When considering the pace of editing for our song 'Love Diamonds', we choose a similar genre and paced song to overview the music video to. Analysing the first 45 seconds of 'Elvis ain't dead' by Scouting For Girls, we were able to count 21 cuts on different beats of the music. Even though there aren't cuts on every beat of the music, the camera is seen to either be tracking or panning the shot. Other alternatives include different paces of action within the shots therefore, matching the pace of the music.
Friday, 8 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
First view feedback
Having captured the majority of our footage, our first view of it on desktop saw the filming to be relatively successful. Having last minute changes to our casting character, we came to the decision of having one of us acting and the other filming. Although this is not what we had initially planned, this worked to our advance due to us both having a clear idea of what needed shooting, rather than having to explain our synopsis to our found actor. Surprisingly, all our filming was captured on a single day, opposing our initial thoughts of having to film over 48 hours. I feel our main issue was that of the lighting however, we moved to different locations of the house in order to provide a lighting associated more with night. In contrast, the costume of the female as an alcoholic was effective, applying our knowledge from relatable music videos such as 'A-Team' and 'Flashing Lights'. Our use of props, also increased the realism of our filming including that of flour in place of cocaine, alcohol bottles and needles. I believe that once a colour filter has been placed upon some of the shots, our filming will have improved in quality, given the genre.
Planning schedule
Location: We have decided to film the majority of our shots at my house. This is because we ideally need scenes with enclosed surroundings such as bedrooms, so that the audience are able recognise the theme of loneliness as a result of the young girls drug abuse. Not only this, but the claustrophobic atmosphere mimics the small aspects of which the girls life revolves around, this being her addiction. Furthermore, an inside location allows us to alter the lighting, enabling scenes to witness differentiations in meaning. Inside the house we will use the props of a bed and a mirror, acting as another reason why we have chosen to film inside a house. This will play a key role in connecting with the audience, contradicting the 'ordinary' feeling of a home with that of someone using the four walls as a shelter.
Only one scene we will be using a different location, this being the party scene. At this moment in time, we are unclear of when and where we will be filming this, having two possible alternatives. Ideally, we are hoping for a party to fall over the half term however, if this is not the case we have a back up plan of filming in a dark mobile classroom at our college. For this we have already arranged for a mass group of students to participate therefore, actively representing a partying atmosphere. Props in hand for this would simply be a mobile phone, using a strobe light application to replicate a correlated surrounding.
Mood Board
Here, we have created a mood board, taking a variety of screens from different music videos. From this, it is evident that close-ups are a commonly used shot, which will influence the camera composition for our filming. These images have been chosen, relating to our intial ideas for our music video. Not only will these help to influence our storyline but, prompt our choice of props and costume. Looking back now having shot the majority of our music video, this mood board was incredibly influencitial for the complilation of our shots. We heavily followed the theme of reflection, representing the difference in personality of the female with excessive alcohol and drug consumption. Hence, the top left shot of the female has been re-created within our music video, representing the state of the girl the morning after her night of drug and alcohol abuse. This then leads me onto the shot below, of the man sniffig. This has been miniced by our female actress using the props of sugar and a rolled up £5 note to exemplify the snorting of cocaine. Furthermore, the top right image helped construct the apperance of our female character. Having applied dark,smudged make up to the eyes of the girl this suggested the female to malnourished and a physical wreck. Finally, exploring some of these music videos further such as 'A-Team' and 'Flashing Lights', this urged us to put a filter on our film. We purpose to use both the natural light and a black and white filter, depending on the contrast of different times of day. This could therefore, be used to illustrate the part and present tense or the dissimilarity in the characters mood or emotions.
Costume ideas
When compiling ideas on the costume of the main character, a variety of music videos have been explored to hinder the main dress of such a character.
In the music video 'A Team' by Ed Sheeran, the main subject character is seen to be wearing ripped tights. This could represent the struggle in which the girl has gone through, resulting in physical and mental damage. Furthermore, the female is wearing a hoodie with the hood up, covering her face. This suggests the covering of her identity, also relating to the new covering the drugs and alcohol have put on her personality. Additionally, the clothes worn are generally seen to be over sized suggesting that drugs and alcohol have become the necessities of her life rather than the usual essentials of food and water. This also interlinks with the make up of the character, being very pale in face therefore suggesting an individual who is physically suffering from a deficiency in health. This is also supported with the character being dark under the eyes imitating a lack of sleep. Finally, within this music video the subject is noticeably wearing large hoop earrings. This is something people would normally associate with 'cheap' hence, attributing the character into stereotypical jobs such as drug dealing and prostitution due to consistent expenditures on drugs and alcohol.
Likewise in the music video of 'Flashing Lights' the victim is wearing fishnet tights. This is a common costume, stereotyping the female as vulnerable with the excessive visibility of bare skin, making the character an easy target. Holes in the tights could further pre-empt the outcome of events, showing imagery of an unfixable nature. Additionally, the subjects are always seen to be dressed in black, representing negative emotions and in some cases symbolising death. This is seen to be the case within the music video by Chase&Status, with the young female passing away as the outcome.
From analysing these music videos, this has been used to structure the appearance for our main character. In our music video are subject has encompassed the look of ripped tights, baggy clothing of which is dark in colour and scenes where her face in overcasted. Alongside, heavy black make up was applied to the eyes of the character, making here look cheap and in a physical state of disorder. The 'cheap' look was futhered by the application of large gold hoops, representing a typically stereotype of someone with a lack of class.
In the music video 'A Team' by Ed Sheeran, the main subject character is seen to be wearing ripped tights. This could represent the struggle in which the girl has gone through, resulting in physical and mental damage. Furthermore, the female is wearing a hoodie with the hood up, covering her face. This suggests the covering of her identity, also relating to the new covering the drugs and alcohol have put on her personality. Additionally, the clothes worn are generally seen to be over sized suggesting that drugs and alcohol have become the necessities of her life rather than the usual essentials of food and water. This also interlinks with the make up of the character, being very pale in face therefore suggesting an individual who is physically suffering from a deficiency in health. This is also supported with the character being dark under the eyes imitating a lack of sleep. Finally, within this music video the subject is noticeably wearing large hoop earrings. This is something people would normally associate with 'cheap' hence, attributing the character into stereotypical jobs such as drug dealing and prostitution due to consistent expenditures on drugs and alcohol.
Likewise in the music video of 'Flashing Lights' the victim is wearing fishnet tights. This is a common costume, stereotyping the female as vulnerable with the excessive visibility of bare skin, making the character an easy target. Holes in the tights could further pre-empt the outcome of events, showing imagery of an unfixable nature. Additionally, the subjects are always seen to be dressed in black, representing negative emotions and in some cases symbolising death. This is seen to be the case within the music video by Chase&Status, with the young female passing away as the outcome. From analysing these music videos, this has been used to structure the appearance for our main character. In our music video are subject has encompassed the look of ripped tights, baggy clothing of which is dark in colour and scenes where her face in overcasted. Alongside, heavy black make up was applied to the eyes of the character, making here look cheap and in a physical state of disorder. The 'cheap' look was futhered by the application of large gold hoops, representing a typically stereotype of someone with a lack of class.
The Selfish Giant
Inspired by the Oscar Wilde Victorian fairytale story of the same name, 'The Selfish Giant' is a contemporary fable about two teenage boys who get caught up in the world of copper theft.
Directed by Clio Barnard, 'The Selfish Giant' has characters based upon people Barnard met whilst researching The Arbor in and around the Buttershaw estate in Bradford, including a 14 year old boy called Matty who had been scavenging metal to sell to scrap dealers from the age of 11. By melding down the two contradictory genres of fairytales and social realism, Barnard's aspiration is to construct a contemporary, realist fable.
The concept of social realism was first introduced to films from the literacy devices of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy. One of the first British films to emphasise social realism was James Williamson's 'A Reservist Before the War and After the War' in 1902. At the time, social realism in cinema was reflecting Britain's transforming wartime society. Later in the 1940's, social realism was also adopted by Hindi films.
Press reactions:
The Guardian - 'Barnard's storytelling is heartfelt and passionate, fluent and supremely confident and this is a heart-wrenching movie with some stunning set pieces' - Peter Bradshaw
The Telegraph - 'So hauntingly perfect is Barnard's film, and so skin-prickingly alive does it make you feel to watch it, that at first you can hardly believe the sum of what you have seen: the astonishingly strong performances from her two young, untutored leads; Barnard's layered script; Mike Eley's snow-crisp cinematography that makes the streets of Bradford shine (...) like Ken Loach's Kes, the film kneels with myth: we get a keen sense of an older, purer England buried somewhere underneath all this junk, from the early wide shots of horses in meadows, idling bely-deep in morning mist, to the extraordinary, almost wordless final sequence that hints at redemption and reincarnation. The Selfish Giant is cinema that tells an unsure nation who we are' - Robbie Collin
Hipster subculture
Hipsters adopt styles and assets from a variety of different cultures, cultures which they don't actually belong to. Generally, Hipsters combine aspects from different subcultures in the attempt to be unique however, refusing to conform to anything, they are dress and act the same way. Furthermore, Hipster fashion is seen to be influenced by irony. Vintage clothes are worn which are too big or hideous, establishing presence, in order for them to stand out. Accessories such as fanny packs and lens-less glasses are worn, taken from the 'Nerd' or 'Geek' subculture. Being associated with Indie and Alternative music, Hipster fashion is additionally influenced by music choice, wearing band t-shirts and skinny jeans.
Gratification Model - Hipsters are commonly syndicated with social platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. Nevertheless, society identifies Hipsters with 'sharing a little too much' via social media, such as intricate detail about what they had for breakfast.Effects Model - With the media classifying a range of different subcultures, Hipsters respond to this by combining these identities to form a differentiated image of an individual. The mind set of this group generally believe that they know or create trends before anyone else however, Hipsters are essentially all the same with the same physical and mental mind sets, even though they believe they are conforming to something with individuality.
Two-Step Model - Hipsters are often influenced by images of individuals of the same demographic age on social media platforms such as Instragram. Celebrities can also influence Hipster trends, acting as an iconic role model, this may be someone such as Jared Leto.
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