Dolby

Some nice work here Dan. Keep it up. You may want to think about the message that is being communicated through the actors and the emotions.

1st Draft music Video

Day 2 reflection:

The second day of filming didn't go as well as it was planned I was meant to get the first couple of verses within my music video filmed so that I wouldn't have much more to film as my deadline is soon, but because I'm staring in another member within my media classes music video filming ran over and there wasn't enough time for me to film the first verse of my music video. I will have to put more time into filming on Tuesday 23rd of October with my actors to cover the time I lost on Thursday last week which I didn't get any filming done. So tomorrow I will film in the same location which is horseshoe Lake I will be using the little beach to do most of my filming.The types of angles I will using within the filming tomorrow will be low angles and close up to capture facial emotion and get the lip syncing perfect and more clear. The lighting wont matter as it will be in sepia throughout the whole music video. I will film the first couple of courses tomorrow so that I can get the first part of my music video done so then I can build the music video up in stages.

Day 1 filiming:

The first day of fliming with my actors Ellie Dyer and Bradley Styles went very well I got the first two verses of the song filmed which is a good start for my music video. I have filmed my main actor who will be mining the song Bradley styles for the first shot he is sitting on the edge of the walk way whih looks over this lake which will repersent the sea within my music video. The shoot I took of bradley was from a zoomed out and then gradually zoom in toi hi face. the emotion he is giving off is that he is upset and wants someone to be with him. I have taken many shots of the same verse which will allow me to choose what shot was the best out of all the shots I have taken.

Mrs D

Great editing - it links really well with the narrative. There is a CU of the singer when he it is just instrumental – does this work? What are you trying to represent when the frame waves like the sea? Just be clear with the message you are giving. You may need some more interspersed clips (CUs etc) of the star singing to promote the singer more. A great effort. Well done.

Moving image:

Digi pack:

For the making of my digi pack I will have to use a variety of different techniques so the digi pack relates to the artist/ band I'm advertising. The digi pack will follow the same colours as the as the web page so there is a strong link between the two, I will also use colours which suit the genre of my artist so they aren't misleading the viewer. I will use colours such as dull bland colours or even simple colour schemes as black and White. The digi pack will have to include the main features on the front such as the artist name and the album name to promote theme a picture for visuals, Then on the back of the digi pack it should display the songs within the CD along with extras there should also be a picture to enhance the digi pack. on the CD itself there should just be the name of the artist along with the album name to keep it simple. Then finally inside the digi pack booklet there should be tour dates pictures of the artist or band along with maybe song lyrics, to give the buyer a option to what they want to look at.

By including all these features it will allow my digi pack to be at a high standard and follow codes and conventions within my digi pack such as the genre layout and colour schemes this will allow the audience to understand the artist and why these technique's have been used within the digi pack.

Digi Pack ideas:

Filiming:

This is the time I will be filming my music promo I have planned it around when I'm free and there is enough time to get the takes needed for the music video, I will show this to my actors and see if there are any problems with the router if there are we will find a way round where the time suits everyone.

October 16th - I will be filming on this Tuesday after 1.30 on wards till it starts getting dark, the location I will be filming at is west witter beach I will be filming the first scenes of my music video, the actors will have to follow the dress code of indie . 

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Digi Pack Ideas:

Webapage planing ideas:

Dolby

Don't forget to link the reasons for your choices back to your research and how it represents your audience and genre etc..
Also, look at the use of props and HOW you are going to organise and arrange these.

Location, Outfit and Props

Loctian Planning. on Prezi

Web homepage

For the design of my web homepage I will have to use a variety of different techniques to attract and excite the audience to make them want to read more about my web page. I need to make the homepage appealing and exciting so that the audience find it appealing, the ways of doing this are by using a creative sort of colours to appeal to the audience such as for my genre colours like black and white and also dull vibrant colours to attract and interest the audience. Another way of making my homepage appealing is by putting a picture of the artist or band to get a image of what they look like also to catch attention and stand out to the audience.

I should also put features in the homepage such as links so the audience can go to the part of the website they want to go to, this should be found at the top of the homepage and be clearly seen and easy to read. I should also include promotion techniques such as the artist album which is there nearest most previous album to promote and advertise there album and make sure the audience by the album. There should also have on the homepage the artist name or bands name to be none and be seen clearly so the audience know who's website there on and so they recognise them. On the links on my homepage I should have links to blogs about the artist or band, Tour dates when they are touring and where, pictures of the band and artist to show there daily life or them at tours and finally music video link to show them in music videos.

Letter of consent for particpants:

Dear ...

For my media A level coursework I will need to complete the objective so making a music video for  my chosen song. I am writing to ask for your permission for you to appear within the music video I will be creating, The filming will take place at Horseshoe lake just on the out skirts of Crowthorne, I will be able to give you a form of transport so it doesn't take up valuable filming time.

It would be a pleasure for you to take part within the making of my music video, if you have any queries about the music video please feel free to ask. Please respond as soon as possible.

Daniel Mather

Web homepage three

Web homepage two

Web homepage one:

Dolby

Dan,
You have reserached into the different areas but your summing up of findings(How the reserach has informed your planning) is a bit general. Your Real Media Srtefacts are all quite varied genres and therfore it makes it hard to catre  to your audience/ It doesn't really reflect what you have learnt to help with your video in particular; consider what it tells you about audience, layout, genre, marketing etc so you are making something that SPECIFICALLY targets YOUR intended audience.

Final analysis of research:

Final analysis of research:

What I have learnt from my research is that for the website which I will be creating I will take options and ideas from the website I have researched and put some of their ideas into my website to develop and improve my website to its full potential. I think I could look at the different layouts colour schemes and the use of pictures and descriptive text within my web page to make it stand out and be more appealing. The links should also cover the correct information to attract the audience. The digi packs if i come around to making one I will use the ideas in which i have researched about in the RMA'S and put there ideas into my digi pack.

I have also learnt from the music promos I have analysed that there are many techniques in which I can incorporate into my music promo such as the visual to match the lyrics, along with good and efficient cuts. I think by doing all these things I can make my muisc promo and the web page to a effiect high standard which the audenice will appeal to and want to watch my music promo.

Music Promo Anyalisis - Just Jack Glory Days

Music promo analysis - Just Jack Glory Days


This music promo is by Just Jack and he is promoting his most sold song Glory Days, the whole video is very clever, as the whole promo video relates to the visual matching the lyrics within the song. The Video is very basic, but still uses some techniques to make it interesting such as visual which are animated on the computer to make the promo come more to life. The clothes the artist wears are very original though out the music video he changes a lot to match his T-Shirt visuals to his lyrics, the genre that this artist falls into I would say is pop/ hip hop, as he is very trendy but also his songs makes he look as though he raps more then sings.

There is a strong contrast of the lyrics which the match the visuals, the way he has done this by using animations on T-Shirt Which have pictures which the link to the lyrics within his song. There are many examples in this video but a main one is at the start of the music promo he is walking through the park whistling, and on his T-shirt he has a whistle to represent the actions he is doing in the video.  Another example with the visual matching the lyrics is when he says within the lyrics "And there is music in every sight and every sound, No need for headphones, I'll tip my cap to the world, Even though I don't wear one" then while he sings the lyrics he T-shirts change and show the different animations, such as a tape cassette for "music", eyes for "sight" finally a pair of headphones. Then on the courses of the music video it says "Its just another one of those glory days Jump out your bed Shake your head Clear the haze" for this the visual of them dancing does the actions within the lyrics. The locations within the music video is in a variety of places I think as there is no links they have done it a variety of places to make the music video more appealing.

Within Just Jack music promo there are loads of cuts as he has to change his t-shirt every time so there is going to many different cuts. The camera angle within the music promo is back when he isn't singing the course its a close up, and when the courses starts he goes to a long shot of him and the backing dancers danceing to the course acting it out.

Finally I think the music video is very complex and is very unique with the way he matches the visuals with the lyrics works really good as its different and isn't boring at tall. I think it hard to tell the genre of the artist due to this type of video, but overall it promotes and makes the artist more recognised.