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- Our shooting schedule has been structured upon our lesson times, free periods and outside of school times. We aim to optimize our free periods to the best of our advantage as they are very scattered and scarce between the three of us within the group.
- The schedule has also been affected by two of members due to their employment schedules.
Ama Adusei
- Market Researcher: Responsible for the Market research of out chosen target audience. Searching for what we need that will be of favor to hip-hop fans.
- Talent Scout: Searching for useful actors for the music video, suitable to the genre.
- Actor: Major role within Music video
Amina Bogle Barriteau- Editor: Edits the shots and film upon final cut pro, final editing upon all photos associated with artist, which is particularly used for the ancillary task.
- Director: Focusing upon the cinematography, filming as the photographer at photo-shoots.
- Actor: Plays major role within Music Video.
- Costume Designer: Responsible for organising artist's and actors costumes, in music video as well as ancillary task.
- Prop organiser: Researches props as well as supplier of props.
- Actor: Plays major role within Music Video.
Faith Balogun
3) Mood board for inspiration, look for the Artist
- We are using the 'Skater boy'meets 'Hip-Hop' look. A new emerging retro form of Hip-Hop mad famous by the following artists. The Mood board represents the look we are trying to create with our artist within the music video.
Music Videos we are trying to re-create
Kanye West- Jesus Walks, Great use of narrative and serious matter.
The use of intertwining mini stories were most attractive.
The dominant use of African-American character showing an honest representation of Black American society, almost as an exposure.
Lil Wayne - How to Love is a music video we aim to use. The Music video discusses important social matters of today's society and is very relate-able to many people especially fans of our Hip-Hop genre
We used a setting of a long winded bridge to show how big the decision is to commit suicide. We wanted to use the size the bridge to intimidate the character and make her appear smaller.
We shown the artist in the studio
which is usually present in hip-hop music videos.
We used a forest to show the couple in a semi fight... The forest represents the character's entrapment in her relationship
We used a parking lot as an open space to show reflective of the artist being alone in telling the story. We had to ensure e filmed this scene at a specific time of the day as cars would open drive past.
We used a the mac room within our school to show the actual age of the characters it shows that they are students of whom are facing these troubles. We had to ensure that we booked this room to ensure we didn't disrupt any classrooms.
We used the artist in a empty room next to a white wall to show the artist upon a blank canvas. This was relatively easy as the room was vacant and was easily accessible
We had no access to a hospital within our area of film therefore we had to recreate a hall way in our sixth form college we used chairs that are reminiscent of a waiting room. The area was spacious and quite modern which looked like a hospital waiting room5. Details of our Music video
A. What is the video’s theme?
Our group has to decided to used a suicidal and depression theme within our music video as it is closely matched to the subject matter of the lyrics.
B. What are its mood progressions?
The mood progression deteriorates from contentment to deep depression. We aim to present this through characterization.
C.What kind of location should each sequence have?
Each sequence would use a domestic places (our personal homes) or public areas e.g. Bridges, kitchens and forests.
D. What statement should each location make towards the video’s premise?
Each setting would contribute to the narrative. The desolate forest would show the isolation of the character or the heights of the bridge would increase the intensity of the situation.
E. How should each set be lit?
As natural as possible to present realism.
F. What kind of props go with the set?
Items associated with drug use, beauty and sex. For example Condoms, pills, belts, mirrors, hair brushes and makeup.
G. What kind of belongings do the characters keep around them?
Faith's character - The Drug Addict: Pills and alcohol flask
Ama's character - Sexual: Condoms
Amina's Character- Make up and mirrors
H. What kind of clothes does each character wear and what do the clothes tell us?
Faith's character - Tramp, ripped and dirty clothes shows how severity of drugs
Ama's character - School Uniform presents innocence
Amina's Character- Purposefully unflattering outfits/ Tom boyish look enhances the idea of confusions of Identity.
I. What colour palette and progression would promote the video’s thematic development?
To keep a minimalist tone we are likely to use black and white or use and effect to make the colours appear pastel.
6. Images of the Customs and props we intended to use
In our music video custom was not a significant worry as we intended it to be a realistic as possible therefore we decided that out actors would wear what they would usually wear on a daily basis so we left the decision of costumes to preference of the actors as we wanted them to feel as comfurtable as possible.
Below is a presentation on the number of props we plan to include within our music video with an explanation on how they will be used.
7. Shooting script questions:
A) What do you need to show to establish an environment?
Our group would need to focus upon specific settings that greatly contribute to the narrative. The use of establishing shots before important parts of the narrative will be useful as it allows the audience to become more engaged with the story and more aware of what it going on. The specific focus upon the mise-en-scene, in particular the iconography. The audience can gather connotations associated with the object and foreshadow the mood and tone of the environment.
B) When do you show establishing info?
The use of establishing shots will be most effective in the beginning of every scene change therefore the audience can easily follow the narrative as well as at the point of which the scene is most effective such as:- A zoom into a London block of estate as a fight occurs, the connection between the setting and the actions provides context to the story-line.
C) When do characters move and how to show movement?
The specific focus upon key actions made by the characters present within the shot will also ensure that the audience are aware of the state of the narrative. The use of tracking shots upon specific characters provides the audience a form of escapism, giving them spectator role within the narrative. It's better to split the shots when the character changed as it looks more professional and it refreshes the audience's mind which will especially be effective with our multi-narrative music video.
D) If relevant, at each significant moment , whose point of view are we sharing?
Our music video is structured by three sub narratives, therefore in order to showcase these mini narratives we have used diverse settings and different characters to establish the different points of view within the music video. We share a point of view from each character.
E) What are significant eyelines and when do they change?
Faith's eyelines: The tracking shot of her character running away, good use of tracking shot, the camera moves to the actions of her running enhancing the spectator feel of the audience, the shot finally changes when she does. The character looks around suspicious as the camera angles changes to a full body shot, to further play upon the character's paranoia as the audience can now see everything.
Amina's eyelines: The extreme close upon the character's face to express the view that the camera is is always watching your imperfections. Gives the impression of a candid camera, you are always on view to the world. The eyeline focuses directly upon the face and then they change to the character viewing herself in a mirror.
Ama's eyeline: The over the shoulder shot as we watch Ama's character gaze at the computer screen, the eyeline creeps over the shoulder so it expresses a for of secrecy, a learning of information that would potentially ruin a happy ending.
The eyeline changes then to another aspect of the mini narrative. The quick visual expressed the feeling of the character almost spying upon the character.
F) When or why does the camera move?
The camera moves as the story progresses, the camera movement is dependent upon the character moving however in some cases to highlight the character has left the shot the camera eyeline stays within one place.
G) How can you use composition to show relationships (develop narrative (framing, focal length, arrangement of characters etc)
Within our narrative there are a lack of relationships as we focus upon the individual mindset and feelings however in particular we focus upon the abused/Hiv character's relationship with her violent boyfriend. We show the problems within their relationship by including shots that play on the connotations of being in an unhealthy relationship. The close upshots of being scared and the medium shots of being attacked.
H) What kind of coverage do you need (critical movements should have more coverage/more editing options)?
In more specific shots that are key to telling the narrative we will include close up shots however contributing factors that are not as important to the narrative will more include medium shots. Because the editing upon our video is quite minimal we the special transitions and digital lighting will be used on key parts within the video.
8) Post the floor plans /the final story boarding script/ final story boarding.
9) Post a list of health and safety issues you have identified and give details about what steps you have taken to minimise these, address them and keep yourselves safe?
In our music video custom was not a significant worry as we intended it to be a realistic as possible therefore we decided that out actors would wear what they would usually wear on a daily basis so we left the decision of costumes to preference of the actors as we wanted them to feel as comfurtable as possible.
Below is a presentation on the number of props we plan to include within our music video with an explanation on how they will be used.
7. Shooting script questions:
A) What do you need to show to establish an environment?
Our group would need to focus upon specific settings that greatly contribute to the narrative. The use of establishing shots before important parts of the narrative will be useful as it allows the audience to become more engaged with the story and more aware of what it going on. The specific focus upon the mise-en-scene, in particular the iconography. The audience can gather connotations associated with the object and foreshadow the mood and tone of the environment.
B) When do you show establishing info?
The use of establishing shots will be most effective in the beginning of every scene change therefore the audience can easily follow the narrative as well as at the point of which the scene is most effective such as:- A zoom into a London block of estate as a fight occurs, the connection between the setting and the actions provides context to the story-line.
C) When do characters move and how to show movement?
The specific focus upon key actions made by the characters present within the shot will also ensure that the audience are aware of the state of the narrative. The use of tracking shots upon specific characters provides the audience a form of escapism, giving them spectator role within the narrative. It's better to split the shots when the character changed as it looks more professional and it refreshes the audience's mind which will especially be effective with our multi-narrative music video.
D) If relevant, at each significant moment , whose point of view are we sharing?
Our music video is structured by three sub narratives, therefore in order to showcase these mini narratives we have used diverse settings and different characters to establish the different points of view within the music video. We share a point of view from each character.
E) What are significant eyelines and when do they change?
Faith's eyelines: The tracking shot of her character running away, good use of tracking shot, the camera moves to the actions of her running enhancing the spectator feel of the audience, the shot finally changes when she does. The character looks around suspicious as the camera angles changes to a full body shot, to further play upon the character's paranoia as the audience can now see everything.
Amina's eyelines: The extreme close upon the character's face to express the view that the camera is is always watching your imperfections. Gives the impression of a candid camera, you are always on view to the world. The eyeline focuses directly upon the face and then they change to the character viewing herself in a mirror.
Ama's eyeline: The over the shoulder shot as we watch Ama's character gaze at the computer screen, the eyeline creeps over the shoulder so it expresses a for of secrecy, a learning of information that would potentially ruin a happy ending.
The eyeline changes then to another aspect of the mini narrative. The quick visual expressed the feeling of the character almost spying upon the character.
F) When or why does the camera move?
The camera moves as the story progresses, the camera movement is dependent upon the character moving however in some cases to highlight the character has left the shot the camera eyeline stays within one place.
G) How can you use composition to show relationships (develop narrative (framing, focal length, arrangement of characters etc)
Within our narrative there are a lack of relationships as we focus upon the individual mindset and feelings however in particular we focus upon the abused/Hiv character's relationship with her violent boyfriend. We show the problems within their relationship by including shots that play on the connotations of being in an unhealthy relationship. The close upshots of being scared and the medium shots of being attacked.
H) What kind of coverage do you need (critical movements should have more coverage/more editing options)?
In more specific shots that are key to telling the narrative we will include close up shots however contributing factors that are not as important to the narrative will more include medium shots. Because the editing upon our video is quite minimal we the special transitions and digital lighting will be used on key parts within the video.
8) Post the floor plans /the final story boarding script/ final story boarding.
9) Post a list of health and safety issues you have identified and give details about what steps you have taken to minimise these, address them and keep yourselves safe?
1) When working upon the bridge we ensured that we that we did not go to over the edge with the acting and we ensured that the character did not have any fears or problems. We used a bridge where the barriers were 9ft long therefore there were risks involved.
2) To avoid being prosecuted for trespassing we ensured we received permission when filming on private property and organised a set time to film.
3) The fighting scene was mimed to ensure that actor did not receive any injury.
This is taking shape. Don't lose sight of the end goal, make sure you're on target and on time with everything. If things slip again you'll be stuck. I'm block booking PC access for after school every day possible for the next two weeks if you need anything. But, anyway, back to the comments...
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B. How else do you attempt to show this? Cinematography? Editing? Mise-en-scene? However you do, make sure you detail this clearly and with effective use of media language.
C/D. Why? Explain the choice of each setting you have used.
F/G/H. Explain the choice of each prop.
I. Interesting. Why (or if you have chosen against this, in the end...ummm...also why)?