Artists Permission Update

After we decided to change our chosen Genre from Dubstep to Rock changing Artist from Modestep to Raided By Waves we had to ask permission from the band to use both their song and whether they could perform in our video. Harry from our group contacted the lead singer of the band James on Facebook and pitched our ideas to him, James replied saying that the band were very interested the band would be very interested In performing for us. Below show permission from the leader of the band Janmes on our facebook conversation. James was interested in performing a song called 'Every Second', however, after mentioning our need for narrative we all desided that 'Secret Sin' would be the best choice due to the meaning behind the song as it would be possible to create a narrative for it. After we explained our reasons the band were happy to perform 'Secret Sin'.  

Storyboard

Below is our story board for our music video:

Shot List Timings

1. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) FADE INTO
 EMPTY STUDIO WITH
INSTRUMENTS
*LIGHTS COME UP*
 (4 SECONDS)

2. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY HOLDING
THE STUDIO DOOR
OPEN FOR BAND
(3 SECONDS)

3. (MEDIUM SHOT) BAND WALK
THROUGH THE STUDIO DOOR
LED BY JAMES
(5 SECONDS)

4. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT) OF
LUCY SHOWING BAND
TUNING THEIR
INSTRUMENTS
(4 SECONDS)

5. (CLOSE UP) SYMBOL BEING HIT
BY CHARLIE
(1 SECOND)

6. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIE
(1 SECOND)

7. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FEET
MOVING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC
(2 SECONDS)

8. (LOW SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING
 (1/2 SECOND)

9. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND AS
SYMBOL HITS
(2 SECONDS)

10. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY WATCHING
THE BAND PERFORM
(1 SECOND)

11. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID'S HANDS
PERFORMING
(2 SECONDS)

12. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES
"LETS NOT MAKE AN
 ANNOUNCEMENT"
(2 SECONDS)

13. (SIDE ON CLOSE UP) WOMAN
LISTENING TO MUSIC
THROUGH HEADSET
(1/2 SECOND)

14. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND
"CAN WE MAKE THIS THING BREIF?"
(1 SECOND)

15. (OVER THE SHOULDER
 SHOT) OF CHARLIE PERFORMING
(2 SECOND)

16. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING
(2 SECONDS)

17. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES PLAYING
SMALL RIFF
(1 SECOND)

18. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVIDS FACE
(1/2 SECOND)

19. (CLOSE UP) JAMES PLAYING
RIFF 'DUH DUH'
(1 SECOND)

20. (HIGH/LONG SHOT) OF
ENTIRE BAND PERFORMING
(2 SECONDS)

 21. (SIDE ON SHOT) OF BAND
*LIGHTS SLOWLY DIM*
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

22. (CENTER MEDIUM SHOT) ENTIRE
BAND PLAYING
(1/2 SECOND)

23. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES ON MIC
SINGING "HIDE AWAY
FROM THE SPIES
OF THE DAY"
(3 SECONDS)

24. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 SINGING "AND LIVE OUR
SECRET SIN"
(2 SECONDS)

25. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID
 NODDING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC
(1 SECOND)

26. (LONG SHOT) JAMES PLAYING
IN FRONT OF CHARLIE
(3 SECONDS)

27. (CLOSE UP) OF
CHARLIES FACE
(2 SECONDS)

28. (180 DEGREE SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING
(2 SECONDS)

29. (LOW ANGLE SHOT) OF CHARLIE
(3 SECONDS)

30. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 GUITAR PERFORMING
(1/2 SECOND)

31. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND "CHASE
 AWAY THE NIGHT FROM
THE DAY"
(2 SECONDS)

32. (LOW ANGLE/CLOSE UP)
JAMES SINGING "SO I CAN
LONGER SEE YOUR
FACE"
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

33. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY STARING
AT JAMES
(3 SECONDS)

34. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES SMILING
WHILST SINGING "BATHE
IN EVERY BREATH"
(2 SECONDS)

35. (CLOSE UP) OF GUITAR
"DUH DUH"
(1 SECOND)

36. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES FROM
RIGHT "I'LL FALL ASLEEP TO THE
SOUND OF YOUR VOICE"
(2 SECONDS)

37. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE
[STARING AT CAMERA] "IN LOVE
WE WILL REMAIN"
(3 SECONDS)

38. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES AND
NAVID FROM THE RIGHT
(3 SECONDS)

39. (BIRDS EYE VIEW SHOT)
OF CHARLIE PERFORMING
(1 SECOND)

40. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY
TWIDDLING HER HAIR/
BITING HER LIP
(1 SECOND)

41. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
PERFORMING
(1 SECOND)

42. (LOW ANGLE RIGHT) "I'LL
 FIGHT YOUR CORNER"
(1 SECOND)

43. (LOW SHOT) OF BAND FROM
BEHIND/RIGHT
(1 SECOND)

44. (ZOOMING IN MEDIUM SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

45. (LOW SHOT ZOOMING OUT)
"LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

46. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIE HITTING
SNARE DRUM
(2 SECONDS)

47. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "MAKE
YOU SMILE"
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

48. (CLOSE UP) LUCY SMILING
(2 SECONDS)

49. (TRACKING SHOT) ACROSS THE
BAND THEN ZOOMS IN TO FRAME
 HE BAND TO THE CENTER
OF THE SHOT
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

50. (MEDIUM SHOT) ZOOMS IN
THEN OUT OF BAND
(1 SECOND)

51. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS PEDAL
FROM RIGHT
(1 SECOND)

52. (CLOSE UP/PANNING) UP
MIC STAND
(1/2 SECOND)

53. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *PULL FOCUS*
"JUST REMEMBER ONE THING
ON THOSE CLOUDY NIGHTS"
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

54. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY SIDE ON,
LIPS MOUTHING THE WORDS "YOU
WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

55. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
FROM RIGHT
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

56. (LOW ANGLE) SHOT OF BAND
FROM RIGHT
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

57. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) LOOKING
DOWN THE HEAD
OF THE GUITAR
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

58. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
CENTRAL
(2 SECONDS)

59. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS DRUM
VIBRATING
(2 SECONDS)

60. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY BENDING
DOWN TO TURN UP
VOLUME
(1 SECOND)

61. (180 DEGREE MEDIUM SHOT)
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT
OF BAND
(2 SECONDS)

62. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIES HANDS
(4 SECONDS)

63. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING
(1 SECOND)

64. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES'
GUITAR
(1 SECOND)

65. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY LOOKING
UNIMPRESSED
(3 SECONDS)

66. (CLOSE UP) OF MIC AND MOUTH
"BUILD A LIFE WITHIN A WALL
OF HAPPINESS"
(2 SECONDS)

67. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "AND
NEVER ONCE SEE A
CLOUD"
(2 SECONDS)

68. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING
(1/2 SECOND)

69. (LONG SHOT) OF CHARLIE
FROM FRONT
(1/2 SECOND)

70. (HIGH SHOT) OF BAND *LIGHTS
FLASHING*
(3 1/2 SECONDS)

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES
(2 SECONDS)

72. (HIGH ANGLE/MEDIUM SHOT)
OF JAMES FROM THE LEFT
(3 SECONDS)

73. (MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT) OF JAMES,
CAMERA MOVING AROUND IN SYNC
WITH JAMES' MOVEMENT
(5 SECONDS)

74. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES STRINGS
DURING THE SOLO
(4 SECONDS)

75. (TRACKING SHOT) OF JAMES
WALKING OVER TO THE
OTHER BAND MEMBERS
(5 SECONDS)

76. (MEDIUM TRACKING SHOT) OF LUCY
 PACING UP AND DOWN
(1 1/2 SECONDS)

77. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIES
DRUM FILL
(1 SECOND)

78. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF MIC WHILST
JAMES IS WALKING BACK
TO HIS MIC'
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

79. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES
"I'LL FIGHT YOUR CORNER
WHEN YOUVE BEEN BEATEN"
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

80. (MEDIUM SHOT) HEAD ON
OF CHARLIE
(3 SECONDS)

81. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING IN A RELAXED
MOVEMENT FROM SLIGHT
LEFT ANGLE
(3 SECONDS)

82. (CENTRAL GROUND SHOT)
OF BAND
(4 SECONDS)

83. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) OF MIC
AND JAMES' MOUTH
"DEFEAT YOU"
(1 SECOND)

84. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY
DANCING CASUALLY
WHILST SMILING
(3 SECONDS)

85. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
FROM LEFT
(3 1/2 SECONDS)

86. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *UNFOCUSED*
"ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"
(2 SECONDS)

87. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT)
OF CHARLIE FINISHING
(1 SECOND)

88. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE FROM
SLIGHT RIGHT ANGLE "I'LL
FIGHT YOUR CORNER WHEN
YOU'VE BEEN BEATEN, TAKE
ALL THE WEIGHT WHEN
LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"
(6 SECONDS)

89. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) OF BAND
 LOOKING RELAXED/
PLAYING GENTLY
(2 1/2 SECONDS)

90. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES "SMILE"
 WINK WHEN FINISHED WORD
 CLOSE UP OF FACE
(6 SECONDS)

91. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES LOOKING
AT LUCY NODDING
APPROVINGLY
(7 SECONDS)

Weather Report

Fortunately we will be inside for the duration of our filming. This means that we do not need to worry about the weather and as it will not be needed.

Risk Assessment

Below is a risk assessment for the filming of our Music Video.

Location - Travelling through London to MTV

Risk - Could get lost or get attacked, hit when crossing roads

What we can do- Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency and ensure we take a map with us so incase we get lost. Be aware of traffic when crossing roads.

Location - MTV Studios

Risk - Fire

What we can do- Make sure that we know where all the fire exits are and are briefed about the companies fire drill policy. Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency.

Location - MTV Studios

Risk - Tripping over something, or falling over.

What we can do- Remove anything within the studio that might cause a trip hazard such as lose cable. Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency.

Location - MTV Studios

Risk - Possible electrocution from equipment

What we can do to reduce the risk - Make sure all equipment as being fully tested and is in full working order. Always have someone on standby with a mobile phone in case of emergency.

Bands Shotlist

2. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY HOLDING
THE STUDIO DOOR
OPEN FOR BAND

3. (MEDIUM SHOT) BAND WALK
THROUGH THE STUDIO DOOR
LED BY JAMES

4. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT) OF
LUCY SHOWING BAND
TUNING THEIR
INSTRUMENTS

9. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND AS
SYMBOL HITS

14. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND
"CAN WE MAKE THIS THING BREIF?"

20. (HIGH/LONG SHOT) OF
ENTIRE BAND PERFORMING

21. (SIDE ON SHOT) OF BAND
*LIGHTS SLOWLY DIM*

22. (CENTRE MEDIUM SHOT) ENTIRE
BAND PLAYING

31. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND "CHASE
 AWAY THE NIGHT FROM
THE DAY"

43. (LOW SHOT) OF BAND FROM
BEHIND/RIGHT

49. (TRACKING SHOT) ACROSS THE
BAND THEN ZOOMS IN TO FRAME
 HE BAND TO THE CENTER
OF THE SHOT

50. (MEDIUM SHOT) ZOOMS IN
THEN OUT OF BAND

53. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *PULL FOCUS*
"JUST REMEMBER ONE THING
ON THOSE CLOUDY NIGHTS" 

56. (LOW ANGLE) SHOT OF BAND
FROM RIGHT

58. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
CENTRAL

61. (180 DEGREE MEDIUM SHOT)
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT
OF BAND

70. (HIGH SHOT) OF BAND *LIGHTS
FLASHING*

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES

82. (CENTRAL GROUND SHOT)
OF BAND

85. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
FROM LEFT

86. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *UNFOCUSED*
"ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

89. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) OF BAND
 LOOKING RELAXED/
PLAYING GENTLY

Lucy's Shotlist

2. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY HOLDING
THE STUDIO DOOR
OPEN FOR BAND

3. (MEDIUM SHOT) BAND WALK
THROUGH THE STUDIO DOOR
LED BY JAMES

4. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT) OF
LUCY SHOWING BAND
TUNING THEIR
INSTRUMENTS

10. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY WATCHING
THE BAND PERFORM

13. (SIDE ON CLOSE UP) LUCY
LISTENING TO MUSIC
THROUGH HEADSET

33. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY STARING
AT JAMES

40. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY
TWIDDLING HER HAIR/
BITING HER LIP

48. (CLOSE UP) LUCY SMILING

54. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY SIDE ON,
LIPS MOUTHING THE WORDS "YOU
WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

60. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY BENDING
DOWN TO TURN UP
VOLUME

65. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY LOOKING
UNIMPRESSED

76. (MEDIUM TRACKING SHOT) OF
 LUCY PACING UP AND
DOWN

84. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY
DANCING CASUALLY
WHILST SMILING

91. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES LOOKING
AT LUCY NODDING
APPROVINGLY
 

Navid's Shotlist

8. (LOW SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

11. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID'S HANDS
PERFORMING

16. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

18. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVIDS FACE

25. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID
 NODDING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC

28. (180 DEGREE SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING

38. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES AND
NAVID FROM THE RIGHT

44. (ZOOMING IN MEDIUM SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING

63. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

68. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES

81. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING IN A RELAXED
MOVEMENT FROM SLIGHT
LEFT ANGLE

James' Shotlist

7. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FEET
MOVING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC

12. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES
"LETS NOT MAKE AN
 ANNOUNCEMENT"

14. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND
"CAN WE MAKE THIS THING BREIF?"

17. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES PLAYING
SMALL RIFF

19. (CLOSE UP) JAMES PLAYING
RIFF 'DUH DUH'

23. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES ON MIC
SINGING "HIDE AWAY
FROM THE SPIES
OF THE DAY"

24. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 SINGING "AND LIVE OUR
SECRET SIN"

26. (LONG SHOT) JAMES PLAYING
IN FRONT OF CHARLIE

30. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 GUITAR PERFORMING

31. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND "CHASE
 AWAY THE NIGHT FROM
THE DAY"

32. (LOW ANGLE/CLOSE UP)
JAMES SINGING "SO I CAN
LONGER SEE YOUR
FACE"

34. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES SMILING
WHILST SINGING "BATHE
IN EVERY BREATH"

35. (CLOSE UP) OF GUITAR
"DUH DUH"

36. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES FROM
RIGHT "I'LL FALL ASLEEP TO THE
SOUND OF YOUR VOICE"

37. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE
[STARING AT CAMERA] "IN LOVE
WE WILL REMAIN"

38. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES AND
NAVID FROM THE RIGHT

41. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
PERFORMING

42. (LOW ANGLE RIGHT) "I'LL
 FIGHT YOUR CORNER"

45. (LOW SHOT ZOOMING OUT)
"LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"

47. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "MAKE
YOU SMILE"

53. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *PULL FOCUS*
"JUST REMEMBER ONE THING
ON THOSE CLOUDY NIGHTS"

54. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY SIDE ON,
LIPS MOUTHING THE WORDS "YOU
WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

55. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
FROM RIGHT

57. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) LOOKING
DOWN THE HEAD
OF THE GUITAR

64. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES'
GUITAR

66. (CLOSE UP) OF MIC AND MOUTH
"BUILD A LIFE WITHIN A WALL
OF HAPPINESS"

67. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "AND
NEVER ONCE SEE A
CLOUD"

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES

72. (HIGH ANGLE/MEDIUM SHOT)
OF JAMES FROM THE LEFT

73. (MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT)
OF JAMES,CAMERA MOVING
AROUND IN SYNC
WITH JAMES' MOVEMENT

74. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES STRINGS
DURING THE SOLO

75. (TRACKING SHOT) OF JAMES
WALKING OVER TO THE
OTHER BAND MEMBERS

78. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF MIC WHILST
JAMES IS WALKING BACK
TO HIS MIC'

79. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES
"I'LL FIGHT YOUR CORNER
WHEN YOUVE BEEN BEATEN"

83. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) OF MIC
AND JAMES' MOUTH
"DEFEAT YOU"

86. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *UNFOCUSED*
"ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

88. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE FROM
SLIGHT RIGHT ANGLE "I'LL
FIGHT YOUR CORNER WHEN
YOU'VE BEEN BEATEN, TAKE
ALL THE WEIGHT WHEN
LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"

90. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES "SMILE"
 WINK WHEN FINSHED WORD
 CLOSE UP OF FACE

91. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES LOOKING
AT LUCY NODDING
APPROVINGLY

Charlie's Shotlist

5. (CLOSE UP) SYMBOL BEING HIT
BY CHARLIE

6. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIE

15. (OVER THE SHOULDER
 SHOT) OF CHARLIE PEFORMING

27. (CLOSE UP) OF
CHARLIE'S FACE

39. (BIRDS EYE VIEW SHOT)
OF CHARLIE PERFORMING

46. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIE HITTING
SNARE DRUM

51. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS PEDAL
FROM RIGHT

59. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS DRUM
VIBRATING

62. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIE'S HANDS

69. (LONG SHOT) OF CHARLIE
FROM FRONT

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES

77. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIE'S
DRUM FILL

80. (MEDIUM SHOT) HEAD ON
OF CHARLIE

87. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT)
OF CHARLIE FINISHING

Establishing Shot Shotlist

1. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) FADE INTO
 EMPTY STUDIO WITH
INSTRUMNETS
*LIGHTS COME UP*

89. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) OF BAND
 LOOKING RELAXED/
PLAYING GENTLY

Over the shoulder shot shotlist

4. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT) OF
LUCY SHOWING BAND
TUNING THEIR
INSTRUMENTS

15. (OVER THE SHOULDER
 SHOT) OF CHARLIE PEFORMING

Long Shots Shotlist

9. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND AS
SYMBOL HITS

20. (HIGH/LONG SHOT) OF
ENTIRE BAND PERFORMING

26. (LONG SHOT) JAMES PLAYING
IN FRONT OF CHARLIE

49. (TRACKING SHOT) ACROSS THE
BAND THEN ZOOMS IN TO FRAME
 HE BAND TO THE CENTER
OF THE SHOT

58. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
CENTRAL

60. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY BENDING
DOWN TO TURN UP
VOLUME

63. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

65. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY LOOKING
UNIMPRESSED

68. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

69. (LONG SHOT) OF CHARLIE
FROM FRONT

75. (TRACKING SHOT) OF JAMES
WALKING OVER TO THE
OTHER BAND MEMBERS

79. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES
"I'LL FIGHT YOUR CORNER
WHEN YOUVE BEEN BEATEN"

84. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY
DANCING CASUALLY
WHILST SMILING

85. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
FROM LEFT

86. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *UNFOCUSED*
"ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

91. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES LOOKING
AT LUCY NODDING
APPROVINGLY

Close Ups Shotlist

5. (CLOSE UP) SYMBOL BEING HIT
BY CHARLIE

7. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FEET
MOVING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC

10. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY WATCHING
THE BAND PERFORM

11. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID'S HANDS
PERFORMING

12. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES
"LETS NOT MAKE AN
 ANNOUNCEMENT"

13. (SIDE ON CLOSE UP) WOMAN
LISTENING TO MUSIC
THROUGH HEADSET

17. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES PLAYING
SMALL RIFF

18. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVIDS FACE

19. (CLOSE UP) JAMES PLAYING
RIFF 'DUH DUH'

23. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES ON MIC
SINGING "HIDE AWAY
FROM THE SPIES
OF THE DAY"

25. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID
 NODDING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC

27. (CLOSE UP) OF
CHARLIE'S FACE

32. (LOW ANGLE/CLOSE UP)
JAMES SINGING "SO I CAN
LONGER SEE YOUR
FACE"

34. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES SMILING
WHILST SINGING "BATHE
IN EVERY BREATH"

35. (CLOSE UP) OF GUITAR
"DUH DUH"

37. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE
[STARING AT CAMERA] "IN LOVE
WE WILL REMAIN"

40. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY
TWIDDLING HER HAIR/
BITING HER LIP

46. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIE HITTING
SNARE DRUM

47. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "MAKE
YOU SMILE"

48. (CLOSE UP) LUCY SMILING

51. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS PEDAL
FROM RIGHT

52. (CLOSE UP/PANNING) UP
MIC STAND

54. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY SIDE ON,
LIPS MOUTHING THE WORDS "YOU
WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

57. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) LOOKING
DOWN THE HEAD
OF THE GUITAR

59. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS DRUM
VIBRATING

62. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIE'S HANDS

64. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES'
GUITAR

66. (CLOSE UP) OF MIC AND MOUTH
"BUILD A LIFE WITHIN A WALL
OF HAPPINESS"

67. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "AND
NEVER ONCE SEE A
CLOUD"

73. (MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT) OF JAMES,
CAMERA MOVING AROUND IN SYNC
WITH JAMES' MOVEMENT

74. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES STRINGS
DURING THE SOLO

83. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) OF MIC
AND JAMES' MOUTH
"DEFEAT YOU"

88. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE FROM
SLIGHT RIGHT ANGLE "I'LL
FIGHT YOUR CORNER WHEN
YOU'VE BEEN BEATEN, TAKE
ALL THE WEIGHT WHEN
LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"

Medium Shots Shotlist

2. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY HOLDING
THE STUDIO DOOR
OPEN FOR BAND

3. (MEDIUM SHOT) BAND WALK
THROUGH THE STUDIO DOOR
LED BY JAMES

6. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIE

14. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND
"CAN WE MAKE THIS THING BREIF?"

16. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

22. (CENTRE MEDIUM SHOT) ENTIRE
BAND PLAYING

24. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 SINGING "AND LIVE OUR
SECRET SIN"

30. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 GUITAR PERFORMING

31. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND "CHASE
 AWAY THE NIGHT FROM
THE DAY"

33. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY STARING
AT JAMES

36. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES FROM
RIGHT "I'LL FALL ASLEEP TO THE
SOUND OF YOUR VOICE"

38. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES AND
NAVID FROM THE RIGHT

41. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
PERFORMING

44. (ZOOMING IN MEDIUM SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING

50. (MEDIUM SHOT) ZOOMS IN
THEN OUT OF BAND

53. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *PULL FOCUS*
"JUST REMEMBER ONE THING
ON THOSE CLOUDY NIGHTS" 

55. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
FROM RIGHT

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES

72. (HIGH ANGLE/MEDIUM SHOT)
OF JAMES FROM THE LEFT

73. (MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT) OF JAMES,
CAMERA MOVING AROUND IN SYNC
WITH JAMES' MOVEMENT


76. (MEDIUM TRACKING SHOT) OF
 LUCY PACING UP AND
DOWN

77. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIE'S
DRUM FILL

78. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF MIC WHILST
JAMES IS WALKING BACK
TO HIS MIC'

80. (MEDIUM SHOT) HEAD ON
OF CHARLIE

81. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING IN A RELAXED
MOVEMENT FROM SLIGHT
LEFT ANGLE

90. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES "SMILE"
 WINK WHEN FINSHED WORD
 CLOSE UP OF FACE

Shot List

1. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) FADE INTO
 EMPTY STUDIO WITH
INSTRUMENTS
*LIGHTS COME UP*

2. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY HOLDING
THE STUDIO DOOR
OPEN FOR BAND

3. (MEDIUM SHOT) BAND WALK
THROUGH THE STUDIO DOOR
LED BY JAMES

4. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT) OF
LUCY SHOWING BAND
TUNING THEIR
INSTRUMENTS

5. (CLOSE UP) SYMBOL BEING HIT
BY CHARLIE

6. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIE

7. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FEET
MOVING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC

8. (LOW SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

9. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND AS
SYMBOL HITS

10. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY WATCHING
THE BAND PERFORM

11. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID'S HANDS
PERFORMING

12. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES
"LETS NOT MAKE AN
 ANNOUNCEMENT"

13. (SIDE ON CLOSE UP) WOMAN
LISTENING TO MUSIC
THROUGH HEADSET

14. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND
"CAN WE MAKE THIS THING BREIF?"

15. (OVER THE SHOULDER
 SHOT) OF CHARLIE PERFORMING

16. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

17. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES PLAYING
SMALL RIFF

18. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVIDS FACE

19. (CLOSE UP) JAMES PLAYING
RIFF 'DUH DUH'

20. (HIGH/LONG SHOT) OF
ENTIRE BAND PERFORMING

 21. (SIDE ON SHOT) OF BAND
*LIGHTS SLOWLY DIM*

22. (CENTER MEDIUM SHOT) ENTIRE
BAND PLAYING

23. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES ON MIC
SINGING "HIDE AWAY
FROM THE SPIES
OF THE DAY"

24. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 SINGING "AND LIVE OUR
SECRET SIN"

25. (CLOSE UP) OF NAVID
 NODDING IN TIME
WITH MUSIC

26. (LONG SHOT) JAMES PLAYING
IN FRONT OF CHARLIE

27. (CLOSE UP) OF
CHARLIES FACE

28. (180 DEGREE SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING

29. (LOW ANGLE SHOT) OF CHARLIE

30. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
 GUITAR PERFORMING

31. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF BAND "CHASE
 AWAY THE NIGHT FROM
THE DAY"

32. (LOW ANGLE/CLOSE UP)
JAMES SINGING "SO I CAN
LONGER SEE YOUR
FACE"

33. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF LUCY STARING
AT JAMES

34. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES SMILING
WHILST SINGING "BATHE
IN EVERY BREATH"

35. (CLOSE UP) OF GUITAR
"DUH DUH"

36. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES FROM
RIGHT "I'LL FALL ASLEEP TO THE
SOUND OF YOUR VOICE"

37. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE
[STARING AT CAMERA] "IN LOVE
WE WILL REMAIN"

38. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES AND
NAVID FROM THE RIGHT

39. (BIRDS EYE VIEW SHOT)
OF CHARLIE PERFORMING

40. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY
TWIDDLING HER HAIR/
BITING HER LIP

41. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
PERFORMING

42. (LOW ANGLE RIGHT) "I'LL
 FIGHT YOUR CORNER"

43. (LOW SHOT) OF BAND FROM
BEHIND/RIGHT

44. (ZOOMING IN MEDIUM SHOT)
OF NAVID PERFORMING

45. (LOW SHOT ZOOMING OUT)
"LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"

46. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIE HITTING
SNARE DRUM

47. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "MAKE
YOU SMILE"

48. (CLOSE UP) LUCY SMILING

49. (TRACKING SHOT) ACROSS THE
BAND THEN ZOOMS IN TO FRAME
 HE BAND TO THE CENTER
OF THE SHOT

50. (MEDIUM SHOT) ZOOMS IN
THEN OUT OF BAND

51. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS PEDAL
FROM RIGHT

52. (CLOSE UP/PANNING) UP
MIC STAND

53. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *PULL FOCUS*
"JUST REMEMBER ONE THING
ON THOSE CLOUDY NIGHTS"

54. (CLOSE UP) OF LUCY SIDE ON,
LIPS MOUTHING THE WORDS "YOU
WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

55. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES
FROM RIGHT

56. (LOW ANGLE) SHOT OF BAND
FROM RIGHT

57. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) LOOKING
DOWN THE HEAD
OF THE GUITAR

58. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
CENTRAL

59. (CLOSE UP) OF BASS DRUM
VIBRATING

60. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY BENDING
DOWN TO TURN UP
VOLUME

61. (180 DEGREE MEDIUM SHOT)
FROM RIGHT TO LEFT
OF BAND

62. (CLOSE UP) OF CHARLIES HANDS

63. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

64. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES'
GUITAR

65. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY LOOKING
UNIMPRESSED

66. (CLOSE UP) OF MIC AND MOUTH
"BUILD A LIFE WITHIN A WALL
OF HAPPINESS"

67. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES "AND
NEVER ONCE SEE A
CLOUD"

68. (LONG SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING

69. (LONG SHOT) OF CHARLIE
FROM FRONT

70. (HIGH SHOT) OF BAND *LIGHTS
FLASHING*

71. CAMERA TURNS FROM (MEDIUM
SHOT) OF CHARLIE AND NAVID
TO A (MEDIUM SHOT) OF
JAMES

72. (HIGH ANGLE/MEDIUM SHOT)
OF JAMES FROM THE LEFT

73. (MEDIUM/CLOSE UP SHOT) OF JAMES,
CAMERA MOVING AROUND IN SYNC
WITH JAMES' MOVEMENT

74. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES STRINGS
DURING THE SOLO

75. (TRACKING SHOT) OF JAMES
WALKING OVER TO THE
OTHER BAND MEMBERS

76. (MEDIUM TRACKING SHOT) OF LUCY
 PACING UP AND DOWN

77. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF CHARLIES
DRUM FILL

78. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF MIC WHILST
JAMES IS WALKING BACK
TO HIS MIC'

79. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES
"I'LL FIGHT YOUR CORNER
WHEN YOUVE BEEN BEATEN"

80. (MEDIUM SHOT) HEAD ON
OF CHARLIE

81. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF NAVID
PERFORMING IN A RELAXED
MOVEMENT FROM SLIGHT
LEFT ANGLE

82. (CENTRAL GROUND SHOT)
OF BAND

83. (EXTREME CLOSE UP) OF MIC
AND JAMES' MOUTH
"DEFEAT YOU"

84. (LONG SHOT) OF LUCY
DANCING CASUALLY
WHILST SMILING

85. (LONG SHOT) OF BAND
FROM LEFT

86. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES WITH
BAND IN FRAME *UNFOCUSED*
"ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE"

87. (OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT)
OF CHARLIE FINISHING

88. (CLOSE UP) OF JAMES' FACE FROM
SLIGHT RIGHT ANGLE "I'LL
FIGHT YOUR CORNER WHEN
YOU'VE BEEN BEATEN, TAKE
ALL THE WEIGHT WHEN
LIFE GETS TO HEAVY"

89. (ESTABLISHING SHOT) OF BAND
 LOOKING RELAXED/
PLAYING GENTLY

90. (MEDIUM SHOT) OF JAMES "SMILE"
 WINK WHEN FINISHED WORD
 CLOSE UP OF FACE

91. (LONG SHOT) OF JAMES LOOKING
AT LUCY NODDING
APPROVINGLY

Filming schedule

The scheduled filming day for our music video is October 23rd which was agreed during our meeting with MTV last month. We are being given several hours to film in the hope that we can get all we need in one day. As a group we drew up a small plan of what we plan to do with our time to make sure we waste as little time as possible.

12:00 - Arrive at MTV studios with band

12:15 - Sort out costume and make up, make sure cameras are working and lighting is all sorted

1:00 - Start filming

2:30 - Break

3:00 - Continue filming

4:30 - Break

5:00 - Finish up filming

5:20 - Pack up equipment

6:00 - Leave 

This plan will be useful when trying to keep good time management on the day as it could get very busy. This will help us to remain professional and give us the best chance of capturing all the footage we need and have planned to capture.

Costume

In order for our artist/actors to present themselves authentically the Mise en Scene and type of clothing that each member of the video wears is very important. We plan to dress our band members in mostly black, this fits into the title of the song "Secret Sin" insinuating there is something to hide and to compliment the overall dark theme we are going for within the video. Not only this but modern Rock bands such as Green Day, Foo Fighters, Lost Prophets and Nickleback are often seen sporting black coloured attire during music videos and live performances such as t-shirts, ripped jeans and vests. We also plan to dress Lucy in a black with addition of black boots and a sleeveless top to show off her tattoos as we feel this an effective way of portraying her as the "Rock chick" runner girl we are trying to create.

As the video is indoors the band will be seen black t-shirts, perhaps with some form of logo or insignia on as this is popular within Rock, dark skinny jeans as well as black shoes such as vans, converse or boots as these items of clothing are all extremely popular among modern Rock bands not only this but the bands fans and audience members will be able to relate to these choices of costume especially items such as skinny jeans and vans as a lot of them will often wear the same thing. We also plan to dress one of the band members in a scarf as this is something that represents "classic" or "old school" Rock and can be seen being worn by the frontman of the video for Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer.

Lighting and Camera Positions

As a group we decided on where we believed would be the best positioning for each camera as well as lights. Will then drew up our thought so we could clearly display on the day of filming what we wanted to do. Here is a copy of what we drew up;

I believe that by drawing this up it give us all more of an idea as to what we are going to be doing, making us more organised in relation to where we want the cameras and should help to make us efficient on the day in capturing all the footage we need.

Storyboard Drawn Up

Below displays a drawn up storyboard of what we plan to film at MTV. We drew up all of the shots we want to include within the video and organised them in order of how we want them to appear within the video. As a group we believe that this was a vital part of planning for our video. 

This plan will help us with the concept of the video and the planning of certain shots. Overall I believe this will help us to create a more professional video as we could easily display what we need and when we need it.

Audinece Research

 

In order to get some detailed quantitative audience research I have done some personal interviews. This way I could get opinions and feelings of a variation of people finding out what they expect and want to see in Rock Music Videos.

Questions
1. What kind of things would you typically expect to see from a Rock Music Video?
2. Which conventions do you think our most important in terms of what you would want to see?
3. How would you make a Rock Video effective?

Answers
1. In most Rock videos there is a lot of performance. In most the videos I watch they show the whole band performing, sometimes they take the performance from their gigs.
2. I like to see the performance and a focus on the band image, most of the Rock artists I listen to rely on their image and its something that I think is significant so I like to see the bands true image.
3. To make an effective video I would have a lot of performance shots of the band backed up with a story behind the song about the lyrics.

1. The band, guitars, drums. Sometimes a story about the band or lead singer.
2. I think it is important to actually see the band instead of just something random, I do however like some excitement in the video.
3. If I made a Rock Music Video I would to a recording of the whole band on stage, I would have a lot of shots of the band and close-ups of them playing their instruments, for example maybe a long clip of a guitar solo. To give it more excitement I would record maybe the band back stage to show a bit about their life outside performance.

1.  In a Rock video like near enough all videos I would expect to see the artist. In Rock it is usually the band performing but sometimes it would be a story but acted by the band. They do all however usually feature the lead artist and some instruments.
2. I think it is important that it features the band as this is what it is about and what the audience want to see. I think the video should also have a story because this is what makes the video interesting and worth watching.
3. If I was to make a music video I would have a mix of performance and story. It would be a mix between them performing and a story so maybe start with them playing as the band for and audience or just practicing and then it turning into some kind or story.

Interview Analysis
Just by interviewing three different Rock fans I have learnt that they all like and want the same things. Using this information could help us create something that the people I interviewed and people like them would enjoy.

The first main point that I have reduced from this information is that the audience want to see performance aspect of the band. They like to see them playing their instruments and performing, as performing in front of audience would be extremely difficult for us to create this would be out of the question but we have a studio to work in so we will show the band playing together and performing. Including all the instruments would please the audience as most of them said they like to see a lot of instruments and shots of them playing the instruments.

Another thing that all the people I interviewed wants is some kind of story, something to make it more interesting. We had always planned to have a story but having this information tells us that it is something that needs a lot of focus. With what I have analyzed already I know the audience want performance and a story, so therefore the perfect thing to do is make a mix of both.

This information has been useful for telling us the simple layout of the video but it has also shown us a variation of small factors that we could consider. Such as close-up of instruments and solos, back stage footage and a story with a lot of action.

Equiptment

In order to make our video as professional as possible, we want to be able to use the best equipment available as we believed it would be easier for us to stick to our convention of the genre rock. Due to the fact we gained permission to film at MTV in London we will also gain access to their equipment. We will be using their HD professional cameras which will allow us to create a high quality video as the cameras should be give us the best chance of capturing the footage we need. MTV's lighting set up will allow us to create our own lighting set up for the video to help set the mood of the video. Also the dolly's for each individual camera which will enable us to capture a variety of shots as well as a vision mixer which means we will be able to line up different shots and practically edit on the go. We we use iMacs to edit our finished video as we used these devices last year and are all comfortable with using them. Finally we also plan on taking a HDD with us to store our footage on and having a PA system set up in the. We hope that as a result of all this equipment being available to us that we will be able to create the correct type of video for our genre, as well as making it look as professional as possible.

Location

The location for our Music Video is the MTV Studios in London.

17-29 Hawley Crescent
Camden
London
NW1 8TT

We will be using their studio on the 22nd and 23rd October to set up and film our video. This choice of venue will help us to create the video that we are aiming to produce as well as the ability produce a more accurate and professional video as a result.

'Smells Like Teen Spirit'- Nirvana

In this music video the scene is set in a school gym and given a sepia effect throughout the video, this helps the audience link the lyrics to the actual location and setting of the video, the stereotypical view of teenagers being rebellious or unclean. The genre of this video is rock and the video also displays the rebellious attitude of rock, for example, mosh pits, smashing instruments and crowd surfing. Not only this but the Mise en Scene of the video also displays the Rock Genre with the instruments, such as drums, guitar and bass as well as the bands. The costumes featured in the video represent Rock but also have a clear link to the actual title of the song and that lyrics as their main target audience were "teenagers". They are seen to be wearing jeans and t-shirts, something that was very popular within the genre in the 90's.

Also in the video there are a group of cheerleaders that can be seen wearing stereotypical costumes, this helps to emphasise the location of the video being at a school or high school. The target audience for this particular artist and the song it's self would be between 16-24,  both "teenagers" and students. The cutting rate in this video is reasonably quick, cutting between the performance of the band and the crowd moshing throughout. Nirvana were followed by most teenagers in their dressing as they usually dressed casually in clothes such as jeans and shirts/T-shirts. Both the band and crowd are seen to also be wearing quite dark clothing as well, this fits in with the scene of the video. The performance the band give throughout the video again is a typical Rock concert, after each chorus the band gets the crowd moving more and more until eventually the song ends and the band smash there instruments, something which again may appeal more to teenagers as they will want to copy their idols. Throughout the video I believe that the band whilst causing destruction are also portrayed as very likeable and respected people especially within the world of Rock.

Kurt Cobain can be seen singing into the camera as well during the video, making the video feel more personal as if he is singing to not just the audience in the video but the audience watching the video. The video contains a variety of different shots, such as close ups, long shots and also high angle shots and a panning shots. There is also a variety of shots that show a cleaner dancing to the music, he is very much older than anyone else in the video, what this may represent is an older generation reminiscing or wanting to re-discover there youth.

Music Video Decision

After doing some research into videos associated with the genre of Rock and after a discussing our ideas as a group about what is realistically possible, we have decided that we would like our music video to be recorded in a studio as it allows us capture both the performance and personal side of the band. We would like the band to perform to the cameras as if they are performing to an audience through the camera, however, no such audience is present. This is used in many other popular music videos such as, 'Green Day - American Idiot', and 'Foo Fighters - Pretender'. For our narrative we would like a sound girl to be on set observing the band perform and as the performance progresses she will begin to give off flirtatious signals towards James the lead singer and this connection between each other during the video  will progress so that they audience can observe this and relate to it, however at the end of the video we believe that he should seem to be going along with it but then he walks straight past her to his genuine girlfriend to create the sense of a 'Secret Sin'.

Digipack Analysis Photos

Below displays proof of our group analysing 'The Red Hot Chili Peppers' on A3 paper so we can clearly exhibit our ideas through photos which we planned to put onto this blog. As well as this we created our groups logo for 'Lithium Studio'. Will is a very creative artist and decided to design the logo himself, he decided to use the element symbol 'LI' to present the word Lithium.

Chosen Genre Update

Due to the Dubstep idea falling through as Modestep were unable to perform for us we looked and found another artist which is in the rock genre. We believe that rock will be an easier genre to recreate and it will help us to achieve a greater level of success with our video.

Chosen Artist Update

Due to Research we decided that Dubstep would be a hard genre to portray in a music video both for performance and narrative. As we had gained permission to use an MTV Studio we agreed as a group that a rock band would be perfect for the set up of a music studio as rock bands are known for their performances. We discovered through friends that there was a rock band nearby in Harlow that would most probably be interested so we approached them and they agreed to be our chosen artist. The band is named 'Raided By Waves'.

Our Performers

The performers that we will be using for our video will be the band Raided By Waves themselves (James Bennett, Charlie Caine and Navid Asghari as well as Lucy Maylin who will be playing the role of our sound girl.)

James Bennett - Lead Singer

We had many reasons for choosing the band, however, the main reasons were the fact that they wrote the song and could tell us exactly what the lyrics meant, making it easier to think up a narrative. Also they are natural performers who have previous experience of shooting a music video. Lastly it helps us to make our video look more authentic and professional.

We decided to choose Lucy as we wanted to find a girl how displayed the typical 'Rock Chick' look and she ticked all the boxes due to the clothing, tattoo's and general appearance. Also she is a model who has experience of being in front of the camera which will be useful when shooting the video as she will know what it is like. The variety of tattoos which Lucy has help us hugely stick to our convention as that is steriotypically the biggest factor of appearance for a 'Rock. Again we hope that Lucy will help us to create a more realistic and professional video as a result as well as giving the video another convention of rock, sex appeal.

Lucy Victoria Maylin - Model

'Foo Fighters- Pretender' Performance Studio Analysis

As we have already chosen that we are filming our video in a studio I chosen to look at the particular video because it displays the bands performance in a large studio. The video is a cross between band performance and narrative music video as it has cuts away from the studio for the narrative. The video opens with the lead singer walking into the warehouse and is then followed by the rest of the band, it then cuts to the band playing the opening of the song.

In the performance part of the video there are a lot of quick cuts between the different band members and the band as a whole. Camera shots that involved are close-ups of the band members particularly the lead and the band members instruments. There are also a lot of long shots of the whole band in the warehouse. We could use some of these camera shots in our performance despite the fact that they are not in a studio as such, more of a warehouse. However, we could still use these performance techniques. Long shots of the whole band would not be as easy because we will not have this kind of size but it stills gives us a better understanding of how we could use the studio.

The other section of this video is the narrative. At the chorus of the song the riot control man enter and we start to see conflict. We are shown close ups of the band and the riot controllers and consistent cuts between both of them. This is something we will not be recreating as they have brought the narrative into the studio unlike most rock videos which will separate the performance and the narrative and this is what we plan to do.

Visiting MTV (Studio Photos)

Chosen Genre

As a group we have decided to use Dubstep as our genre as we have personal links to an artist through group members and also it allows us to experiment with our narrative and performance to a greater level.

Chosen Artist

The artist we have chosen to use for our music video are Modestep. We chose to do Modestep as we had a link with them though a member of our group as he has two of the members of the band on Facebook. We messaged them on Facebook asking permission to use their song and whether or not they could perform for us.

Demographic Analysis

How You Remind Me- Nickelback Narative Analysis

Nickelback are comparable with our selected artist for a number of reasons. The biggest comparison is the narrative as he is singing about his emotion and you really see the artist get angry and upset during the performance side of the video. For our narrative we plan to film about the inspiration behind the lyrics which is about a guy who goes to Copenhagen and falls in love out there but the problem is that he has a girlfriend back in the UK and the song is about the secret sin (the girl). In our music video we really want to capture the emotion of the song through the leader singer. Throughout the song the lead singer sings directly into the camera whilst maintaining eye contact with it. Also later in the song the lead singer begins to shout the lyrics whilst looking up to display his anger.


The shots of the narrative showed the lead singer with his head in his hand looking depressed and alone, also the dark tinting of the shots and low key lighting gave the scene an even gloomier/depressing mood. Also he is imagining the girl still being with him which is displayed use high key lighting, the camera is used to make the woman look beautiful, also there is a close up of the womans eyes staring straight at the camera which gives the audience the impression she is looking at the audience. At the end of the song he rejects the girl, as he sings that he is sorry for handing her a heart worth breaking. Also the idea of the lead singer imagining the woman could be an effective narrative to use. Lastly the scenery of the video is set in his house, on the street and at a concert and during the video he is walking to the concert.

Rock Logos and Symbols

Here we have researched the different types of logos/titles related around the genre of rock in order to give us an idea for when we come to make and design our digi-packs. We mostly found that the area of rock is shown through rebellion giving the impression to audiences what the music is like perphaps through this. We have also realised that it is potrayed through the use of cartoon drawings in the pictures or fonts this could be done to show that it isnt realisitic or contributing to the fact for example the use of the skull cartoon for the guns and roses logo.

Survey Results