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Codes and Convention- Female Solo Artist

Different types of album covers

Task 7 (delayed)

Task 5- Codes and Conventions+ Audience Research

Codes and Convention+ Audience Research 

Our ideas
1.  What genre of music would classify this as?
This type of music would be EDM based + electro. A DJ called Basenji made this song, with the use of different sounds and adding the vocals on to it later on. 

2. What type of audience would you imagine listening to this type of music?

After our group discussion, we have came to a conclusion that this really depends on the different taste people has on the different genres, ignoring the age. However, it is sometimes said that our generation is an EDM generation meaning that teenagers that usually go out to parties would be into songs like this. However, petals is different to dance electro EDM, it's still EDM but slower. 

Here are a few examples of what real EDM (dance) music are like.  

The video where we interviewed people,the majority mentioned how the song would suit a depressed girl who had her heart broken by some guy. This meant that, the way they think is similar to ours and that they might feel more connected to the music video that we made. Some also mentioned the style of music and how described how the genre's like " slow edm". This is very close to tropical house genre we found therefore this is also a good sign that they way they think and us is similar. They also mentioned how the music video would have this main character as a "girl/women" which was exactly what we did and filmed. This shows that we somehow think similarly and some even mentioned how if they had to make a music video out of this song, it'll be really similar to what we made. 

Task 6 Identifying the audience

Photoshoot Planning

Photoshoot planning done from Histmedia

GRIMES - DIGIPAK EG

Analyzing 

coming

Random Album Cover

Mood Board

Dear blog

Dear blog,
 It's been two weeks since we started editing and our deadline is next Monday. I have to participate in the sleep deprivation experiment this Friday so i'll probably use the time to edit and wrap everything up.

Problems while editing

During our editing process we had to change 3 computers all together due to the glitch in the premier programme. We almost had to start over since some of the work we've been doing were lost. However, at the end we were able to get everything back in place and carried on our work, although that took a while, it was worth the effort we put into filming everything.

4/11/15

VLOG DAY 1

Rough cut

Editing the vlog

Behind the scene !

Behind the Scene

             

 

Task 4 Genre Research

Banseji- Petals (2015)
Petals is an EDM based genre music. It was produced by Banseji which is an electro Musician. The music chosen was also posted on sound cloud which means this is a way of a star releasing their music with a mix of genre in that website. The music itself is electro and this style of music was from using different types of electro instruments and it's production and Banseji specializes in that. This style of music is also a mixture of pop and electro and there are still some singing in the song. The song would still be the song if covered using just a guitar, therefore there's  sense of pop in this song. Pop-electro was introduced in the late 90's, with electronically produced music became prevalent in the popular domain by 1990s, because of such technology invented. This type of music varies and ranges from experimental art music to more popular forms such as dance electro music.


Banseji also has his own sound cloud with similar types of music he created , put into one place.
The main practitioner is basically him, making his own electro songs. He had been producing for a while from high school making music with other electro producers like Wave racer. One of Banseji's main influences were disco house music, making music sound fresh, so when people listen to it it'll be even more refreshing. Back then he came up with two self produced tracks, Tribute to cat and Speak with the Dolphins.

Banseji mentions how people needs to stay inspired and surround themselves with everything and that people shouldn't be selective. He mentions about Dj-ing and that may be one of his main influences into doing electro music, exploring different styles of music merging into one through electro technology with other genre and music influencing him on his way. Now in 2015, electro music is very well known and also extremely popular among teens , 16-25 ish since this during this age people start going out, with this type of music being the main guide to where ever their going.  This type of music may target audiences in their teens going out or even people who are inspired by these type of music and style. Famous Djs like Tiesto, Skrillex, Zed, David Guetta etc. These people could be one of poeple's main influences with high quality much produced by them. People going on may end up listening to these type of music. These type of music is very fresh and kicking people's faces whenever the beat drops. This means that it may have such influences on how people dress up and their fashion. They'd want to wear something fresh at the same time comfy to go well with the music. This style of clothing could be categorized as an outgoing, vintage-ish look as now the fashion from the 90's are coming back. Things like nose rings, neck wears, brown leather jackets etc. 

 

TV AND FILMS 

EDM era now has slowly taking over the world with these type of music featuring in hollywood films. 

1. WARM BODIES - M83, Midnight city.

This is another electro genre type of music featuring in the film warm bodies. This song and Banseji's songs has many similarities, form the electro sound to the beat. The song also has some singing however isn't he chorus. The chorus is the electro beat created which is why EMD is uniquely different from other genres, with the main part of the song being the beat that acts as a chorus. This way it'll just make it more captivating for the audience also making the music stuck in their heads. 
2. Divergent- M83- I need you



The theme of this song is very similar to Banseji's Petals. The story and the meaning is similar in many ways as they're both talking about how someone needs another person and that he/her misses them. The song is also very similar overall, starting the song slowly and the beat gradually increases. In this film itself is about howp people living their lives in a futuristic world in which society is divided into five factions. As each person enters adulthood, he or she must choose a faction and commit to it for life. However, all the main characters and the majority of the people in the film are teenagers. Which links back to the genre of the music where the majority that listens to this type of music are mainly teenagers. 

Technologies
The technologies used in this type of music are mostly electro music and instruments put together to create this. The vocals in the song was also doubled meaning it has doubled the voices of the singer. These type of music are mostly created through a software or a legit DJ making contraption. This is related to

the lifestyle of those who are into electro music or targets the groups that goes out a lot as these type of music maybe often be played in pubs and bars

Writing a fan mail to Basenji

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Day2/Diary - Location Scouting

PLEARN WAN  (HuaHin) 

Last weekend i had a chance to go check out our future filming location. That trip made it more clear that we'll be filming there as a part of our A2 final Music Video. I made a video summing up what the venue looks like and some of the things that were there. 

I went around the venue filming everything possible. The place i went to was basically marktet with the purpose of the place trying to portray back to what thai markets in the 90's look like. This would going really well with our theme and what message we're trying to pass across to the audience. 

Lyrics Analysis ♡+ Scanned version

Everytime I get stronger - ( The longer she waits. the stronger she gets)

While I'm waiting here for you ( Emphasizing the fact that it's been a while)

We're the ones that they talk about ( everyone is aware of how long shes been waiting)

Tell me how you feel ( has no clue what he is up to nor how he feels)

I'm the only one who thinks it's real ( one sided love)

I love it too ( love dreaming about how they're together)

When did it become so real? ( when did she miss him this much)

Why does it feel so, so real? ( attaching herself to em memories and moments)

You've got nothing left to lose ( cuz he's not the one with a broken heart)

Let the feeling take over ( let herself go, drowned in feelings) We're the ones that they talk about Tell me how you feel I love it too

Mixed together will make another reality ( everything works out as long as they're together)

I'm the only one who thinks it's real Why does it feel so, so real? When did it become so real? Every color ( the stupid things they do)

In my galaxy ( in her world- what she thinks) I know that every color Mixed together will make another reality When you're with me ( things only work him with she's with him)

We're the ones that they made

Everytime I get stronger While I'm waiting here for you Let the feeling take over You've got nothing left to lose

We're the ones that they talk about

Filming schedule 1st plan

Skills Audit ◁◁

1. Resilience= Persistence 
During my A level course i have came across so many obstacles making me sometimes feel as if i should just  give up. My group wasn't really working together since we have different ideas and thoughts on what we should do. Sometimes filming could also be a problem because it might not turn out the way we wanted it to be. However, the only way to overcome this obviously to talk about it and that was what we did. There will always be a way out through tough times. This allows us to keep working despite the difficulty. 

2. Risk taking
Throughout my A level media course, i can truly say that i'm becoming more of a risk taker. By this i mean trying to do things i've never done before, filming in places i'd never thought of going, coming up with risky ideas that might not work. All these things have taught me that being risky isn't a bad thing but instead it provides us with experiences and mistakes we can learn from and apply what we've learnt to future tasks.  By doing this, i am sure that i won't be regretting any of my choices because at least i gave it a try, and if i don't succeed , i know and try something better next time. I am well aware that sometimes it'll cost a lot in terms of my time but then at the end of the day if it works then it'll all be worth it. 

3. Planning and Organizing
Organizing is one of the hardest skills to maintain and being consistent with the level of it. Believe it or not, this blog actually helped me a lot when it comes to finding work or even ideas that were long gone. Being organizing made me see how easy my life was, how quick i just get on with the tasks since all the resources i need is right there.  Being organized is very essential as it allows me to reach my standard as to how much work i should be doing per day. With the resources provided from the school ( storyboards, calendar, each diving sheets) it made me more aware of what i should be doing and when i should be doing it. This means that if everything goes the way i wanted it to be, the final project will be up to the standards of our group. 

4. Creativity
I never actually thought i'd be able to do this or get this far with my creativity. I wouldn't consider myself as someone who really does things in a way in which is different or that it has an abstract sense to it. Sometimes i really do find it hard to just let go and let my mind wander off, doing whatever that pops in my mind and JUST DO IT . However, this task enabled me to experience that and for me to actually think outside the box. I remember writing everything i possibly can think of down on paper , coming up with new ideas, so abstract i couldn't even understand it fully. This task made me realized how important it is to let go and how easy it is to do that. For me it's all about overcoming that fear of getting it wrong, or that fear of certain consequences or even the fear of not making the final project up to my own standards. I have learnt to take risks and that in the real world there is no right or wrong answer as long as it's from ur heart and that you believe in yourself.

Changed ideas

First we came up with ideas, which are more modern, with the location being on top of buildings looking down to the city of Bangkok. However, that'll just change the theme, making it really confusing so we just stuck with the historic idea of thai culture. That will not just make it easier to film, but to also make the audience at least get an idea of what the music video is trying to say, rather than just a random mv with locations thrown in. 

 

WORK IN PROGRESSSSSSS!!! 30/09/15

30/09/15 ♕

locations

An example of a vid that sums up some the location we'll be shooting at

DAY 1 PLAN/ DIARY

DAYYYY ONEEEEEEE

This coming Saturday, we'll be going on a trip to HUAHINNN!! The reason being is there's this Thai Ancient market, deliberately built to show what was like back in the 90's.

PLEARN WAN

This would go really well with our theme for our music video, portraying the mind set of the character, showing what it's like in her head. Since she's been waiting for the love of her life for so long, this music video would take her back in time, showing how long it's been since his departure. 
WAT PRA KAEW
This is our second location. The temple will show her innocence and how sincere she is, yet people look at her as if she was a monster( all in her head ). The temple will give out this peaceful subtle vibe in contrast to other locations we'll be filming at. 

Rough Storyboard

IDEAOLOGY

IDEAOLOGY

-       Set of ideas and beliefs (the value)

E.g. ADOLF HITLER! –  (PROTECTING HIS RACE)

2. Martin Luther King-, great2 role model, believes that it I extremely unfair for the whites be discriminating the blacks.

3. US FREEDOM- speech

- Movement

- Vote

being an individualist.

HEGEMONY

-       Political of cultural dominance

-       Where the powerful ruling class dominates the ideology of a society.

Entourage

+ Rich, yacht, bikini

+ Party

+ Freedom

+ Working

+ Date women , portray as object, prize

+Patriarchal society- power to white man

Pursuit of happiness

+ Success, equals to happiness

+ Family value

+ Follow your dream

+ Work hard

Miley Cyrus + Article on her

Free to be Miley

Miley Cyrus is in the midst of making a heated point about animal rights, and she's getting so worked up about it her cheekbones are jabbing the keypad of the telephone, punctuating our conversation with errant beeps. She's calling from "the middle of the jungle" or, more specifically, a tiny island in the Caribbean, where she's on vacation with her family. "If you could see where I am right now, you would be laughing so hard," she says. "I feel like I'm in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, and something is about to zap me into nothingness." Cyrus almost immediately starts talking about how she decided to become a vegan last year. She was touring the world in support of Bangerz, her platinum 2013 album, when her beloved dog, Floyd, an Alaskan Klee Kai, was mauled by a coyote. She quit consuming animal products almost immediately. She hasn't spoken much about the switch, but she says that she's finally ready to be held accountable to be an example. It turns out Cyrus is deeply interested in accountability. At 22, she's perhaps her generation's most unlikely social activist, and also one of its most powerful. Now she's harnessing that influence to counter what she sees as an unacceptable reality: young people being persecuted and cast out for their sexuality.

Star Theory

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Music Video Treatment

Purpose of a music video

1. The main purpose of music videos is the fact that it helps people understand the song and the lyrics more, in cases where the MV is linked to the song. This tells the story analyzing the song at the same time. If the majority of people are able to relate to the song, the mv will help them understand the what's going on and may it more relatable to them as it contains visual story making it realistic.

2.ENTERTAINMENTTTT!!! People may as well stay and listen to the music longer because of how entertaining the MV could be. This may have nothing to do with the song but the music video is very interesting itself. This will extend the time spent watching the video as well as forcing them to listen to the song loner. This may have an effect on them later as the song may repeat itself in their heads and that they might just come back and purchase the song

3. To advertise the producer, Writer AND OF COURSE THE SINGER!

- For the singer to be acknowledge and to be more well known. Both music and singer are included in the music video. This could be another type of self promotion. It could be that the music's not that great but that we're a fan of the singer or a particular band. This therefore makes them watch the mv or may even end up buying the music, just for the sake of their fandom. 

SYNERGYYYY 

If the music video is really good and is known for it , this may further promote the music video as well as the artist. If the artist is really famous so as the music video, this will just make both of the products really well known and together will create a perfect synergy. This will make it even more profitable for both producers and the artist. 

3 Important songs

This was the song introduced by my year 2 teacher. I remember how he'd always play this class as he think it "calms us down". I remember walking into class nearly every morning with this song playing. I have attached loads of memories to this song, and it reminds me a lot of my childhood. The song itself is also very good, sometimes I'd imagine myself being at the beach ( i know, weird) listening to this song. This song is still in my phone and has been since 2004. 

This songggggg!!!! It was introduced by my best friend back then, still is today. My point is, we used to listen to this song every single day and tried to sing along except that we probably got all the lyrics wrong. I remember going on expeditions in year 4 listening to this, really does bring back memories. 

This song was in my phone during the summer of 2013. I went to this summer camp in the uk, listening to this song . I remember being so home sick on my first day there and that i'd listen to this song, trying to cheer myself up. On my second day, everything got better and at the end it was the best summer i've ever had. The people there were so nice, the activities were COUNTLESSSS. I've attached all the good memories to this song and my heart in 2013.  Every time I listen to this song i feel as if i'm back to the summer of 2013.. 

Technical analysis

FIRST SCENE 
MID SHOT
Showing off her full body, but not her legs

 LONG SHOT
Showing her full body including the full background



CLOSE UP
Emphasizes her facial features and expression 

SECOND SCENE
LONG SHOT- HER FULL BODY




CLOSE UP- FACIAL FEATURE - powerful face

LONG SHOT- ONLY HALF BODY SHOWN + Frame within frame

MID SHOT- only half body, zooms in 

CLOSE UP 

Bending down , shows her makeup and expression

Long full shot 

showing what she's doing/ her actions 

MID SHOT 

SHOWING HALF OF THEIR BODIES

MID BEHIND SHOT 

SHOWING THEM HAVING THEIR CONVERSATION, CUT HALF BODIES

Music Video, scenes ideas and more

Petals First scene- starts off in the morning, by the end of the video it’s night time. This emphasizes how the song is about how she’s waiting for him to come back and how long it is taking her. 

We came up of a bunch of ideas, involving around different locations in Bangkok, looking specifically at Thai culture. We want the first scene to be a bunch of locations together, gathering all the venues we’ll be shooting at. Places like Floating markets, Wat pra kaew, yawarat (China town), wat pho, jajujak market, jao praya waterside. (THIS IS DURING THE DAY).

Bad stuff they think of in the head (the reality of people, what is in people’s mind)

Thai cultural+ mix with depression

-Kids beggar

- People staring, you’re the center of attention

- Trapped animals

-  Arguments between people

- Crying, tears

- dek crying

- Little shops, selling noodles, antique shops

-Rubbish

- dek kin itim

- coins / money people make