After filming the first few shots for our music video, we connected the camera to the computer to start editing when we realized something wasn't right. We looked through each clip that had been filmed and it started to become clear that they were all just of us talking about what position they should be in and how the main character should act/look which made me think that I had stopped recording when the real scenes were taking place and recorded the "deleted scenes" of us as a group getting ready to film.
This is a mistake that couldn't be helped because if I had realized while filming I could of made sure I picked up on it but because I was too busy helping the characters with the step by step movement so it linked back to the song I just pressed the button and moved the camera around to change the angle of view and expected it to be recording however it didn't.
However it did record the first 3 shots that we needed for the beginning of the video, but the element of blood wasn't used so we decided to just re film all of it when we return after the half term holidays, this has made me learn from my mistakes and make sure next time I take more care of looking at the camera when capturing shots to make sure its recording.
We know how we are filming the rest of the video now too and what locations we are using so it will be very easy for us when we go back to college to start from scratch but because our characters are so confident we will get the shots immediately. The main characters costumes are all ready to just be brought in when we come back, we already created the male characters costume before we broke up so he can just re wear it and as for the dancers Emily is going to create their blood covered outfits while she is away on holiday so they are all ready when we come back. This set back has made us more organised and focused on the end produc
Monday, 31 October 2011
First Day Of Filming
We began filming a scene from our music video, this scene was the one that involved the main and the male character which was important because it needed to look really realistic and they couldn't lack confidence because it was quite intimate but the reason we decided to use these two people together is because they are both performing arts students as well as friends so the chemistry is already there. For this scene to have an effect on the audience it needed to be filmed outside in a eerie and deserted place to add the creepy atmosphere we wanted, however because it was daylight and quite a sunny day the atmosphere wasn't there but we can add it in when we begin editing by just lowering the brightness and increasing the contrast to make everything look bolder and darker.
Before we went out to film the characters had to get ready, because the main character had a lot more elements to her outfit our male character only had a t shirt that needed to be cut up and made to look mucky which took 5 minutes to do so he was sat around waiting which shouldn't of happened as we should of been more prepared. The main character took way too much time doing her hair and applying make up which meant we only had 30 minutes to film the scene.
The location we used was in an abandoned part of some bushes with a mesh fence in the background perfect for the story we were trying to create, the first take we filmed was of the male character laying on the floor with various camera angles showing viewers that he had been killed/murdered. The next take included the male character laying in the exact same spot now with the main character leaning over him close to the claw and blood marks on he's t shirt suggesting to viewers that she is the one to blame and maybe isn't human due to the damage she had done. The third shot included the male character again staying in the spot but now the song has begun the main character turns away from him and crawls towards the camera making distorted body movements which indicates to the viewers that there's something not right about her, after the beats comes a "rargh" this is when she has reached the camera lens and jolts forward into it while saying that line and making a clawing motion towards the audience. before the next "rargh" she needs to walk back over to the male character and drag him up off the floor while the camera jolts front to back. Before kicking into the first verse where he is seen as the weak character and she is dominating him by feeling he's body and crawling around he's personal space to make him feel uncomfortable but also can't help himself looking at her exposed body.
This is all we got up to in the time period we had, however we shot each take twice to make sure we had a lot of footage to use in the editing stage. The next part of the video involves numerous different people to play victims of the main character who she has killed/attacked in various different places and in different ways.
The only thing we forgot about when filming was to take shots of me and Sophie filming using the equipment and also reki shots of the location and the outfits separately which we will do when we next film the footage. However I believe in the time period we had we did well to get so much done but the main reason for that is because both people got into character immediately and although it was really cold outside they just got on with it.
Before we went out to film the characters had to get ready, because the main character had a lot more elements to her outfit our male character only had a t shirt that needed to be cut up and made to look mucky which took 5 minutes to do so he was sat around waiting which shouldn't of happened as we should of been more prepared. The main character took way too much time doing her hair and applying make up which meant we only had 30 minutes to film the scene.
The location we used was in an abandoned part of some bushes with a mesh fence in the background perfect for the story we were trying to create, the first take we filmed was of the male character laying on the floor with various camera angles showing viewers that he had been killed/murdered. The next take included the male character laying in the exact same spot now with the main character leaning over him close to the claw and blood marks on he's t shirt suggesting to viewers that she is the one to blame and maybe isn't human due to the damage she had done. The third shot included the male character again staying in the spot but now the song has begun the main character turns away from him and crawls towards the camera making distorted body movements which indicates to the viewers that there's something not right about her, after the beats comes a "rargh" this is when she has reached the camera lens and jolts forward into it while saying that line and making a clawing motion towards the audience. before the next "rargh" she needs to walk back over to the male character and drag him up off the floor while the camera jolts front to back. Before kicking into the first verse where he is seen as the weak character and she is dominating him by feeling he's body and crawling around he's personal space to make him feel uncomfortable but also can't help himself looking at her exposed body.
This is all we got up to in the time period we had, however we shot each take twice to make sure we had a lot of footage to use in the editing stage. The next part of the video involves numerous different people to play victims of the main character who she has killed/attacked in various different places and in different ways.
The only thing we forgot about when filming was to take shots of me and Sophie filming using the equipment and also reki shots of the location and the outfits separately which we will do when we next film the footage. However I believe in the time period we had we did well to get so much done but the main reason for that is because both people got into character immediately and although it was really cold outside they just got on with it.
Location Discussion
We were going to film the first scene for our video in the media recording room because it would be easier and warmer as the weather is getting worse, however it wouldn't give off the same effect like we wanted it to on the storyboard as the male character will be the cannibals attraction and when she begins to hurt him and he knows what's going to happen next he is supposed to run down a long path situated in a forest like place so it looks like he doesn't know where he will end up, this couldn't happen in the television studio because only a background would be used and the effect would be just taken away.
For example below is an image of someone stood in front of a green screen although the background he uses may look believable the actual scene may not work just being stood in one position, but in a music video this wouldn't be tolerated and wouldn't link to the usual conventions especially because we are using a up beat song movement will be needed throughout to keep the viewers entertained.
However this dark and deserted alleyway below gives off a much more professional feel to it and for our scene we want to film the male character running quite a long distance away from the main character, so a long alleyway would be the perfect destination also if it is run down and deserted it adds more of the grungy/horror atmosphere to the overall shots and if there is streets coming off the alleyways then the main character could hide in them and jump out on the male which again would add to the suspense of the video and shock viewers which is what we intend to do.
For example below is an image of someone stood in front of a green screen although the background he uses may look believable the actual scene may not work just being stood in one position, but in a music video this wouldn't be tolerated and wouldn't link to the usual conventions especially because we are using a up beat song movement will be needed throughout to keep the viewers entertained.
However this dark and deserted alleyway below gives off a much more professional feel to it and for our scene we want to film the male character running quite a long distance away from the main character, so a long alleyway would be the perfect destination also if it is run down and deserted it adds more of the grungy/horror atmosphere to the overall shots and if there is streets coming off the alleyways then the main character could hide in them and jump out on the male which again would add to the suspense of the video and shock viewers which is what we intend to do.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Hairstyle Ideas
When searching for hairstyle ideas the thought that had to bared in mind was that the actress's hair was short so there was a limit on what to style the hair like. The idea of purchasing wigs was considered however we decided that using the actress's real hair would be a better idea as wigs are quite an expensive prop to purchase and also vigorous movements will be used throughout the video such as the actress violently shaking her head and the wig may not be secure enough to stay on.
The image above was selected as a hairstyle idea as a quiff has been and continues to be a popular hairstyle. This image however overlaps the hair giving it a more funky and trendy look which is what we want the actress to represent as you find this stereotypically in music videos. This particular hairstyle will be used with the leather costume as combined together they will show a rock chic style much like a bad girl theme which links in with the video as the actress is not a feminine character. The hairstyle also allows the eyes to stand out most by the hair not covering any area of the face allowing the actress to show off her main features as it is the eyes on a female that attracts the male.
This second image was chosen as a hairstyle idea because of its shock factor as it captures your eye for being so extravagant. This links in directly with the whole theme of the video, the idea of the actress being a cannibal and eating people. The hairstyle will be used with the animal costumes as it represents the actress's wild side. Although the hairstyle is shocking it is also quite stylish as a Mohawk style is used by spiking the top up and flattening the sides.
The third and final image was chosen for a hairstyle idea as this is what the actress's personal hairstyle is. We chose this because it will be used with the casual costume and we wanted to bring a personal touch to the character to allow the actress to characterize herself and become the cannibal so the video is far more realistic. It will show the actress's normal side which will allow the contrast of the cannibal to be shown more clearly and flamboyantly. The hairstyle is still stylish as it was inspired from Rihanna who is a well known and very popular singer, however it also shows through its choppy fringe that the actress is perhaps unstable and is covering/hiding something.
The image above was selected as a hairstyle idea as a quiff has been and continues to be a popular hairstyle. This image however overlaps the hair giving it a more funky and trendy look which is what we want the actress to represent as you find this stereotypically in music videos. This particular hairstyle will be used with the leather costume as combined together they will show a rock chic style much like a bad girl theme which links in with the video as the actress is not a feminine character. The hairstyle also allows the eyes to stand out most by the hair not covering any area of the face allowing the actress to show off her main features as it is the eyes on a female that attracts the male.
This second image was chosen as a hairstyle idea because of its shock factor as it captures your eye for being so extravagant. This links in directly with the whole theme of the video, the idea of the actress being a cannibal and eating people. The hairstyle will be used with the animal costumes as it represents the actress's wild side. Although the hairstyle is shocking it is also quite stylish as a Mohawk style is used by spiking the top up and flattening the sides.
The third and final image was chosen for a hairstyle idea as this is what the actress's personal hairstyle is. We chose this because it will be used with the casual costume and we wanted to bring a personal touch to the character to allow the actress to characterize herself and become the cannibal so the video is far more realistic. It will show the actress's normal side which will allow the contrast of the cannibal to be shown more clearly and flamboyantly. The hairstyle is still stylish as it was inspired from Rihanna who is a well known and very popular singer, however it also shows through its choppy fringe that the actress is perhaps unstable and is covering/hiding something.
Leopard Print Eyeshadow Tutorial
Because we are using leopard print inspired outfit in our video and we wanted to create eye shadow outlining the outfit I thought finding a tutorial video would help us create this look to the best of our ability. Because this woman does it step by step it would be easy enough for us to pause and play the video when putting on the eye make up ourselves. My inspiration for using this type of dramatic make up did come from the Beyonce kitty kat video because it was something I noticed straight away when watching the video and I believe with heavy make up on our main character will feel more confident in getting into the part she has to play, this will also show the fiestyness and sex appeal which links into the "Laura Mulvey" male gaze theory.
Props - Heart
As a group we decided to use a animal heart in our video to add a realistic feel, however after speaking with our teacher she give us the idea to use something metaphorical instead of using an actual heart as many viewers could find it disturbing and if it was a real video many music channels would not show it as the heart alone would be to explicit for day time viewing. So as a group we now have to decide on alternative props that we can use instead of a heart which will still give the same meaning.
I looked into the videos from one of my favourite artists Foals and I come over the video for Cassius which interestingly included hearts being thrown around while being tied to the ceiling by string, I couldn't see the link between the song and the video but I do now see where my teacher was coming from as the detail on the heart is quite vulgar and for vegetarians especially this could make our video banned if we used them but the shots below show my research into this discussion.
I looked into the videos from one of my favourite artists Foals and I come over the video for Cassius which interestingly included hearts being thrown around while being tied to the ceiling by string, I couldn't see the link between the song and the video but I do now see where my teacher was coming from as the detail on the heart is quite vulgar and for vegetarians especially this could make our video banned if we used them but the shots below show my research into this discussion.
Font Experimentation
The were wolf font is my favourite and I believe it will link to our song title and video very well, the scribbled effect could be turned red so it looks like blood and would link to "cannibal" theme well as the storyline links to the main character attacking her victims because she wants their blood as it's something she craves so this font will show we have researched into the depth of the song and our original meaning e.t.c.
Doktor Terror is also a contender for a font we can chose for our digipak/album cover because it looks slightly scribbled down which is the reason why I think it stands out so much, the fact that not much effort looks like it's gone into writing is another reason why I think it works so well, because if we used a perfectly neat title it wouldn't have any relevance to the theme we want to give the viewers purchasing the digipak because they would expect the title of the song to be eye catching but also have a linked meaning with the name of the song, if we used the paw print text this would have nothing to do with the song or the video so totally contradicts the idea we want to give to the customers.
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