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.

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

Practice with the Cameras and Lip Synching :)

When practicing for our music video we chose a song that was available and then we had to bluetooth the song to a device that would be able to play the song out loud (which when editingthe video will be easy to match the music to the video).

We then found a location that was simple so that it would be quiet for us to focus on the lip synching and the emotion into the camera. To make sure that we got the lip synching in time we would count each other in before the lyrics would start.

We then filmed us singing along to the song and then uploaded this footage to the imacs. Also we now have a new program 'Final Cut Express' where we had to learn to cut the video and how to add all the effects and add music onto the video.

Critical Analysis

As you can see from out finished video there is a blank space. The reason for this is that we didn't have enough footage, so we had no one singing that part of the song. From this we have leant that when recording you should have more than you need. Also as i was in the video i feel that i could have put a bit more emotional with the facial expressions to make it look more real and that I'm actually singing it.

Positive Analysis

i feel that the video went very well as at the beginning of the task we were very wary of whether the lip synching would be a problem and would spoil the video. However i think that me and Megan had the star quality to overcome the issues presented. Also Rosela helped with the lip synching as she counted us in before the lyrics started which helped a great deal as we was very in time.

Choosing the Music !!

When choosing the music for our video we browsed through the website www.unsigned.com, we found the song 'Come On Over' by Maxine Vauzelle.

To use her song for our video we had to send an email that would give us permission to use it.

Then we recieved and eamil back from Maxine.

When we received the email that we had permission to use the song we were more than happy. Also the artist saying that she would like to see the finishing video has made the task more challenging as i feel like the video now has to be of a good quality as its her song. However me and Rosela have some good ideas and we think that we will be able to overcome this.

Also when we emailed her we requested for some lyrics of her song, we recieved these with the email we got back from her.

Copyright Law

When choosing our song we had to thing very carefully about the copyright of the song. This is why we researched many songs on the unsigned website. However even though they were unsigned we still had to get permission from the artist to be able to use their song.

Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. Copyright does not protect ideas, only their expression or fixation. In most jurisdictions copyright arises upon fixation and does not need to be registered. Copyright owners have the exclusive statutory right to exercise control over copying and other exploitation of the works for a specific period of time, after which the work is said to enter the public domain. Uses which are covered under limitations and exceptions to copyright, such as fair use, do not require permission from the copyright owner. All other uses require permission and copyright owners can license or permanently transfer or assign their exclusive rights to others.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

'Once in a Lifetime' - Talking Head ... Analysis

The music video 'Once in a Lifetime' was very successful. However the video itself was extraordinary and unusual. The video was successful for David Byrnes strange dance moves, the purpose of this is that it would be remembered. Also it travelled round by word of mouth. It was also very cultural as while David was in the foreground singing the song there were small videos of people in other countries such as the poorer countries. It was also successful as it was misleading and it was one of the first music videos to use the different backdrops and technologies.

Purpose and Success Criteria

What is the Purpose of a Music Promo Video?

- Advertisement

- Draws attention to the Song

- It Illustrates the Song

- Appeals to a Visual Audience

- Some Music Videos can express the Artists individual Emotions

- Can tell a Story

- It markets and image

- It can promote the artist/single/album

- Persuades the audience to download the Album or Single from the Internet

- Raises the awareness of the group

- Makes an Artistic Statement

- Throughout the music video a product could have be sold - Christine Aguillera (Perfume). She used her own perfume in one of her videos.

How might we Measure the Success Criteria of a Music Promo Video?

- Word of Mouth

- Number of hit the song achieves on Youtube

- Newspaper Articles and TV Reports

- Shown on TV - Music Channels

- Amount of Publicity

- Downloads - (legal/Illegal)

- Charts

- CD Sales

- Music Video Awards

There has been a massive switch in the importance of Youtube from Television channels such as MTV.

Most viewing of Music Videos now appears to be ONLINE.

Gorillaz - Stylo

Mise - En - Scene
The video begins with a view of a road that looks like it is being travelled upon. This shows us what type of place the video is going to be set also gives us the atmosphere of the song. Near the beginning we the car go past but not the full view of it. We can see that the car has been shot at and also has scratches up the side, we can also see that it is a police car that must have been stolen.

We see a policeman in the next shot. This stereotypes a typical policeman as it shows him eating donuts and also he is a little on the big side. When the car goes shooting past it shows the policeman trying to slide over the car but fails.

Cinematography
We already know that the video starts with the view of the road being travelled upon, the camera then swings round to face the car driving down the road. On the front of the car it says 'Stylo'. Also the shot is taken from this angle as the smoke from the front engine covers up the window of the car meaning you cannot see whos driving the car. The whole video concentrates on the car, showing different shots of it going from side to side over the car, and also from inside the car. Theres a good shot within the video where the camera is looking through the top of the back window to the passenger seat.

Background Information
Gorillaz is a musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur and British cartoonist Jamie Hewlett. The project consists of the Gorillaz music itself and then a 'Virtual Band'. The band consists of four animated members: 2D - LEAD VOCALIST AND KEYBOARD, MURDOC NICCALS - BASS GUITAR, NOODLE - GUITAR AND OCCASIONAL VOCALS AND RUSSEL HOBBS - DRUMS AND PERCUSSION. The fictional universe has explored through the bands music videos and websites. Their style is a compostition of multiple musical gernes and a large number of influences such as dub, hip hop, alternative rock, electronic and pop music.


The band's 2001 debut album Gorillaz sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize 2001, but the nomination was later withdrawn at the band's request. Their second studio album, Demon Days, was released in 2005 and included the singles "Feel Good Inc.","Dare", "Dirty Harry","Kids with Guns" and "El Mañana". Demon Days went five times platinum in the UK, double platinum in the United States and earned five Grammy Award nominations for 2006 and won one of them in the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals category.