
c) Alternative
d) Pop
e) Country
f) RnB
g) Rap
h) Dubstep
i) Other [X] (swing, classical)
a) Rock [X]
b) Top 40
c) Alternative
d) Pop
e) Country
f) RnB
g) Rap
h) Dubstep
i) Other [X] (swing, classical)
6) What
radio station do you listen to most often and why?
Absolute- plays the sort of music I enjoy
Absolute- plays the sort of music I enjoy
7) If given
the choice to listen to only one music channel 24/7 for the rest of your life,
which music channel would it be and why?
Kerrang- the only channel I know the name of
Kerrang- the only channel I know the name of
8) Do you
think that a music artists background should be represented in their music
video?
No
No
9) Do you
think that negative stereotypes are portrayed in popular music videos?
Yes
10) What appeals to you most about music videos?
A strong narrative
11) What is your favourite music video?
Always- Bon Jovi
12) How often do you watch music channels?
Not often
Yes
10) What appeals to you most about music videos?
A strong narrative
11) What is your favourite music video?
Always- Bon Jovi
12) How often do you watch music channels?
Not often
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Audience Questionnaire (feedback sheet 1)
1) What is
your gender?
Male
Male
2) What is
your age?
51
51
3) What is
your occupation?
Art Worker/Advertiser
Art Worker/Advertiser
4) What area
do you live in?
Motspur Park
Motspur Park
5) What
genre of music do you listen to?
a) Rock [X]
b) Top 40
c) Alternative
d) Pop
e) Country
f) RnB
g) Rap
h) Dubstep
i) Other
a) Rock [X]
b) Top 40
c) Alternative
d) Pop
e) Country
f) RnB
g) Rap
h) Dubstep
i) Other
6) What
radio station do you listen to most often and why?
Absolute, Planet Rock & The Arrow, because it plays the music I enjoy listening to.
Absolute, Planet Rock & The Arrow, because it plays the music I enjoy listening to.
7) If given
the choice to listen to only one music channel 24/7 for the rest of your life,
which music channel would it be and why?
VH1, because it plays rock and classic rock hits.
VH1, because it plays rock and classic rock hits.
8) Do you
think that a music artists background should be represented in their music
video?
Yes I do.
Yes I do.
9) Do you
think that negative stereotypes are portrayed in popular music videos?
Yes.
Yes.
10) What appeals to you most about music
videos?
Creativity levels, camera angles and editing techniques.
Creativity levels, camera angles and editing techniques.
11) What is your favourite music video?
Aha!- Take on me.
Aha!- Take on me.
12) How often do you watch music channels?
Rarely.
Rarely.
Initial Pitch
Song Title/Band name/Genre:
Rogue Traders- Voodoo Child
(dance-rock, electro-rock, electro-pop)
Idea: The thought that women are just as powerful as men, and can take control of any situation just as well as a man can. Our idea focuses on the concept of a young man being infatuated with our main star (me). We will use voyuerism with both characters, with a strong but provocative women who is a matriarchal figure. The young man is genuinely under her spell and entirely besotted with her. The idea of voyuerism will be portrayed through the characters clothing, actions and choreography. We will also use intextuality, with an underlying Grease/1950s theme, using actions, clothing and mise en scene suited to the genre.
The USP: Our unique selling point is heavily influenced by the theme of the woman being in charge. Considering recent films/books that have been released (50 shades of Grey), we have decided to break that stereotype and have the woman in charge, which would appeal to an audience of all ages and genders. The idea of pro-feminism also links with historical accounts, as women are taking control of a situation, which opposes the natural stereotype of men being in charge. Also the woman constantly subverts the stereotype of men being the stronger sex, and takes the eyes away from the male and brings them onto her. Although there is obvious sexual tension between the two characters, the woman is obviously playing with the male, instead of it being the other way round.
Choreography: We had planned to use basic choreography, with both characters, to extend the stereotype and theme, having the woman in control of the dance and the male eye following her. We planned to use controlling mannerisms and devilish stares to emphasize who is in control.
Cast: Female lead (Josie) Male lead (undecided) Our band (2 other females)
Setting/Location/Props/Costume:
Setting: A club opening or party atmosphere, but all the privacy for the two of them.
Location: Black back drop- drama studio.
Costume: 1950s/Grease, black clothing, revealing, tight.
Props: Chairs, Tables, Glasses, Water Gun, Cards etc
Idea: The thought that women are just as powerful as men, and can take control of any situation just as well as a man can. Our idea focuses on the concept of a young man being infatuated with our main star (me). We will use voyuerism with both characters, with a strong but provocative women who is a matriarchal figure. The young man is genuinely under her spell and entirely besotted with her. The idea of voyuerism will be portrayed through the characters clothing, actions and choreography. We will also use intextuality, with an underlying Grease/1950s theme, using actions, clothing and mise en scene suited to the genre.
The USP: Our unique selling point is heavily influenced by the theme of the woman being in charge. Considering recent films/books that have been released (50 shades of Grey), we have decided to break that stereotype and have the woman in charge, which would appeal to an audience of all ages and genders. The idea of pro-feminism also links with historical accounts, as women are taking control of a situation, which opposes the natural stereotype of men being in charge. Also the woman constantly subverts the stereotype of men being the stronger sex, and takes the eyes away from the male and brings them onto her. Although there is obvious sexual tension between the two characters, the woman is obviously playing with the male, instead of it being the other way round.
Choreography: We had planned to use basic choreography, with both characters, to extend the stereotype and theme, having the woman in control of the dance and the male eye following her. We planned to use controlling mannerisms and devilish stares to emphasize who is in control.
Cast: Female lead (Josie) Male lead (undecided) Our band (2 other females)
Setting/Location/Props/Costume:
Setting: A club opening or party atmosphere, but all the privacy for the two of them.
Location: Black back drop- drama studio.
Costume: 1950s/Grease, black clothing, revealing, tight.
Props: Chairs, Tables, Glasses, Water Gun, Cards etc
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
original artist research
After doing intense research into the original artist of Taylor Swift, i learned that we had to break every boundary and stereotype with her looks, personality and characteristics, because Taylor is such a mega artist. We made our character a young, innocent and naive girl who gets herself into a sticky situation, whereas the artist who plays her (Diamond Clark) is a hip and edgy and sometimes quite indie girl, with the ability to stretch her talents so she isn't limited to country pop songs, and can expand to indie-rock, a little mix of dubstep and some mainstream.
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Introduction to our group: 13a1
Our names are May, Olivia and Josie, and welcome to our group blog. We study media and our project this year is a music video. Our production company is called: WWSD? which stands for What Would She Do?
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