Friday 26 November 2010


this is a reciept for all the shirts i had bought for the boys from the gang to wear. The original idea we had was for a gorup of boys with bows to mirror a group of men with ties, on a jorney to and from work. At lunch and so on. But because of the snow and the fact that we kept getting let down it meant the idea had to be changed. We were not going to give up! the idea changed to a group of boys having fun, showing their relationship and so on.


this is my scan of the idea i had for our digi-pack. This is what i made before we changed our mind about the music video. So the update is different. Very different.


I am one of those negative students that almost give up before realising their hormones have got the better of them and start again.. this is the first verson i made, and had scrunched up.



this is the front cover of my digi pack.. it is an image that highlights the bows on the boys, bows are unique and classed as cool because no one wears them, its all about the ties these days, so the idea of having a group of boys wearing ties signifiies clowns, which means fun, and humour.


The back also include a image of a bow! but has a photo strip infront of it. This reflects on the idea of memory and friendship, you could also say that it is old fashioned.



In our planned music video, we wanted to film in a cafe, but we didnt do this. So it would have highlighted the idea we had, and our best scene of the music video.


This is a shot of them having a messing around. A natural image! the idea of keeping to introducing them as a new team.

This is were the CD would be.  As you can see there are some unclear colours behind. These are the bows, sticking to the idea of keeping the Bow image on show.. this could lead to



This was an image that i drew directly from my head, this is a poster to advertise the new single for the new band 'BOYZ WITH BOWZ' the image was to be the group of boys falling from the sky. As is gods from high heavens, they are new they are different and they are famous!


This is another poster that i had in mind. This was when the other idea was still in process we was going to have two images of men at work and two images of the boys all happy and chirpy, but edited to that they were cut in like a seventies theme, like in james bond!

this is the idea that Luke had,  which was to have the boys together in a group photo! It is simple, but simple is good sometimes in media you need to introduce the group to the media world as carefully as possible. this image is delicate and yet works in so many ways.


These are all ideas that we had in mind!

Monday 22 November 2010

Taylor Swift -Love story



The music video begins with a shot of a high school and the artist Taylor Swift as a school girl walking towards it. Her image in this shot gives learning a more glamorous look, for example she is caring books and wearing clothes that would not be noticed as girly or a stereotype to what a girl should look like, for example skirt and flimsy top, but she is wearing jeans and a dark top, she doesnt carry a bright pink bag or a small bag, but instead a dull coloured big bag, her look clearly states 'typical indie'. Her hair is bright blonde and fully curled, the make up is not pilled on but makes her look pretty delicate. The following shot is a point of view shot from the girl of a boy leaning against a tree reading, this doesnt mirror what a school would be like. It looks as though the girl has just realised the boy she recently glanced at, the boy then looks up from reading his book to see the girl standing before him.

The next shot is a completly different scenery, it is an extreme close up of a boy whispering into the young girls ear, then appears a shot of two hands joining together. The next shot then jumps back to the girl in reality, this identifies the two shots before as a flash back or memory, The boy then takes a long hard look at the girl, in spite to wonder who this girl is. The shot then flashes back to a close up of the girl holding a fan up against her face. The shot following this is of a castle, then standing in the castle peepingn through an open carved window, stands the main girl, looking completly different, in a princess dress. The young lady standing in window is singing about the memory of the night she met her prince charming, i know this because in the shot it contains flash backs of the the boy wondering through a crowded room as if looking for someone. He wears a white neck design. As he look for someone, through the croud appears three young ladies talking to one and another, one of them has her back to the camera, we then see in the next shot that the man was looking for this girl, because we can see a sign of delite in his eyes as she turns around.

The next scene is of them two bowing to one and another in hall, one line for boys and one line for girls, the boys and girls face eachover, they all bow to eachover and step forward and start to dance with their partners, this dancing is called ball room dancing, it is not the typical dancing that we would proberbly see in this day of age in a music video. This music video is different to others in the way that it attracts the younger generation, maybe the age of 10 to 17 and girls rather than boys.

As the music livens up in the song, the sun light from behind the girl in the open window beems through, as is the light is behind her more mentally than physically. The dancing flash back shots only show the main couple dancing, and fades out the others dancing around, as if in a dream, or it could represent the idea that this couple forget about the world when they are together, just like a typical fairytale. Them dancing could symbolise the idea of what the couple has been through to get to where they are now. As the scene keeps cutting back to the singer singing through the window, this could mean that she is lookin through the window to the past or the future, or it is could be that she is the memory inwhich stands in the window. After the boy whispers into her ear again.

The next scene is of the artist walking through a dark forest with a lantern, the next shot of this scene is of the man walking through the forest, as they see eachover in the dark woods they smile and stand close to one and another. there is then a close up of their hands holding and walking through a corn feild. This music video is reflecting on the countryside in the old time, consisting of the props that would make an ideal scenery; for example a lanteren is used, the costuming is old fashioned, and the mansons. The light from the lantern reflects on the couple in the woods, giving a example of passion and desire.

The next shot is of the girl stroking a white horses head, this to me reflects on the idea of unicorns and the idealogy of myths and beliefs, and responds to the music video, as if it is her idea of a dream, or a 'Love Story'. She then leaves him in the woods, as she lets go of his hand he glances at his love, this can be represented as they will not see eachover again, a one night stand but in a loving way. Then a shot of a angel statue is formed on the screen, this can be an ideaoligy of this angel being sent down from the gods to make this night happen.

The next part of the song includes of the girl and the boy dancing in the hall again, could be flash backs. Then the girl is singing on the balcony, there are shots of her just reminising scenery, as if the music video is trying to bring two and two together, so that the next scene is on the balcony. Then a shot of the boy walking through the woods and into the open space infront of her, she then notices him in delite. He starts to run, and she starts to run. As he runs through the field she runs down the stars with her dress trial following behind. A stereotypical love scene, that we usually see in romantic films, or in comdey films where the actors are taking the fun out of it. As they meet, the camera circles the couple standing in the green field on their own. Examplifying the idea of the syaing 'grass is greener on the other side'

The scene then goes back to the beginning of the movie where the boy and girl see eachover on the school premisies, the boy then walks other to the girl. as if they were in eachovers dreams, a fantasy of them two together, and then in reality the boy and girl are wearing casual modern clothing. As they look into eachovers eyes the music video ends.

Thursday 18 November 2010

Candy Shop- 50 cent



The first shot of the music video for Candy Shop is of what appears to a haunted mansion. The scenery of this shot con notates evil, and mystery, with the fog gliding across the floor. And two dark and scary trees, as if this is a nightmare or a scary movie we are about to view. This shot is very dark, only including two colours in which are black and navy; these colours represent a theme of danger or mystery. After a crab movement from the camera, we the viewers view a shot of a silver gate opening on that gate it says 'Candy shop Lane' then as if from no where appears a red sports car, connotation seduction and fame. Adding together what i have seen so far in the music video i identify the introduced character in the car as a king or a famous person living his dream.

The door of the Red car opens, and a trainer steps out the car, to me this could possibly be a advertisement for a new or original brand called 'G unit' the trainers are white and brand new. A worms eye view is then shot on to the character of Nelly- he wears a Rolex watch, and red baseball cap, a white polo top and light blue jeans, this represents a new trend, or his original trend that the fans of his may pick up on.

The door to the unknown mansion then opens, to see a young women walking around the mansion in hardly any clothes. The man looks as though he has no idea what is going on but is not worried, as he stands with the door closed behind him wearing silver bling. When the beat of the song paces up the camera movements gain speed on shooting the women in bikinis or hardly any clothes. 50 Cent then walks up the mansion stairs to see if there is anything else that is needed.

As the song goes on the clips skip to shots of the artist sitting on his red car, and rapping. The car is surrounded by misty fog and the car has been nicely lighted to make is stand out looking shinny and brand new. In these shots he is wearing green, his hat is an army pattern which could reflect o his strengths as this camouflaged patterns represents army, and hero's and so on.

As 50 Cent walks up the stairs he cannot believes his eyes at what he is surrounded by, all these women seductively looking at him, giving him attention, the artist looks as though he has not been in this mansion before, but is not complaining, he takes it all in as he walks around and up the stairs. One of the hundreds of women in the house looks as though she is the richest and greatest one, she wears a corset and sings to the camera, seducing the man that wonders the mansion. Her hairy a dark blond, and curly, thin large round hoops. And highlighted eyes, her look revolves around the theme of seduction and fame, she comes across powerful and strong in character.

In the next shot is the male artist wearing fur, this conotates the power he has, and how he is beastly, the colour grey is represents a gloomy theme, and coldness. I notice on this shot that he is wearing a cap that has the  'g-unit' logo on it, noticing two of that logo, i can clearly state that he has been payed money to advertise this logo.

When the male artist 50 Cent walks into a room, a lady is waiting on a king size bed, in background is a screen of him and another girl. The artist then walks onto the bed to give the lady in hardly any clothes some attention. The bed covers are silky, this connotes the idea of delicacy or innocence, this could also represent a sexual theme. Throughout this shop the clips keep going to the artist wearing his grey furry coat.

The next scene is of 50 Cent wearing just a vest top that shows of his muscles and tattoos that he has, this denotes the man that 50 cent is, his silver chain around his neck and shaved head can be a sign of attitude and ignorance, he is sitting on a bed, whilst a girl is standing up wearing a baby pink spandex dress. When the camera zooms out we acknowledge the idea that he is living the typical pornographic dream, as she is wears a nurses outfit. When we view the location that he is at, we realise that he is in a nurses room, and on a nurses bed. With red cushioned walls, this room represents nothing but sexual reference.

The next scene is of five girls dancing in fog in a hall in the mansion, two girls either side of the middle girl forming a triangular shape. The girl in the middle is wearing shorts, a puff jacket, big fury boots, and a baseball cap, all in red the girls either side of him are wearing tights red spandex trousers with fury ends to them and bikini top, they are in red too. There skin has clearly been tanned or shimmered by oil. The background of the girls is dark to keep our eyes on the five girls.

The next scene is of the artist standing infront of a golden frame, in the frame is moving naked models, i find this whole music video rather sexist and over the top. The artist wears a red cap black trousers/tracksuit bottoms, and black and white trainers, the coats he is wearing is a golden colour, exemplifying the idea of being rich, on the coat there is detailed red sleeves and red hood. Altogether this represents the idea of being rich and using this money to seduce others, as if he is a babe magnet. In the gold frame is a four women on a stand each, and big gold roses in between them, this makes me think of the idea that money attract love and passion. These women are only wearing flimsy bikinis.

The next scene is of the male artist walking into a room with candles, were a woman wearing sexy pink corset playing with a whip. She then whips of his top (literally) to reveal his toned body, after looking at his body she bight her lip seductively. He then walks around her whilst she takes in the moments she is all his attention.

The next scene is of two girls in a bath poring chocolate onto each over, this is a key sexual product, the whole of this music video feels like a dream and that he is showing us his life that the viewers don't have. The lady in the bath is wearing jewelery, and representation of feminism, this can link to the idea that this is what 50 Cent thinks all women are like. The lighting of this scene is red and white, the connotations of both these are completely opposite, one represents the idea of love and passion and the other represents the idea of innocence and virgin.

The next shoot is of the artist walking further down the corridor and just as he passed a painting of a lady, the painting comes to life, to hear the lady singing along with the her moving to the sound of tuning. The camera then zooms into the painting to a clear image, she wears a grey fur coat and has dark eye make-up.

The next scene is of a women walking into the room wearing a silver corset. In the room is a chandelier, to see the artist sitting on a chair bed. The artist wears a white suit and white tie, this represents the idea that he is the king/god of the mansion he walked into at the beginning once lost.

The music video then contains flash backs of the fairytale  that was once experienced by the artist him self, the flashbacks include the two girls in the bath, and the girls that he found on his walk around the mansion. the camera then goes back to a shot of the two main characters sitting in the mansion room, and the woman blows a bubble in his face, the bubble then blocks the whole of the camera screen, Which the leads to reality wear a woman is serving the artist at a drive through, she impatiently taps at the car, as the artist is asleep, this then identifies the music video as a dream that we have just seen. The name of the drive through he is at is called The Candy (convenient or what) he then drives away in his black sports car.

I found the whole of this music video extremely sexist and stereotypical.

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Mood Board

Location- the most important location for our music video is London, the reason we chose this s our main location is because it is the place where most businesses occur, and is known for the work place. It is also the main toruist attraction of England, and we feel it would be a huge benefit to our video.

Our music video story is about the different views from different classes and age, for example we are creating a theme that the band are the oppisite version to the business, our video stereotypes each class and age, to the teenagers being fun and free, and the other side (business) just getting on with life and being 'boring'.  








Costuming for our music video- business men will be wearing basic suits and black or grey ties, as smart as possible. Where as the teenagers will be wearing bright and rediculous clothes. As bright as can be, this will set an example that they stand out from the croud or could reflect on each their personalities.






Our idea for the music video is going to make a simple wokring day much more exciting, its all about mirroring a life of someone else that is completely different them. From dull to bright, and boring to excitement.
 






OUR MOOD BORED

Monday 15 November 2010

Journal

Overall

Since I was put into a group with Luke to start my Music Video, we have been planing to the extreme, making sure we have covered all the aspects, we have identified the theme of the music video, and decided pacifically what we wanted to do for each shot. We are now ready to shoot for the music video, i feel as though we are prepared for any situations that may occur.  \We have made a a story board, and animation, we have also made a mood board to help us identify what type of theme we want. We now know what costumes we want, who we want in our band. The characteristics of each band member, and have clearly highlighted the props and locations.

Shot list


Split Screen
this is our main idea, to make the music video make sense, allowing the idea to come clear to tne audience that the teens are mirroring the men in a style that everyone will notice.


Time Laps
We are still deciding what we want the time laps to be of, either a clock, or London, so that it proves that both men and teens in the video have gone to work for a majority of time.

Fish eye shot
This will make our video look more effective. With unique shots.




Hand Heald camera
This will be used in a number of shots, so that the audience can feel as though they are in the band, or music video, it could also indetify the audience seeing it from the band point of view.

Costume

Costumes


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For the boy band, we want to by bright shirts and cut them up and make them look rediculous, so that the band look outragious compared to the business men wearing ties. The band will stand out from the cruods in London, this could be a connotate the idea that the band stands out from all the other bands in competition.

Location

This is a image I found on google of a typical teen age bedroom, messy and blue.

 Compared to the teenage boys room being messy, this is a room for a typical older musiness man, reflecting his money and wealthare.


Another shot will be of the band in the morning sititng in the oppisite seats to the business men, the business men will be reading newspapers while the teenagers are play fighting.





In part of our music video we will be shooting in Trafalger Square, the reason for this is because it is simply one of the nicest places in London to shoot a music video, also near here is a Park were we aim to shoot anohter part of the music video. London is the city where business is required we wanted our music video to look as realistic as possible, this is were the idea came from.

For part of the music video for Baggy Trousers we will be shooting the band messing around and being imature in the St James Park in London just near Trafalgur square. This scene will take place after the band 'bunk off' from work, being a bunch of rebels, stereotyping the teenage life.


We aim to shoot a scene in a Cafe for the break/lunch that the business men and teen age boys. What we ideally want there to be two tables oppisite eachover, to mirror eachover.

Lyrics to our song

Naughty boys in nasty schools
Headmasters breaking all the rules
Having fun and playing fools
Smashing up the woodwork tools

All the teachers in the pub
Passing 'round the ready-rub
Trying not to think of when
The lunch-time bell will ring again.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules

Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

Headmaster's had enough to-day
All the kids have gone away
Gone to fight with next-door's school
Every term, that is the rule
Sits alone and bends his cane
Same old backsides again
All the small ones tell tall tales
Walking home and squashing snails.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.
Lots of girls and lots of boys
Lots of smells and lots of noise
Playing football in the park
Kicking Pushbikes after dark
Baggy trousers, dirty shirt
Pulling hair and eating dirt
Teacher comes to break it up
Bang on the 'ead with a plastic cup.
Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers

Target audience Profile

Age range of- 14-30
Genre- both boys and girls
Occupation- in education or just finished. part time/full time worker

Wednesday 3 November 2010

This is what me and Luke did on our first day of planning, we found that before we were to do a Mood board for our Music Video we needed to idntify what ou music video would include, for example where we would shoot and what each verse would be.