Reflections on the Project

On the whole, I think the project went really well. In terms of group dynamic, everything ran smoothly and i feel my individual editing skills have improved greatly over the course of the project. In hindsight, I feel i would have liked to be a bit more creative with shots in the band performance and would have used a better light source in the narrative. However, I am still delighted with the final outcome and also the fact that I feel we really bonded as a group. We chose a song and idea that we knew would be challenging and i truly believe our hours of effort have really paid off and left us with a high-quality music video....

END OF PROJECT!

FINAL -Myspace link, Album Cover, Video

www.myspace.com/thescarlettpimpernells

Music Videos

Celine Dion - My Heart will go on

• Big song like 'Gold'
• Portrays powerful emotion - love
• Performance cut with a narrative
• Direct Address
• Money shots
• 0.44-0.48 - overlaying closeups of hands - similar to many of our intimate shots. we also used a few overlays
  

The Cribs - Men's Needs

• Voyeuristic views of woman, scopohphilic pleasures (although censored)
• One shot - interesting effect on audience
• Money shots
• Goes form out of focus to in focus very quickly. That teamed with the fast paced zooming and shaky handheld camera = disorientating
• band performance
• Mainly disjuncture (werid) but possibly some amplification???
  

The Cribs - Martell

• 0:48 similar shot to our microphone shot at....
• cut to the beat (music, visual relationship evident)
• money shots
• direct address
• amplification - 'slap on the back' - visuals show a mannequin with 3 red streaks on it's back, 'you hate my sunglasses' -mannequin with sunglasses on

Beyonce - Crazy in Love

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0i38JRTyMik

• Voyeuristic views of women, objectifying their bodies
• Camera focused on parts of body - Shots of legs with red stilettos, CU of bum (zooming), chest pumps, silhouette in water etccccc
  
• Direct address whilst dancing/being 'sexy' - as if for the audience
• male gaze --> scopohrophilia

Westlfe -
-Flying without wings - typical of genre, matching outfits
-You raise me up - big song, black and white, powerful emotion portrayed

Lyrics and visuals link

There are three types of relationship that can exist between a music video's lyrics and visuals-

1) Illustration - not always literal, can be symbolic. Nevertheless, the lyrics and visuals will be linked directly.
2) Amplification - add/develop meaning to the song. Adds new layers.
3) Disjuncture - contradiction between the lyrics and image, generally unrelated.

Stroryboard of intimate instrumental section

I admit my drawing skills are not the finest....

Band logo

I know bands don't HAVE to have logos and many don't but i think that a band logo can enhance the identity of the band. It means that merchandise will be easier as well. However, i am aware that we are a small band but a recognisable logo would still help with our band image.
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A few distinguised band logos --> very recognisable

Foo Fighters

Disturbed


Nirvana

30 Seconds to mars

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