Photo Editing

Lewis used photoshop to edit an picture of a band member.

The original:

The Edit:

Photography

We took photographs of our band members out and about.

These photos will be used on their website and also the CD /DVD cover.

Manga

We've decided to have a brief look at Manga because it is a comic book equivalent in Japan.

Here is a video of Amy drawing an anime/manga character.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwlxJXSMi4
http://www.youtube.com/user/conebe#p/u/4/93CI-Vw5f4Y

Comic Book / Digipack Research

This is our mood board / collection of comic book images and pages. We did this as research for our digipack and will help inform the way our final design will look.

In our video we've used fonts, speech bubbles, boxes, etc... that we found were common in the comic book style.

Lab records moodboard

This moodboard features some of the bands from Lab Records. It show there is a cohesive style across the label, especially in the clothing. The clothing the artists wear is derived from both emo and indie styles and we will dress our charactors in similar clothing when we record the video. This helps create a style which is relateable and understandable to the audience, as they can see what types of clothing the bands wear which generally has connotations about the music they make.

Lab Records

Lab records began as a Blackpool based promotions company in 2006, after working with some of the bands from the Blackpool scene they formed a record company. After the first release in 2007 it quickly began to sign rising bands from the North of the UK.

The Blackpool scene can be identified with other seaside towns scenes (such as Brighton-home town of The Auteur) with feelings of isolation and desolation. The themes often include 'Getting out of this town', or the melancholy of the cities. Where the city becomes like a prison to the artists or the youth from the area. Lab is an independent label and represents some rising bands, in the rock or pop genres.


In May 2009, Lab Records moved to Salford, the city responsible for bands such as Joy Division or the influential Factory Records. Manchester is famous for the 'Madchester' scene of the late 80's and early 90's, and is also famous for musical successes such as Oasis, Stone Roses, and The Smiths who have had a huge influence on the 'emo' scene, which derives the emotional, intelligent lyrics from Morrisey, who wrote about desolation and isolation. Videos by The Smiths are known for featuring close and personal live performances, with the camera close to the musicians, and the fans are always featured. In our video we will use similar themes of the close shots and movement to create a feel of seeing the band live.


This will link to our video as we will use other videos to influence the composition etc. The idea of a narrative based video with clips of performance is often used in rock and pop genres. The narrative will feature a mostly implied story, without much speech, and with the performance scenes becoming part of the narrative, as well as being intertwined with narrative elsewhere. The narrative is based mainly on the lyrics, we have used a vignette effect to make it seem darker and moodier. This is influenced by bands such as The Smiths who used similar effects in most of their promotional photos, as shown in the above photo of Morrissey.


Bands they have signed:

• The Auteur
• The Morning Of
• Mimi Soya
  
• Lost On Campus
• He Is Legend
• Adelaide
• Eat Sleep Attack
• Pegasus Bridge
• Lost On Landing

• Blitz Kids

History of The Auteur

The Auteur are a pop-punk/alternative band who formed in 2007 members of Brighton based screamo band 'Go&Comeback' (who were previously known as 'Angels Cry' and were active from 2005 till 2007), who had previously released an EP and toured Europe. The Auteur have toured the UK and have released their own EP ('Nightcap' in 2009) The first single is 'Hey! Watch This'. In 2008 they signed to Lab Records, an Indie label.

The Auteur are made up of:

• Alex Rumble-Guitar and Vocals




• Julian Bowen-Drums




• Kerry Williams-Bass




• Kev Deverick-Guitar

The effect of the internet on the music industry and music video

Over the past ten years the internet has revolutionised many aspects of modern life. The music industry and music video specifically have grown due to the internet. Bands often run a website as well as many profiles on sites such as MySpace, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and PureVolume among others. Since the start of MySpace in 2003 small bands have been able to reach fans from across the globe. Websites often contain tour dates, merchandise, and things such as forums where fans can communicate with each other. Fans can also joling mailing lists where they will receive a blanket email fom the band each month which often gives them access to tickets/merch before general release. The average bands MySpace contains links to buy their music and merchandise, sample clips from songs, links to videos and other sites they run. Since 2006 Sites such as Twitter have hosted band pages, where the band can tell their fans what they are doing and give them updates.

Youtube has had the biggest effect on music videos. Bands often set up accounts so they can share music videos, live videos as well as video blogs or behind the scenes footage. Due to copyright laws private users can not upload bands music videos, but bands who wish to keep in touch with their audience often run their own account.

The main effect the internet has had on the music industry is the level of communication between bands and the fans. Fans can add the band as 'friends', or 'follow' them, and this is a great promotional tool for the band, as well as a great way to connect with the fans and make new fans. Before the internet small bands had to tour the whole country just to get a name for themselves. With the internet bands can send their music around the world with the click of a button. Before the internet the only way fans could stay in touch was to join fan clubs, which were often indirect and created by the record label rather than the band.

The Auteur's MySpace- www.myspace.com/theauteuruk

Production dates

• Filming: Sunday the 22nd November at 10AM in Yaxley
• Rough cut: week beginning 23rd November (in both lessons, Tuesday and Thursday)
• Final cut: week beginning the 30th November (in both lessons, Wednesday and Thursday, and outside lessons)
• Final cut may spill over into the final week of term

Shooting Date

We have decided to begin shooting on Sunday 22nd November from 10AM, because this is a day when all actors/etc are free. From this we can now complete the shooting script.

Script

This is the final (Last revision 2/12/2009) Story Script we are using for our video. It guides us in terms of the narrative and will feed into the shooting script and the second (More detailed) Storyboard and Animatic.

Download here

Storyboard

This is our new storyboard, as drawn by Amy Neumann.

Mise-en-scene

Props:

• Instruments - Guitar, Mic, Bass, Drums
• Clothes
• Telephone
• Photo frame
• Chair
• Candles

Locations:

• House
• Street (seen through a window)
• Field - Yaxley Ground

Cast:

• Lead Singer - Lewis
• Drummer - Max
• Bass - Andrew
• Guitar - Sophie
• Girl - Amy
• New BF - Sam

Costumes:

• Lewis - EMO! Skinny jeans, cardi x2, coat
• Max- Jeans and dark t-shirt
• Andrew - Jeans and dark t-shirt
• Sophie - Leggins / Skinny Jeans and dark t-shirt
• Amy- Nice dress, casual x2
• Sam- Casual

The cast is made up of family members and friends. The 'costume' is stereotypically 'emo' style as worn by the band/fans of this music genre.

Hey Watch This lyrics

I saw a broken reflection
A mirror with your face in
I saw a broken reflection
A mirror with your face in
Something's wrong
We've built this up
We built this up
Now we've seen this fall down faster before now
Your lips on mine won't stay
We'll never get this close now
In his arms you'll be
So place your hands to where I cannot see them
Don't breathe your words to me
I'm sick of worthless excuses
I'm sick of the way you speak
Lets pick this up
And remind ourselves that it's over
I guess this is my farewell
Your lips on mine won't stay
We'll never get this close now
In his arms you'll be
So place your hands to where I cannot see them
Don't breathe your words to me
I saw a broken reflection
A mirror with your face in
Let's pick this up
And remind ourselves that its over
I guess this is my farewell
I saw a broken reflection
A mirror with your face in
Let's pick this up
And remind ourselves that its over
I guess this is my farewell
Your lips on mine won't stay
We'll never get this close now
In his arms you'll be
So place your hands to where I cannot see them

Song Change

Due to the amount of work and the budget required to pull off a music video to the correct standard, it simply isn't possible for us to achieve.

The Michael Jackson/Fall Out Boy song idea, seemed good at the time, but now we are on our way into the planning process, we can see how many complications and issues there are.

We have therefore chosen a new song: 'Hey watch this' by The Auteur. They are of a similar genre to Fall Out Boy as so we do not need to change much when it comes to genre, mise-en-scene or mood boards.

This video will be narrative based with the band acting as characters. We will try to add in a few scenes of performance, because that is what the type of genre expects.

Music Video Pitch Presentation

This is our Music Video Pitch Presentation. It was designed by me, based on a rough version created by Amy and its content is the result of a collaboration between all three of us, as was the presentation itself.

Music Video Pitch

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My moodboard

The moodboard has dark images and some have an almost gothic feel. This is in reference to the darker "emo" side to Fall Out Boy, as opposed to the tounge in cheek pop punk styling. This is due to the way they dress and the way they are seen as people in the media. The reason I have used the darker images instead of the poppier style is to reference the way they will be dressed in the video. The bat-heart is a logo for both a clothing label owned by FOB bassist Pete Wentz and the record company to which FOB are signed. At the center of the moodboard I put an image of Michael Jackson's trademark glove, as our video will also reference Michael Jackson. I included images from Tim Burtons 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. There are also reference to the "emo" fashion with the eyeliner, tattoos, fringes and the photos of the band, I included this as it is the sort of thing we will be wearing during the video.

The style of Michael Jackson which we use will be be created to make an obvious juxtaposition with Fall Out Boy's style, as this will add to the clash/confrontational theme of the lyrics/video as more than a clash of the artists, as it will be a clash of style and genre as well. Therefore we will dress MJ in exaggerated outfits with bright colours such as in his early 80's era, which will clash with Fall Out Boy's emo image. The video will create a bigger clash in terms of rock and pop, as both the style of each genre and the video conventions of the genres will clash, as the band are interrupted from their live performance (typical of a rock video) and the video will then become more narrative based (like in a pop video).

Music Video Narrative Summary

This is a rough narrative outline of our video. Details are subject to change as the narrative is developed into a full script and storyboard.

As the video opens, "Fall Out Boy" are getting ready onstage to perform, even though the room is empty. They start up and their fans begin to file in as word of the apparently impromptu performance spreads. The crowd really starts to get into the performance and word eventually reaches the bar "MJ" is in.

Cut to "MJ" in the bar, dancing along in his signature style. He is interrupted by a member of his crew informing him of the "FOB" performance. He becomes angry and storms out of the bar, gesturing for his crew to follow him.

Back with "FOB", the band and crowd are really getting into the song and are jumping around quite a bit. The bassist, "Pete Wentz" suddenly stops and pulls out his phone. He has received a text signed "MJ". He looks at it confused, then tries to get back into the groove of the performance. Not long after though, the doors burst open and the music stops as the band turns its attention to the newcomers.

"MJ" and his crew walk in and stare the band down. There is a standoff reminiscent of the one at the start of the Smooth Criminal video, which ends in the same way - with "MJ" tossing a coin. In this case however, it doesn't land in a jukebox starting the music, it hits "Pete Wentz" in the head. The music starts back up and the band and their fans charge at "MJ" and the dancers.

A fight breaks out (Involving dancing and rocking out more than actual fighting) and eventually the fans and dancers spill out of the building. The band and MJ angrily sing at eachother to "Beat it", getting increasingly rowdy. As the song ends, "Pete Wentz" whacks MJ upside the head with his bass, drops it and the band walks out, leaving MJ on the floor struggling to get back up.

Mise-en-Scène Etc.

Locations

• Stage "FOB" are performing on, with back drop featuring the words "Beat It"
• Dingy Bar with a Pool Table in which "Michael" is dancing

Props

• Instruments (Dark colours, modern stylings) - Drum Kit, 2 Electric Guitars, 1 Bass Guitar, 3 Microphones + stands
• Stunt-Instrument: soft and light bass guitar engineered to break at the join between body and neck
• Cell phone (LG KS360 Landscape Slider)
• American Coin eg. a Quarter

Costumes & Makeup

• Tatto Transfers
• Trilbies (2 Black, 1 white)
• Black Eyeliner
• Mascara
• Dark Eye Shadow, possibly black
• Skinny Jeans, dark colours
• Dark-coloured belts with metal detailing
• Dark T-Shirts
• Dark Shirts
• One white glove, covered in rhinestones
• Reddy-orange 80s faux-leather Jacket
• White trousers
• Black loafers (Shiny leather)
• White socks
• Black hair dye

Shots

• Closeups
• Wideshots of band
• Tracking shots (Particularly of "MJ")
• Low angle shots
• Over the shoulder shots
• POV Shot

Movements

• Track coin across room
• Pans with "MJ's" dancing
• Tracking band movements

Transitions

• Predominately Simple cuts
• Cross disolves
• Flash cut
• Fade to black at end

Colours & Lighting

• Blacks ("FOB's" Emo stylings)
• Whites ("MJ's" styles)
• Dark purples (Again, "FOB's" styles)
• Reds ("MJ's" Jacket)
• Dull diffused light in bar
• Stage lighting in stage scene
• (Strobe effect)
• Twilight outdoors

Billie Jean-Michael Jackson

Billie Jean was a single from Michael Jackson's 1982 Thriller, the greatest selling album of all time. Typical of 80's pop and especially Michael Jackson (whose videos were revolutionary at the time) it is a narrative based video with Jackson playing the lead.

It opens with a shot like an old movie, it is black and white and has a border round it as well as a grainy image. However Jackson emerges in colour and leaves light on whatever he touches/wherever he steps, and even transforms, the tramp who gets a suit and the tiger (which is seen on the cover of the Thriller album). This references the line "she says that I am the one" as he lights things up or transforms things for 'Billie Jean'.

Throughout the video there is a large reference to voyeurism or looking as a man is skulking around with a camera trying to photograph Michael. During the narrative Michael is singing and dancing, which is a huge part of his performances especially in his videos which often feature hugely choreographed dances. The verse also features split screens and freeze frames, as well as brief moments of slow motion another theme occurant in old movies.

At the end of the video Michael disapears and his steps are retraced by the lights going backwards. The villain who had been trying to photograph him is caught by the police, after a neighbour of the house Jackson enters (suggested to be the house of 'Billie Jean') reports him. She is looking out of her window and sees Jackson, another reference to the notion of looking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-cHBv7UpA