Monday, 17 October 2011
Similar video analysis. Mockingbird
Similar video analysis
Artist/Artists: Eminem
Song Title: “Mockingbird”
Introduction: This entire music video is clearly identified to be a narrative video, meaning that, within the footage it tells a story, which gives the full continuity of the music video a storyline. However, is a great element of montage during video, this is seen whilst the home video footage is being played. This I believe really adds to the music video and gives it more depth and meaning. We used this video to analyze due to it being a different record by the same artist Eminem who our group is currently being inspired by his music video “Stan” to create our own similar music video to his, using the same lyrics and some established material from the music video.
Examples of intertexuality: The only indication of intertexuality, is the repetitive home made footage clips of Eminem’s younger days with his daughter. This is a great link between the lyrics of this song, ad the visual footage of what is going on in the footage.
Camera use (including types of shots): Linking back to what was mentioned in the examples of textuality sector, being mainly filmed by an old video camera (home footage) the music video is filmed by hand-held. However in the opening stages of the home footages into, there are a few close-up shots on Eminem’s face whilst he is focused on watching the footage in his own home cinema. This indicates the importance of the footage and also the historical depth and emotions involved in his life.
Locations: There are a few locations of this music video, most of them being in home made footage, but where Eminem is watching the footage, it’s in his own home, within the cinema area. Most of the homemade footage is filmed outside in the park with his daughter and ex-wife, or on tour with Dr Dre and his former music band “D12”.
Lighting: All of the music video is filmed in low-key lighting to show an cinema atmosphere.
Similar video analysis. Tyler the creator - She
Similar video analysis
Artist/Artists: Tyler The Creator, featuring Frank Ocean
Song Title: “She”
Introduction: This entire music video is clearly identified to be a narrative video, meaning that, within the footage it tells a story, which gives the full continuity of the music video a storyline. However, there are some abstract/random elements also participating within the narrative video. This I believe really adds to the music video and gives it more depth. All these aspects to the “She” video are highly relevant and link in with the music video “Stan” by Eminem featuring Dido, this is because they both share the same stalker element. That is the aim for our own group, to be able to portray the same stalker element both music videos have in common.
Examples of intertexuality (if appropiate): Like the majority of group’s within my class, our group also used the Internet browser, to analyze the a few music videos. We used “Youtube.com” as our main source, to get the information we need for the music video. During the video, our group managed to detect a use of intertextuality established in the music video. The part we highlighted is in the clip, when the old man and young girl are in a scene together, where he is seen telling her off and there is a sound clip of a audience perhaps located in a auditorium in a show of some sort, laughing and clapping, which then portray this specific clip to be very comical. So therefore with this added element, the footage is made to look like a sitcom. In addition in the early stages of the video, there is a divided split screen moment between Frank Ocean and the police officer during the scene of the phone call. In many television sitcoms I have seen this element a variety of times, this tool is used to create a better, comical, observational affect, i.e. on one side of the split screen one person may be doing something funny. Overall we have come to the conclusion that the examples of intertexuality during the continuity of the music video, was used for humorous purposes and effects.
Camera use (including types of shots): At the opening scene, there is a downwards tilt shot from the “Nilbob” sign to the gang of males gambling on the drive way. Our group believes that this was used as the opening establishing shot. Also it has come to our attention that majority, if not all the video is filmed by hand-held, we believe this was used to create suspense and a great atmospheric feeling towards the characters in the music video. However there is a great use of the hand-held’s presence during the chorus of the song, whilst Tyler is rapidly, rushing down the hill, accompanied with his friends, all on bikes. The shot this scene by using shaky cam, again this was used in a different way to try and create the same sort of atmosphere, as if the audience was experiencing the thrilling bike ride as well as Tyler and his friends. The most common shot our group has witnessed in this video is the close-up shot; we have established this to be the most used shot, due to its superiority. It brings a great focusing presence to the video, and being mainly facial close-ups there is a purpose to watch this, as the reactions of the characters in the music video has importance.
Lighting: Throughout the entire video, there is low-key lighting going on all through the continuity of the video. We believe that this indicates a link between the lyrics and visual footage, due to most of the lyrics being quite sexual. However only very few of them have sinister, perverted elements, which adds to the song. Also the majority of the music video is filmed at night, this is another factor to the sexual meaning, this cinematography was included because of sexual, dark interpretation many people may have on the video and lyrics. An example of this is located within the scene of the girl and Frank on the bed about to have sexual intercourse before they heard, which I presume to be her father, come in through the door.
Locations: There are a very few establishing locations in the video, such as the main setting, which is in the girl’s house, and neighborhood. Also other locations are useful to mention such as, the park where the girl and her friends are riding their bicycles through, the big field where Tyler and his friends are found riding down it fast etc.
Shotlist
Shot list
Scene one:
1. Tilted uprising shot, within the bedroom.
2. Panning mid-shot from the back of the bully, rotating clockwise until it reaches his face.
3. Close-up on the bully’s facial expression.
4. Extreme close-up on the bully’s eyes.
5. Zoom out shot, from the eyes of the bully, managing to capture the opening of the door behind him in the shot.
Scene two:
1. A behind mid-shot of the three people going down the stairs.
2. A frontward long-shot of the bully and two of his friends coming down the stairs.
3. High angle shot of the stalker coming up the stairs, where the three people are coming down.
4. Mid-shot of the stalker fixing up his bag on his shoulder, before having to walk past the three.
5. A behind tracking shot following the stalker to the next set of stairs, what the bully is coming down on.
6. Rule of three shots – Mid-shot of one of the bully’s friends bumping into the stalker.
7. Rule of three shots – Angled shot of the two clashing.
8. Rule of three shots – A long shot of the full continuity of the bump.
9. A close up on the stalker’s facial reaction.
10. A wide shot of the two friends laughing.
11. A close up of the bully’s face, whilst he’s looking over his shoulder to see the stalker.
Scene three:
1. A side mid-shot of the stalker slamming his fist against the toilet walls.
2. Long shot of the stalker, putting his back against the wall.
3. A downwards tilted shot of the camera following the stalker’s body gradually sliding his back down the wall, the camera continues to go down up into the next shot of the flash back (fade transition between shots).
4. Side long shot of the bully pinning the stalker up against the walls in the school grounds.
Scene four:
1. Angled, establishing, long shot filmed from one corner of the classroom.
2. Frontward mid-shot of the stalker on his computer, observing the bully from their separated distance.
3. P.O.V. shot of the stalker watching the bully, whilst he is doing his work on his own computer.
4. P.O.V. shot of the stalker on the bully’s facebook profile.
5. A close up shot of the stalkers face.
6. Downward angled shot of the pen and paper beside the stalker’s computer.
7. A repeat shot of the first shot, so the audience can see the stalker writing a note a note and the bully getting on with his work.
8. Panning P.O.V. shaky cam shot of the stalker watching the bully exit the room.
9. A long shot of the stalker rushing to put the note on the desk of where the bully was working.
10. Mid-shot of the bully entering the room.
11. A behind tracking shot of the bully heading back to his seat.
12. A close-up of the bully’s face, as he sees the note.
13. An extreme close- up of the note, so it is legible for the audience to read.
14. Mid-shot of the bully.
15. Close-up of the stalker semi smirking at him.
Scene five:
1. Establishing long shot of the park.
2. Frontward long shot, of the bully throwing rocks into the pond.
3. Mid-shot of the stalker watching the bully, from a far distance.
4. P.O.V. shot of the stalker watching him behind some cover (preferably behind a tree).
5. Fully body shot of the bully throwing the rocks in the pond.
6. Mid-shot of bully of when he thinks he’s heard something behind him.
7. Mid-shot of the stalker looking scared, because he thinks he’s been seen by the bully.
8. P.O.V. shot of the bully looking behind to see what’s there.
9. Close-up shot of the bully grabbing his bag.
10. Long shot of the bully walking away, where he feels unsafe, constantly, cautiously looking back.
11. Close-up on the stalker looking very angry at the bully.
12. P.O.V. shot of the stalker watching the bully walking away.
Scene six:
1. There will be an establishing shot on the tracks of the between the two met stops, opposite each other, will be a long shot showing the two of them.
2. A long shot showing on side of the met stop.
3. A long shot showing the other side of the met stop.
4. Fully body shot of stalker sat on a bench, covering his face with a newspaper, pulls it down slightly, so that the audience can identify that it is him.
5. Extreme close-up on his eyes that he reveals, whilst the rest of his face is covered by the news paper.
6. P.O.V. shot of the stalker watching the bully from his platform.
7. Full body shot of the bully waiting for his met.
8. Mid-shot of the bully standing, with his hands in his pockets, whilst he feels a note in his jacket pocket.
9. Close-up of the bully taking the note out of his jacket.
10. Mid-shot of the bully as soon as the note is out in the open, then showing him holding it and looking at it in front of him.
11. Extreme close up on the note of what it says, making it legible for the audience to see.
12. Close up of the bully’s face smiling.
13. Mid shot of the bully just looking around.
14. P.O.V. shot of the stalker watching the met emerging to its stop.
15. P.O.V. shot of the stalker looking at the met.
16. Long shot of the bully boarding the met.
17. Mid-shot of the stalker removing the news paper from his face.
18. Full body shot of the stalker standing up, making himself visible to the bully, whilst the bully is on the met.
19. P.O.V. shot of the bully whilst on the met looking out of the window at the stalker.
20. Mid-shot of the bully’s reaction.
21. P.O.V. shot of the bully watching the met leave.
Scene seven:
1. Flashback- Long shot of the bully and his friend with the stalker.
2. Mid-shot of the legs of the bully and stalker, tripping up the stalker.
3. Mid-shot of the bully and friends face laughing at the stalker.
4. Close-up on the stalker’s sad face.
5. Long shot of the three in shot, with the stalker walking off the school grounds, whilst the bully and his friends, carry on pointing and laughing at him.
Scene eight:
1. High, angled, long, establishing shot of the bully in his home whilst the television is on; in his hands he is holding the last of his notes, which he has been recently receiving.
2. A frontward wide shot of the bully lying down, looking at the note in his hands.
3. P.O.V. shot of the bully reading the note.
4. Close-up shot on the bully’s reaction.
5. Repeat shot of the first shot, showing the bully relaxing even more.
Scene nine:
1. Close up shot of a street name sign.
2. Close up shot of a street name sign.
3. Close up shot of a street name sign.
4. Long shot of the bully walking from around a corner.
5. Behind long shot of the bully walking forward.
6. Mid-shot of the bully stood next to a stranger asking for directions to the address he is heading to.
7. A long shot of the two speaking.
8. Mid-shot of the stranger pointing to where the house is.
9. Panning long shot of the bully approaching the door of the given address.
Scene ten:
1. Mid-shot of the bully stood outside the door looking at the note, to self confirm he has reached the correct house.
2. Uprising, tilted, P.O.V. shot from the bully looking at the note, to then slowly seeing the half open door.
3. Behind mid-shot of the bully knocking on the door.
4. Side mid-shot of the bully knocking on the door.
5. Close-up on the bully’s face.
6. A shot of the bully’s arm eventually, resorting to, slowly pushing the door open.
7. A behind tracking shot of the bully walking into the house.
8. A frontward long shot of the bully entering the home.
9. P.O.V. shot of the bully seeing the first sign.
10. A long shot from the top of the stairs of the bully coming up the stairs.
11. A close-up shot of the second sign, telling him to turn left at the top of the stairs.
12. A frontward mid-shot of the bully, walking towards the door.
13. P.O.V. of the bully pushing the door open.
14. A tracking shot facing the stalker, slowly walking up the stairs.
Scene eleven:
1. Establishing long shot of the bully entering the room.
2. Close-up shot of the bully’s face.
3. Rotating shot of the whole room.
4. P.O.V. shot of the bully looking at the candles lit.
5. P.O.V. of the wall of pictures of the bully.
6. Repeat shots of scene one - Tilted uprising shot, within the bedroom.
7. Repeat shots of scene one - Panning mid-shot from the back of the bully, rotating clockwise until it reaches his face.
8. Repeat shots of scene one - Close-up on the bully’s facial expression.
9. Repeat shots of scene one - Extreme close-up on the bully’s eyes.
10. Repeat shots of scene one - Zoom out shot, from the eyes of the bully, managing to capture the opening of the door behind him in the shot.
11. P.O.V. shot of the stalker that entered the room, looking at the bully from behind.
12. Close-up of the bully’s face, looking at the back of his eyes.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Magazine Album Adverts
This album cover uses a green screen effect and has a block of flats to represent where he came from. Shows the names of other collaborating artists, also the date of the release and impotantly it has the where you can buy it from in the bottom right hand corner and again shows the actual CD. The is a intresting use of text graphics and the photo is clearly edited. this is a big influence because it isn't expensive and something close to this standard could be produced.
The cover is different to many because it displays the musical instruments used to make this album. The colour scheme is simple using white and red, it also includes the dates, record labels and a web address to visit if intrested in more. This may influence our cover because its simple and the simplicity looks good.
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Treatment
Production Treatment
The Music Video:
The song that we have chosen to do is Stan by Eminem. We chose this song because we thought it would be very interesting to make a video similar to the aspects of this video but obviously adding our own features, this will make our video somewhat similar to the Stan video in someway but very different in others.
Duration:
We were set a time limit of 3-4 minutes to shoot our video and with the Stan video being 6 minutes and 3 seconds we will have to do some editing to make it fit in the time slot allocated which we feel we could do because a couple minutes of the video is just the instrumental playing.
Audience:
The target audience of our music video will be aimed at a younger audience. We will be trying to aim. Although the video will not contain scenes inappropriate for younger children, we have chosen the target audience of this age because we believe that younger children will not be able to understand what is happening in the music, with the main character being killed. This will be much easier for an older audience to understand. The gender that we are aiming for is both male and females as their will be nothing mainly aimed at males and nothing mainly aimed at females and the age of the two genders will range from age 15 - 25 year olds as we believe that at this age they will be most interested in this genre of music and therefore be more interest in the music video.
Resume:
The narrative of the video will be about a stalker stalking his childhood antagonist who bullied him when they were younger. The stalker tricks the childhood antagonist into meeting him at his residence by pretending to be a female. When the antagonist turns up at the residence of the stalker he is directed where to go by signs on the wall and when he enters the room where there is a shrine of himself the camera shows that behind the antagonist is the stalker stood there with a knife ready to take his life.
Suggested Elements:
The stalker will always be wearing a hood to hide his identity incase his victim ever turns around and recognizes him and to show that there is a dark element about this young man. Main shooting locations will be the stalkers home and the antagonist’s home and maybe some green screen footage.
Recording Days:
We are unsure as to how many days it will take to record our music videos but the majority of the days will be Mondays and Wednesdays with sunny skies, we also need night time shots so this could be done at any day of the week after college.
Initial Ideas and decisions
The music video we have decided to do is Stan. we have chosen this for a number of reasons with the first and foremost being its links to Stalker narratives which fits quite firmly with our choice. The Dark nature of the lyrics in particular make it ideal to use without us necessarily having to exactly replicate what the lyrics are saying "Dear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom"
However there were complications when making the video, for example, the original contains almost 6 minutes of footage which is almost certainly too much for our group to do, as a consequence we have decided too edit the music quite to fit into the 3-4 minute window. another complication the group faced is whether to digitally add Rain into some of the shots in order to create pathetic fallacy, However at this moment in time it has been decided that doing this at this moment in time more stress than it is worth and has as such been removed
The basic story of the plot is as follows with the video basically centering around an event in the present were the former bully victim has discovered the Stalker and the events that have led up to it. We intend to show numerous flashbacks at the Stalkers repeated frustrations at the the former bullies lack of interest in him.