Here is my final frame by frame copy. I am very pleased with the final result, and I think it is noticable that I was more prepared for this video than I was for my Taylor Swift copy. Unfortunately I was unable to find a location with a bus for one of the shots, therefore I made the previous clip longer.
Modernism -Between 1890s - 1960s.-An art/social-political movement that aimed to reinvent outdated culture. -Rejected realism. -Avant-garde and surrealism were divisions of modernism.
Postmodernism -1970s onwards. -Blur between fiction and reality. -The breakdown of binary divides. -Mixed up time, space and narrative. -Hyper reality Intertexuality -When one media text refers to another.
Parody -Mocking something in an original way.
Pastiche -An artist work in a style that imitates that of another artist, work or period. Bricolage
-Mixing up and using different genre and styles
Homage -Imitation from a respectful standpoint.
The music video for 'The Kill' by 30 seconds to mars is a perfect example of intertexuality. The mise-en-scene narrative and location all refer to the horror film, 'The Shining'.
For my second attempt of a frame by frame remake I have done a lot of planning. Here are screen shots that I took of every different shot, so that I knew what exactly to film in each location. I also took notes of what type of shot was used, i.e tracking, close up, panning.
To do a frame by frame remake I have decided on the locations I am going to use. I have put underneath the location which shots I am going to film in the location. The screen shots above have numbers on to explain where I am going to film each shot.
Uphill boat yard
15, 16, 42 and 43
Coridoor in Locking village hall 1
5 and 8.
Locking church
31 32 and 37.
RAF Locking
7 10 11 12 15 19 20 21 22 30 35 and 41.
At home I plan to do filming too which this mise en scene:
A room filled with lamps 23 24 29 and 38.
A room with sofa by window26 27 28 34 and 36.
Bathroom mirror 39 and 40.
Unfortunately, I can't film a cheering crowd, therefore I am going to use the idea from the young girls copy of Lego House and use lego people instead.
Props...
Braclets and watch
Guitar
Pen and paper
Lamps
Mirror
Hair gel
Orange book
Duvet/cover
Toy
Headphones
Red/pink jacket
Green top
After the Taylor Swift video didn't go to plan I decided to do another shot by shot copy of a music video. I have decided to do a copy of Ed Sheeran- Lego House. This is because the settings are avaliable for me and because it has not got too high production values.
I have carefully planned my filming this time! Here is a shot by shot analysis of what I plan to do on Saturday...
I was planning to use a teenage boy to be Ed Sheeran in my music video copy, but after finding this video on YouTube called Jasmin, I think I am going to use my little sister as the main singer. This video is adorable, and I think it would be good to do a copy which has originality.
24th October After talking about lip syncing to my family, my younger sister was inspired by a Christmas hat in October. Although this is only a phone recording and was not planned, I think it is proof that she would definitely be up for participating in a music video if needed!
I personally think children acting in music videos is very effective, and can be a great way of expressing music for a variety of reactions off an audience. Although this would vary on the viewers psychographics and demographics; below are a list of preffered readings.
Jessie J - Who's Laughing Now Here a child has been used to show the artist reminiscing childhood memories, and an actress has been used that looks similar to the artist.
Professor Green ft. Emele Sande - Read All About ItHere a young boy is used to show him witnessing events, and this has a strong impact on an audience, because of the shot used at ...... where his eyes portray strong emotion (visuals narrate lyrics).
Kelly Clarkson - Because Of YouHere a child is used to show the innocent childlike view the artist is trying to show. The lyrics, 'I am afraid' are present when there is a child in the artists reflection, implying the idea of her experiencing child intense frightness.
I have decided to do another music video copy, as the people who was in the Taylor Swift copy are unavaliable to do filming again. I want to refilm parts which needed to be filmed with a tripod to get a higher quality video. This is only a practice piece and I have learnt to always use a tripod. Here is the video completed:
Today I imported my filming footage from yesterday into Final Cut Pro. I have missed a few shots and will need to re film some shots with a tripod for a more professional outcome. Also as shown in the print screen above, the bench shots outside were not successful as it was dark. Therefore I plan to film again very soon!
Unfortunately, today (planned filming day) I have been told that most of the group who were going to be filming The Saturdays can't make it. I have therefore decided to change the music video copy to Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me. This is because only three people are needed. Later today I am going to film my friends who don't do media, Lottie King and Sean Kelly, being the couple in the video. I can't access a location where two windows are facing each other, but I plan to just use one window and make the final outcome as similar as possible.
Preparation!
I have found some 'nerd' glasses which I am going to use in the video. Also I have thought of a great place to film the bench shot. I have also borrowed a mirror, which is similar to the one in the video. For the dress up scene in the artist's room, I have found some outfits which are similar too.
I have been looking at music videos for a while, and I really want to do a girl band music video. I would like to do a narrative, but I have decided to do a copy of The Saturdays - Issues. This is because I have the right amount of girl actors willing to participate in my filming to react The Saturdays, and after looking at all of their videos, 'Issues' is the one with the lowest budget and few special effects, making it realistic for me to copy.
I decided to write down all the different shots used at each time, and then highlighted them in groups. I decided the setting would need to be at my friends house, because it is on a hill, and that we would need to get some filming done on Uphill beach. I want to film more than one minute so that the people I am filming can get used to it, because I want them to be in my final music video. I plan to film up to 2.12, because after that another new location is introduced, and I don't want to make a bonfire for a few more seconds filmning.
After planning out the shoots, I then contacted my friends on a facebook group e-mail, telling them all about where the filming will be and at what time. I also said who they would be acting and what clothes to bring (I decided who would be who based on hair colour)!
Una Healy by Livvy Jackson Rochelle Wiseman by Jess Richards Frankie Sandford by Emily Atkinson Vanessa White by Amy Irons (me) Mollie King by Lottie King
Plan
On Wednesday 17th October, we are going to film the scenes that are filmed inside the house. This includes...
-Me singing in cream dress by window.
-Emily singing on rug with lace top.
-Jess singing in white dress.
-Lottie singing by stairs in grey sparkly dress.
-Livvy singing by flowers and lamp shade, with earings.
On Sunday 21st October, we are going to film the scenes that are on the beach. We are also going to go to Jess' house that is on a hill. -Close ups of all of us singing along the beach
-Need to get colourful umbrellas (poundland)
-Shot of Jess' house.
I have been planning exactly what shoots to take and here are some of my notes all ready for filming!
To practice lip synching me and Maria did different shots of us singing to Rhianna - Umbrella. I found this task really useful, because it allowed me to use Final Cut Pro for the first time and experiment with editing and the tools I can use to get the footage how I want it. E.g- crop the footage, change the tint.
Although we didn't plan this task through very much, I think it has turned out better than I expected, and I am looking forwards to planning more filming tasks!
Me and Maria have decided to lip synch to Rhianna- Umbrella. We have learnt the lyrics and have planned to film a variety of shots inside and outside. We are then going to edit the shots together, we plan to get as many different shots as possible in the avaliable time to make the final outcome as lively as possible.
On post-it notes I made a narrative for Tracy Chapman's song Fast Car. It is a sad song, and I have tried to make some of the visuals match the lyrics. I used post-it notes so that I could show a linear and non-linear narrative.
Linear Narrative
When I constructed the post-it notes in this order, I ensured that they were in a linear chronological narrative structure. It is simple to follow and I think it illustrates the lyrics well.
In the first line of drawings there is a picture fitting the lyrics, 'See my old man's got a problem, he live with the bottle that's the way it is'. There is then a drawing of a bad school exam results to illustrate her quiting school. Then there is a drawing of her stood in a storm crying, showing the low point in her life.
In the second line there is firstly a picture of a man arriving in a fast car. The second and third picture illustrates the lyric, 'And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder, and I had a feeling that I belonged, and I had the feeling I could be someone.' The last picture in a calm setting driving into the sun contrasts with the earlier picture of a storm, hence I have tried to use pathetic fallacy.
The first illustration of the third line is to match the lyrics 'We'll move out of the shelter', showing that the girl still has high hopes and is staying optimistic. Things start to go wrong when the lyrics state, 'And I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar'.
In the fourth and final line of post-it notes, the pictures illustrates 'See more of your friends than you do of your kids, I'd always hoped for better'. This shows how sadly, nothing turned out better than before, and her life is still messed up.
Non-linear
I decided to keep the post-it notes in the same lines and swap the lines around, so that the narrative would not be too confusing. In this narrative, it starts with the couple being too different and breaking up (line 1). The women then has a flashback of when they started to make a life together, and how things had quite quickly started to go wrong(line 2). She then thinks about how she got her hopes up to be rescued by him(line 3). Finally she has one last flashback to how messed up her life was before the man, but sadly she is in a similar situation again (line 4).
Firth in 1988 stated that music videos can be characterised by 3 broad typologies; Performance, Narrative and Conceptual.
This video is an example of Firth's typology conceptual, because metaphors have been used to create a mood and offer multiple meanings. For example. the colours may symbolise the artist's mood or the chaos taking over. There is not a strong narrative although there is lip-syncing, but the artist approach to the music video is what catches the audiences attention.
Firth's theory of the performance typology can be applied to this music video. The video has no narrative and focuses clearly on the band's performance, hence showing viewers that the recording of the music is the most important element. Vintage trouble are a blues/alternative rock band so the performance approach to music videos allow the band to express their meaningful lyrics, whilst also making fans want to see the band live.
This music video fits into Firth's 1988 typology narrative, this video is a linear love story which is most common. Lip syncing is used and visuals also fit the lyrics. This music video also fits Schwichtenberg's theory in 1992, he states, 'action in the story is dominated by males who do things and females who passively react or wait for something to happen'. In this video the male artist is seen to be superior, because a range of low angle shots are used and he has strong movements, along with being associated in fast cars. There are lingering shots on the females legs and she does not look directly at the camera. This gives the audience a voyueristic view of the female in this music video.
When I constructed the post-it notes in this order, I ensured that they were in a linear chronological narrative structure. It is simple to follow and I think it illustrates the lyrics well.
In the first line of drawings there is a picture fitting the lyrics, 'See my old man's got a problem, he live with the bottle that's the way it is'. There is then a drawing of a bad school exam results to illustrate her quiting school. Then there is a drawing of her stood in a storm crying, showing the low point in her life.
In the second line there is firstly a picture of a man arriving in a fast car. The second and third picture illustrates the lyric, 'And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder, and I had a feeling that I belonged, and I had the feeling I could be someone.' The last picture in a calm setting driving into the sun contrasts with the earlier picture of a storm, hence I have tried to use pathetic fallacy.
The first illustration of the third line is to match the lyrics 'We'll move out of the shelter', showing that the girl still has high hopes and is staying optimistic. Things start to go wrong when the lyrics state, 'And I got a job that pays all our bills
In the fourth and final line of post-it notes, the pictures illustrates 'See more of your friends than you do of your kids, I'd always hoped for better'. This shows how sadly, nothing turned out better than before, and her life is still messed up.
I decided to keep the post-it notes in the same lines and swap the lines around, so that the narrative would not be too confusing. In this narrative, it starts with the couple being too different and breaking up (line 1). The women then has a flashback of when they started to make a life together, and how things had quite quickly started to go wrong(line 2). She then thinks about how she got her hopes up to be rescued by him(line 3). Finally she has one last flashback to how messed up her life was before the man, but sadly she is in a similar situation again (line 4).
