Production Entry 2

This week the music record label logo has been created along with a production logo and our group and artist have begun to experiment and use the green screen. Also the Vox Pops has finished editing as will be uploaded later in the week. The cureent focus of the group is toedit the current opening footage and next week work with the green screen next week to film further parts of the music video. Also there are still some external shots for the CD cover that need to be taken however current weather conditions have made this very difficult.

Production Entry 1

Now on top of my research and planning task me and my group have started filming. The opening scene to the music vide. The Vox Pops is also current;y being edited now and should be finished by next week. Also sometime this month these things still need to be uploaded:

• Prodution Schedule
• Storyboard
• Photos from previous shoot 
• Props list (include costume, make up etc.) 
• Location Photos (studio and externally based) 
• Performers list 
• Technical considerations and equipment you will use

Draft Covers

Everybody in the group took an individual attempt to design their own album cover idea to bring ideas together for a final idea, this Slide Shows shows all the designs created and decisions on why some were and weren't used

Music Video Questionnaire Results

Song Lyrics

Music Video Questionaire

Music Video Questionnaire

1. Are you male or female?

Male [  ]                      Female [  ]

2. How old are you?

12 – 15            [  ]                   16 – 19            [  ]                   20 – 23            [  ]                   24 or above [  ]

3. What is your preferred genre of music?

Hip Hop [  ]                  R&B [  ]                       Indie [  ]                       Rock [  ]                       Pop [  ]                                    Dance [  ]                    Heavy Rock [  ]                       

Other [  ] [please state] ……………………………………………………………………..

4. How often do you watch music videos?

Not Very Often [  ]                  Once a week [  ]                      Twice a week [  ]               Everyday [  ]

5. On average, how long do you send watching music videos?

(Answer in minutes)

10 – 15            [  ]       16 – 30 [  ]       31 - 1 Hour [  ]            More than an hour [  ]

6. Through which medium do you watch music videos?

YouTube [  ]                 Vevo [  ]                       MTV [  ]                       TV Channels [  ]          Social Networking [  ]                                   Other [   ] [please state] ……………………………………………………..

                                          

7. How do you find out about new releases of music videos?

Word of Mouth [  ]                  Social Networking [  ]             Artist fan websites [  ]                   Online Subscriptions [  ]                     Blogs [  ]                      Official Artist websites [  ]

8. Does the genre of the song determine whether you watch the music video?

Yes [  ]             No [  ]

9. Do you prefer to watch music videos or listen to the song?

Watch music video [  ]            Listen to music [  ]

10. Why does your genre appeal to you the most when watching music videos?

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11. What type of music video generally appeals to you?

One that tells a story [  ]                     One in which the artist performs [  ]                                 One that is centred around a theme or idea [  ]

Song and Artist Profile (Peer Feedback)

Artist: Tom Tripp
Age:17



Song: Dreamsville
Genre: Underground/Hip Hop
Lyrical Content: Aspiration of a better life for himself, concept of enjoying life and the things in it
Date:   10th April 2012

As  part of the media production I am required to produce or create a video of an unsigned artist. The group brought together a track of their choice choosing the one that was most video compatible and sound and concept wise that would be possible to portray in a video.
The lyrical content of the song is all about the artist's aspiration and current life meaning that the general theme of the song is happiness meaning that the video must in-turn illustrate, colours, feeling, objects, people etc. associated with happiness.
The artist Tom Tripp is seventeen so from this small piece of background knowledge it will be easy to create an image of this you person with these motivational dreams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zAE4CcVlY

Peer Feedback

Areas of Strength for the track and artist:

• Good Song, roots about happiness, optimism. 
• Lends well to narrative and performance based video
• Allows use of animation
• Use as a potential for suggesting a posistive message/representation of a black male and the stereotypes that come with it 

 Areas of consideration that need to be taken on board: 

• The male artist MUST be confident, it is key for the performance
• Possible use of additonal performers
• The music video MUST be fun, light-hearted
• Not alot of negative or depressing themes in the video