Yesterday, Samantha and I finally filmed a small part of our video where she is acting under the influence of drugs and Warhol is filming her but couldn't do that much because we're having troubles finding an Andy Warhol and Jack who'll will be playing the role of Dylan was busy. We're also having problems finding significant props such as a guitar and another camera. Hopefully we'll get all this sorted out very soon so we can continue filming the rest.
We also did a vblog which involved myself asking Samantha questions about our music video. When we get a chance we'll edit it on imovie and put it on here too.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Vblog/Animatic
Today, we were supposed to do our video blog, explaining our ideas. Unfortuanately I forgot to bring our camera to school therefore we were unable to do so. Our plan B was to use the camera on the computers in the media room but as other students were beginning to edit their vblogs or music videos, it was too noisy for anyone to hear our dialogue.
Therefore, during our double period we spent the first half sending our storyboard illustrations to the computer (the bluetooth finally worked) and ordering them into an animatic onto Imovie. We also added titles at the beginning and the song we are going to have for the real thing. However the intro of the song is quite long and our animatic is short so the lyrics are not heard in this example. Here it is:
The second half we planned our vblog and built up a small script to what we may say. We came up with different ideas of how to present this vblog such as having a Q&A session and adding pictures to illustrate our characters.
This saturday, we should be finally filming. We cannot delay it any longer. We are having problems finding an Andy Warhol but if we cannot find one before tomorrow, we'll just shoot parts that he isnt needed in!
Therefore, during our double period we spent the first half sending our storyboard illustrations to the computer (the bluetooth finally worked) and ordering them into an animatic onto Imovie. We also added titles at the beginning and the song we are going to have for the real thing. However the intro of the song is quite long and our animatic is short so the lyrics are not heard in this example. Here it is:
The second half we planned our vblog and built up a small script to what we may say. We came up with different ideas of how to present this vblog such as having a Q&A session and adding pictures to illustrate our characters.
This saturday, we should be finally filming. We cannot delay it any longer. We are having problems finding an Andy Warhol but if we cannot find one before tomorrow, we'll just shoot parts that he isnt needed in!
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Magazine Advertisements
Another part of our coursework is to promote our music video and more importantly, to raise the profile of Gary Robert's through Magazine adverts.
Though Gary Robert's is an acoustic/ folk musician, there's a kind of soft rock sound to his music aswell therefore I believe his single can be promoted in popular magazines such as NME and Q.
As these magazines have such a high profile with its readers, Roberts will get noticed quite quickly by a larger audience. Take NME magazine for example, it features alot of new music that is soon or has been released therefore perfect for our new artist. Furthermore, their main genre focus’s are indie, rock, new rave and any bands which may have an out of the ordinary sound.
To illustr
ate:
Common aspects of music magazine:
-Images of band/ solo artists
-Music reviews
-Interviews with artists
-Bold colours
-Large prints
-Profiles of Musicians
-Background stories
Ideas:
Taking this in consideration, its given me ideas on how to present our advertisement. The main headline of the magazine will "Gary Roberts" in very bold letters and then in smaller text just underneath his name will be a quote as an insight into what the interview would be like inside.
A picture of Roberts will be taking up most of the front cover which means there is less room in the remaining areas to put in any other information inside but we'll manage to feature the most important pieces of information about him such as his single and what reviews he may have been given for it.
The colour scheme of the front page will be the same as the video; black and white and maybe the occasional coloured text around his image to draw in the audience of the man in the middle.
Non-music Magazines
Another possibility to where we could advertise Robert's single could be a non music magazine like "Glamour". This is where we wouldn't draw upon the personal identity of Robert's himself but focus more on what his video features and that is the glamourous and fashionable Edie Sedgewick.
We would present a still image from the video on the front page of Sedgewick and underneath write something on the lines of her being featured in a video from a brand new solo artist.
She could even be the special featured model who will overrun alot of inside pages where there be interviews from G.Robert's, re-living Sedgewick's fashion and quotes from her and even awareness on drugs.
My research into previous band advertisements has illustrated to me how we could present our solo artist and his song in the most appealing way to the public.
It's difficult to place our advert to a particular genre of magazine; but there isn't a limited amount of choice:
Though Gary Robert's is an acoustic/ folk musician, there's a kind of soft rock sound to his music aswell therefore I believe his single can be promoted in popular magazines such as NME and Q.
As these magazines have such a high profile with its readers, Roberts will get noticed quite quickly by a larger audience. Take NME magazine for example, it features alot of new music that is soon or has been released therefore perfect for our new artist. Furthermore, their main genre focus’s are indie, rock, new rave and any bands which may have an out of the ordinary sound.
To illustr
ate:Common aspects of music magazine:
-Images of band/ solo artists
-Music reviews
-Interviews with artists
-Bold colours
-Large prints
-Profiles of Musicians
-Background stories
Ideas:
Taking this in consideration, its given me ideas on how to present our advertisement. The main headline of the magazine will "Gary Roberts" in very bold letters and then in smaller text just underneath his name will be a quote as an insight into what the interview would be like inside.
A picture of Roberts will be taking up most of the front cover which means there is less room in the remaining areas to put in any other information inside but we'll manage to feature the most important pieces of information about him such as his single and what reviews he may have been given for it.
The colour scheme of the front page will be the same as the video; black and white and maybe the occasional coloured text around his image to draw in the audience of the man in the middle.
Non-music Magazines
Another possibility to where we could advertise Robert's single could be a non music magazine like "Glamour". This is where we wouldn't draw upon the personal identity of Robert's himself but focus more on what his video features and that is the glamourous and fashionable Edie Sedgewick.
We would present a still image from the video on the front page of Sedgewick and underneath write something on the lines of her being featured in a video from a brand new solo artist.
She could even be the special featured model who will overrun alot of inside pages where there be interviews from G.Robert's, re-living Sedgewick's fashion and quotes from her and even awareness on drugs.
Risk Assessment
Sir gave us a list of health and safety rules we must take in consideration and follow when filming our music video.
-No filming in inappropriate locations
-Check safety of locations e.g. roads
-Minimize risk of theft of equipment
-When filming on location, ensure teacher and responsible adult know where you are and have your telephone no. and tell them when you will return
-Check all equipment working before you leave
-Ensure you have permission for filming if necessary
-Always film with at least one other person
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Updates
Firstly,
Gary Roberts has been emailing Samantha with details and updates on the song we want to use whilst we've been researching and preparing to starting filming. His latest email basically tells us that he has touched up the song and will send it to us in a couple of days, you can read it here:
Secondly,
We are having problems doing our animatic at the moment. When we completed our storyboard, we uploaded the pictures on the PC but when Samantha went home and put them onto "Windows Movie Player", it wouldn't upload onto her blog.
As we try to solve this problem, here is pictures as proof that we have done our storyboard:
Lastly,
Samantha finally made the date for filming- Sunday 22nd November!
I know it is very close to our due date and it will take us a while to edit but Samantha is working unfortunately this weekend. However we have found our Andy Warhol:)...our fellow media classroom friend Jack Stone. So we'll be trekking around our area filming with him next Sunday.
Gary Roberts has been emailing Samantha with details and updates on the song we want to use whilst we've been researching and preparing to starting filming. His latest email basically tells us that he has touched up the song and will send it to us in a couple of days, you can read it here:
Secondly,
We are having problems doing our animatic at the moment. When we completed our storyboard, we uploaded the pictures on the PC but when Samantha went home and put them onto "Windows Movie Player", it wouldn't upload onto her blog.
As we try to solve this problem, here is pictures as proof that we have done our storyboard:
Lastly,
Samantha finally made the date for filming- Sunday 22nd November!
I know it is very close to our due date and it will take us a while to edit but Samantha is working unfortunately this weekend. However we have found our Andy Warhol:)...our fellow media classroom friend Jack Stone. So we'll be trekking around our area filming with him next Sunday.
Monday, 9 November 2009
Filming delayed
Due to busy schedules in the half term and illnesses since then, Samantha and I have found it difficult to fit in a full days work on our music video therefore we have delayed filming for the time being. Hopefully we'll be able to shoot it in a week's time.
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Audiences and Audience Theory
We will now go on to consider:
-Suture
-Feminist Film Theory and Audience
Suture
Classical Hollywood narrative and editing "sutures" or positions the audience in certain ways making only one "preferred" reading possible, however unconscious the audience is of that position.
(This links with the reception theory- Dominant)
We looked at the film "Crash" to illustrate this theory. In particular a scene which would definately have an emotional impact and draw us all in on this.
Embedding has been disabled so find the clip on here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6PQgJ-Qcg8
Feminist Film Theory and Audiences
-Created by Laura Mulvey
-Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema (1975)
Her argument:
-Cinema reflects society
-Therefore cinema reflects a patriarchal society (society ruled by and in the interest of men)
-How does a patriarchal society manifest itself in cinema?
An example:
-Patriarchy and Phallocentrism are linked.
-The phallus is the symbol of power.
-Note how guns are used in films
-Guns = Phallus = Power
The Gaze
-The "gaze" of the camera is the male "gaze"
-The male gaze is active, the female passive
-Within the narrative, male characters direct their gaze towards female characters.
-The spectator is made to identify with the male look because the camera films from the optical, as well as libidinal, point of view of the male character.
-This three levels of the cinematic gaze- Camera, Character and the Spectator- that objectify the female character (the triple gaze).
-Therefore the audience is constructed as though everyone was male.
-Women are forced to look as though they were a male audience member.
Example: James Bond
Agency
-In the classical Hollywood cinema, the male protagonist has agency- he is active and powerful.
-He is the agent around whom the dramatic action unfolds.
-The female character is passive and powerless- she is the object of desire for protagonist and audience.
Erotic Desire
-Mulvey argue that women have two roles in a film;
1) As an object of erotic desire for the characters.
2) As an object of erotic desire for the audience.
-Suture
-Feminist Film Theory and Audience
Suture
Classical Hollywood narrative and editing "sutures" or positions the audience in certain ways making only one "preferred" reading possible, however unconscious the audience is of that position.
(This links with the reception theory- Dominant)
We looked at the film "Crash" to illustrate this theory. In particular a scene which would definately have an emotional impact and draw us all in on this.
Embedding has been disabled so find the clip on here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6PQgJ-Qcg8
Feminist Film Theory and Audiences
-Created by Laura Mulvey
-Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema (1975)
Her argument:
-Cinema reflects society
-Therefore cinema reflects a patriarchal society (society ruled by and in the interest of men)
-How does a patriarchal society manifest itself in cinema?
An example:
-Patriarchy and Phallocentrism are linked.
-The phallus is the symbol of power.
-Note how guns are used in films
-Guns = Phallus = Power
The Gaze
-The "gaze" of the camera is the male "gaze"
-The male gaze is active, the female passive
-Within the narrative, male characters direct their gaze towards female characters.
-The spectator is made to identify with the male look because the camera films from the optical, as well as libidinal, point of view of the male character.
-This three levels of the cinematic gaze- Camera, Character and the Spectator- that objectify the female character (the triple gaze).
-Therefore the audience is constructed as though everyone was male.
-Women are forced to look as though they were a male audience member.
Example: James Bond
Agency
-In the classical Hollywood cinema, the male protagonist has agency- he is active and powerful.
-He is the agent around whom the dramatic action unfolds.
-The female character is passive and powerless- she is the object of desire for protagonist and audience.
Erotic Desire
-Mulvey argue that women have two roles in a film;
1) As an object of erotic desire for the characters.
2) As an object of erotic desire for the audience.
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