Final Reflections on the Video

Overall im really pleased with how the video came out, as it stayed close to what I imagined for it. I'm especially proud of the editing in the video as well as how it opens and closes very distinctively. However if I were to do it again i would certainly use a greater variety of shot types and try and play around with the focus. Despite these factors that I would have wished to experiment with, I think the video ended up going really well and Im happy with the results.

Final Cover and refelections

More artwork can be found on our Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/boyinterrupted430






Overall I'm really happy with our final cover, as I feel it portrays the artist in the correct light. The images used are all very striking and each says something different about our artist. For instance the back image gives the sense that the artist is a dangerous character, while on the front cover, the artist looks provocatively into the camera (showing his sex icon status that we wish to attain). The font looks really rough and gritty, and goes with the artist's edgy image, while the red colouring nicely complements the black and white images, and also suggest aggression (a major part of our artists performance style).

More artwork can be found on our Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/boyinterrupted430

Reflections on Project

Overall I'm really pleased with how this project went, as I feel that over the course of it my skills with editing and working as a group have improved greatly. Not only is this the first project i have ever done at media where everyone had an equal say, but aswell as this by the ened of the project all memers of the group are happy with the final result.
On the actual shoot I felt that my lighting skills were greatly improved, as I learnt how to create mood and atmosphere. This is something that will help me greatly in future media projects.
In editing I also feel I have learnt a lot. This includes the use of Adobe After effects, where i got to concentrate on how to edit noise on clips as well as how to apply dirrefernt effects and transitions. As well as this I have learnt an entirely new way of editing, following Music video conventions.
Overall I'm really happy with how the project went, and would really like to work with my group on another project in the future.

Quick reflection on Final Idea

I currently feel really pleased that we have chosen our song at last and feel confident that we will be able to make a good music video for it. After today’s group discussions I also feel that a performance based video is what this track needs, in order to get across the angst in the lyrics.

Evolving Ideas

After listening to Max's track idea with pendulum, I think that this could also work with my idea for 'Machete' as it slowly speeds up (the trailer to real life transition) and also has quite a reggae sound (link to blaxploitation). As well as this I'm beginning to consider having the whole music video as one large elaborate trailer, but this will need more thought and I will post more soon.

Reaction To Feedback

Was really inspired by the feedback we got today especially:
-The possibility of using both London and Brighton as locations
-Ensuring we have a definite look for the band
-Playing on the 'cheeky chap' image in the video

We are now also considering doing some practice shots in the holidays, so I feel the session was really productive

Club Tropicana (another group idea)

Here's a link to the original video (embedding has been disallowed):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF_Jufp3s98&feature=related

So far we as a group are thinking of setting it at a pool with three band members. We would try and get the comedy out of the camp lyrics and with very camp performances. We intitially thought of using this track with another video.

At present current thoughts are:

1) A garden hose and perhaps a water fight

2) All jumping in the pool (perhaps some armbands)

3) Making cocktails

4) A BBQ

5) general sunbathing, preferably with a screen

6) Big Shades

7) tropical shirts/vests/speedos

Reflection

1)What did you miss out?
i/ I think that the area of radio could have been played upon much more in the development of our market strategy, as perhaps we could have thought more about radio interviews as well as green room sessions
ii/The aspect of childrens TV could have been touched upon a bit more with appearance on TV shows such as 'Ministry of Mayhem' as well as 'Blue Peter'
iii/Maybe some of our publicity stunts could have been more original than hooking a band member up with a celebrity
iv/The use of the bands image as being extreme pop, could have been played upon a little more to build a stronger image
v/Style could have played a greater part in the band, with perhaps members of the band advertising brands such as Levi's

2) What have you learnt?
i/ The USP's are important yet are not necessary for a band's success in the industry
ii/Timing is very important for an artist/s
iii/Merchanising should be simple to start but get more sophisticated as audience numbers increase and band popularity increases
iv/Space is key in design in order for an album cover etc to be striking and bold
v/Appealing to a wide audience is important in order to get larger selling figures
vi/Fan 'clubs' can be set up easily and cheaply just with a t-shirt printer and a badge maker
vii/The music industry is unlike the film industry in the sense that design etc can be more abstract
viii/No marketing strategy will go exactly as planned due to the aspect of luck
ix/Radio can be extremely useful for a band to get records heard and gain a fanbase
x/A band's image is crucial to its success, and this is more true in recent years with the arrival of manufactured bands

Good Uses Of Music And Imagery In Films

After Fridays lesson I began to think about the importance of sound and image, and how the combination of the two have created really powerful moments in cinema. Here are a few moments that stood out to me, and I hope to use them to help inspire me with my project.


The Ride Of The Valkyries - Apocalypse Now

I think the music at this point of the film really emphasises the death at destruction being shown onscreen.




Cavalleria Rusticana - Raging Bull

This is one of my favourite films, and I think that the music fits perfectly with the opening sequence of the film. First of all the editing means that pretty much as soon as the audience see's Jake La Motta, the crescendo of the music has kicked in. As well as this the reason Scorsese picked this music was because when he was growing up (in an Italian Neighbourhood), he used to hear this piece of music coming from peoples apartments constantly. The music therefore makes a link to the background of the central character of the film (having grown up in a similar neighbourhood as Scorsese). There is also a very interesting juxtaposition between what is essentially a very beautiful piece og music, and boxing, which is a violent sport. How the actual film is slowed down makes this opening very powerful as the shadowboxing seems graceful, almost as an artform when matched with the slow playing of the violin.

Holiday (The Beegees) - NowhereTo Hide

I think the music is really ironic seeing the content of the scene. However, the way in which the scene has been slowed right down makes the action seem more dramatic, especially where the victim falls down the steps and grabs his umbrella.