Review of Last Years Blogs

http://ellensmusicvideo.blogspot.co.uk/

WWW: Very visually appealing, the bright colours and use of graphics make it look really interesting. She also uses a lot of different websites to make posts on which make it more original.

EBI: Using similar fonts the whole way through might make her blog flow better and show consistency.

http://tommalinsmusicvideo.blogspot.co.uk/

WWW: Good use of labels and very structured and clear.

EBI: Use more images to illustrate what he is trying to say, also go into more detail about images where he has just used a heading and not given a brief statement about what it is about.

http://rhianna-a2-media.blogspot.co.uk/

WWW: It includes everything it needs to, good descriptions, good use of websites for her posts such as Slideshare.

EBI: There is nothing much that needs to be improved.

Inspirations to our music video

Battles Ice Cream

 

This music video is inspirational and useful in helping us with our own video as there are many elements to it that can be used in out own. Especially the use of fast pace editing, we thought this was very attractive as it made it more interesting and filled the screen with detailed original pieces of film. Although it is fast paces there only a few locations, we like the fact that the shots are not repetitive as they continue in a chronological transitioned form. We hope to use this in our own video as the beat to our song is also fast paced so it would match the mood of the video, also the song does not have a deep sad feel to it, so up beat positive shots will be very effective in the overall look of the video.


Paint Speakers

 

We watched this and though it would be a great idea to incorporate this into out own video. Although we wanted to avoid too much narrative we felt we where making it to serious and wanted to involves something more spontaneous and creative. This looks really cool and if we where to do it we would have to consider the possibility of it looking slightly ammature. We would have to find  an effective background and consider the cost of paint.

We have been looking at sites such as Ebay and Amazon to find paint. The normal art paint that generally comes in bigger quantities and is also more expensive. The art paint is cheaper however surprisingly still expensive. This is worrying as it may limit the amount of test shooting we can do.



Image

As a style icon and 'character' Effy from skins is the image we want to replicate in some elements for our main singer. Effy has a very mysterious and rebellious attitude which perfectly matches our song lyrics of 'I don't care'. Like our chosen singer she is very photogenic so draws in the audience. Her clothing is very casual, slightly short cut but represents the costume idea that we have which is slightly grungy.

Rough Storyboard

Individual Storyboard

Location

                                                                    Painshill park

Location: Cobham

Use: Shots with powder paint, using the grass as a base to play fight, also using the bridge as a tracking shot to follow the action.

Need: To ask permission, still waiting for conformation

Why: Nice scenery 

Problems: Getting permission to film in this location is quite complicated. If we wish to use paint, this can be damaging to the environment and will make it complex when asking for permission. 

Skate Park

Location: South Bank

Use: Freestyle lip-syncing, artist independently with the casual action in the background.

Need: To go at a time that isn't too dark so we get good lighting.

Why: The graffiti art is used in the original Icona Pop video, we liked it when analysing the video so we feel it would be good to incorporate. It represents the 'I Dont Care' attitude.

Problems: If there are people in the background they may be interested in seeing what is going on and it might be detrimental to the shot.

Empty Field

Location: Chessington

Use: Freestyle movement or choreography, if we decide to use paint or glitter it will be a good isolated area to use.

Need: To go when it is light/ more sunny to make the scene more positive and happy.

Why : Isolated area, wide landscape.

Problems: The area might seem quite dismal and plain, especially if the choreography is amateur.