Our group arranged another filming session so it could be on Monday, 31st October and this time I was able to make it! We met in our Media classroom just after school.
Our first task entailed Amelia Q bringing in a doll's house she had at home to stick to the theme of Alice in Wonderland. We needed to make sure our actress, Amelia W, could fit in it, and she managed to. This was after we removed the floors of the house and put a wallpaper inside it.
This had taken about 20 minutes, so it was nearly 16:00 when we were about to start filming, and as the clocks had gone back the day before, it would get dark in the next hour, so we had to be quick. We had a few takes of Amelia W opening the door from the inside. We managed to get our takes in 15 minutes or so, before it got too dark.
Then we moved back into the classroom and filmed more of Amelia W mouthing the words to the song. Most of the shots were long shots, but we took a few close ups as well.
I think the filming session went really well, however for next time there needs to be more variation in the shots. For example, the words "Your love" are repeated in the chorus quite a few times, therefore I think we should have Amelia W mouthing these words but in different locations because at the moment, she is only in the classroom and I can see the potential for more shots.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Filming before Half-term
Before half-term, I mentioned that I was unable to make the first group filming session on the 19th October as I had other activities. However, I asked about how it went and I saw the other members of my group's blog posts and I discovered that Sean managed to get a white table cloth for the table that was necessary for the tea party (hence the Alice in Wonderland theme) and Amelia Quinn (in our group) decided that the first scene that needed to be filmed was the main one.
Our actress, Amelia Waterson, mouthed the words to the Audrianna Cole song when Sean was playing it from his iPhone. At first, she was unconfident with the task requested but in the end got the confidence. More information I got from this filming session was the weather and everyone involved was freezing, especially Amelia W who was wearing a dress!
Our actress, Amelia Waterson, mouthed the words to the Audrianna Cole song when Sean was playing it from his iPhone. At first, she was unconfident with the task requested but in the end got the confidence. More information I got from this filming session was the weather and everyone involved was freezing, especially Amelia W who was wearing a dress!
Monday, 17 October 2011
Filming our Music Video
Sean, Amelia and I have agreed that the days we will be filming are Wednesday and Thursday this week. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it on Wednesday as I am have an extra curricular activity, however, we are currently preparing the filming locations, props and actors. For Thursday, I will be looking at home for an old tablecloth for the table we are using for the tea party featured in the music video.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Genre Research
The conventions for the Indie genre:
At the moment, Indie is half way between rock and pop music. Typically Indie fans stick to their roots and they try not to go down the celebrity route of dressing expensively or extravagantly. Their clothing is modern, but it doesn't cost too much. In the UK, Indie fans are likely to buy their clothes from places like New Look or Primark, possibly H&M.
Artists include:
Ash
The XX
The Kooks
Arctic Monkeys
Friendly Fires
Bombay Bicycle Club
At the moment, Indie is half way between rock and pop music. Typically Indie fans stick to their roots and they try not to go down the celebrity route of dressing expensively or extravagantly. Their clothing is modern, but it doesn't cost too much. In the UK, Indie fans are likely to buy their clothes from places like New Look or Primark, possibly H&M.
Artists include:
Ash
The XX
The Kooks
Arctic Monkeys
Friendly Fires
Bombay Bicycle Club
Audience Research Results
The second person we interviewed was a 15 year old boy that enjoyed indie music, but it wasn't his favourite genre. However, interviewing him is still a necessary aspect of our audience research as we could gain a different perspective of the genre and how it is depicted.
Alex Jones, 15
Music Fan
1. What clothes do you wear?
I wear chinos most of the time, however I do wear jeans occasionally. I also wear Polo's or plain T-shirts.
2. Do you follow the same style as the indie artists you like?
I don't follow one artist's style in particular, generally I follow a trend more than anything.
3. Do you see indie artists as an icon/role model?
Indie artists are inspirational as they are unique and individual to themselves. Many people aspire to this method as it is successful.
4. What are the key aspects that attract you to indie music?
There is a real sense of variation in this type of music and there is a good beat as well!
5. Do you go to gigs on a regular basis?
Not particularly, it's not my game.
6. When was the last gig that you went to?
A couple of months ago.
7. In Indie music videos, what do you expect to see and why?
I expect to see the instruments and the artists themselves.
8. Do you expect different things from different indie artists?
Erm, personally yes, but there are different types of indie music, therefore I think there are different expectations.
Alex Jones, 15
Music Fan
1. What clothes do you wear?
I wear chinos most of the time, however I do wear jeans occasionally. I also wear Polo's or plain T-shirts.
2. Do you follow the same style as the indie artists you like?
I don't follow one artist's style in particular, generally I follow a trend more than anything.
3. Do you see indie artists as an icon/role model?
Indie artists are inspirational as they are unique and individual to themselves. Many people aspire to this method as it is successful.
4. What are the key aspects that attract you to indie music?
There is a real sense of variation in this type of music and there is a good beat as well!
5. Do you go to gigs on a regular basis?
Not particularly, it's not my game.
6. When was the last gig that you went to?
A couple of months ago.
7. In Indie music videos, what do you expect to see and why?
I expect to see the instruments and the artists themselves.
8. Do you expect different things from different indie artists?
Erm, personally yes, but there are different types of indie music, therefore I think there are different expectations.
Audience Research Results
After we wrote the interview questions, various people, male and female, were asked these questions and these are the results.
Jessica Quinn, 18
Indie Fan
1. What clothes do you wear?
I tend to follow the trends of most female indie artists, so normally dresses with cropped jackets and ankle boots. When the weather changes I swap the dresses with tight skinny jeans or leggings. My wardrobe is mainly filled with these style of clothes but in the morning I just through together the pieces of clothing depending on what mood I wake up in.
2. Do you follow the same style as the indie artists you like?
I would say so, yeah. I love identifying the artists' new trends when I see them in magazines and on television.
3. Do you see indie artists as an icon/role model?
As Indie artists follow what they believe in and so do I, I guess so. The trend is set by the artist following in what they believe in, however I see the fashion and dress sense as more of an icon for me.
4. What are the key aspects that attract you to indie music?
I love the individuality that each artist has and their connection to the music.
5. Do you go to gigs on a regular basis?
Sometimes, but not on a regular basis.
6. When was the last gig that you went to?
I think the last one I went to was a couple of weeks ago in my town, which was amazing! The band were also local.
7. In Indie music videos, what do you expect to see and why?
I want to see the artist a lot, I don't like it if they remain too anonymous. The clothing is important as well as many indie fans can connect to the fashion of the artist!
8. Do you expect different things from different indie artists?
Ermm, yeah I think so because there are different types of indie genres, so for each off shoot of Indie, the audience expect different things.
The trend our group noticed in Jessica's answers is the fact that she follows the trends of fashion, so this is something we will consider when we create our music video.
Jessica Quinn, 18
Indie Fan
1. What clothes do you wear?
I tend to follow the trends of most female indie artists, so normally dresses with cropped jackets and ankle boots. When the weather changes I swap the dresses with tight skinny jeans or leggings. My wardrobe is mainly filled with these style of clothes but in the morning I just through together the pieces of clothing depending on what mood I wake up in.
2. Do you follow the same style as the indie artists you like?
I would say so, yeah. I love identifying the artists' new trends when I see them in magazines and on television.
3. Do you see indie artists as an icon/role model?
As Indie artists follow what they believe in and so do I, I guess so. The trend is set by the artist following in what they believe in, however I see the fashion and dress sense as more of an icon for me.
4. What are the key aspects that attract you to indie music?
I love the individuality that each artist has and their connection to the music.
5. Do you go to gigs on a regular basis?
Sometimes, but not on a regular basis.
6. When was the last gig that you went to?
I think the last one I went to was a couple of weeks ago in my town, which was amazing! The band were also local.
7. In Indie music videos, what do you expect to see and why?
I want to see the artist a lot, I don't like it if they remain too anonymous. The clothing is important as well as many indie fans can connect to the fashion of the artist!
8. Do you expect different things from different indie artists?
Ermm, yeah I think so because there are different types of indie genres, so for each off shoot of Indie, the audience expect different things.
The trend our group noticed in Jessica's answers is the fact that she follows the trends of fashion, so this is something we will consider when we create our music video.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Filming Location Consideration
Our music video has an Alice in Wonderland theme to it, which can be noticed in some of these photos. Here are the photos Amelia took for the places we are considering filming:
Alice will be sitting down by the tree with the background of overgrown shrubs to give the appearance of a deserted, empty place.
The feeling of emptiness is also in this picture, where there is a river beside the tree.
This photo, taken in the school hall, is of the room where Alice walks through, eventually with cards falling around her. The final scene in this music video will have Alice placing a crown on her head whilst sitting down.
This outside corridor could be our potential location to film a scene with Alice walking down with faceless people walking past her, emphasising the feeling of her being alone.
Here is another potential area for where Alice could sit down, instead of the corridor, however the faceless characters are still walking around her.
Possible area for the tea party to be filmed
Alice will be sitting down by the tree with the background of overgrown shrubs to give the appearance of a deserted, empty place.
The feeling of emptiness is also in this picture, where there is a river beside the tree.
This photo, taken in the school hall, is of the room where Alice walks through, eventually with cards falling around her. The final scene in this music video will have Alice placing a crown on her head whilst sitting down.
This outside corridor could be our potential location to film a scene with Alice walking down with faceless people walking past her, emphasising the feeling of her being alone.
Here is another potential area for where Alice could sit down, instead of the corridor, however the faceless characters are still walking around her.
Possible area for the tea party to be filmed
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