Comparing our work to real media products

Looking back at our research I have decided to compare our current work to the music videos we have based our ideas on to decide whether or not we are on the right track to creating a good music video. We are largely basing our own music video on the original which allows us to constantly compare our work back and see if we are making the right decisions to do with camera angles and shots.

We decided to use the bath scene and focus on the bath filling up by filming the taps running:

We focused on Alice looking at herself in the mirror which was very similar to Katy Perry's video 'Part  Of Me' as she re evaluates her life and her image:

Although we used a different camera angle to the original, this shot conveys Alice getting in the bath which is similar to the original:

We asked Alice to sit in the bath and look around anxiously because we wanted to convey her emotions to the audience:

By doing this I have become aware of the types of shots we need to improve such as better close ups and clearer camera angles. We will continue to compare our work back to the original music videos to be sure that our work is of a good standard.

Looking into Camera Angles

After editing the bench seen it has been made aware that in some of the shots Alice looks to be in control. For example when the camera is below Alice she is the most important figure in the shot however to the audience she seems  dominant, which we do not want her to be. If we have the camera facing down on Alice, it would belittle her and prove her to be the inferior character; which would go well with our story line of Alice being confused and unsure of her current situation. The majority of scenes in music videos and films are eye level when two characters are having a conversation, although when there is a power imbalance the camera angles change to make the situation clearer to the audience.

Here are some shots from our previous filming, they convey Alice being the dominant character within the scenes. This is clear to the audience as Alice seems to be closer to the camera and the main focus.

We now need to re film the bench scene and be sure to shoot the filming with the camera facing down on Alice to convey her to be the inferior character. 

Research into back of album covers

In order to create our ancillary task we need to research each part of the album cover. I have already researched the front of the album cover however now we need to research how the back of album covers are presented in the music industry and try to compare this to our own work. As we have been basing our album cover on the work of Adele and Rihanna I will look at how these artists represent their work on the back of their albums.

This cover from Adele is very dark as it represents her meaningful music and lyrics. Our chosen song and artist also have the same feel as this however I am unsure whether to use a black background. This cover works well as the back picture of Adele is contrasting to the front image of her looking at the camera with a cigarette. The songs are listed together and labelled clearly.

The same background is used on Rihanna's album, it does however contain more information about the writers and producers of each song and the image of Rihanna is in colour compared to Adele's album cover. The image is a whole body shot and conveys her as aggressive. The barcodes on both albums are necessary due as they need to be sold to the audience. I prefer the album cover from Adele for its simplicity although I do like the element of colour in Rihanna's cover.

Spine of Cover:

I have been researching each part of a CD digipack in order to make our group album cover the best it could be with our resources  I have been influenced by the covers of Adele and Rihanna so far and have recently been looking at the spines of the covers to ensure that I keep a steady continuity I will continue to look at these types of artists. I own Rihanna's album cover and so I am able to look closely at a hard copy and make decisions as to what I like and dislike about the cover.

I have highlighted the areas on my own album cover which we would have to recreate. The first image on the left hand side is of the spine of the cover which reads the artists name and album name. The other four things highlighted are from the back of the album and are things such as barcodes, album producers and ownership rights. 

Comparing our planning to our work

Looking back at the hand drawn designs I have used to convey the scenes in our music video, I will be comparing them to our actual filming to portray whether or not we have kept to our plans. I will be focussing on different camera angles in particular scenes which we wanted to incorporate at the start of the planning process.

 

 

 

I will be presenting the shots we filmed to our planning in each scene; this shot portrays Alice's point of view and the camera will show the image of her phone recieving a text message.

 

 

 

 

 

The next scene we looked at was the memory scene, in which Alice will be portrayed in black and white and the camera will convey her at a happier time.

 

 

 

 

This image conveys the view between two of Alice's friends, showing her in a happier mood:

 

 

 

 

We then looked at the scene in which Alice returns home from school and has an argument with her mother.

 

 

 

 

This image conveys the over the shoulder shot of Alice shouting at her mother, which is the same as our planning.

 

 

 

We also looked at the wide shot of Ashleigh laying across the sofa:

 

 

 

I will continue to compare our planning to our actual scenes which we have filmed as we go along, however so far I feel that our planning fits together well with our current work and that we are on target to acheive the music video which we have planned.