Our Updated storyboard

Shooting schedule

28th November 

We feel we will need at least 2 days shooting time.

12.00 - 
smashing glass shot 5, 13

5.00pm - 
Meet at Bushey location. Alice's house.
Do actor make-up and outfit
Organise props

5.15pm -
Start filming shots 2, 3, 4 on the street.

5.40pm - 
film shot 12 at Alices house

6.00pm - 
shot 6, 7, 8
location: Beevors at School

7.00pm -
back to Sophie's
Harrow on the Hill Viewpoint for shot 1

29th November

5.00pm-

Photoshoot (for Digipack)

7.00pm - 

Shots 10, 11, 14, 15, 16

At Alex's house for fire pit 

9.30pm - 

Argument shots 9 

Storyboard

We took a different approach to creating a storyboard. 

This is because, although our music video follows a story, it does not follow a specific order. For example, although the argument would come later, it could also come earlier or at the start. We found that many music videos mix up there shots like this.


Therefore, we decided to draw each scene we wanted to use and each idea on our storyboard. We then cut them out and lined them up.



After, we played the song, and referred back to the lyrics in order to decide where we think each shot/scene should go in relation to the others.

We understand that this could change, however for now it gives us an idea.

Permission letter for the song

Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Republic Records (Universal Music Group)

Dear Lucian Grainge (Chairman & CEO)

Our names are Sophie Compton and Alice Freeman-King and we are currently studying A level Media Studies at Aldenham School.

As part of our coursework this year, we are creating and producing a music video to a song of our choice. We have chosen 'Let it go' by James Bay as the song we would like to create a music video for, and we are writing this letter to seek your permission to do so.

Please note, this video will be used only for my coursework and will not be distributed or marketed in any form. We would greatly appreciate your permission to use this song,

Many thanks,

Sophie Compton and Alice Freeman-King.

Inspiration for my digipack

As the genre of our song is blues rock, we have taken time to research different fonts, colour schemes, photo and layout uses within this genre. 

We would like to use a similar to this because we like the simplicity and it is very easy and clear to read.

 we believe a dark colour scheme is more effective than a brighter one as it is more appropriate to the songs on the album and this allows it to touch the audience more powerfully. We also like the way the red lips stand out on a black and white shot, therefore we would like to use this in our digipak.


As our ideas are based around a argument within a relationship, we feel the front of the digipack should include emotion that the audience can expect within the song.

For the layout of the digipack, we would like the writing of the artist and the albums name to go in the middle of the front cover. We believe this will make the name of the artist stand out.

Purpose of a digipak

• To promote an album
• To list the content of the album
• make the CD eye catching and attractive
• showcase the identity of the artist/band
• to give us an insight into the musician and the music behind it
• use art and images to express the message of the songs or artist
• to store additional promotional materials such as sleeves within the digipak which could be posters or booklets

Research Results

The left side is the results of year 13                and the                  right side is the results of the year 10.

1. What type of music do you like?

2. Do you like songs that have lyrics with meaning or without?

3. What type of emotions do you like to gain from a music video?

4. Do you enjoy seeing special effects in music videos?

5. Do you prefer fast or slow paced shots in music videos?

6. Do you prefer fast or slow paced songs?

7. Do you prefer storyline or showcase music videos? 

Research into potential target audiences

We decided to get some feedback from our audience. We asked 100 students from year 13 and 100 students from year 10. We found that the students from year13 are a more appropriate age/target audience for our music video as there answers are more relevant to our ideas for our 'let it go' music video.

This research allowed us to understand our target audience in order to see what we need to do to meet their expectation of a music video for this kind of song as well as satisfy them.

Digipack Research

Pop Music

Front

The front cover features only the main artist which allows for her image to be conveyed to the audience. She is looking away for the audience and to the ceiling this maybe conveys her to be a dreaming towards being a average girl rather an intense artist. The casual and loose text also conveys her quirky songs and image whilst the colour white helps keep it simple.The background is the simple colour grey, which allows the focus to be solely on the artist.

Back

The artist is feathered again on the back on the cover, her pose is that which catches the audiences eyes as she is showing sex appeal and looking directly at the camera. The grey background is also followed through to the back of the digipack which makes it flow nicely. The colour theme of the text is pink and black, making the text simple and easy to read. The positioning of the text fits very nicely and doesnt take any attention off the picture.

Heavy Rock

Front

The digipack uses a black background, a dark colour that bears sinister connotations that is heavily related with rock music. This album cover featuring only the logo of the band, which helps promote the artists as a brand. This album cover could be seen as

Back

offensive/controversial as album covers of this genre have similar features for example, Guns, fire and skulls.










The back of the digipack uses the colours Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with war, danger, strength and power and Black is associated with death, evil, and mystery. The Picture of the band at the bottom of the digipack symbolises togetherness of the group in order to satisfy the audience.

Blues Rock

Front

Back

The colours used in the front cover are Light blue which is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness and Black is associated with power, elegance, and mystery. These colours work well together as they provide a relaxed environment and tone.

This cover contrasts with the artists songs as the songs because we feel that the cover is very cold however his songs are of a warm nature.

We find the white writing on the black background very effective as it  makes the cover look powerful. The picture of the artist on his own shows him as a confident, sophisticated, musical and lyrical man.

R&B

https://06mckeng324.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/detailed-digipak-analysis/

When researching into digipaks, we found this persons detailed analysis which we found particularly strong and therefore wanted to share, as we learnt a lot from it. 

Front

Back