Friday 6 December 2013
Brand Logo - Cameron
Adobe
Fireworks Brand Logo Info
Using the Adobe Fireworks program, we have created our
product logo. This was created by inserting a circle and skewing the edges to
form this abstract design as seen above. The two circles underneath were more
simply created. One was formed with the use of the doughnut shape tool and
simply resized, similarly the small circle seen parallel to the doughnut shape
was a circle inserted and resized. The colour
scheme was created by adding a gradient to the shapes and deciding which colours would fit
the theme perfectly. Considering the theme of the product, as a whole is a dance pop theme, we thought
the choice of colours should stand
out and be noticeable, as it compliments the idea of dancing and having fun,
being lively and vibrant. Due to this we decided the colours of this logo
should be black and white as these two colours
contrast each other but add the effect of standing out to the audience,
therefore making the logo a noticeable factor which will eventually be
implemented onto our DigiPak
and website. The abstract shape we have given the logo also gives the product
as a whole a more modern twist, once again relating to the dance pop genre
theme, as clubbing and partying is more commonly associated with modern times.
It also fits the genre due to the song, which is a modern dance song itself. Overall this logo, which we have
created using Adobe Fireworks, serves the purpose of attracting the audience
to the product due to its unique shape and colour scheme as it
stands out to the target audience.
Treatment of Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) - Cameron
Treatment of Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
Characters:Lauren: She is one of the main characters throughout the video acting as a party goer who evidently enjoys a wilder lifestyle as she appears to indulge in the rebellious actions such as the consumption of alcohol and continuous partying. Glamourising this specific lifestyle similarly to British TV programmes such as Skins.
Shondelle: Shondelle is another main focus throughout the video representing similar characteristics to Lauren, she also likes partying and having fun with friends. She too glamourises the 'rebellious' teenage lifestyle as she presents herself to be wildly having fun.
Cameron: Cameron is present in several scenes of the music video, although he is not a main character. The initial narrative of the video was to follow two young girls (Lauren and Shondelle) on a 'girls night out' - this idea was is fairly relevant however we have now decided to present footage over several nights which highlights the perspectives of both males and females. When presented, Cameron is also seen to
enjoy the nightlife and party atmosphere.
Charlie: Similarly to Cameron, Charlie is only present at
selected points of the video; he is also seen however in these very few scenes
to also enjoy the nightlife and appears to be having fun amongst his friends; this will further accompany the audio and dance
track feeling to add a sense of euphoria and energy to the audience.
Friends and acquaintances: Acting as extras throughout the video for added effect and create an accurate nightlife/house rave vibe, as well as to further provoke a sense of euphoria which the
audience will want to aspire to.
Genre:
Our chosen music video genre is a dance track/ house music genre.
Our chosen music video genre is a dance track/ house music genre.
Settings:
Our chosen song for our music video is the A-Trak remix to Heads Will Roll. This as mentioned briefly above is a dance genre\house music song, and we have chosen this due to the fact that we can reflect a sense of euphoria, and an almost feel good emotion which, when viewed by a young audience to provoke a sense of higher self-esteem and belonging.
Our
video will begin with a range shots to set the scene as the song starts within
the first 15 seconds of the audio playing. This will include fast pace shots of Central London to initially set the pace of the video and familiarise the audience with the setting as we plan to reoccur these images throughout. It will
include cut shots of all the characters walking around as the audio begins.
During this time the song title will appear on the screen for a short while.
From 15 seconds to 45 seconds into the audio, there will once again be cut shots of the characters enjoying the nightlife, this will be composed using a number of mid-shots and long-shots. This has the effect of making the audience feel as if they want to be involved, and create the idea that they wish to aspire to be like the characters presented in this video, which relates to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in terms of reaching self-actualization.
From 15 seconds to 45 seconds into the audio, there will once again be cut shots of the characters enjoying the nightlife, this will be composed using a number of mid-shots and long-shots. This has the effect of making the audience feel as if they want to be involved, and create the idea that they wish to aspire to be like the characters presented in this video, which relates to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in terms of reaching self-actualization.
From 45
seconds to 1 minute 12 seconds, shots of parties and other settings will be
incorporated gradually becoming more consistent using faster shots for the
party as the atmosphere is more electric in these settings. This will be
presented through a number of mid-shots and long-shots. Between
1 minute 13 and 1 minute 16, the instrumentals disappear and only dialogue is
heard as the song is about to drop into a full scale dance track audio. During
this brief period a single shot of the party is prolonged throughout this time
and is slowed down using a time stretch editing technique for added effect.
There are jump cuts during this same shot at the same time the person singing
says "off".
Between
1 minute 16 and 1 minute 45 after the audio drops into a faster paced dance
audio beat, shots of Brighton pier fun fair, limo shots and party shots are
incorporated using a mixture of long-shots, mid-shots, high/low angle shots in
time with the beat using a variety of jump cuts. This further adds to the
euphoric feel when viewing the video to get the audience to feel as if they
have to aspire to do the things conveyed in the video, simply because it looks
like allot of fun. Between
1 minute 45 and 2 minutes 14, the footage is slowed down in the form of a long
shot, and directly after between 2 minutes 14 to 2 minutes 21, this same
footage reverses in time with the audio when it appears to reverse as well.
This emphasizes the reversing effect as depicted in the audio. From
2 minutes 21 to 2 minutes 51, the audio resumes back to normal again and
various shots of the party are shown again through the use of mid-shots and
high/low angle shots in time with the beat, this will include a close up
smoking shot for added effect.
2 minutes 51 till the end of the
video at 3 minutes 25 the audio resumes back to its full scale fast dance track
beat. During this period more shots are once again incorporated in time with
the beat, mainly mid-shots and long-shots of the parties, limo and Central London.
The
video ends the same time as the audio does at 3 minutes 25 with a two shot
close up of Shondelle and Lauren walking up to the camera and blowing a kiss
before the camera cuts to black at the same time as the audio ends. The use of
the variety of shots to accompany or emphasize the audio links with Andrew
Goodwin's theory of amplification in pop videos.
This
follows the idea that the audio is amplified with the use of a video to
accompany it and highlight the lyrics, which in turn has a more euphoric effect on the audience,
therefore causing them to want to feel the same happiness or energy presented in the
video. This along with the editing effects such as the use of a time stretch
effect during some shots further emphasise the euphoric effect or the contrast of fast/slow pace shots to portray the thoughts and feelings of the characters. In addition to this a range of various colour filters on selected shots to portray the energetic mood of the characters: this is also an effect we have identified in many existing dance music videos.
Monday 14 October 2013
Analysis of an existing product
Prior to the production process of our music video I am going to research a variety of different media formats such as album covers and websites that demonstrate similar aspects of what intend to portray in our dance music video. So I decided upon Disclosure’s album Settle.
Disclosure are formally known for producing house music and within the earlier stages of their career they were perhaps underrated until previously this year they realised the song White Noise which was a successful across the UK launching their careers further. Before this however they were undiscovered and many people didn’t even how many members the band actually consisted of. Therefore the choice of album cover (for the first album) demonstrated what they represent; there’s two young boys sitting in an antique style chair yet their facial features are unclear. This could portray the boy’s intentions to still want to remain slightly mysterious to the audience; with the knowledge that they are in fact brothers both under the age of twenty it is portrayed in the positioning of the two young boys and it frames there possibly close relationship and youth/naivety. The picture is also cropped so that the boys are central and the focal point of the audience reinforcing to us that this is what we should focus on as there is no distracting mise-en-scene. As well as this the font is plain and simple, yet is capital letters so it does not become insignificant but is clear and demonstrates that the album is what you see is what you get. The use of colour also signifies simplicity yet excitement- black and white/orange so the audience are not to expect lovey dovey yet to the point dance tracks.
Friday 4 October 2013
Friday 27 September 2013
Moodboard - Lauren
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In order to gain a better understanding of what our music video should include to accurately portray the genre; prior to the production I collected a range of images that present the idea of house/dance music and current programmes/films focused on youth for example Skins and Project X. We decided we wanted to play upon the idea that is portrayed in the media as a ‘realistic’ representation of today’s youth. The idea that many teens indulge in the exotic party life with drugs, sex and alcohol which are issues often highlighted and sometimes glamorised within British programmes like Skins and Misfits which are similarly aimed at our target audience. The programmes commonly have group of teens aged around 16-21 that relish a wild yet thrilling lifestyle, giving the audience a sense of pleasure and escapism as they desire to live like this- care free, popular and entertaining. In addition to this the connotations of the genre often reflect these ideas as house/dance is predominately aimed at a youthful audience.
I selected a variety of images and logos that present the genre,
‘party’ images from existing films as well as pictures from holiday
destinations such as Magaluf and Ayia Napa which is also youth orientated and recognised
for performances by dance/ house music artists every year. From the images
gathered we have a focus and more detailed yet varied representation of what we
want to include in own music video.
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Tuesday 10 September 2013
Hey there!
Hello, I'm Lauren Tejada and I'm am continuing my media studies for a second year.. So welcome to my year 13 A2 blog! This year we have been asked, in small groups, to produce a music video accompanied with a digi pack therefore I will use my blog to post any research and present my individual as well as combined progress with the production of the work. So I hope you enjoy my blog :) Thank you!
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