Story Board

Below is a digital storyboard where I experimented with using a different way of presenting my work. I found that although it was a clear way of sharing ideas; I wanted to do a written storyboard because it means I can add more detail. By this I mean adding things like arrows to show movement.

By Jade Delaney

Cast!

Here are some of the actors/actresses that took part in the making of the classroom scene. From their costume they have been made to look like students with unique personalities.

First Stages Of Filming

These images show our first stages of filming that we did in the classroom.

 

By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Ideas and Intial Plans for CD Cover

 

By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Ideas and Initial Plan for Poster

By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Shot List

Location	Shot	Action
Bedroom	Mid Shot	Zoom Out
Studio	Mid Shot/Close-up	Zoom In
Studio	Mid Shot	Pan Around
Studio	Long Shot
Classroom	Long Shot	Pan Around
Studio	Mid Shot
Classroom	Long Shot	Pan Side To Side
Bedroom	Mid/ Close-up
Studio	Long Shot	Pan Side To Side
Classroom	Long Shot	Pan Around
Studio	Mid Shot
Bathroom	Mid Shot	Zoom In
Classroom	Long Shot	Tracking
Studio	Long Shot
Studio	Mid Shot

By Jade Delaney

Research into Two Different Genre's

As part of looking into the differences between genre's I analysed two popular genre's and looked at their conventions.

Location Shoot (Classroom)

Shot / Angle 1

Shot / Angle 2

By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Location Test Shoot in the Classroom

This is us trying out the camera on the dolly, panning the classroom to see if it would look good in our final edit. However we found it wasn't smooth enough to use.
By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Analysis Into Shot Types Used in a Country-Pop Music Video

By analysing a shot type used in the genre of music that we are looking at, it means that it can help use understand what we should consider when making our film.
By Jade Delaney

Check List and Digi-Pack Ideas

By Jade Delaney

Interview with Target Audience

By speaking one on one with someone in the age range of who we might want to target; this gives us a clear idea of what we might want to include in our video in order to appeal to her.
By Parys Gardener

Location Shoot

This is a location shoot which we have thought about in depth if it would match the conventions of our genre.
By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Analysis on Lyrics

By analysing the lyrics in this way we were able to share our initial ideas on what we might want to have in our final product.

By Jade Delaney and Parys Gardener

Analysis on Artist Website Homepage

Analysis on Website

These are the five changing images that come onto the homepage for Taylor Swift’s official site. This is the beginning of her ‘new’ look. We can still see influence from the theme of the photographers that suggest the country-western genre. She is trying to take on a more contemporary look that matches her new album. The ‘red’ is also very modern and the connotations are more sensual then what she is usually exposed to. She seems more grown up then how she has been represented in the past albums, the title is associated with love, lust and passion. This shows that she is growing with her audience and maybe she is trying to get a  wider view by appealing to the male gaze, she is doing this by looking more glamorous/stylish. This could suggest a slight change in her music and the fact that she wants people to recognise her as and artist more seriously.

In our music video we want to keep our girly theme Taylor exudes as well as taking on this contemporary style within her genre of music.

Although Taylor is exploring new avenues she has still shown in more than one way that she is keeping her originality by not changing her image too dramatically; for example she still has her blonde hair although it is straighter. She has also kept the ‘Taylor Swift’ logo that has become a recognised brand.

By Jade Delaney

Analysis on Artist Style

In these slides I have looked into the conventions of the kinds of artists in our genre. By doing this it can help me consider what I have found and use it in my future work.

Inspriration- Official Lyrics Video

This is the style of music video that we would like to take inspiration from. We like the idea of a sketch book and it being very girly.

Analysis on Artists CD Covers

This is an analysis on how Taylor Swifts albums have changed over the years to fit her changing style.

Study On Andrew Goodwin Media Theorist

'Music video's are simply an extension of the lyrics' Andrew Goodwin

How far do I agree with this statement?
I agree with Andrew Goodwin's statement because when watching a music video certain aspects like mise en scene add to the lyrics. This enhances the experience of listening to the song. The lyrics of a song can be interpreted differently like a book being made into a film, people have different ways of approaching this. Some music video's can be very expressive and literal in the message they are trying to portray. For example if the lyrics had to say 'arguing with you on the phone' that's what you'd see the actors doing in the video. However others can be open to interpretation with the footage not having much connection at all to the lyrics. An example of a non-literal music video is Fatboy Slim's 'Praise him' which as no connection between the video and the lyrics, it is something completely the opposite. Sometimes music video's like Bruno Mars' 'Lazy Song' which uses both types of ways to approach a music video both literal and non-literal can be a good mix. All of these things make the experience of listening to the music better, therefore I agree with with Andrew Goodwin's statement on music video's.
By Jade Delaney

Voki Target Audience

By Jade Delaney

Target Audience

This is a questionnaire that we have put out to try and get feedback on who our target audience is.
By Jade Delaney

Looking into Trailer as an Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are some of the different genre’s of film trailers we could look into:

•Action adventure

•Crime

•Drama

•Chick flick

•Horror

•Thriller

•Comedy

•Romance

•Sci-fi

•Animation

•Gore

 

Over all I think that although doing a trailer could be a good option and there is plenty of room to explore different routes. I still think that doing a music video would suit our group better; this is because of what we can achieve with the group and location and what we know we can work hard in to make it successfull.

Initial Ideas

Inital Ideas

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How have my skills improved during the AS?

Research and Pre-Production- (before filming)

-How have you improved so far and how could you improve further?
Through AS I have been using research as a way of sourcing information to help me in my work. I feel that with practise I have got better at this there-for helping me in the later stages of the project. I could improve further by making sure that I complete all my research and pre-production before filming, this could help  in the future. Also exploring more genre's when beginning the project would be good.

Production- (filming)

-How have you improved so far and how could you improve further?
The improvements that I have made in AS with filming would include knowing the effects of different shot types and how it can effect what you are trying to portray to the audience. This I believe will help me in my next project, however I know I need to improve on my time management when filming because this helps with the finial details towards the end of the project.

Post Production- (editing)

-How have you improved so far and how could you improve further?
I feel that with editing in the As project, I really enjoyed it and that by doing so much I have been able to practise my skills to help me in the future. I could improve by learning more about photoshop to help my editing.

Conclusion overall: the whole project

The improvements that I have made so far in AS I know will help me in the future. In the past I have struggled with not being confident in certain areas of the media project however by listening to my teacher and communicating with fellow class mates whilst working on something; this has meant it has helped me improve in areas that I wasn’t previously strong in.

One of the areas that I didn’t feel completely comfortable in was filming (this is because I hadn’t done much in the past). Due to the Apprentice project I was able to expand on my knowledge of filming, therefore making me feel more comfortable and have more understanding in what I am doing. This will hugely benefit me in the future because if I am working in a small group it will be vital that I know how to uses a camera correctly for the practical course works.

Further improvements that I feel I need to make are with editing footage. Although I have had some experience in editing I feel that I can improve in this part more. With the A2 project I know I will be using editing machines and by practising I'm sure I can develop further; therefore by the end of the year I will have made sufficient improvements.

By Jade Delaney