Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Post 8: Album covers

In this post i will be putting up various album art which i hope to obtain information from. For my anxilery task i will make a single CD cover.

The first album cover is from the artists the Flaming lips


Likes
The boldness of the title

The art used

The style of the art

The superiority of the robot (status)

Dislikes

The colours arent that powerful
In honesty whilst i like the cover the colours are quite bland

This album cover is from the band Fightstar


Likes

The detail

The use of colours

The figure (Robot/gasmask)

Dislikes

The amount of detail is quite complexing
This may not convey well in a compact little booklet

This next album cover is from Hexstatic and the album is entitled when robots go bad


Likes
The use of an angry robot

The fact that it replicates a nostalgic piece of 50's cartoon art

The use of colours are quite simple and basic

Its quite eye catching

Dislikes
Nothing really its a good album cover

Monday, 28 June 2010

Post 7: Last batch of videos

The first video is by Four year strong and the song is called It must really suck to be four year strong right now.

Likes

The idea

The continuos shot

That you can tell these people are pasionate

Its fun

The band apear in the end

Dislikes
Nothing because its just meant to be a silly video and i feel that its good as it is

The next video is by set your goals entitled Mutiny


Likes

The humor and energy

Looking into the camera

All shots are composed well

Editing keeps pace

I like how it just keeps to the band and the buisnessmen

The story isnt to strong but works to alow the humor and action to surface

Dislikes
Nothing

This video is also by Set your goals and is called Echoes


Likes
Although there isnt a story the simplicity speaks volumes

The setting and lighting provide a certain depth of maturity

Dislikes
Once again nothing really,its a really strong and honest rock video

The next video is by Enter shikari entitled We can breathe in space(they just dont want us to escape)

Fact: Was shot using CCTV cameras and a lot of tin foil


Likes

The simplicity

The effects

Its raw and pasionate

The focus on their faces singing brings out a depth to the music

Feels like theyre singing to us

Slightly comic but nt enough to be cheesy. Actually it makes us feel sympathy that theyre stuck in space

Dislikes
Nothing. I think that the lack of story works quite well.
Whilst their is a story its underplayed for the benefit because you dont want anything to heavy. You want somthing light but powerful and effective

The last video is by Templeton Pek and the song is called No association


Likes

The story is just right and not to complicated

The story is strong and provides a dark quallity adding a certain saddnes to video

The preformances are quite simplisic and explosive (raw)

The whole video is very passionate and strong

Theirs a slight dark tinge which adds to the agression

Dislikes
I feel that whilst its a fantastic rock video the preformance is somewhat overshadowed by the acting

Not enough to cause real cause for concern because i think the nature was to tell a story.

Post 6: More music videos

The first video is by 30 seconds to mars and the videos entitled kings and queens


Likes
The lighting

Scenaroy

camera angles

Symbolism of horse and drama

Dislikes
Lack of story

Lack of events really drag it out although scenary is nice

This is a video by Blur called the universal


Likes

The wierdness

The humor and comic relief that id like to incorporate in my video

How the music makes the video feel innocent and yet strange

How actions by characters are iconic to the progression of the video

Dislikes

Whilst it all works the storyline isnt that clear

This video is by Green day and the song is called longview. Whilst it doesnt completely fit in with my idea i thought it would be good to show a Diy video.


The video cost $300 (£160)
It shows that you can have a shoestring budget still make an amazing rock video

Likes

Its raw

Energetic

Fun

The semiotics of colours provide a dangerous quality

Its a straight up rock video

The acting scenes relate to song

Dislikes

Nothing at all

This video is by A day to remember and the song is called Im made of wax larry what are you made of? I feel its important to look at some comedic videos now


Likes

Like the previous video its fun and energetic

They use warm coloring and the high definition makes the video feel more vibrant and smooth

Its has comedic value

Dislikes

The story isnt really that prominant but then again i dont feel that its that necesary as the comedy and the band playing balance things out

The next post will be the last with regards to music videos i will be observing

Post 5: Music videos

The first video is by Blink 182 it is for the song Stockholm syndrome


Likes

It has a Diy/amature feel which makes the video feel lively, fun and exciting

The introduction shows cities and roads in mochrome providing a industrial quality

The first part is in monochrome with the second half bright in colour and shows contrast in moods

Dislikes

The introduction goes on a bit to long, not sure if it really helped the video

If the two were seperate piece then i feel it would work but they are both put together

The next song is by Robbie Williams the video is called Angels


Likes

Shot in monochrome

Looks into the cammera

Iconic scenary shots

Lack of support cast makes us think that hes very alone

Dislikes

Once again lack of story

Its just scenary shots put together to make somthing nice

The last video is by The Offspring and the video is called Hit That


Likes

The story

The dark tones and tinges used

The effects

The miserable scenary

Dislikes
Nothing it all works well

Post 4: Music videos continued

The first music video is by Sum 41 and the video is called walking disaster


Likes

Strong story

The use of toy robots in real life settings
Sympathy for the robot

The richness of colours provides warmth

The tracking shot across the town

Iconic shots of scenary

Good balance of band shots and story shots

The added dance sequence after song has finished

Dislikes

Nothing

The next video is by Green day and the video is called boulevard of broken dreams


Likes

Dark filter

Trashy effects

Marking on actual film

Use of green screen and real props create a sense of surealism

A car was used to capture the scenary put on the green screen.

The scenary itself is quite eary

Dislikes

Lack of a strong story however with certain elements it feels like a documentary which can is quite effective

Lack of events happening focusing mainly on scenary

The last video is by a band called Owl city and the video is called fireflies


likes

The lighting

The blue tinge

The use of toys and them actually playing a large part in the video

Also how they are alive provides quite a mysterious quality

Dislikes

Lack of story

Without the music the video wouldnt be very strong apart from the fact that without too much happening it looks pretty.

In the next post i will be doing the same thing and this shall go on for at least for another 3 posts

Post 3: Music videos

In this post i will be obtaining 3 music videos which i think are effective and which contain elements that i would like to convey in my music video.

The first video is by Baby shambels and is called delivery


Likes
Shot in mochrome and different camera effects

Good shots of city and scenary shots

It maintains maturity with mochrome but portrays band to be naieve adding depth to the piece

Dislikes

Lack of story

Lack of events

The next song is by Teddybears ft Iggy pop called Punkrocker


Likes

How the character looks at camera

The tracking of shots through the city

The nature of the piece is quite artistic
The camera has a blue tinge

The merging of charcter and scenary at begining provide eary effect

Scenary used
Colours are bright

Dislikes

Lack of story

CGI bear heads whilst provide comic relief make the piece look shoddy.
Also look out of place. Because lack of belivability
Prehaps shoud have worn bear head costumes.
You either go for the full effect or it could ruin a good video

The last video of this post is by the Gallows and the song is called misery


Lkes

The slow motion at the begining builds up tension
Also complimented by the music

Shot in mochrome

How characters are looking up at buildings and looking out on streets from the car

Stong story

Characters play stong part in the piece

Dislikes
Nothing really apart from it doesnt feel like it should be a music video but part of little movie which isnt really a bad thing

In the next post i will be posting 3 more videos up doing the same thing







Monday, 21 June 2010

Post 2: The story

I intend for the story to be a blend between drama and comic relief


The story will centre around a singular character and i intend on him being the only human in the video
There will be no dialoge
Non diagetic or non syncronicity sounds

Backstory
Everyday its becoming increasingly more evident that machines are becoming more necesary

This has been playing on his mind.


We catch him either when he has had a rough day or when hes been made redundant.

Whats going to be in the video.
The first shot will consist of them in the back of a car.

He looks very uncomftable tired and frustrated.

They will be wearing a suit .

The camera will be looking up at lights and cacthing him in the frame looking at lights.

As the video progresses we see toy robots around scenary to amplifie the fact that hes pethetic and that he is all alone.

Another shot will be him in a park and he kicks a stone.

It lands at the feet of a toy robot making the man upset.

Their will be more scenary shots with robots. As of yet i need to make a complete plan so that the video does not become boring.

Close up shots will be used to portray the signifigance of robots.

Along with close up shots i will be using long shots (show signifigance of area), mid shots (level and codes of whats happening and establishing shots (set tone of area).

As of yet i am undedcided as to wether we show the whole of the character or just theyre back and lower half of theyre face to provide mystery.

For sad moments im hoping to slow down the film to create sadness and almost sympathy.

With regards to happy moments it will be in normal speed and i hope to infuse comic relief.

In the next blog i will be puting fourth single and album art from the videos i will be using for research in my piece to gather an idea of what my cover art can be.






Post 1: The idea

This blog has been created to monitor the progress of my A2 media project.

My project will be a Music video.
The anxillery task will be to make a CD cover for the single and Magazine cover.

With premision and the clearing up of copyright infringement i will be using music from a band.

Some of the bands that i thought about making a music video for include
New Found Glory's song 47
Green day's west bound sign


The band are Less Than Jake and the song is entitled Robots one, humans zero.


It is a techno remix the band released on the label Fueld by Ramen after previously being released on there compilation album B is for Bsides.

The nature of this remix is quite sad with bursts of playfulness

The video i have decided will be shot in monochrome.

I feel that this effect will prove benefitial as it will provide a mature effect.

In the next post i will be providing the story and general idea

Edit: This was the email that i had sent to the band for premision of their video