Costume/ Make Up

Here is our original actress who we intended to use, however due to other commitments she was unable to take part in our music video. She was still happy to model for us some of the costumes and make up we want to use! These photos are very indie and girly, which is something we want to get across in our video. The make up is minimal giving a natural look, and the dresses are bright and colourful, reflecting her personality.

Album Cover Research

We started researching some album covers to give us inspiration for our ancillary tasks. These album covers inspire us because they hold the vibe that we want to create: kooky and original.  We love the layering of mediums (eg scrapbook and photo montage) and the vintage feel. They all are simple, yet engaging to the eye and this is something that we aspire to do. We are going to experiment with incorporating The Beach Boys logo into our album cover/poster. We understand that it will be hard to create a modern album cover for a old song, however it is timeless and iconic meaning we have a wide target audience to market for which excites us! We have researched both modern artists and vintage artists, and we can see similar codes and conventions in both and we now understand that these conventions are important to follow, giving us some structure to our work.  

"The digital revolution is almost as disruptive to the traditional media business as electricity was to the candle business." 

- Ken Auletta, media commentator for The New Yorker

Editing Work

Inspiring Videos

During our research process, Rachel found some really great short films that relate well to our project. Both share the genre of romance and are beautifully shot and edited. Given that we are currently in the process of filming, these films have given me and Rach lots of inspiration for new ideas on how to frame shots and how we could edit our footage eg tones and lighting.

Half from Alex Bohs on Vimeo.

Half 

Written, Directed & Edited by: Alex Bohs
 
Cinematography by: Mark Johnson

This cute split screen short film really excited us when we came across it. It is definitely close to what me and Rach want to achieve with our music video. Although we understand that this may be ambitious, it feel it's possible too! The creative use of reflection and repetition of actions really adds to the value of the production - it allows the audience to understand that the characters share qualities and lives that are compatible. The use of the journal/sketch book connotes memories, something that me and Rach want to explore along with nostalgia, and pieces of writing and drawings are ways one may document their life. I felt the animation really added another dimension to this production, it gave it a story book feel, again something we want to achieve. Perhaps we will experiment with small animations in the editing stages of out work to see if we can create the same effect.

Filming - 27/11/11 at Sidmouth Beach

 

Helpful Powerpoint Presentation (Checklist)

I found this really useful powerpoint presentation which almost acts as a checklist to help me create a successful music video. I am confident that I have fulfilled most of the points it says to do, including research and planning tasks. Now, I think I need to focus more on the logistics of it all, sorting out costume and props and making sure my actors know exactly what to do, to ensure my music video is the best that it can be.

Presentation nov 4

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