Final Edit

Genre Case Study; Florence and the Machine and the Indie Rock Genre

Mood board picture ideas

Above are some pictures of deserted spaces.

 

We are planning to film our music video in an derelict space to capture the feeling of isolation, confusion and discomfort that comes with being alone in an abandoned space.

In the top collage the rooms are empty except for furniture, I personally like the idea of having an abandoned room where there is no furniture, except for a chair which we could open the video with our protagonist sitting on.

 

Abandoned spaces are somewhere we would like to film due to their potential, the only problem we could have is the damp or possible asbestos or the possiblilty of trespassing. We would like to film in Sculthorpe airfield which is abandoned.

 

A film that inspired our idea of using empty derelict buildings in our video is "The Chernobyl Diares" In which the film is centered around a group of tourists being allowed to visit the abandoned buildings in Chernobyl after the fallout.  

 

We could use some of the aspects from in the film in our music video such as that of the use of shadows and shots of open empty rooms and corridors with only one character standing or walking down them.

 

 

Below are some pictures of the base where we would like to film.

 

 

Actor choices- Rose

 For our music video we wanted 2 young teenage actors, preferably a male and a female, to act in our music video. This is because it will help us with our target audience which is predominantly teenagers and having 2 of them, similar ages to those who we are targeting, will help them relate to the characters in some way.

We chose Jacob Harrey, pictured left, who is a member of our media group. He has previous experience acting and due to him already being a member of our group he knew exactly what we wanted the music video to look like due to his part in the planning phases and his participation in the group work.








We chose Annie Blake, pictured right, to play the female lead in our music video. She is part of the drama group at CNS, has experience in past productions and as a member of our media class new how filming would work and once we briefed her  on our ideas and how we wanted the music video to look she was happy to take part and act in our video.

Narrative structure- Rose

We have decided on the narrative for our music video. We would like the narrative for our music video to appear to be linear on the surface. However we would like to place some imagery in the video, during the editing process, to look as if it’s out of place and considered random by our audience. We are doing this to make it an abstract expression of the thoughts and feelings of our protagonist and show the audience his feelings throughout the video. Looking into it we decided we will make the narrative structure linear, with aspects of  a montage, due to the out of place images representing the thoughts of our protagonist. Although upon considering this, we decided we will not cut away from the location itself at any point. We are doing it like this so that we can keep the atmosphere provided by our environment and keep the setting the same.  The plot is just a movement from A to B which is the protagonist's journey through the maze-like abandoned police station, attempting to find his way out.

Behind the scenes shots from shooting

Here are some of the photos from behind the scenes at our first shoot.

Intertextuality - Fight Club

Fight Club



There is also a very significant intertextual reference to be made to fight Club. Throughout the course of the film, the unnamed protagonist's anarchist activist alter-ego of Tyler Durden is shown to be flashing in and out of the shots, as if he himself has been edited into the film, as he himself is shown to have been doing within the film itself. We have somewhat mirrored this in our own video, with the very rapid punching montage interspersed with shots of other shots of the interior, and shots of the secondary non-existent character.  

The use of this montage formation is important, because it gives the audience some idea of what the protagonist is looking for, and what his end-goal is (with shots of both the secondary character, and shots of the doorway). These shots are pinned together in such a way as to make the audience understand the anguished feelings of the protagonist, and so form an empathetic connection with him.

Intertextuality - Oldboy

Oldboy



This scene in Oldboy is a rather good comparison to make with the wall punching in our video; the encapsulation of the anger of both characters. The plot of the film is also not unlike that of our music video; the main character (Oh Dae-Su) spends his time searching for a lost person in his life (his daughter, Mi-Do, who's fourth birthday he misses when he goes missing), when in actuality the person is with him the entire time. Additionally, there is a recurring stylistic approach in Oldboy that bears similarities with our music video, for instance a lot of the interiors of the film are somewhat decrepit and misused, which bears a resemblance to the abandoned airfield command structure that we filmed inside. 

Storyboard

This is the preliminary storyboard we created for our music video. The Idea process was a collaborative effort, with the artwork and annotations having been completed by Tom O'Driscoll (slides 1 through 5) and myself (6 through 7).

Song use confirmation Email from Elle Mary

This is the confirmation Email that we received after Jacob contacted Elle Mary. The positivity of the message spurred us further to create an interesting and engaging video that showcased the song we had chosen.

Chosen track (Elle Mary and the Bad Men - Rose)

   

Slowly it happened,

Could I see it coming?

Soaring, you flew

You rose, rose, rose

You rose, rose, rose

Down you landed,

Fallen like the apple,

Pulled by the rain,

Where you belong,

Grounded

You rose, rose, rose

You rose, rose, rose

You rose, rose, rose

You rose, rose, rose

Now you've landed,

Fallen like the apple,

Pulled by the rain,

Where you belong,

Grounded

You rose, rose, rose

You rose, rose, rose

We chose this track, mainly dues to it's highly emotionally charged nature, containing connotations of darkness and loneliness, with some brooding anger, giving us plenty to work with and mold into a useful, working piece. Much of the song makes reference to the fact some other character has ''Fallen'', and has been ''Pulled by the rain'' - particularly interesting due to the typical connotations of sadness and, sometimes anger that are pinned to this particular form of weather. This could also be a link to the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve, with the song showing some contempt for it's referenced other character - talking about an apple as if it is ''The Apple'' of the biblical tale in a singular sense.

Another particular connotation of these lyrics is the emphasis on the lyric ''Rose'' and ''You Rose'', indicating that someone is rising from something, or perhaps rising to meet something.

We contacted Elle Mary directly, and after some wait we received an overwhelmingly positive response. 

Leftfield Afrika Shox case study

Evaluation of 3 dfferent music videos (part 3; Archive's ''Bullets'')

Archive - Bullets
 

 

 

The video is a narrative piece about someone who has - metaphorically - had their mind broken, possibly by some past event.

There are 3 locations required for this video; the first is besides a traintrack, the second is the inside of a train, and the third is a forest.

There are 2 outfits required for the main character; the first is a neat version and the second is a messier version for the second character (who is, presumably, superimposed in the edit). There is also an outfit required for the third character - the man from the bag - which consists entirely of a single pair of jeans.

There are a few issues I can find with filming this; firstly is the fact that there is a need for practical effects to make it seem like a man is coming out of a bag - which requires different and sometimes difficult camerawork. Secondly there is the issue of filming on a moving vehicle; even though trains are notoriously smooth, there are still some bumps and discrepencies in motion that can sometimes make it difficult to film.

The main logistical issue I can find with filming is actually finding a train that is A) running as late as it apaprently is in the video, and B) finding a carriage that is completely empty for these shots to take place. it is either a question of chance or arranging it with the operators of a trainline which - in either event - is difficult and time consuming.

The primary concerns of post-production would probably be the issue of superimpposing the characters onto the same shot; as is the case with filming on the train, it would be difficult to transfer them to the same shot if the camera has been moved. That being said, an easy fix would be to simply have a 'stunt-double' for the shots where they occupy the same space, as there is never a shared shot where both of their faces are showing.

This video is fairly atypical when it comes to music videos; there are no band members present throughout the entire video, and the music irregularly follows the music's beats.






 

 



Evaluation of 3 different music videos (Part 2; Beirut's ''Elephant gun'')

Beirut - Elephant Gun
 

 

This video is a performance piece that heavily features dance as one of it's methods.

There are only 2 locations required for this; a heavily decorated single large room, and a beach.

There is only 1 outfit required for the main characters of the video (maybe a second one for the central performer for the beach shot). there may be multiple other costumes required for the supporting cast of the video.

One of the primary issues I can highlight with the filming of this video is the fact it is a tight and clustered environment - there are plenty of opportunities for equipment to be moved, or even damaged in the process. It might also prove difficult to film in this environment.

The primary logistical issue I can find with filming this video would be the filming on the beach; it would require a lot of time to move filming equipment and cast/crew to this location, as well as potential for water damage to the equipment.

The only significant issue of post-production I can find is the need for a fade between sets in the video; possibly requiring a green screen and significant FX usage.

This is a typical music video, mostly because of it's usage of the band members themselves as actors within the video, as well as the presentation of their performance within the video.

Evaluation of 3 different music videos (part 1; Alt-J's ''Breezeblocks'')

Alt-J (Breezeblocks)
 

 

The video for Alt-J's ''Breezeblocks'' is a narrative piece that shows an abusive relationship that has perhaps transcended into something worse.

 

There would be 3 locations required for this video; firstly, the bathroom that serves as an entrance to the scene. Secondly, the kitchen/dining room/ living room that most of the fight takes place in. and thirdly, the hallway where the video finishes.

 

From what I can gather, there would only be the need for 1 costume for each of the characters; there may be the need for a second costume for the woman for her bathtub shots.

 

The most likely issues of the shoot to present themselves would be the coordination of the 'fight' in such a way as to be safe, and easy to film in an appropriate way without bringing harm to eithe5r of the participants, especially when there is the throwing of the bottle.

 

The only logistical issue I can think of in regards to the setting up of this video is the selection of a suitable location in which to film; there is some small measure of destruction in the video, and a point would have to be made of finding someone willing to give over their property for this.

 

The only considerable post-production issue I can bring to mind is the need to reverse the footage. An easy way around this would be compiling the video in a standard format wholly first, then reversing it as a whole.

 

This music video is fairly conventional because it follows the general tune of the music, apparently to the bars (sets of beats) of the music. The video also presents the themes of the music in a visual format, which is fairly typical of a music video.



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