Right!
Today we are going to spend half the hour blogging and researching for our digipack anc the second half of the hour we will be aiming to scout our location and make sure that our actors can do filming this thursday!
Monday, 29 November 2010
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Filming Progress!
We've finally sorted out what we're doing and when!!
Actors: Costume and Props:
Harry Bullot Black suits
Dan Bambridge Turned up jeans/ black tops and shoes-Grease-esque
Charlie Collett Musical Instruments-Bass/Keys/Drumkit/Electric/mic...
James Labdarbs
Joe Jonstone
Martyn Nash
Ollie Sandles
Ewan Smith
James Ward
Actors: Costume and Props:
Harry Bullot Black suits
Dan Bambridge Turned up jeans/ black tops and shoes-Grease-esque
Charlie Collett Musical Instruments-Bass/Keys/Drumkit/Electric/mic...
James Labdarbs
Joe Jonstone
Martyn Nash
Ollie Sandles
Ewan Smith
James Ward
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Photos of the band performing...
The fact that the whole band perform in suits is a feature that we would like to incorporate into our music video.
Digi-pack Ideas
As part of the A2 project we have to develop a media digi-pack for our chosen band to promote the music they have released. this includes The music video, Album cover and a magazine advert.
Subsequently i have been looking at examples of rockabilly album covers which i will display below...
Subsequently i have been looking at examples of rockabilly album covers which i will display below...
I found that by looking at these album covers and others like them predominantly feature photographs of the band members either performing or just plain portrait shots and the covers are usually in black and white with flashes of colour.
Institutions and Distribution
Institution
I have been doing some research on institutions that may possibly market our music video if we were trying to release it into mainstream viewing. so far i have found a website called "Western Star" which is a relatively unknown record label which devotes its attentions to Rockabilly, Psychobilly and British Rock 'n' Roll music. Below is a link to the site...
http://www.western-star.co.uk/
When looking through their website, i came across a list of links to other associated record labels and i discovered "Jumpin' from 6 to 6" which is a label focusing on rockabilly and jazz and blues music which i felt was a much better institution for our music video which is a "Mash Up" of rockabilly and jazz.
the website featured artists such as "The Pinstripes" and "Red Hot & Blue", artists who's musical styles are similar to "The New Town Centres". below is a link to the website...
http://www.jumpingfrom6to6.com/index.htm
Distribution
I found that both of these labels primarily market their products online and rely largely on the knowledge of their intended audience. However, after visiting a few record stores and music/ instrument shops such as James Dace &Son in Chelmsford and of course HMV, i discovered that this type of music was still readily available in sheet, CD and vinyl forms. Although the genre is not quite as popular as hip/hop, pop and rap; the increase in retro fashion in modern society has brought back a demand for older musical genres. AND my dad is still buying this kind of music as well...
iTunes
When i was on my iTunes account last night, i searched rockabilly, blues and jazz music and found that it was also very commonplace there as well. People are obviously still very interested in this genre of music hence why it is seen on popular music players and sites such as Spotify and iTunes.
I have been doing some research on institutions that may possibly market our music video if we were trying to release it into mainstream viewing. so far i have found a website called "Western Star" which is a relatively unknown record label which devotes its attentions to Rockabilly, Psychobilly and British Rock 'n' Roll music. Below is a link to the site...
http://www.western-star.co.uk/
When looking through their website, i came across a list of links to other associated record labels and i discovered "Jumpin' from 6 to 6" which is a label focusing on rockabilly and jazz and blues music which i felt was a much better institution for our music video which is a "Mash Up" of rockabilly and jazz.
the website featured artists such as "The Pinstripes" and "Red Hot & Blue", artists who's musical styles are similar to "The New Town Centres". below is a link to the website...
http://www.jumpingfrom6to6.com/index.htm
Distribution
I found that both of these labels primarily market their products online and rely largely on the knowledge of their intended audience. However, after visiting a few record stores and music/ instrument shops such as James Dace &Son in Chelmsford and of course HMV, i discovered that this type of music was still readily available in sheet, CD and vinyl forms. Although the genre is not quite as popular as hip/hop, pop and rap; the increase in retro fashion in modern society has brought back a demand for older musical genres. AND my dad is still buying this kind of music as well...
iTunes
When i was on my iTunes account last night, i searched rockabilly, blues and jazz music and found that it was also very commonplace there as well. People are obviously still very interested in this genre of music hence why it is seen on popular music players and sites such as Spotify and iTunes.
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Research and Planning Treatment Filming
Our class decided to take some inspiration from "The Vixens", a group whose blog and video we watched a few lessons ago for inspiration, an film ourselves talking as a group about the research and planning that we have done and want to continue doing during the planning process.
Today we entered class and were expected to film. The previous lesson i had written down a few pages of notes that our group could refer to when filming the clip.
We set up the camera and tripod on the table and set up the shot so that you could see the three group members sitting together with my blog on the computer screen in the background.
We started filming by each talking into the camera in a continuous narration, using my notes, of exactly what we did and why. I realised that the video would look quite boring if we did it this way and that the group would have even amounts of things to say.
Therefore we changed the idea and i suggested that we film our group simply discussing the questions presented to us the previous lesson about our research and planning because i felt that this way our ideas would flow more openly and we would be able to express all our ideas fully.
I still feel that we could ahve said a bit more and have been a bit more detailed as i put a lot of work into it, however i feel that the clip will surfice as it fits the brief.
The clip will be uploaded soon!...
Today we entered class and were expected to film. The previous lesson i had written down a few pages of notes that our group could refer to when filming the clip.
We set up the camera and tripod on the table and set up the shot so that you could see the three group members sitting together with my blog on the computer screen in the background.
We started filming by each talking into the camera in a continuous narration, using my notes, of exactly what we did and why. I realised that the video would look quite boring if we did it this way and that the group would have even amounts of things to say.
Therefore we changed the idea and i suggested that we film our group simply discussing the questions presented to us the previous lesson about our research and planning because i felt that this way our ideas would flow more openly and we would be able to express all our ideas fully.
I still feel that we could ahve said a bit more and have been a bit more detailed as i put a lot of work into it, however i feel that the clip will surfice as it fits the brief.
The clip will be uploaded soon!...
Monday, 8 November 2010
More ideas...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1evzhSast8
The link about takes you to a youtube page showing Amy Winehouse's music video of "Back to Black".
I have linked this video because i quite like the idea of filming some of our piece in black and white to give off the retro vibe!
The link about takes you to a youtube page showing Amy Winehouse's music video of "Back to Black".
I have linked this video because i quite like the idea of filming some of our piece in black and white to give off the retro vibe!
Storyboarding process
Prior to starting our storyboarding, as a group we had to come up with some form of vague synopsis and theme so that our ancillary tasks along with our actual music video would be linked by this common theme.
The theme that we came up with was " Rockabilly" and a majority of our research has revolved around acquiring ideas for our piece.
The theme that we came up with was " Rockabilly" and a majority of our research has revolved around acquiring ideas for our piece.
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