Saturday, 30 October 2010

Emailing the Artist :)

When planning our story board we had a few problems with coming up with ideas.


We thought that we could email the artist to see if she had any ideas that she could contribute, this will help us a great deal as we would have some of the artist input as well.


Email to Maxi


Email from Maxi


Email to Maxi
Email from Maxi
From this last email you can see that she has given us a lot of ideas and has commented her own song in detail telling us the feel of it and even what her favourite lyrics are.

Monday, 18 October 2010

Experiment 2

This is a second arrangement that we tried, when filming the normal version me and Rosela had to walk normal pace and then Megan was walking very slowly. This means that when editing the video we increased the speed so that it looks like Megan is walking normally and everyone around is moving at an faster speed. When on Final Cut Express to get this effect we pressed 'cmd & j' on the keyboard to get a box up where we changed the speed to 300.

When watching back the video the mistake that we made was the sound. As you can hear there is a strange clumping sound, this is where me, Rosela and Megan are walking. To fix this we would just mute the sound of the video filmed and then add our own sound over the top.

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Experiment

For our video we wanted to capture a shot of an eye blinking which has a message on it. Also when editing this we want it to be in slow motion. Heres me and Rosela using the camera to get this shot.


When editing the video to black and white we had some trouble with finding out how to do this.
I searched how to do this on Google and i chose to look at the website 'http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/video/articles/2961.aspx' this then showed us how to create the black and white effect.

Also we looked up the problem on Youtube which gave us a video on how to change the video to black and white.

Test 1 !!


As we had some trouble with trying to edit this video we learnt new skills within Final Cut Express. The final video above shows our achievement.

Monday, 11 October 2010

Research into Similar Artist !

When researching about Maxine Vauzelle we found that she was very similar to the known artist Norah Jones. When looking for the similarities we also looked at some ideas that maybe we could use in our own video.

Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
I think that Norah Jones is one of the best artists that is similar to ours and we could get some good ideas from her videos. The music is of a very slow pace and almost acoustic like. Also her videos are mostly just a close up of her face and only her in the shot which is the type of shot and theme that we was going for.


Friday, 8 October 2010

Maxine Vauzelle - 'Come On Over' :)



Initial Research

- from Melbourne, Australia

- style - Blues, Soul, Acoustic

- Influences - john butler, Camille, sia

Target Audience

teens (related)

Outline Ideas

- Intro of the song - While the intro to the song is playing i am going to be walking along the pavement but as im doing this my shoes are going to change four times.

- When the singing starts playing on the track. Im giong to be leaning against the wall where the camera will slowly move up then will end up on my face where i will start singing the song and playing the guitar.

- There would be a moment when the camera is taking a shot from above. This will capture ripped up pictures with a meaning falling down, i will be standing in the middle of this. Also the shot will be slow motion.

- As you can see below we will have a shot when you can see the words 'Come on Over' on my eye. This shot will also be in slow motion. The words 'Come on Over' will be written more on the lid so that when i blink in slow motion you will catch the whole sentence.

- Will have the style of vintage for our video. Objects and clothing. Also we was inspired for this style by the artist herself.

- We had the idea of spelling out words with objects. As you can see below we had this idea from the artist Bruno Mars where in his song 'Just the Way you Are' he spells out words with the tape.

- One of our locations that we thought we could use was somewhere up London as some places in London have a vintage feel to it.

- I will be walking along the pavement with a brick wall behind me, as im doing this i will have some chalk which will be dragged along the wall.

- Swings - We wold have a shot of me being on the swing and the when being on the swing i will hold the camera so that the audience get a point of view shot. Then we the swing goes up it will come back down but in a new location.

When looking through the artists pictures we thought that we could inspire the video on the artist herself. Also the type of clothing she wears is of the vintage style which we also are going to be using. Above you can see some images of her, the one leaning against the wall, we are going to be using this image as a shot in our video. Also where she has the guitar and sitting on a car would be another great shot.

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

100 Greatest Music Videos

For my own research I watched Channel 4's 100 Greatest Music Videos. This has helped me a great deal as I now have a good idea on what people like in a music video. It has also gave me various ideas that we could use in our music video itself.

Number 98 - Bronski Beat, Smalltown Boy
The music video features band member Jimmy Somerville as the boy who has experienced the topics described above. He makes friends, but is attacked by a gang of homophobes and a policeman brings him back to his home. The song addresses the issues of homosexual culture.

Number 96 - So Solid Crew, 21 Seconds
The song title alludes to the approximate 21 seconds that each of the band members is given to perform their rap. Also each artist arrives within there own character. For example when watching the video you can see that the first band member evolves from the child that starts off the video. Also as they were seen as a danger to public and also a danger group, for this reason their tour was cancelled.

Number 69 - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Two Tribes

Frankie Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. 'Two Tribes' was their second single. It was a phenomenal success. The Godley & Creme-directed video depicted a wrestling match between then-President Ronald Reagan and then-Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko.

This was the order of the Music Videos with the best at the top going down to the unfortunates at the bottom:

Michael Jackson: Thriller
Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
A-ha: Take on Me
Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
Madonna: Like a Prayer
Robbie Williams: Rock DJ
Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
Madonna: Vogue
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Coldplay: The Scientist
Michael & Janet Jackson: Scream
Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall
Christina Aguilera: Dirrty
REM: Everybody Hurts
OutKast: Hey Ya
Blur: Coffee & TV
Beyonce: Crazy in Love
Madonna: Material Girl
Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood
Queen: I Want to Break Free
Justin Timberlake: Cry Me a River
Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time
Radiohead: No Surprises
Madness: Baggy Trousers
TLC: Waterfalls
David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes
Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly
Electric Six: Gay Bar
Weezer: Buddy Holly
Eminem: Stan
Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
U2: The Sweetest Thing
The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl
Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2U
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Give It Away
Guns N Roses: November Rain
Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice
Pulp: Common People
Missy Elliot: Get Ur Freak On
The Spice Girls: Wannabe
Bjork: It's Oh So Quiet
Dire Straits: Money for Nothing
Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You Out of My Head
Aerosmith: Crazy
Adam & the Ants: Prince Charming
The Prodigy: Firestarter
Johnny Cash: Hurt
Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity
Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al
Run DMC & Aerosmith: Walk This Way
Massive Attack: Teardrop
Wham: Club Tropicana
Daft Punk: Around the World
Fatboy Slim: Praise You
Eminem: Without Me
Meatloaf: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
The Cure: Close to Me
Abba: Knowing Me, Knowing You
Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams
The Prodigy: Smack My Bitch Up
Blur: Parklife
George Michael: Outside
Bjork: Human Behaviour
Aphex Twin: Windowlicker
Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues
The Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Madonna: Ray of Light
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Two Tribes
The Police: Every Breath You Take
Bjork: All Is Full of Love
Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love
Basement Jaxx: Where's Your Head At?
Wu-Tang Clan: Gravel Pit
Duran Duran: Rio
The Beatles: Strawberry Fields
MC Hammer: U Can't Touch This
Godley and Creme: Cry
New Order: True Faith
Radiohead: Just
Ultravox: Vienna
50 Cent: In Da Club
Shakespear's Sister: Stay
The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays
Sid Vicious: My Way
The Streets: Fit But You Know It
Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
Elton John: I Want Love
Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight Tonight
The Pet Shop Boys: Go West
The Specials: Ghost Town
Herbie Hancock: Rockit
The Rolling Stones: We Love You
Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
The Cardigans: My Favourite Game
So Solid Crew: 21 Seconds
Cornershop: Brimful of Asha
Bronski Beat: Smalltown Boy
Supergrass: Pumping on Your Stereo
Musical Youth: Pass the Dutchie