Location Images - Part 2

ASHTON COURT

I decided to use Ashton Court as my second location, I did this because I knew that I would be able to easily enhance the colour of the surroundings and really make it pop. The location correlates with the emotions of the character at this point, because she is content and happy, this is reflective of the enchanting atmosphere.

The accessibility was also a great factor.

After taking this picture I decided to use this angle for one of my shots in the trees.

This is where I am going to shoot my paint canon shots.

I really like this shot because of the light of the sky between the trees.

Location Images - Part 1

BRISTOL DOCKS

I decided to use Bristol Docks as my first location, mainly due to the overall simple aesthetic of the place but also to emphasise how my character is feeling in the start of the video. The location contrasts with the emotions of the character, because of the discontentment she is feeling against a backdrop of the peaceful and pretty surroundings.

I also wanted to use it because I knew that it would be extremely accessible.

Weather doesn't really matter for this part of the video because it is supposed to be gloomy.

Unsure whether I will use this area of the docks.

Will have to think about the boats and continuity.

Filming location for Cafe. (Am going to use the windows to get Emily to look out of)

Will use the cranes in the background of some shots.

I am also going to use the tram lines for Emily to walk down.

The Docks will be mainly what you can see in the background of the shots.

Planning: Location choices.

When thinking about my locations, I knew that I wanted to use several different locations to show the contrast between the happy and the sad. I have decided that I am going to use an area of woodland and the docks in Bristol. I am going to take location images, so that I can decide whereabouts I want to shoot, and the way I am going to frame the shots and what angles I am going to use.

I am going to use these two contrasting locations, to enable me to pursue the Alice in Wonderland type idea. This is where the first location is gloomy, and then she goes through the rabbit hole and finds the happy woodlands.

Planning: Change in Character

I was originally using my friend Elise in my music video, however because she was unable to make filming days I had to use my sister for the video instead. I was lucky that I had someone on standby to be the character in my video, who matched the description of the original idea.

Planning: Risk Assessment

Risk	Likelihood out of 5	How to prevent
Fall over	3/5	Make sure that pathways are clear and wear sensible shoes
Hurt by heavy equipment	2/5	Make sure you hold the equipment correctly and use a bag to carry it around so you are causing less danger
Strangled by balloon	1/5	Tie balloon to hand and do not wrap around neck.
Stung by nettles	3/5	Clear pathways when walking through woods and wear appropriate leg wear
Fall in River	1/5	Stay away from rivers edge and wear sensible shoes to prevent slipping
Slip	3/5	Wear sensible shoes and be careful where you step
Damaged Equipment	2/5	Keep equipment out of rain, in a bag and handle with care

Planning: Storyboard Pt2

Second part of my storyboarding for the second half of the music video.

Planning: Storyboard Pt 1

The Initial ideas for the opening of my music video.

Planning: Initial Ideas

This is a mindmap of my initial ideas, before starting planning for my music video.

Audience Research: Responses

Before doing any planning for my music video, I did some research to find out what people expected to see in a music video of my genre. I asked them the types of themes they were expecting to see and how they liked the music video to be edited. I asked my target audience of teenagers, and some people from the age group above and below, what their opinions were when it came to my questions.

80% of the people that filled out my questionnaire were female and the other 20% were male, for the rest of the questions this could show some bias due to the difference in genders. So I am going to keep an open mind about the responses. 

When it came to the question below, it is clear that people are divided and most people think that the artist shouldn't have to be in the music video. This question however was slightly vague, and afterwards I probably should have asked if they like when an artist IS in their music video. Just to see the balance of views.

This one below was very important for my initial ideas, because I had watched a number of videos that were in order, and a number that were not. I was unable to decide whether to do this in my own music video.

This one below was also very important, because I knew that I wanted to tell some kind of story through my music video. To see almost 50% of the people I had asked say they liked it, was very encouraging.

Audience Research: Questionaire

1)      Age:

10-15           16-20           21-30           31-40           41-50           51-60           61+

2)      Gender:

Male            Female           Other

3)      How often do you watch music videos?

Once every few days     Once a Week     Once a Month     Once every few months     Once every 6 months

4)      On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not important and 10 being very important) how important is the music video when it comes to a song you have listened to?

5)      Do you think that music videos should tell a story?

Yes           No          I don’t know

6)      When it comes to a Pop video, list some things you would expect to see.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7)      Do you think that music videos are better when shown in order of events?

Yes           No          I don’t know

8)      Do you think that the music video should match the beat of the music?

Yes           No          I don’t know

9)      On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not important and 10 being very important) how important to you is the setting and surroundings in the music video?

10)   Do you think that a music video should feature the artist of the song?

Yes           No          I don’t know

What is: Phsycadelic Pop

My genre of music is Phsycadelic Pop.

Psychedelic pop is a psychedelic musical style inspired by the sounds of psychedelic folk and psychedelic rock, but applied to a pop music setting. It reached its peak during the late 1960s, declining rapidly in the early 1970s.

It originates from the 1960's when the Beach Boys Brian Wilson began to experiment with psychedelic drugs, eventually resulting in their album Pet Sounds which is credited for sparking a psychedelic pop revolution. Before Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock had existed mainly among garage bands, however Pet Sounds had been the inspires mainstream pop acts to take part in the psychedelic pop culture.

Psychedelic Pop is still prevalent today through bands such as Tame Impala who's music is heavily influenced by Psychedelic Rock from the late 60's and early 70's. Tame Impala use a number of effects with their music including, phasing, delay, reverb and fuzz. 

My artist Polly Howe also uses the same techniques in her music and they all include a number of similar effects which she adds when editing the track together. I really like her music and the genre psychedelic pop because of its air of escapism within the music. Due to the fact that she is an unsigned artist, I looked at the record label that Tame Impala are signed to and I decided to use the record label 'Fiction' that they are signed to. It is a British record label founded in 1978. It is owned by Universal Music Group and is based in the UK. I decided that because of the nature of Polly's music and her heavy indie influence, she would fit in well with this record company.