Camera

This is the camera I will use to film my music video with, I shall also use a tripod to catch steady HQ footage.

Tide Times

The Highest tide is at 05:40 in the morning, and the lowest is at 12:00 p.m so I shouldn't get caught within the tide for it should be going out at the time I'll be at Bridlington which is 8-9a.m

Risk Assessment For Bridlington

As You can see there are major hazards such as temperature and the sea which would cause fatal injuries however as long as the cast/production team remain sensible and aware we should be ok.

Bridlington Forecast for 5/12/13

The early forecast for Bridlington next Thursday morning shows between 2-3 degrees and overcast which is still the perfect weather to create pathetic fallacy. I realise that it will feel even colder on the sea front, so I'll need to prepare by taking towels, blankets, flasks of warm drink and money for hot food. 

The chance of rain in the morning is 0% which is really good as it won't interfee with filming.

The wind is pretty fast, however it shouldn't interfee much with filming as I'm not recording sound. It may effect the Talent, such as hair getting in face so I'll make sure it's gripped back if need be. 

Sun rise  is due at 8:03 am which means we need to get there beforehand to set up. We'll probably have to set off at 6a.m, due to the fact we'll only get a round about an hour and a bit before we have to set back to college for lessons that the talent have.

Filming

We was unable to film yesterday due to unforeseen circumstance that saw my Female Talent not able to film because she was ill. Due to other work commitments from all off us. We aim to go early next Thursday morning so we have enough time to film before lessons. I shall have to re plan the trip, looking at weather and sunrise again. We shall aim to get the house scenes filmed this weekend too so we haven't been pushed back that much.

Bridlington forecast Wednesday 27/11/13 (First Look)

This is my first look at what the forecast for next Wednesday will be in Bridlington, it's very likely that it'll change but it will help my plan ahead. I aim to go around dinnertime, leaving college straightaway with my artists. Provisionally there is 0% of rain forecasted for the hours we aim to be in Bridlington, the wind is 12mph so it won't be that windy however it may feel cold since we will be on the sea front so I shall prepare by taking warm clothes for the cast and towels for when they get out of water. It may be a good idea to also bring a flask of hot drink to make sure no-one gets to cold. It's also forecasted to be cloudy which is the ideal weather I want to create the pathetic fallacy of sadness/heartbreak. 

I've also checked the directions on google maps so we should approximately arrive around 2 if not earlier depending on how quickly we get out of college and traffic.

The sun is due to set at 3:46 which gives is approximately 1 hour and 46 minutes to get filming done. However we may have come back another Wednesday as these are the only time myself, the talent and our designated driver is free. Since we all work.

I'll treat everyone to cheesy chips (Since it's our all time favourite food.) at the end of the day as thanks for helping me out and standing in the cold.

On monday I shall check the forecast, and sunset again to see if the weather as changed as well as on Tuesday night and Wednesday Morning.

Concept 4

My recent Idea which I've had expands on my first initial Idea of a long term relationship in which P!NK and her long term boyfriend have fallen out of love however they stay together because there not quite sure who they are without each other. I was thinking of the reflecting parts of the videos to be in Black and White and one of the main locations being a Beach as it suggests being lost. I also like the idea of using the sea to dance in so the dance sequence would take part in there. Other parts of the music video would take part in the home of the boyfriend and girlfriend who are both in separate rooms looking frustrated and upset. Throughout the video there would be a build up of the arguing and falling apart, maybe by editing it, so it's sped up to show the increase of the make up/fight/make up/fight idea. This would Climax when the music/lyrics does. My idea at the end is to create a twist which would be the boyfriend leaving the house as the talent(main artist) sits against the bathroom wall, where the camera pans to show a positive pregnancy test as it's unexpected to the viewer and it's able to be related to by the target audience. It would make the active viewers wonder what would happen afterwards.

Audience Profile

This is a profile to show that type of things my audience also like such as Designs, TV Shows, Hobbies and Books as well as the social network sites they'd use. The social network sites are quite important as it would be ways to advertise my music video to fans as it's a fast way to advertise due to the proliferation of the use in them.

Audience Research Results

I created this work using Smartdraw, a software which I downloaded. it was easy to navigate however I thought it wasn't that modern and got bored of using it easily. 

However my results show that 95% of the people who took my poll are female which suggests Females are possibly more active viewers than Males and will relate more to the denotation and look into the connotations of a media text as they're possibly more active thinkers. 

Piktochart was also another infographic site I came across, it was quite fun to use and had lots of graphics, however it was limitied to what I could use as a free user. 

The Piktochart shows the result of the most popular favourite genre which is IndieRock with Pop ranking in 2nd place at 24% this could be due to the generation in which voted with the majority being between the ages of 16-18 as an older generation may be more interesting in classical and a younger generation such as early teens may have seen a rise in the popularity of Pop. 

What these results show is that Viewers are more likely to buy a song if it has a music video as it puts visuals to the audio. A Narrative based video is also most popular this could be because it's more verisimilitude than what an abstract or performance based music video is and therefore the viewer can relate. This also relates back to the age range who have voted with the majority as teenagers as teens tend to look towards lyrics and other media texts for meaning in which they can relate too or fantasize about. Moreover most of the voters listen to music everyday therefore they probably listen to a range of genres and artists. 

P!NK

P!nk tends to wear eccentric outfits for her music videos which are highly themed and performance based videos. Basically P!nk likes to get dressed up. I've taken this into account when thinking of costume ideas for my music video as I think it will help me convey the codes and convention of the pop genre music videos. Her clothes can also be quite 'sexy' and revealing which is what I've tried to do in my costume designs but slightly more subtle for the reason that the artist is under the age of 18 but however so it would  appeal to "The Male Gaze."

Make Up

For the dance sequence I want dark make up to represent to death of romance such such as smokey eye make up and dark lips seen above.

For the house scenes I want minimal make up, which looks neautral to gain the everyday look and also not having much hope. It's also to suggest the female has just woken up.

Costume Ideas

These costumes would be used for the house scene's. I liked the thought of using oversized T-shirts/shirts because it's seen as sexy a convention seen in Pop music videos and relates to Laura Mulvey's theory of 'The Male Gaze' as men would be attracted to watch the video because it's sexy and females would want to be like the artist. The hair is down and straight which suggests a more laid back look. 

These costumes would be used for the dance sequence. They'd have bare feet because it's more contemporary dance. I like the use of a black leotard as it's easier to dance and more professional. I like the use of an attached black floaty skirt which is ripped that I could easily make out of chiffon material which I can get from local stores such as Boyes. I already have a Black leotard which can be used so cost would be minimal. I also like the use of just a leotard with black netting across the face like a fascinator as it shows a sign of death therefore connotes the death of passion within the relationship. The chiffon shawl around her arms/shoulder has a connotation of going out (seen on evening gowns for higher class balls/proms.) It would also be good to dance with and be use to manipulate the dancers. The hair for the first design is in a low bun because it's out the way of the dancer however it may cause issues if it comes undone during the performance. I like the use of curly hair for the performer in the second image which I can pin back off the face so it wouldn't prevent the audience from seeing facial expressions. 

The costumes would be appropriate for the house scenes are there casual chilled clothes. The bare chest and joggers has connotations of night wear and it's all conventional the Pop Music Videos as it gives of the Ideology the artists are desirable. (Good Looking, Hot, Attractive, fit.)

 

The use of the Tuxedo is appropriate to the dance sequence as it matches the evening attire sequence. However I'm not sure how practical it would be to dance in and would need to have costume rehearsals first to illuminate problems. If there is problems I will rethink choreography or come up with more ideas for the male dance costume which may be with out the suit jacket that could cause restriction or overheating of the artist. it may be appropriate just suit trousers, white shirt and a lose bow tie. or even just suit trousers and bare chest. 

Location Ideas

A location Idea which I've thought about would be it taking place on a beach as this has connotations of being physically/mentally lost and can be seen in Music Videos such as "Try" by Pink, "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato and and "I knew you where Trouble" by Taylor Swift.

The artist is mentally lost because they've fallen out of love. I also thought that the dance sequences would look good taking place in the sea, because it'll create splashes of water to add to the turmoil/passion of the video.

The rest of my video would take place in a house to suggest that this is where the artists lives. It gives connotations of domestication and family. I'm thinking of placing the protagonist (main artist) and the antogonist in different rooms to show they're apart. The idea of having an antogonist and protagonist relates to Levi Strauss Theory of Binary Opposites (1958) which suggests things must contrast. The idea of Binary opposites links with ideological values and how we percieve the world. Representations re-represent them self to an audience to assue understanding, meaning and recognition from a text is understood. Therefore by having contrast in characters it reassures the viewer that the artist is the protagonist.

Cast List

Shannon Davies
Age: 17
Occupation: Student/ Part Time Screw Fix Sales Assistant
Reason: I've known Shannon since joining Wyke and she is perfect for the role of my female Talent. She's a confident talented performer, who's committed. She's an excellent Dancer and has great flexibility which is useful for my dance sequence.

Niall Foot
Age: 17
Occupation: Student
Reason: I've known Niall for 6 years and he is a great male performer. For similliar reasons to Shannon he is confident when performing and I know he won't let me down with commitment. He's an excellent Actor and I believe he'll rise to the role he's been given.

Lyric Timing

Lyric Analysis

Within the Chorus of the song, between How Did we get so mean - Normally I'm so strong it features Butch Walker. This happens in every chorus except from the last repeat.