Whilst we remained with the same characters as initially decided upon, we dramatically changed our casting as we were unable to arrange for actors from Sandra Reynolds. The actor playing the strong willed character is Zoë Desgland. We chose Zoë as, being an A Level drama student, she'd had previous experience performing to an audience and in front of a camera as all...
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This is our first video diary discussing our idea so far and updates on locations and cast. We talk about the issues with our cast and how we are attempting to overcome the situation. ...
For our film we plan to film in roughly two locations, one a forest/woodland area, and another in a rundown building (preferably abandoned). For the forest type area we plan to film at Thetford Forest which is fairly local, and has an open meadow type area we can film the last shots. Our second location consists of an abandoned building. Naturally this is...
Using some storyboard templates we listed the appropriate scenes with the times in the boxes. Instead of drawing our scenes we decided to bullet point them with extra details. ...
For our cast we originally planned to hire the three main actors from the Sandra Reynolds website (http://www.sandrareynolds.co.uk/). We picked out three actors who resembled our fictional characters we created, and how they matched our original visions. Character One: The Leader We wanted this character as we feel they would contribute to the development of the other characters by acting as a controlled...
Establishing shots. Leader (L) at the archway. Strong willed (SW) character walking through her location. Cuts to SW going to punch her guard and being restrained and taken to work in harsher conditions (outside). Shots of her working. Shots of L working. Shots of intelligent (I) character working. SW character thinking. L walking. Fast paced shots of I fixing things. Fast paced, close...
Within the bracket of music videos, it is often seen that either one of or both narrative and live performance are used. We have opted to focus solely on a narrative idea, as we felt like the story we’ve interpreted from the lyrics would be most effective without the alienation cuts to live performance would create. It would allow the audience to become...
To match our storyboard we created a list of times that synced with the song and the length of 3 minutes 27 seconds long. 0-23 seconds -> establishing shots (ref Rashimon) 23-45 seconds -> characters taken away (change character on beat) 45-1:01 seconds -> in their respective locations (interrogation) 1:01-1:21 seconds -> running (cuts between the beat) 1:21-1:40 seconds -> planning escapes 1:40-1:58...
Once deciding our song choice, we noted down some ideas that we created after analysing the lyrics. Multiple people (tight-knit friend group/ family) Dystopian Forrest Separate story lines- multiple POV Shows what they're doing in different locations Slow motion flashback in the bridge- picnic in meadow/ memory (something peaceful) Trying to get to the place the memory takes place in Cuts before they...
When deciding upon the structure of our music video, in regards to footage, we had three options open to us: - Lip synced, live performance - Narrative - A mixture of both options All of which have their own advantages and disadvantages that we considered. Live performance: Using live performance is a good way of introducing the band/ singer to their audience and...
Our final song choice was 'Smile' by Mikky Ekko. Below are listed the reasons why we chose the song, and how it stood out compared to the others. The main characteristic was the contradicting lyrics within the song, and how they appear negative against the positive beat. Without the extra audio of the music video the song is 3 minutes and 27 seconds...
To decide on a song Meghan and I decided to list some songs each, and then eliminate them together. Listed below are the original songs we listed before the final one was chosen: 1. What’s up? - 4 Non Blondes 2. Smile - Mikky Ekko 3. Gravel to Tempo - Hayley Kiyoko 4. Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve 5.Migraine - Twenty One Pilots 6....
What constitutes "success" for a particular media text in music videos? The music video Thriller, Michael Jackson, is successful due to the intriguing exposition at the beginning, thereby drawing the audience in and making them more attached to the characters. It is an original concept, that comes as an unexpected twist. The plot complements the music as when the suspense is at it's highest...
Canopy Climbers - Stuck Firstly the time lapse is incredibly effective in both the narrative and setting the scene. The narrative is unique and well shot, along with the various camera angles and effects. It's clear there was a lot of time gone into this video, seen by the lighting and effects. The miming for example is set in a room with a lamp,...
Hayley Kiyoko - Gravel to Tempo (0:00 - 1:00) Within this one minute, it's clear to see the video is well thought out and has a unique narrative. Firstly we are introduced to our main character (played by Kiyoko herself) who is miming the lyrics as she enters the school. We are also introduced to a 'popular' group of girls, who seem to...
To create our own music video we needed to find some inspiration. Below are music videos listed that we found inspiration from for our own version. Mikky Ekko - Smile From the original video we were inspired by the setting and use of camera angles. Because this is the original video for our song, we're trying to deviate from the video as much...
The particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others. In a work of fiction, one character is typically the central focus of the story. This person is called a protagonist while the character who opposes the actions of the protagonist is the antagonist. Characterisation is the process of how the author presents the character in order...
In works of narrative (especially fictional), the setting includes both the time and geographic location in which the story takes place. A literary element, the setting helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story. Setting is an important element in a narrative and in some works the setting becomes a character itself. The term setting is often used to refer to...
A narrative or story is any report of connected events, real or imaginary, presented in a sequence of written or spoken words, and/or still or moving images. Narrative can be organised in a number of thematic and/or formal categories: non-fiction (such as definitively including creative non-fiction, biography, journalism, transcript poetry, and historiography); fictionalisation of historical events (such as anecdote, myth, legend, and historical...
Back in the 1960s, few acts recorded music videos. There was no MTV, and in an age of endless touring, artists couldn’t often make it to TV studios to perform. Having flirted with the idea of promotional films for their songs lifted from the movies, A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, The Beatles later recorded a series of promotional films for their singles...
For our A2 coursework we had the choice to either create a short film or music video. Me and Meghan Kelly decided to work together to create a music video. This is to match a song of our choice along with a dig pack to promote the video. For our A2 coursework we had the choice to either create a short film or music video....
