Friday, 27 November 2009

Editing

I've finally began editing the footage for the music video. its been exciting and frustrating at the same time, due to attempting to get the lip syncing right. But is been amazing fun and i do really enjoy it. I will continue to work hard on it until i am finished and i cant wait!

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Animatic of Music Video - I Won't Forget You

This is the storyboard created for Black Diamond Bay 'I Won't Forget You'. It taken ages to do this due to technical fails with the iMac and the fact i lost my storyboard but i found it so everything has worked out well.





I've noticed that it has become unclear on the blog, so i shall attempt to explain each slide.
Slide 1. We see the girl on the floor, curled up, in despair and confusion
Slide 2. We see the lip synching of a girl's lips to the music
Slide 3. Girl opening door the her room for her boyfriend
Slide 4. We see the full face of the singer, and realise it is the girl in the story as well
Slide 5. Break Up scene
Slide 6. Gig Setting
Slide 7. See girl upset and her ex walk away
Slide 8. Gig Scene
Slide 9. Girl walking to the park
Slide 10. Girl sitting in park by a lake
Slide 11. Reminising scene, end of sequence see boy and girl holding hands
Slide 12. Gig Scene
Slide 13. Gig Scene
Slide 14. Girl in depression on bed
Slide 15. Girl walking, lost and confused
Slide 16. Girl sees ex with another woman
Slide 17. Realise that the boy, the ex, is in the band aswell
Slide 18. Girl running
Slide 19. Gig Scene
Slide 20. Girl running
Slide 21. Girl on the floor, same as the begining.

Monday, 23 November 2009

Its FIINNNEEE

I've found the storyboard and they should be up tomorrow with the Animatic...Problem SOLVED!

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Research into other Artists of the same genre!

This song my Fever Ray called 'When I Grow Up' is similar to the genre of my violent, Black Diamond Bay, which is Electronic. Although the are not exactly the same, Black Diamond Bay being Electronic-Folk and Fever Ray just being Electronic, this video shows creativity and peculiar setting. It has no story to it, but some how manages to keep you interested to watch...just take a look.



It is extremely surreal but fascinating at the same time, I clearly really like it. It also really simple as well and just intriguing. It uses a variety of different shots including close ups, extreme close up, establishing shots, mid shots and long. The timing and pace is amazing, especially the interpretive dance and the setting was also strange and eerie.

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Risk Assessment

In class we had discussed the different factors acquired on a Health and Safety assessment, as not to cause harm to myself, the actors helping and others:

No filming in inappropriate locations.
Check safety of locations e.g. roads.
Minimise risk of theft of equipment.
When filming on location ensure a responsible adult know where you are and are able to contact you.
Be sure to be able to have contact with those helping, and others, and are able to call someone in case of an emergency.
Check all equipment is working before you leave.
Ensure you have permission for filming if necessary.
Always film with at least one other person.
Assess possible risk on locations, such as glass etc that could harm your and others around.
Weather condition is suitable, which will no effect others, yourself and equipment.

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Don't be Alarmed

Ive basically lost my storyboard, which is rather annoying, because i had proper worked on it and everything, and have been waiting for the iMacs to work so i was able to put them on here and produce and wonderful Animatic. But no. I will, however, HUNT for my storybaord, because i was pretty amazing by it, as it took me for-ages!

Monday, 16 November 2009

Advertisments






Here is a variety of different Advertisement poster. As you can tell, they are colorful and attractive, and clearly show what they want to sell or put across. They seek to inform as well as entertain in some way and clearly do this through vibrant colours, to attract an audience to this campaign.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Storyboard Planning

Finally the iMacs should be working, so i can get my storyboard and Animatic created tomorrow, and then post for you lovely examiners. Thanks for waiting.

Monday, 9 November 2009

Laura Mulvey Theory

Feminist Film Theory & Audiences
Laura Mulvey
Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema (1975)

The Argument
  • Cinema reflects society
  • Therefore cinema reflects a patriarchal society (society ruled by men)

How then does a patriarchal society manifest itself in cinema?

Patriarchy & Phallocentrism

  • Phallus is the symbol of power
  • Note how guns are used in films

Guns = Phallus = Power

The Gaze

The "gaze" of the camera is the male "gaze". The male gaze is active, the female passive. Within the narrative the male characters direct their gaze towards female characters. The spectator is made to identify with the male look, because the camera films from the optical, as well as libidinal point of view of the male.

Thus three levels of the cinematic gaze - Camera, Character & Spectator - that objectify the female character (The Triple Gaze). Therefore, the audience is constructed itself as male. Women are forced to look as though they were a male audience member.

Agency

In Classical Hollywood cinema, the male protagonist has agency, is active, powerful and move the plot forward. He is the agent around whom the plot unfolds. The female character is passive and powerless, she is the object of desire to the protagonist and audience

Erotic Desire

Mulvery argues that women have two roles in film: 1) As an object of erotic desire for the characters and 2) As an object of erotic desire for the audience

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Suture

Suture is a classic Hollywood narrative and editing style which 'sutures' or positions the audience into certain ways, making only one preferred reading possible, however unconscious the audience is of that position.

Here is an example from the movie 'Crash', co-written, produced and directed by Paul Haggis, in 2004. Before this scene, The father, Daniel, has given his daughter, Lara, his "invisible cloak" to protect her. This Perisan shop owner, Farhad, fears his own safety and has a door that wont close properly. He hires Daniel to fix it, but has difficult speaking English. Daniel tells him that the shop door needs replacing, in which Farhad believe Daniel is trying to cheat him. The store gets burgled, blaiming Daniel. He goes off and seeks to shoot Daniel, as he has lost everything.

We were forced into one preferred reading. That Lara had been shot. This will have caused an emotional reaction from you. But really, the gun contained blanks and not bullets. Shame on you!

Monday, 2 November 2009

Mark Scheme for Coursework

This will actually have a great impact on my coursework. By me knowing the mark schemes, i can apply my music video to the scheme, and ensure that i produce a really good music video. The world is very exciting.



Level 4
The candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:--


  • holding a shot steady, where appropriate
  • framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate
  • using a variety of shot distances as appropriate
  • shooting material appropriate to the task set-selecting mise-en-scene including colour, figure, lighting, object and setting
  • editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer
  • using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately
  • using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task