Filming Friday 9th December

These are some of the shots that we took whilst filming on Friday 9th December.
I was not able to attend this part of the filming as I had an interview to attend, never the less I looked over the footage and it seems as if they filmed everything that was planned and some more. 
They filmed the part of the song where the singer quiets down a little and starts saying 'Shhhh' this was contributed by our main character Molly wearing calm and neutral colours to accommodate the tempo of the song.

 Not only did we make sure the colours of the clothes accommodated the song tempo but also the material and flow of the clothes, as you can see she is wearing very free flowing clothes that do not stick to her or confine her. Also her top is poncho like which gives a hippy style to her look but the main contribution would be the fact that the poncho is made from lace, this is a very neutral and subtle material that shows off her assets and gives her a stunning shape.

The use of the piano was a snap decision as we thought that it would be a good contribution to the video, it would add to the authenticity of the song and the uniqueness we are trying to get across to our audience. The fact that the piano is old and not very pretty looking this adds as we do not want the modern look for this part of the video we want everything to be simple and not complications attached. Im glad that we used the piano as i think it is going to add some uniqueness to the video.

Still From Filming

These are some stills from the first part of filming. We went to Danson Park for the fire work night so that we could get the fireworks in the background of Molly singing and dancing. This worked out great and we are defiantly going to use this in our video. We also filmed the fireworks on their own which we are going to use in our video as well as it gives a very unique effect the the music choice we have.

Production Plan for the next Three Weeks

Three Week Plan

 Friday 25th November 2011 - Updating Blogs and finishing off Digi packs

26th - 27th November (Weekend) - Over the weekend we will be editing our digi packs and making sure that we are on schedule with our production plans and our Blogs.

Monday 28th November 2011 - Tester shots of the things we want to film such as the parachute men. 

Consultation with Molly about the things that we want her to do 

Summery: Planning of props and costumes.

Wednesday 30th November - Filming the close up shots of Molly. We will be using my house to do this as we are unable to use the Gallery at this time, we are doing the close up shots as this will not give away the fact that we are not in the Gallery and means that we have at least filmed a good part of the video.

Friday 2nd December 2011 - Edit everything that we have filmed, Plan our next step for filming, booking the Gallery for after the Alternative Prize has been taken down.

3rd-4th December (Weekend) - We will once again be filming some more, possibly the milk bottle scene as this can be done outside school with a plain background, maybe even the bouncy ball scene when they are coming down the stairs.

Monday 5th December 2011 - Going to the Gallery and asking Cassie if we are able to use the Gallery for filming as the Alternative prize should be taken down soon. 

Also planning for costumes and props to bring in on the day of filming. Consulting Molly again on what she needs to do for the day of filming.

Wednesday 7th December 2011 - Looking over all the footage that we have filmed so far and editing it all so that we know what we have left to film and what is a priority on our to do list.

Anima's Pitch

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This is the pitch that we presented to the class to show them what we wanted our music video to look like and the ideologies we are using to promote the band and video. The pitch went very well as i feel that we were able to get across the concept of the music video to the class and that we have chosen well. This has given us the push to go ahead with the main filming and to carry on with the way we are going.

Feedback Sheets

Their Feedback:   The elements that work are:
Parachuting men go with the lyrics "it's oh so quiet" as it is calm and peaceful. I love the fact of the pinata being used and things flowing in the air from the pinata. Love the fact that the visuals go with the music.



Things that need developing are:
Nothing I can think of at the moment.

Things that don't work are: (remember to include reasons) 
The milk bottles, I don't really understand what the reason for using them is and how they relate with everything else.


They gave us three stars- "Well on the way to Box Office success".

Their Feedback:   The elements that work are:
The fireworks.
The heart full of confetti.

Things that need developing are:
Intertextual references? - Does it really fit with genre of song?


Things that don't work are: (remember to include reasons) 

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They gave us two stars: "It definitely had potential". 

Their Feedback:   The elements that work are:
-Well structured animatic showing detailed plan of music video.
-Intertextual referencing.


Things that need developing are:
-Target audience.



Things that don't work are: (remember to include reasons) 


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They gave us two stars: "It definitely had potential".

Their Feedback:   The elements that work are:

-The idea of the music video concept- very unique and targets a wider audience then 18-35, younger people too. 

 

 

Things that need developing are:

-Target audience, make the age lower.

Things that don't work are: (remember to include reasons) 

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They gave us three stars- "Well on the way to Box Office success".

Their Feedback:   The elements that work are:
-Ideology of the group + tying this to their image.
-Intertextual reference.
-Application of Goodwin.
-Logo.
-Concept.

Things that need developing are:
-Target audience demographic- should be B-D/C



Things that don't work are: (remember to include reasons) 


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They gave us three stars- "Well on the way to Box Office success".

These are our feedback sheets that the class filled in whilst we were giving our pitch.

In each one they have said what they think will work within the video and what they feel won't work, not only this but they have also said what they think we should change if they feel anything should be changed that is.

By doing this it has helped us to see what the audience want from this music video and whether some of our ideas were too far fetched or the opposite, to boring. We had some very good responses from the class which has given us the confidence to go out and film what we have planned on the story boards. 

Our Animatic

Digi Pack

This is a rough draft of my version of our DigiPack, I was going for a very serene feel to the pack that would show off the nature of the band/artist.

Production Plan

Production Plan

Anima

We need to gather all of our props which include props:

Parachute men - £1 each, we purchased two packets in total of £2 for 16 parachute men.

Bouncy Balls - £1.60 for 15 balls on eBay, for 50 balls we will pay around about the £6 mark.

Giant Confetti Cannon - £2 each eBay, purchase 2 possibly for £4.

Glitter - Hobby Craft £1/2 each packet, about three to four different colours.

Confetti - 50p from Petals Loft in Bexleyheath, already purchased.

This is the over view of the costumes, what we are using and how much:

For the more subtle and soft part of the song we will be using a very hippy but natural looking outfit.

We will get this outfit from either Charlotte's collection or Libby's or last resort we go into a charity shop and buy one for £5 or under.

For the more louder and vibrant parts we want her to wear something very bright and fun preferably a dress from Molly's collection which is very 60's Bohemian.

We will be using different locations so that it sets the scene for the music:

The first location will be in the Gallery in the Art department for our first shot with the parachute men. This will not cost anything.

We will also be using Bostal Heath for our intertextual reference this also will be free to use.

When she is singing with a microphone we will put her in the gallery with a  green screen behind her, we were thinking of putting either some sort of tie die on the green screen or a massive image of the inside of an apartment.

We will also be using Danson Park on firework night so that we can film the fireworks to put into our music video

Do we need any permission for the locations we have chosen?

The only permission that we need so far are the scenes in the gallery as we need to make sure that their is no exhibitions being held in their at the time of filming or that no one is working in their and need it to themselves.

Who are we using in our music video?

We are going to use Molly Baxter in our music video as the main singer. We have asked her and she has agreed to film with us which has relieved us of that part of our planning.

Who will be on the set on the filming of our music video?

The people on the set whilst filming will be Libby, Charlotte, Si Hin and for only certain parts of the music video Molly Baxter will be present.

What do we want the end product to look like?

We want the end production to be a very Bohemian type video, that is a lot of fun to watch, dance to and listen to. This is going to be visually dynamic and pleasing to the eye.

Genre (Bohemian)

Genre of our Music Video

Bohemian:

Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits. In this context, Bohemians can be wanderers, adventurers, or vagabonds.

A native or inhabitant of Bohemia

A person who has informal and unconventional social habits, esp. an artist or writer

• - the young bohemians with their art galleries and sushi bars

Of or relating to Bohemia or its people

Having informal and unconventional social habits

• - the bohemian writer's drafty-garret existence

Its Oh So Quiet - Lyrics

It's oh so quiet

shh shh

It's oh so still

shh shh

You're all alone

shh shh

And so peaceful until...

You fall in love

zing boom

The sky up above

zing boom

Is caving in

wow bam

You've never been so nuts about a guy

You wanna laugh you wanna cry

You cross your heart and hope to die

'Til it's over and then

shh shh

It's nice and quiet

shh shh

But soon again

shh shh

Starts another big riot

You blow a fuse

zing boom

The devil cuts loose

zing boom

So what's the use

wow bam

Of falling in love

It's oh so quiet

It's oh so still

You're all alone

And so peaceful until...

You ring the bell

bim bam

You shout and you yell

hi ho ho

You broke the spell

Gee, this is swell you almost have a fit

This guy is "gorge" and I got hit

There's no mistake this is it

'Til it's over and then

It's nice and quiet

shh shh

But soon again

shh shh

Starts another big riot

You blow a fuse

zing boom

The devil cuts loose

zing boom

What's the use

wow bam

Of falling in love

The sky caves in

The devil cuts loose

You blow blow blow blow your fuse

When you've fallen in love

ssshhhhhh... 

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

When doing this questionnaire we do not have a main focus of younger audiences up to middle age, this is because we feel that these are the people that are more likely to listen to the music we are using; they are our target audience.

Song: Oh, So Quiet

Our Idea: For our music video we want to keep it fun and entertaining with lots of vibrant colours, we are using juxtapositioning as well so that we can combine the lyrics with the narrative. We want to use a calm atmosphere when the song goes quiet for example a shot of some empty stairs or some parachute men falling in slow motion then when it picks up again the shot of the stairs is intruded by lots of bouncy balls falling down and the parachute men get thrown off course harshly. By doing this we are adding colour and fun to the video but making sure we follow the beat of the music. We also want to use time lapse within the video and lots of colour, that is our main focus.

Male / Female (Please Circle)

Are you a student? Yes/No (Please Circle)

If not please state...................................................................................................................................

What age are you?

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Which genre of music do you most prefer? (Please Circle)

Country

Pop

Rock

Indie

Heavy Metal

Hip Hop

R 'n' B

Folk

Brit pop

Alternative

Bohemian 

If other please specify.............................................................................................................................

Who is your favorite band/singer?

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What is the most recent music video you have watched?

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Did you enjoy it if not why?

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Are you interested in the idea that we have put across? 

Yes/No (Please Circle)

If so do you think that it sits well with the music we our using?

Yes/No (Please Circle)

If not please Specify................................................................................................................................

Will you look out for this music video?

Yes/No (Please Circle)

If so would you consider downloading it?

Yes/No (Please/Circle)