Speeding The Soundtrack

Above is a screen-grab of the song that we are doing for the music video, but edited so that it is speeded up slightly. We wanted to do this so that we can succeed in making the slow-motion transitions for the performance when we return the song back to its normal tempo. I have increased the tempo to a suitable and performable number of 18 (from the base number of 120 to 138). This should be enough speed to achieve the shots we want for when we edit them with the rest of the narrative in the music video.

Here, I have exported the speeded version of the song to my iTunes Library so that we can play the song with no unnecessary complications during the time when we will be shooting for the band performance.

Instruments/Props

Standard Drum Kit

There are a few solo parts for the drum kit to come in, and we are planning to have different angles and shots that show this instrument at those points, such as the intro and the start of the second verse.

Electric Guitar

Because the soundtrack includes a guitar that is not acoustic, the electric guitar is the better prop to use for this song. And because of our limited roles, the vocalist might be the one to have this prop.

Keyboard

This might not be necessary, but there were a few points where there were organ-like sounds in the soundtrack along with the drum kit and guitar. Again, this might not be needed.

Microphone (with stand)

This is very much needed for the performance. This will obviously be for the vocalist, and maybe some backing singers if wanted. It'll be one of the props along with the other instruments that will make the performance seem realistic.

Influential Styles For Performance - Other Artists

Best Of You - Foo Fighters



For our performance, we wanted to include some footage of it in-between points that show the narrative cohesively. In the Foo Fighters 'Best Of You', the narrative is made of imagery and symbols whilst the performance is used to make the narrative seem dynamic and meaningful. Most of the video is focused on the performance, but the imagery gives it more depth. This is what we want to use in our music video, but only in a way that makes the performance run smoothly with the narrative. The Foo Fighters perform in an open area, which is what we also want to do so that there is more space for us to get practical ideas for how we would go about doing it.

Many Of Horror (When We Collide) - Biffy Clyro



Like the Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro use their performance in time with the song to make the video more dynamic, especially when the song comes to a crescendo near the end. They also use the idea of performing in an open area, but they also made the area very dark in contrast to 'Best Of You'. 'Many Of Horror' uses abnormal visuals to make the vocalist and the surroundings seem more manic than they were at the start of the video. Because our video tries to show the good/bad sides of going out/staying indoors, we may want to use these kinds of visuals to show the contrast in those things. The slow-motion transitions during the performance could also be a good continuity method to use when the song is amplified or toned down.

Exhibition

NME

Since our music video is of the alternative rock genre, NME could be one use of exhibition to show our music video on. NME looks for music variety that are normally associated with the pop or rock genres and our video would be perfect for this company. Additionally, NME uses other forms of media other than TV, such as magazines, radio and the internet. NME is a very major company and it could boost a video's popularity.

4Music

4Music is more focused on pop artists and songs/music videos that belong to the pop genre. But they do sometimes show songs of the rock genre, so our music video could be exhibited by this company as well. 4Music has their own TV channel, including their own website to show music videos on the internet, and even song charts. 4Music is fairly well-known and would be a decent form of exhibition for the music video.

BOX

Like 4Music, BOX is more focused around artists and songs that are normally associated with the pop genre. But again, they do occasionally include songs of the alternative-rock/pop-rock genre. This is another example of a major company, so again the video might get a lot of popularity if it were to be exhibited here.

Other Music Videos - One Night Only

Just For Tonight



In our music video, we wanted to include settings that were isolated and somewhat abandoned for our band performance and maybe some of the narrative. 'Just For Tonight', as an example, is one video that influenced this idea for us. Although the video is mainly narrative and only focusing on the performance from the vocalist, we can get an idea of what we would want to do with the performance using the isolated backgrounds as an idea of where we would set it.

Chemistry



This video also uses an isolated area to do their band performance, which is a main focus to the video. We wanted to use slow-motion transitions and quick-cuts between band members to make our music video look more dynamic, and 'Chemistry' is an example of how we would go about doing it. The shots shown in the music video use handheld movements and framing techniques so that the clips have some significance to it, be it the band members or the scenery around them (which in this video's case is the desert and mountains).

Qualitative Research

Did you like the track?
What type of person would like this track?
Which age range would you typically associate with this song?
How would you picture the band/lead?
What sort of music video would expect to accompany this track?
If performance, where and what type?
If narrative, what sort?

Person No. 1

Did you like the track? - "Yes. Yes I did."
What type of person would like this track? - "Teenagers. Maybe those who are fans of bands such as Two Door Cinema Club."
Which age range would you typically associate with this song? - "People aged between 16 - 19, I think."
How would you picture the band/lead? - "Scruffy, Indie."
What sort of music video would expect to accompany this track? - "Solely having the band in a deserted area. Mise-en-scene would be fairly isolated (forest, field etc)."
If performance, where and what type? - "Full band, all instruments in a deserted area/onstage."
If narrative, what sort? - "Vague, wandering around the scene narrative. Maybe falling in/out of love scenario."

Person No. 2

Did you like the track? - "No, not really..."
What type of person would like this track? - "An person who has a passion for Indie genres."
Which age range would you typically associate with this song? - "Teenagers. 16 - 19 year olds."
How would you picture the band/lead? - "Scruffy, long hair, wearing Ray Ban's in the dark."
What sort of music video would expect to accompany this track? - "One where they are doing a performance where the crowd watching them goes wild."
If performance, where and what type? - "Full band performance in an abandoned warehouse."
If narrative, what sort? - "A guy standing on top of the Empire State Building."

Person No.3

Did you like the track? "Yeah"

What type of person would like this track? "Indie Styles"

Which age range would you typically associate with this song? "16-30"

How would you picture the band/lead? "Like the Hoosiers" 

What sort of music video would expect to accompany this track? "Abstract narrative based on the lyrics"

Person No.4

Did you like the track? "It's OK"

What type of person would like this track? "Indie"

Which age range would you typically associate with this song? "16-40"

How would you picture the band/lead?"Grotty Freaks"

What sort of music video would expect to accompany this track? "A performance in a Warehouse/House/Concert Stage"

Person No.5

Did you like the track? "Yeah it was Ok"

What type of person would like this track? "Anyone"

Which age range would you typically associate with this song? "14+"

How would you picture the band/lead? "Standard 20 year olds"

What sort of music video would expect to accompany this track? Fast paced with a loose Narrative"

Theoretical Study into Audience

Guidance:

I feel that the audience for our music video will be entertained just because there are a few serious elements but also some comical elements within the video which will keep the audience entertained and affixed to the screen. The performance will keep the audience entertained because it will be realistic and meaningful.



Some of the viewers may be able to identify with the characters in the video if they have ever had a night were they have had to decide whether to go out or stay at home. We don't think many people would aspire to be like the people in the video because they lead an average life and are rebellious.

The audience do not get to know what the band looks like because they are wearing masks, but they do get to see what the character is like when he is at home.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Audience Research

Ideal Audience Type:

• Teenagers
• Both male and female
• Listen to: Alternative Rock, Indie, Pop Rock, Rock, Pop
• Wear skinny jeans, Converse, Doc Martens, band t-shirts, plaid shirts
• Magazines (NME, Kerrang!), Television (MTV, DAVE, VIVA, Kerrang!), Radio (NME, Radio 1, Kerrang!), Film (Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging, St. Trinian's, Alice In Wonderland) 
• Festivals (Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Reading And Leeds Festival, Latitude) 
• Technology (iPod/iPhone, Mac, Camera)

Mask Ideas

Venetian Masquerade Masks

Some Masquerade Masks such as those that depict that of a harlequin or joker, could be something we could use in the music video, not only to show an 'alter ego' of the main character but to also show the egos of the band members as well. These masks could symbolize the mischief and havoc the main character and the band members are causing, and it could show a colourful and fun side to these people. This mask, for example, would usually be worn by a Renaissance performer, and it could reflect that on the main character and the band.

Half-Masks

This Half-Mask/Phantom Mask as shown in this picture almost resembles that half-mask used for 'The Phantom Of The Opera'. Because these masks are blank, we may want to add our own designs on them so that it could work well with the alternative-rock genre characteristics. And because it is half of a mask, it could show the two sides to the main character/band members, as their faces will be half of a mask and half of their faces.

Gorilla (or other) Mask

Since the main character is going to be shown as a lively and crazy character, it would be very effective if we used a gorilla mask (or a mask of any other animal) to get this personality across to the audience. A gorilla could be said to be mischievous which is what we want the main character to be, so that he could 'monkey' around town, causing havoc for fun.

Full-Face Masks

The mask don't have to be venetian like this one, but Full-Face masks could be an alternative mask that could be worn by the main character (or maybe some of the band members). Since main character is seen to be splitting into two people (split-personality), one of these people, who is going out, could wear this sort of mask so that he could differentiate himself with the other person who is staying at home and wearing no mask. In other words, it could create a balance between to the two split personalities.

Individual Post

Sound

In our video we will have both diegetic and non diegetic sound. Some of the sound in our music video will be non diegetic as the people in the video cannot hear it. This will be when the narrative comes in but during the band shots it will be diegetic as they will be able to hear the music they are playing.

We could also use sound effects which could be diegetic or non diegetic. A diegetic sound effect could be a punching sound if he got in a fight when he was out causing havoc. A non diegetic sound could be a voice over on top of the video that could be edited in.
There is also some natural sound that we will need to cut out like the sound of cars, birds or us talking.

As we are using a recorded track we do not have to make the music ourselves.

Test Footage

Shooting Schedule

 Traveling to Ely to film

Shooting indoor footage of the guy in the house

Traveling back from Ely

Shooting the guy out in town.

Storyboard

Checking Out Location

Location review: 

Garage Setting

Outdoor setting (Rundown city surroundings)

Indoor setting (Home)

Lyric Analysis

Stay at home tonight
Please give me one night
I wish I could use your eyes to see what its like
But something else was on my mind

You wanted me to stay at home but I didn’t want to
I didn’t want to feel alone, or forgotten

Because I wanted to go out, to make everybody smile
I wanted to go out, to waste my time in the sunshine

Is it my fault, no not this time
I’m trying to say, I don’t wanna play your game
There’s something you should know
But I’m not gonna tell you
I started to smile as you put out the fire because it feels right

You wanted me to stay at home, but I didn’t want to
No no I didn’t wanna feel alone or be forgotten

Because I wanted to go out
To make everybody smile
I wanted to go out to waste my time in the sunshine

1st Verse: 

• He wants his girlfriend to stay at home with him and not go out. 
• He wants to go out but his girlfriend doesn't want him to.

2nd Verse:

• He wants to go out but she doesn't want him to.
• He wants to go out so he isn't alone at home and doesn't feel like everything is happening without him.

3rd Verse: 

• He wants to go out and be happy and carefree and just have fun. 

4th Verse: 

• She is mad at him and for once it isn't his fault. 
• He is tired of doing what she wants
• He doesn't want to upset her more by telling her what he is thinking.
• The argument is dying down 

Contacting The Artist