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Risk Assesment
Here is the risk assessment for the first day filming of my music video. I've highlighted the most likely risks I may come across during filming and come up with ways in which to avoid each hazard.
Shot List Filming Day 1
This is the final shot list for 08.12.13 for the filming of the music video. I went through the song and planned out every shot I needed, exactly how long the shot needed to be and exactly where the shot was going to be within the time scale of the song. I have also colour coordinated the shot list to show witch shots have priority and what will be filmed and when. I printed off a copy to take with me on the day so that It would be easy to get though the shots needed efficiently.
Props
In the music video there wont be many props. I want to keep the shots with the artist as simple as possible. The one prop I would like to use is a vintage snow globe. I want this to be the focus of some shots and be a kind of symbol for the video. So that if the audience of the video will see a snow globe similar to the one in the video they will associate it with this video.
Here are some images of the snow globe:
I really like the intricate detail on the prop and so I would like to use some extreme closeups of the snow globe within the video to allow the audience to see the detail of it.
Editing Research and Testing
For my music video I would like to add some effects to my footage to create more atmosphere within the video.
Colour Corrector
I liked the idea of using a colour corrector on the footage, this slightly changes the overall look of the colours in the clip. I know this effect is available in my own editing software, which is Sony Vegas Movie Studio 10. Here are the options which can be changed to get various effects.
After taking some practice footage and spending some time chopping and changing the settings within this effect, I found three different colour changes that could work well with my footage. The first is changing the colours to look more 'blue'.
The footage looks cooler and has a darker feel to it. Although this colour matches the connotations of the season it doesn't work as well with the overall feel of the song, as the song itself has a much brighter feel. But this still could be used in flashbacks or in the outside footage.
The second is a much warmer feel.
The orange, red and yellow colour channels have been increased so that these colours are prominent. I feel that this colour would work best for most of the inside footage as the spotlights I'm using emit a warm light and by adding this colour would further emphasize the meaning behind the song.
The last is a mix of the two.
Where the low light has the blue channel increased whilst the highlights and mid tones have the red, yellow and orange colours increased. this gives the effect of the shadows looking a dark shade of blue and the highlights on objects and the setting appear warmer in colour. I like this contrast as the song has a fairly bright feel to it but the season which inspires this feel is cold and gloomy. So the mix of cold and warm colour represents the clash between connotations.
Settings and locations
For my music video I will have two main locations. The first of the locations is a sound room at Redbridge College, it has no windows and has access to a large, upright piano. The fact it has no windows means I can control the lighting accurately. Here are some Images of the room:
Here is the piano I will be filming with. I really like the appearance of the piano as it is jet black and looks really professional. Also the piano can be wheeled around within the room to get the best angles.
The second locations are in and around several different parks and rural areas. Bedfords Park, Havering Country Park and Tylers Common.There Isn't a specific area of the locations that I want to film on the day of filming I will bring the shot list and simply find a location suitable and effective.
Lip Syncing Practice (Kate Nash-Foundations)
Analysis
After doing the practice lip sync I realized that this would be one of the hardest parts of the music video to get right. If the lip syncing isn't correct the whole effect of the video could be ruined. Furthermore the actor needs to be really precise when mouthing the lyrics as when the words aren't exaggerated it isn't ass effective.
When I come to filming my own music video, I feel that getting the lip syncing right will be one of the hardest aspects of the filming. Also continuity will be hard to create effectively as I will need to ensure that the clips match each other.
From doing this practice lip syncing I've realized how hard the lip syncing the will be as if this isn't right the whole video is effected. As I found out that for lip syncing to be effective, the actor must exaggerate the words as that mouthing the words like they would be sung the audience can't see the shape of the actors mouth change to the music and so isn't as impressive. This may be a problem as the actor will need to be confident enough to really act out the song.
There is the problem of continuity as the actor will need to act the same way as each scene cuts. Also making sure that the actor gets the lyrics right will be very important as if the actor gets a word wrong half way though a scene the whole scene will need to be redone.
From doing this practice lip syncing I've realized how hard the lip syncing the will be as if this isn't right the whole video is effected. As I found out that for lip syncing to be effective, the actor must exaggerate the words as that mouthing the words like they would be sung the audience can't see the shape of the actors mouth change to the music and so isn't as impressive. This may be a problem as the actor will need to be confident enough to really act out the song.
There is the problem of continuity as the actor will need to act the same way as each scene cuts. Also making sure that the actor gets the lyrics right will be very important as if the actor gets a word wrong half way though a scene the whole scene will need to be redone.
Final Digi Pack and Website
Final Digipack
Here is the final digipack for my artist. When printed out, from left to right the digipack will fold.
I decided to use three basic colours as the colour scheme throughout the digipack and the website.
I wanted the digipack to have a 'retro' or 'modern' feel and so by using blocks of bold secondary colours and using a overlap of white layers I managed to create my desired effect. I wanted the digipack to reflect the mood of the album and I believe it does.
I decided to use a very famous quote from Walt Disney as I have previously seen quotes in other artists digipacks from their own idols. So decided to use one for my artist. I decided on the Walt Disney quote as it it very famous and so someone reading it could relate to the quote.
Final Website
http://daniellavioletbryc.wix.com/reveriemusic
Here are some of the pages of the final website for my artist 'Reverie'. This is the Home page, I decided to introduce the artist briefly and advertise the most recent album 'Dive Bomb'. After some research of other artists websites I found that often on the first page there is the artists most recent album or single and so I decided to use the same advertising technique to promote the album.
This is the page which the website visitor can use to contact the artist. I decided to add a map to enable easy access to the contact information of the main office for my artist. Many Artists have a contact page on their website to enable people to contact them easily.
This page is the page for all the upcoming tour dates and locations for concerts. The majority of artists have a tour dates page as many of their fans would like to attend concerts featuring them and so to make them more accessible.
Tickets can easily be booked direct from the website and there are links to the booking pages.
CD Cover Design Process
Before creating the canvas for the CD cover the dimensions needed to be considered. Here It shows the dimensions of a CD cover in inches but this can easily be converted into pixels or centimeters.
The canvas must also be at at least 300dpi and RGB colour.
First I created a 4.75" x 4.75" inches and bucket filled it with a dark grey colour.
After doing that I created a colour gradient of 6 colours on another layer and rearranged it under the now transparent photo.
I then continued to add the text in my preferred font and the other decorations.
Band/Artist Name and Branding
Artist Name and themes
I have decided to call my 'fake' artist Reverie. I chose this name because of its connotations. My song choice is slow and quiet, I would like my artist to make songs like this. When listening to slow songs with a lot of meaning you can get lost in your own thoughts. These songs can also stand as a form of inspiration for any aspect of life and so I think the name fits nicely.
Album Name Ideas
- Dive Bomb- I really like the sound of this one as its catchy, memorable and it sound fun. It has connotations of rebellion and supports the teenage urge to rebel from society and so connects to a specific target audience.
- Heavy Eyelids- This title is more down beat and has connotations of sleep. So at first glance it will suggest songs of a slower and more meaningful, but it could also suggest that the songs are harder to perceive as dreams don't always make sense.
- Avalanche- I like this name as its simple and it doesn't outwardly connect with the songs or artist.
Other song names
Here are song song name ideas for the other songs on the album:
- Hiding
- Shotgun
- Words you say
- Fall Forever
- Lonely Lullaby
- Heart Compass
- Speak Out
- Glow in the Dark
- Reality
- Spiral Staircase
CD Cover and final album name
Here is the final album cover. I decided to go with the name 'Dive Bomb' for the album as it is really catch and sounds interesting. I also kept the colour scheme of blues, greens and whites for the cover as I tried many different colour gradients but this one looked the most professional and stylish.
Front
Here is the final album cover. I decided to go with the name 'Dive Bomb' for the album as it is really catch and sounds interesting. I also kept the colour scheme of blues, greens and whites for the cover as I tried many different colour gradients but this one looked the most professional and stylish.
Front
Back
Over all I like how the CD cover turned out. I think it looks fairly professional and matches the overall theme of my artist. It looks quite retro and looking at other CD covers there aren't many others that look like this. it doesn't have an image of the artist, I think this allows the listener to reserve judgement of the album and not judge the album simply on the look of the artist.
Artist Name Ideas
The song I have chosen to use as my song is Somewhere only we know by Lily Allen. The song is a really slow and slowly grows with time. Lily Allen is an artist is fairly well known and is generally classed in the singer/songwriter or indie folk genre. Her songs always have a lot of meaning behind them but at the same time they don't always have a narrative that is easy to perceive. I want to encapsulate the feel of the song in the name of the artist. I want to use the theme of dreaming as the song itself is fairly slow and gently plays on.
Ideas
- Siren- A Siren (commonly known as a mermaid) is described as a dangerous, beautiful creatures and are often portrayed as women. They were known for luring sailors with enchanting music to their death at sea. I thought that this is alike to a light house but its luring sailors to safety rather than to their deaths. Also the sea is both dangerous and beautiful at the same time so this connects quite well to the name.
- Reverie- This is a state of being lost in thought or daydreaming. It can also be known as being a piece of music that suggests a dreaming or musing state. I like the idea of this name as in many other song 'reverie' is used to describe the state of the singer and so would fit nicely with the theme.
- Forecastle- Pronounced 'foaksul', is the forward part of a ship containing the crews living quarters. This idea could give the idea of that part of the ship being the place most peaceful, where the sailors sleep, This connects with the theme of the sea and of sleep/dreaming
Final Song Choice
After brainstorming ideas for all four of my possible song choices and after weighing out the pros and cons of each song I have decided on the one that I had the most realistic ideas that would be simple to arrange but with the most effect.
I have chosen to use the cover of the song Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen. I personally love this song and my initial ideas for a my music video suit it the best. I really like the simplicity of the song and how, even though the song isn't the original, the song conveys the deep emotions of the original but also creates its new meanings and emotions for the song. The song was covered as part of the production of an advert for the retailer John Lewis. The advert itself is very compelling and inspiring and so has inspired to create a music video for the song that is equally as 'magical'.
Here is the advert:
Possible Song Choices
After going though my personal favorite songs/artists and looking at other songs that I'm not familiar with but of the same genre or style I have found four possible songs witch would fit my initial ideas for a music video. All of them are either of the same genre and/or style of song. I have chosen to go with more 'acoustic' sounding songs, with recognizable classic instruments, rather than electronically produced music simply because this is a personal preference.
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Lily Allen-Somewhere only we know
Out of all four this is my personal favorite. I have had some initial ideas for the song that would really fit the genre. The song was originally released by Keane, I'm a big fan of the original but this cover is really impressive and although the song and the instruments used are practically the same, this song conveys completely different emotions and tone. Furthermore this cover is a fair bit slower and doesn't involve a drum kit, which overall makes the song easier to listen to. The lyrics themselves are the same as the original but once again they seem to convey very different emotions compared to the original song.
I was drawn to choose this song as it hasn't got an official video and gradually it has become more popular so the song already has an audience. The drawbacks are that the song was used for an advertisement which is very well known so my music video may have to live up to the expectations left by the advert. On the other hand the original artist, Lilly Allen, isn't shown in the advertisement so my 'fake' artist will be easy to fit in and make it seem more realistic.
I was drawn to choose this song as it hasn't got an official video and gradually it has become more popular so the song already has an audience. The drawbacks are that the song was used for an advertisement which is very well known so my music video may have to live up to the expectations left by the advert. On the other hand the original artist, Lilly Allen, isn't shown in the advertisement so my 'fake' artist will be easy to fit in and make it seem more realistic.
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Gabrielle Aplin-Home
Another possible song is Home by Gabrielle Aplin. This song is of the indie folk genre and I feel this genre will be the best for my initial ideas for my music video. The song is slow and simple with classical instruments being used. I really like the sound of the song and the fact that it has a distinct beginning, middle and end. This makes the song seem like its telling a story and a strong narrative, whilst integrating performance. The song is original and has quite a niche audience, so making a music video not all the audience will be aware of the original artist so once more fitting in my 'fake' artist will be easier.
The drawbacks of the song are that the songs classing sound would hint that the playing of a guitar in the video would be needed to validate its authenticity. The song has an official music video which involved the artist playing a acoustic guitar. It will be hard to find an actor who can play guitar or to mime guitar effectively and accurately will be difficult.
The drawbacks of the song are that the songs classing sound would hint that the playing of a guitar in the video would be needed to validate its authenticity. The song has an official music video which involved the artist playing a acoustic guitar. It will be hard to find an actor who can play guitar or to mime guitar effectively and accurately will be difficult.
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Lullaby-Mree
As the song is called 'Lullaby' I had many ideas that link to the connotations of sleep and dreaming. I would like to create some narrative but at the same time have some obscure aspects of the video to spark the viewers imagination.The fact that the song itself is quite obscure, I can really make the music video with any kind of narrative and performance but the song doesn't have many lyrics so the performance aspect of the video may be lacking.
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He is We-Skip To The Good Part
The last of my song choices is Skip To The Good Part by He is We. This is one of my all time favorite songs and I think making a music video for this song with a definite narrative would suit it best as once again the song tells a story. The lyrics really connect with the listener and I think that a music video with several different characters with individual story lines and the artist performing in the background would suit this song best. This way performance and narrative would be equal and the narrative aspect of the video will keep the audience interested.
The drawbacks of the song is that it already has a official music video and so when I make mine, people who have seen the original music video will compare mine and it will make it look less professional as it is hard to achieve a professional look of the video.
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