Tuesday 7 December 2010
Lyrics - "Headache"
My head aches each time, I try to find This piece of my mind connecting the cores and the flaws and the wide So tired i sleep i drift and i dream maybe its my skin thats crowded, clotting and blotting up my mind. its a waste of time i try to find I'm left further behind dream of today from tomorrow dream of today from tomorrow dream of today from tomorrow my momma said she'd give me a penny for them i need a onner an hour take you a week to get to the core daddy daddy please not right now i swear ill help you tomorrow i know i've been sleeping but i need more. so tired i sleep i drift and i dream maybe its skin thats crowded blotting and clotting up my mind daddy daddy please not right now i swear ill help you tomorrow i know i've been sleeping but i need more.
Monday 6 December 2010
Production design
Set design- We had a number of different locations where we filmed the band and picked up any extra shots we needed to make the video combining all of the different gigs and locations we made a fast moving video diary packed with funny, random and entertaining clips mixed in with the performances clips. • Camden – night and day shots • Glasgow- street performances, bars, gigs, coach journey with the band. • Bar 1 gig number 1: South Harrow • Bar 2 gig number 2: Watford- The Flag • Practise/house session
Props- Some of the props we used were instruments, speaker and any other professional equipment, lighter, drinks, cigarettes, friends and other people at the gigs (drunk men, dancing crowds, dancing girls) alongside many other shots.
Special fx- We decided to used the desaturation tool to create a contrast between the different locations and gigs.
Lighting- The gigs that they played had very interesting lighting one was much more glamorous and flashy compared to the other which was just barely lit up with yellowy lights.
Use of colour – We have a lot of bright and bold colourful shots from Camden and Glasgow
Props- Some of the props we used were instruments, speaker and any other professional equipment, lighter, drinks, cigarettes, friends and other people at the gigs (drunk men, dancing crowds, dancing girls) alongside many other shots.
Special fx- We decided to used the desaturation tool to create a contrast between the different locations and gigs.
Lighting- The gigs that they played had very interesting lighting one was much more glamorous and flashy compared to the other which was just barely lit up with yellowy lights.
Use of colour – We have a lot of bright and bold colourful shots from Camden and Glasgow
Characterisation
Name: Jack, Alex, Lewis and Tom
Age: All four of them are within the age range of 19-22
Ethnicity: All White British
Social class / Status: Working class
Gender / Sexuality: All four are male and straight
Ability / Disability: N/A , one disability (adhd)
Marital / family status Single
Physical looks / build: Height ranges from 5ft6 to 5ft11, average build.
Personality: Confident, energetic, entertaining, friendly
Costume, Hair & Makeup: Costume is smart casual for all four guys and hair is natural no products used in the hair and No make-up was used at anytime.
Representation issues: They all just about fit into the stereotype of indie rock, with the way that they dress and present themselves.
The New Script
I have revised the script to make it fit with our new song and the new video ideas. This is the rough script for Headache by Wolvves.
Saturday 4 December 2010
Friday 3 December 2010
Proposal - New Song
Due to unfortunate circumstances our group had to create another proposal and storyboard using a new song with a different band, but we made sure that it was classed into the same genre as Arms of Mexico. We are now creating a music video based on the song “Headache” by the band Wolvves. When first listening to this piece of music I became embraced with many ideas, but none that seemed to match the original narrative style we had for our primary song, which lead me to believe that our new video could be of a conceptual format. However, based on our research with Indie music conventions and representation issues a concept video would have most likely been unsuccessful. Although we do wish to challenge certain forms of music videos, bands within the genre of indie rock don’t have enough publicity to take such a risk, so should keep to the conventions and style of an indie rock video that brings something new and artistic to the audience.
After searching through a lot of music videos, I came across one for the song “Over My Head” by Sum41. This one really inspired me because of the creative simplicity behind it. The video is almost like a visual diary of the band that shows the audience what each member is like as a person on and off the stage. It consists of day and night shots, indoor and outdoor locations, all quickly edited in a montage sequence to create a fast paced and upbeat video that reflects both the song and band, supported by the music video itself.
After searching through a lot of music videos, I came across one for the song “Over My Head” by Sum41. This one really inspired me because of the creative simplicity behind it. The video is almost like a visual diary of the band that shows the audience what each member is like as a person on and off the stage. It consists of day and night shots, indoor and outdoor locations, all quickly edited in a montage sequence to create a fast paced and upbeat video that reflects both the song and band, supported by the music video itself.
Proposal - New Song
As a group we decided to change the idea for our music video and make a much more edgy, abstract and creative piece, which also attracts a younger audience and i think that the video fits in well with the youtube community, as alot of people make interesting and odd pieces for millions of people to watch. The new band was in the same indie/rock genre which allowed us to make a video which was odd and fast paced. we decided to create a video which was almost like a video diary of the band and the gigs that they have played, and the journey to Glasgow where they performed on the street.
Inspiration for this video was from videos such as Avenged Sevenfold- afterlife (live)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHyr4gJE1KA&feature=related
which shows the quality of the live performance which has been edited to show cut aways to the crowds and show the band from different angles making the video interesting and visually strong and creative.
Another example is also from Avenged Sevenfold, the songs name is 'Dear God' which is full of sound checks, touring and performances - a video diary which is simular to a video from another band Bullet for my Valentine-Hearts burst into fire
Proposal - New Song
Due to difficulties getting the footage required for the original production and the disbandment of Arms Of Mexico, we have decided to produce a video for a different song - Headache, by Wolvves - a band comprised of some of the members of the other band.
The genre remains within the indie rock genre, with the same dark elements that the other song contained and our idea for the video for this song is along the lines of a video diary, with footage from live shows as well as footage from rehearsals and backstage.
This video for Avenged Sevenfold's 'Unholy Confessions' demonstrates the ideas for the video we are looking to produce.
Thursday 2 December 2010
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