1. Male [ ] Female [ ]
2. Age
13-15 [ ] 15-18 [ ] 18-21 [ ] 21-25 [ ] 25-40 [ ]
3. Favourite music genre and why?
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4. Favourite artist and why?
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5. What is your favourite song by this artist?
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6. Do you prefer British or American artist?
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7. Do you download or buy CD’s?
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8. How much do you spend on music a month?
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9. Does an album cover attract you to an artist?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
10. What music channels do you watch?
MTV [ ] THE BOX [ ] KISS [ ] MAGIC [ ]
Other? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. What do you expect to see in a music video?
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12. Do you prefer narrative, concept or performance based music videos?
Narrative [ ] Concept [ ] Performance [ ]
And why?
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13. What record label do you think is most successful?
Sony [ ] Universal [ ] Columbia [ ]
Other? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Can you relate to the lyrics of your favourite song? How and Why?
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15. Do you prefer solo artists or groups?
Solo [ ] Groups [ ]
16. What music label do you think is most successful?
Sony [ ] Universal [ ] Columbia [ ]
Other? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Monday, 25 October 2010
Music Video Research - Miss Georgiou
Music Video Research
Artist: Drake
Title: Over
Genre: Rap
Lighting: Low key - Top lighting is used to highlight the artist which shows us who the artist is. This draws our attention to the artists and therefore familiarizes us with him.
Camera shots: Two shot - Two images of Drake are show in the video. This shows who the artist is and it builds the narrative as it shows what he is thinking. The creative side shows what kind of artist he is and this builds a relationship with his target audience.
Close up shot: Drake sitting on his bed at the beginning when he first looks at the camera. This shows that he is emotional ad that he wants to share his story with his audience. From this close up you can see his facial expressions. This is key as the artist needs to build his relationship with the artist.
Fast editing: Fades in and out were used when Drake moved to a different location. This helped the audience to understand that the song had moved on and that the artist was explaining another point.
Location: Bedroom - Domestic location - Makes it personal to him - Targets his audience.Colour: Red tints - shows that he is angry also the tint is used as an editing style which then moves to the next scene. This helps the audience understand the narrative.
Artist: Kelly Rowland
Title: Commander
Genre: R'n'b
Lighting:There is red lighting used, this conveys the mood of the music and also aids to the effect,it links to the location and to the mis en scene.
Camera shots: Close up shot - Shows the artists facial expression which helps the audience to relate to the artist.
Two shot: The two shot acts as a mirror image, as it shows the artist twice which makes it loook like her reflection, she uses this to convey that she is looking at herself but this shows that she is
wearing to different colour outfits which shows the contrast.
Establishing shot: This shot is shown at the begining of the music video to familiarise the audience with the location, which is a club like location. Location: The location is a club like scene, this suggests that Kelly Rowland is like a diva and it also suggests that that is where she likes to be.
Editing: The artist uses straight cuts to show the constant changing of the shot, this helps with the music video as it keeps a constant flow of shots and a constant narrative/concept and performance.
Artist: Westlife
Title: Flying without wings
Genre: Pop
Lighting: The lighting in this music video, shows the artists face in detail which helps build a relationship between the artist and the audience.
From analysing the above music videos I can now decide what I plan on using throughout my own music video. I noticed trends within the three music videos which I analysed, these were; the use of low key lighting to show facial expression and other key elements of the music video, close up shots and slow to fast editing. I will use all of these trends as I believe that from using them, my music video will be following conventions of each genre and therefore be a successful music video. I plan to use close up shots to show my artists facial expression, this will build a relationship with her audience and this will also help create a narrative throughout the music video. I will also use a lot of low key lighting to show certain elements in more detail than others show that only some props are standing out to the audience. The editing will be slow as this will go better with the rhythm of the song and as a result, make the music video have an overall professional look.
Artist: Drake
Title: Over
Genre: Rap
Lighting: Low key - Top lighting is used to highlight the artist which shows us who the artist is. This draws our attention to the artists and therefore familiarizes us with him.
Camera shots: Two shot - Two images of Drake are show in the video. This shows who the artist is and it builds the narrative as it shows what he is thinking. The creative side shows what kind of artist he is and this builds a relationship with his target audience.
Close up shot: Drake sitting on his bed at the beginning when he first looks at the camera. This shows that he is emotional ad that he wants to share his story with his audience. From this close up you can see his facial expressions. This is key as the artist needs to build his relationship with the artist.
Fast editing: Fades in and out were used when Drake moved to a different location. This helped the audience to understand that the song had moved on and that the artist was explaining another point.
Location: Bedroom - Domestic location - Makes it personal to him - Targets his audience.Colour: Red tints - shows that he is angry also the tint is used as an editing style which then moves to the next scene. This helps the audience understand the narrative.
Artist: Kelly Rowland
Title: Commander
Genre: R'n'b
Lighting:There is red lighting used, this conveys the mood of the music and also aids to the effect,it links to the location and to the mis en scene.
Camera shots: Close up shot - Shows the artists facial expression which helps the audience to relate to the artist.
Two shot: The two shot acts as a mirror image, as it shows the artist twice which makes it loook like her reflection, she uses this to convey that she is looking at herself but this shows that she is
wearing to different colour outfits which shows the contrast.
Establishing shot: This shot is shown at the begining of the music video to familiarise the audience with the location, which is a club like location. Location: The location is a club like scene, this suggests that Kelly Rowland is like a diva and it also suggests that that is where she likes to be.
Editing: The artist uses straight cuts to show the constant changing of the shot, this helps with the music video as it keeps a constant flow of shots and a constant narrative/concept and performance.
Artist: Westlife
Title: Flying without wings
Genre: Pop
Lighting: The lighting in this music video, shows the artists face in detail which helps build a relationship between the artist and the audience.
Camera shots- they are many close up shots used in this video. They show the facial expression of the artists which creates a relationship with the audience, from this you can also see the emotion of the artists and the love they have for what they do.
Location-this music video is located in a theatre-looking open area, this suggests that the artists like this location and they can relate and perform best there.
Editing-there is fast editing in this music video to show the transition from shot to shot and to also keep and fast pace to keep the rhythm flowing.
From analysing the above music videos I can now decide what I plan on using throughout my own music video. I noticed trends within the three music videos which I analysed, these were; the use of low key lighting to show facial expression and other key elements of the music video, close up shots and slow to fast editing. I will use all of these trends as I believe that from using them, my music video will be following conventions of each genre and therefore be a successful music video. I plan to use close up shots to show my artists facial expression, this will build a relationship with her audience and this will also help create a narrative throughout the music video. I will also use a lot of low key lighting to show certain elements in more detail than others show that only some props are standing out to the audience. The editing will be slow as this will go better with the rhythm of the song and as a result, make the music video have an overall professional look.
Finalised album cover - front and back - Mrs Fisher
BACK
FRONT
This is my finalised album cover, I was unable to use the artist featuring in the music video as she was unavailable on the day of the photo shoot. Instead, I used another artist to take her place, however I done exactly what I would have done, if i was to have used my featuring artist.
I used Photoshop to manipulate the pictures of the artist. I blurred the background to ensure that the artist stands out. I also brightened the eyes to make them stand out, whitened teeth and air brushed to give the artist an overall good complexion.
I used neutral colours to convey a delicate, feminine image of the artist, I also used certain text as it is bold and is shown clearly on the CD cover. I used borders to box each element on the CD cover i.e the name of the artist and the album name.
Photoshop workshop-Mrs Fisher
STEP 1.
The first step is to click on 'file' and then 'new' this box is where you put in the measurements to determine how big/small/wide you want your canvas to be. It also gives you an option of having it 'transparent', 'white' or the 'background colour'.
STEP 2. Once you put in the measurements in, you then drag a picture, of your choice in the window.
Here is when you can edit your image. You can use the tools on the side of the screen to manipulate your image.
The tool bar below consists of all the tools which are used.
STEP 3. I used the quick selection tool which meant that I could remove parts of the picture that I wanted to, leaving the transparent background. From this, I placed another background by clicking 'file' and then 'place' which then showed the girl on the background I wanted.
The first step is to click on 'file' and then 'new' this box is where you put in the measurements to determine how big/small/wide you want your canvas to be. It also gives you an option of having it 'transparent', 'white' or the 'background colour'.
STEP 2. Once you put in the measurements in, you then drag a picture, of your choice in the window.
Here is when you can edit your image. You can use the tools on the side of the screen to manipulate your image.
The tool bar below consists of all the tools which are used.
STEP 3. I used the quick selection tool which meant that I could remove parts of the picture that I wanted to, leaving the transparent background. From this, I placed another background by clicking 'file' and then 'place' which then showed the girl on the background I wanted.
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Image Board - Mrs Fisher
Image Board
I have chosen to give the artist two images, one being a sophisticated, classy look, the other being a rock-chick, rebel look to do this I have combined the two by certain clothing and using particular make up.
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The red hair which my artist has would be conform to the generic conventions of this song/genre. The colour red connotes love which would mean that the artist will be seen as classy and elegant. She will also be seen as independent. The artists hair will look healthy; shiny and bouncy which would make the artist stand out from other artists.
The Pauls Boutique bag above shows the artists Rock image and also shows the artist as someone who is in with the latest fashion and someone who also has good taste. The cost of these makes of bags range from around £45-£85 which makes it easy for the target audience to buy into the artists lifestyle, by buying what she buys. The colours in this bag are bright, however they could all mean something different. The green colour could connote envy/jealousy. The pink, which is a girly colour could connote innocence. The colours on this bag make it stand out and eye catching
These sequin leggings will be used in my album cover as they convey a diva-like image and also represent the artist as someone with a good sense of style and someone who will have assets sell-able to an audience. They also to show the rock/rebel image.The heels will also be worn, to show a diva-like image and to also help her appear to her audience.
This orange top will be worn to show simplicity and to also show that the artist can wear normal clothing and still look good. This leaves the audience with an understanding that they can by into the artists image, as these tops are usually fairly cheap.
Summary of research - Miss Georgiou
The research process has enabled to plan my music video more effectively and easily and I can now address the different aspects of music video creation and apply them all to my music video which then provide me with the best information and contents to ensure that my music video is of high standards and music industry material.
From doing my research I have come to the agreement with myself that I will be making a video for Beyonce's song; Dangerously in love. I decided to do this song as it is a slow song and easy for locations to be filmed, the lyrics are also easy to remember which means that it would be easy for my artist to memorize them and therefore perform to the best of her ability. Having a slow song means that editing will be easier as it will all be slow editing and the need for a lot of editing techniques will not be necessary.
I found from my research that Beyonce is a very successful artist, I also developed a liking to her music and music videos which accompanied her songs, this made it easier for me to decide on certain things as I enjoyed it and could relate to the artist.
From deciding on my artists image, it has given me a clear outline on how I want to portray my artist and also helps me with the photo shoot for the album cover and her costume/hair/make-up for the music video.
From doing my research I have come to the agreement with myself that I will be making a video for Beyonce's song; Dangerously in love. I decided to do this song as it is a slow song and easy for locations to be filmed, the lyrics are also easy to remember which means that it would be easy for my artist to memorize them and therefore perform to the best of her ability. Having a slow song means that editing will be easier as it will all be slow editing and the need for a lot of editing techniques will not be necessary.
I found from my research that Beyonce is a very successful artist, I also developed a liking to her music and music videos which accompanied her songs, this made it easier for me to decide on certain things as I enjoyed it and could relate to the artist.
From deciding on my artists image, it has given me a clear outline on how I want to portray my artist and also helps me with the photo shoot for the album cover and her costume/hair/make-up for the music video.
Music Album cover draft design- Mrs Fisher
Music album cover design cover draft design
This is my first draft for my album cover, I chose to use purple, blue and black/blue as they are dark colours which means that they complement the image which the artist buys into. The layout is simple so that the audience can understand clearly.
This is my first draft for my album cover, I chose to use purple, blue and black/blue as they are dark colours which means that they complement the image which the artist buys into. The layout is simple so that the audience can understand clearly.
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