Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Male Performers

Sarai- Main female performer




Otis - Dancer
Dominic - Dancer



Jamal- Main Male Performer





LOCATION

South Bank
London Eye
Drama Room
CAST

Main male performer
Main female performer
Dancers x2
Extras for party scene

PROP LIST

Video camera
Camera for photography
Green screen

Monday, 11 October 2010

Locations Part 1



London Eye Westminster:
The London eye has a beautiful view which has connotations for romance and lust. I believe this will work well with my video as we are trying to create a romantic atmosphere. The scenery around it is also very attractive.

South bank:
Has attractive scenery. We would shoot in south bank as an establishing shot of our video which will set the scene, this however may change as new ideas will begin to occur.


Westminster Bridge:
We have chosen this bridge as it is very dynamic and different to other bridges. The pillars are very attractive. We believe that a dance sequence or a romantic moment would work very well on this bridge.


Tower Bridge:
Again the tower bridge is another location which we thought would be effective and work really well in our video. The tower bridge has connotations of romance and the couple in the foreground present us with what would like to convey. On the tower bridge we are planning to shoot the couple walking and dancing together during late hours of the evening.


**The shots of the other locations are examples of what we could use for a variety of dance sequences and also 'romantic spots'.

Friday, 8 October 2010

Lyrics analysis

Themes incorporated in the music video

Themes incorporated in the music video :

Post-Modernism will be shown in our music video through a movie style opening. Also style over content which is a convention of post-modernist music videos would be shown through the extra effects which will be incorporated in the music video such as stop motion and black and white effects.

Feminism/Male gaze would be incorporated in out music video through the attractive female character in this music video who is the sexual interest of the male character in this video.

Lust is shown through the attraction between the male and female character in this music video and will be reinforced by the fact that the female character would always wear red which has connotations of lust and passion.

Exhibtion of Music Channels







Exhibtion of Music Channels
Here are a selection of music channels that would exhibit the track we have choosen.

MTV Base is a 24-hour music and general entertainment channel from MTV Networks International. The channel focuses primarily on music from the world of R'n'B, hip-hop, reggae, soul and urban.

Kiss TV is a commercial music television. The playlist predominantly consists of mainstream hip-hop, Dance and R&B.It is based on the format of the Bauer owned London radio station Kiss 100.

4Music showcases a range of pop centring on chart hits and current favourites, along with a range of music-themed programmes from Channel 4.

Camer Techniques

CAMERA TECHNIQUES

• Framing - where people, props etc are placed within the frame (the composition)
• Angles - high angle (birds eye view)- shot from above
• Aerial shot- filmed from a helicopter
• Low angle - filmed from below
• Movement Pan/panning - camera moves on a pivot left/right
• Tilt - Camera moves up or down on its pivot
• Track/tracking - shot attached to moving object to follow the action
• Zoom - camera moves in/out on an object
• Short Take - Shot lasts for a short time
• Long Take - Shot lasts for a long time

EDITING TECHNIQUES

• Quick cuts - Shot moves rapidly from one frame/ shot to the next
• Fade (fade to black)- One shot fades away to black and the next shot fades in
• Dissolve - One shot fades out as the next shot simultaneously fades in
• Wipe - A shot is literally wiped off the screen by another
• Slow motion - A sequence is slowed down
• Fast motion - A sequence is sped up
• Stop Motion - A series of still shots or drawings are taken with a still camera and mixed into a moving image program to create a digital animation sequence

Production Skills
• Reliable performance (Convincing performers)
• Good directorial skills (Assertive)
• Knowing and understanding the wants and expectations of the audience
• Time management (having a detailed plan)
• Thorough planning (Organisation)
• Good research
• Enthusiasm and motivation
• Camera skills (i.e. no shaky camera)
• Editing skills (e.g. Lip-syncing)
• Using suitable settings
• Utilising everyone’s skills
• Room for debate
• Being objective


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Lyrics analysis


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