Screen Shots

Final feedback

This is the final feedback we got from students in other classes.

GENRE
Alternative Punk? Well stylised as a graphic novel

RELATIONSHIPS
Don't understand the heart. Good guitar + lip syncing.

CAMERAWORK
Different shots. Blurry at one point, should be changed. Otherwise it's really good camerawork and the range of shots.

EDITING
Good lip syncing. Overall good editing some glitches though.

MISE-EN-SCENE
Costumes are accurate right sort of image for the genre, along with instruments. Bike is used to help with narrative.

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Within editing the effect of shrinking down images and overlapping shots looks good as it gives more to look at.

Comments and feedback from the Foxes!

Hey,

Yes, we've seen it - I think the chap in the video sent Alex a message. It's good! I like the split screen stuff you did, and it was good to mix the scenes of playing instruments with other scenes in the city. The only thing I'd say would improve it would be to have the drums a bit more in time with the song, and maybe have included a girl in the city scenes, i.e. as if he was talking directly to here in the song. Other than that, top marks!

So, what made you want to use our song for your video? And when are you all coming to see us play it for real?!!

Cheers,

Nigel.

The Foxes.

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cheers thats really helpful!!!

well we had a cd of choices...i had a basic idea...the moment i heard the song i thought it would work straight away! the variety of guitar and drums...works well with split screen!

yea the drummer who was playing wasnt playing along to the song...he kinda just decided to play his own beat!! but if we where to make it again...we include your points and make even better and maybe you cana star in it!!

next time your giging in london or cambs we 'll make an effort to come down and see you guys live!!

cheers for comments!! if you ever wanted us to make a music video im sure we could arrange something??

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Our next London gig's at Nambucca (near Archway and Holloway Road Tube) on 23rd November....after that we're supporting The Animals on 7th December.

As for making a music video....let's do it. We've been meaning to for ages but haven't ever got round to it. But we like what you did and would be happy to do it with you!

Nigel. X


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this is obviously brillaint for us as a group and we are planning to work with the band to create a video for them and try and get it aired on as many music channels as possible!

Final Video feedback

General feedback from our classmates.

The split screen added interest as it was a good mix between intruments, off shots and singer
Our perform, performed well and did really well.
A good range of colours. to make certain intruments stand out against backgrounds. TO show that, characters in the video where different people, as it was one person acting in the video.
The angles and different types shots showed good imagination and creatiivity.
The split screen gave it a cool 60's film poster feel. Which makes it stand our compared to some of the other videos people had seen in our class.

Final Video

Rough Cut Feedback

This is the feedback we recieved from our class. There are some positive and some negative comments, and we intend to use both to our advantage.

1.) Camerawork, good variety of shots, possibly more angles could be used and we will try to resolve this by shooting more angled shots.
2.) Mise-en-scene, heart in background subtle but good.
3.) Editing too much to look at.
4.) Split screen is good, fresh and exciting.
5.) Shots are held for slightly too long. To resolve this we will make our cuts faster more dynamic.
6.) The duck looks at the camera.
7.) Fits the fast paced song.

We are happy with our feedback, and will take on board the constructive critisism.

Also, we watched other people music video rough cuts. These are some of the good ideas we obtained through watching everyone elses videos:

1.) Setting the pace of the editing with the song is important.
2.) Making sure lipsyncing is perfect is vital.
3.) Judging the length of different shots means you know how visible different objects in shot are.

Rough Cut

Our Roughcut (there are a couple of blank spaces, but no fear these will be filled in promptly and be snazzed up accordingly)

Problems and Resolutions

as shown below in one of our post, it shows and says we where going to us The Carbon Footprints in our video. Unfortunately due to errors in communication we are now unable to get them to perform for use.

We did have a back up band, Disco Addicts but they also won't be able to perform in our video. Due to them having a very busy schedule.

But we have resolved the issue and we have edited our 1st idea and made some minor adjustments.

we will only have one performer in our video. He will act as all the band members, this will add a comical side to the video. Because of the split screen it will be easy to have him as different people in the video. We will do this by dressing him in different outfits and allow him to wear different facial accessories eg a small moustache!! glasses!! hat!! etc.

We have also got a few different locations we would like to include in our video. We have filmed in a small, 'green room' that was actually white with a blackboard. We used this to show our large heart in the background of a couple of the shots. We also filmed some brilliant close ups of the guitars etc.

Animatic storyboard

Lover Killer Timeline

Song Timeline

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0-20secs/20-35secs/35-55secs/55-1:19/1:19-1:34mins/1:34-2:10/2:10-3:15
intro / 1st verse /2nd verse / solo / middle / verse 3 /outro

Intro 0-20 secs
split screen, 3 different angles of the opening guitar
When 2nd guitar comes in, one of the screens is taken up by it.
Brief shot of singer running by.

1st verse 20-35 secs
shots of band on punts, singer miming song, split with live shots.
shot on the heart who he is running away from.

2nd verse 35-55 secs
continuation of previous shot. Band frolicking on the punts and around the city, plus shots of them playing their instruments.

Solo
ditto

Shot list

This is a detailed list of our first 18 shots that we feel will work perfectly, but they are not final. This list tells us the shot framing we will use for each shot, the action within the shot and any extra screen variations. We are yet to decide on transitions, and will leave them for when we edit our footage.

Shot 1

• Close up x3

Action:

• Shot lookin down the guitar, small screen.
• Guitar in main box, not in full view.
• Shot of the strings, small screen.

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x small, quarter
• 1x big, half

Timings:

• 00.00-00.05 (5 secs)

Shot 2

• Close up x3

Action:

• Shot of the guitar, small screen.
• Drums in main box, all of the drums visible.
• Shot of the lead singer's face, possibly singing, small screen.

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x Small, quarter
• 1x big, half

Timings:

• 00.05-00.10 (5 secs)

Shot 3

• Close up x2
• Medium shot x1

Action:

• 2x shots of guitar either side of the guitarist.
• Guitarist medium shot in the middle.

Info:

• Split screen
• 3x medium, third

Timings:

• 00.10-00.19 (9 secs)
  

Shot 4

• Medium shot x1
• Close up/medium x4/x2?

Action:

• Punter medium shot in middle.
• 4 shots of various activities in other screens.
• various shot frames aswell.

Info:

• Split Screen
• 1x medium, third
• Either 4x sixths or 2x thirds

Timings

• 00.19-00.25 (6 secs)

Shot 5

• Medium shot x1
• close up x1
• angled shot x1

Action:

• 'Heart' runs at camera, small screen.
• 'Heart' running after man, large screen.
• Man escapes from 'Heart', small screen.

Info:

• Split screen
• 1x big, half
• 2x small, quarter

Timings:

• 00.25-00.30 (5 secs)

Shot 6

• Split main band medium shot x6

Action:

• Whole band performing in music store, all screens.
  

Info:

• Split screen
• 6x small various screens
  

Timings:

• 00.30-00.32 (2 secs)

Shot 7

• Split lead singer close up x3

Action:

• Lead singer performing in music store, all screens.
  

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x small, quarter
  
• 1x big, half

Timings: 00.32- 00.38 (6 secs)

Shot 8

• Lead singer close up x1
• Screen cuts x2

Action:

• Lead singer stays in large box.
• One small screen cuts to a close up of the band members.
• One small screen cuts to a medium shot of the band members.
  

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x small, quarter
• 1x big, half
• 3 second various screen change. (00.38-00.41)
  

Timings: 00.41-00.50 (9 secs)

Shot 9

• Medium/long shots x3

Action:

• 'Heart' runs to river to catch man.
• Man gets on a punt.
• Punt drifts past 'Heart' on the bank.

Info:

• Split screen
• 1x big, half
• 2x small, various

Timings: 00.50-00.55 (5 secs)

Shot 10

• Medium-close change x1
• Medium/long shots x2

Action:

• 'Heart' still on bank.
• Punt still drifting past.
• Top right screen changes to bass guitarist.

Info:

• Split screen
• 1x big, half
• 2x small, quarter
• 3 second single screen change

Timings: 00.55-00.58 (3secs)

Shot 11

• Close up x1
• Medium shot x1
• Long shot x1

Action:

• 'Heart' crying, walking, long shot.
• Guitarist playing, medium side on shot.
• Drummer playing, close up shot.

Info:

• Split screen
• 1x big, half
• 2x small, quarter

Timings: 00.58-01.02 (boxes change, 3 secs)
01.02-01.10 (8 secs)

Shot 12

• Close up x3
• Medium shot x1

Action:

• Drummer, guitarist and clapping all close up.
• Guitarist playing, medium side on shot.

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x medium, half
• 2x small, sixth

Timings: 01.10-01.16 (6 secs)

Shot 13

• Split main band medium/long shot x3

Action:

• All band members playing, across all screens.

Info:

• Split screen
• 1x big, half
• 2x small, quarter

Timings: 01.16-01.22 (6 secs)

Shot 14

• Split band, either side of the middle screen x2
• Close up x1

Action:

• Lead singer alone in big middle screen, singing.
• Other two screens still have band members playing

Info:

• Split screen
• 1x big, half
• 2x small, quarter

Timings: 01.30-01.36 (6 secs)

Shot 15

• Punt drifting, long shot x1
• Walking long shot x1
• Band cycling long shot x1

Action:

• All screens fit together, one by one left to right.
• All same length shots.

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x various big
• 1 small, sixth

Timings: 01.36-01.40 (4 secs)

Shot 16

• Medium shot, lead singer x1
• Medium shot, guitarist x1
• Angled guitar, close up x1

Action:

• Lead singer walks into his shot, medium shot.
• Guitarist and angled guitar stay the same.

Info:

• Split screen
• 3x medium, third.

Timings: 01.40-01.49 (9secs)
Shot 17

• Medium shot, lead singer x1
• Angled up at lead guitarist x1
• Close up guitar x2

Action:

• Lead singer medium shot stays.
• Solo for lead guitarist, close anged up shot.
• Two close ups on guitar, small screens.

Info:

• Split screen
• 2x medium, third
• 2x small, sixth

Timings: 01.49-01.58 (9secs)

Shot 18

• Long shot of bikes x1
• Tandum riding x1
• Close up of singer x1
• Medium of 'Heart' x1

Action:

• Heart chasing tandum riders, big screen middle long shot.
• Side shot of tandum riding, left big screen.
• Two small screens on the right.

Info:

• 2x various, big
• 2x small, sixths

Timings: 01.58-02.05 (7 secs)

TEACHER PITCH FEEDBACK

Excellent awareness of target audience and generic conventions.

Strong visual ideas with use of split screen.

Shoot will require organisation and the need to think in more detail about the non-performance based sequences.

images of cambridge, (our setting)

Indie Rock scene

Indie Rock music is a music genre denoting rock artists signed to independent (indie) record labels, often equated with alternative rock. Reasons for remaining with indie labels as opposed to major labels varies from artist to artist, whether it be a desire to retain complete editorial control over one's work, a loyalty to the underground DIY culture from which independent labels grow.

From Wikipedia

The setting that we have chosen is less commercial than other music genres, such as popular music.

Previous student music video

This video shows certain shots we wanted to use are possible as in this previous student video they are exercised.



the camara work used showed good knowledge of the conventions of chosen genre of music, using a large varity of shots, including close ups of instruments, and long shots of the band, this quick varity of shots enfuses the speed of the song as well as showing genre conventions.
the transitoins in the video are simple cut(fades are used at the start and end), this keeps the speed and fluidity of the song going, to create a softer video sweeps of the band were used.
although the setting was not entirely relavent, it links with some lines such as "im over here" as the camara would zoom from a distance to a location, it did however use conventions of this genre of music showing the band enjoying them selfs.

Final Pitch

• Chosen Track is Love killer by The Foxes
• we like this track because it has an up-beat tempo.
• music style is main stream indie.
• we had the initial idea of a split screen performance video.
• the band that are performing in our video, carbon footprints, have a great stlye and we feel they fit and represent the genre. (sew blog and below)
  
  
• we have a working relationship with the band, this being that one of our group memebers is the band photographer and these are some of the test shots we took.
  

Lead Singer


Bassist


Drummer



Guitarist

• with a view to mix with shots around the city.
• Potential locations: cambridge and london.
  
• these two cities offer a wide variety of shots and scenary, we researched specif areas in cambridge and london.
  
• the two areas we are considering to use is the cam, (punting) and the river side in london (by the thames). as seen below.
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• we feel this type of location is appropriate to the genre of music and will give the video a more urban feel.

• these are videos we feel have inspired us to come up with this brilliant idea.
  (scroll down to videos!)
• We like the idea of a split screen in the Plain white t's video.
• The idea of bike riding through the city with an urban backdrop, like in the video for read my mind-killers.
• The Strokes-Repitillia video shows a wide range of angles that we feel would look good in our music video.

• we feel that bringing out the performance of the band is more important then showing a story in the video.
  
• but we are using a play on words for two of the lines in the song
• "‘Cos I’ve got to get away from your heart" and "You come and see me when you’re all lost at sea" because in some of our cut off shots ,we want to have a character dressed in a BIG love heart, chassing the lead singer around cambridge or london.
  
• In our opening shot we want the band to be on the cams river. hence the lost at sea.
  
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our video will begin, with the lead singer running away, this and escape will remain a theme, as a large part of the lyrics talks about running away from love. we wil portray this, with a comic value to provide a light relife though some what comic moods of transport.

The Strokes-Reptilia

GOOD EXAMPLE OF SPLIT SCREENS AND NICE SHOTS OF INSTRUMENTS.GOOD ANGLES THAT WE ARE GOING TO USE IN OUR VIDEO.

The Foxes own music Video

The Foxes music Video, not the song we are using but shows how the band perform and convey themselves on stage.

The Foxes - Your Fire
Uploaded by pragmaticproductions

Band Performing in our Video

These are pictures of the band that will perform in our music video. Their style suites they way we think the band performing should look. Here are some Photographs of the band members. We could also use similiar shots (in motion), like these.

Clockwork Toy By Hot Club De Paris

we could link the different pictures on the screen by interaction between each band member, for example in the hot club be paris, they throw a skateboard to eachother.

lyrics

(note, we were personally given them by the singer :D)

Here you are mate - enjoy!

Nigel.


LOVER, KILLER (Thomas)

"You come and see me when you’re all lost at sea,
I’d like to help you, but I’ve got to be free because,
I’ve got to get away from your heart.

You think you’re special like your old mums best china,
Yes, you’re hand painted and you think there’s no-one finer.
Oh, come, and take me away, to your heart.

I am your oxymoron doting lover killer,
‘Cos I’ve got to get away from your heart.
I’ve got to get away from you!
I’ve got to get away from your heart.

What will you do when there is no more superficial?
When men don’t stare at you and they don’t stop and whistle?
Oh, God, oh take me away, from your heart.

I am your oxymoron messed up lover killer.
And I’ve got to get away from your heart.
I’ve got to get away from you!
I’ve got to get away from your heart.

Help me to see I’m coming down, help me to see…."

Split screen

The split screen is a great way to break up a music video into different parts, muddle around sections of the same shot or just add a bit of class to it. This particular split screen is based on the old style photos, where you had one big picture and two smaller ones. in the bigger picture we will be able to show some close ups such as Drummers feet playing bass bassist hands playing, tapping feet, and individual drums being hit, as well colse up the band members.this also allows the video to be proformance based (in the bigger picture) but not focus on this.

intial ideas and pitch

The track we have chosen to make a video for is track 5 Love Killer by The Foxes. the band have a myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/thefoxesband

Our initial idea was inspired by the Plain White tees video below


We would film the video in the area of cambridge, punting down the river, this gives the imagery of fun! The lead singer would be on a boat with the drummer, and bassist with the rythm guitarist. By the band Punting where are using a play on words, from the open line "lost at sea".

seen in the image below is punting! this would be our first location, in cambridge.



we would then move onto a different location..but staying in cambridge. By putting the band on a bike on a tandem, we thought this would have a classic effect on the video, as the genre of music is associated with an urban setting, but by also including aspects such as the punting we are able to show the band having fun. These shots would also work really well, with our off-cuts and the split effect we are going to use.


below are the types of shots, we would use in our tandem scenes and also the music video, read my mind by the killers.