Friday, 30 September 2011
Friday, 23 September 2011
Storyboarding Evidence, by Emily
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| Ana and Cavin working on storyboarding (Emily taking picture) |
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| Whole group (Ana, Calvin and Emily) working on Storyboard |
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Location, Costumes and Prop Ideas
Location (Left side) and Props (Right side)
Costume for Ana:
Costume for Calvin:
Please double click to enlarge
Our Key Lyrics:
1) I wanna be a star
2) I just wanna be successful
3) I'ma keep on trying til the day that I die
4) Eyes on the prize at the end of the line
5)But now im more determind for the name and the spot
1) I wanna be a star
2) I just wanna be successful
3) I'ma keep on trying til the day that I die
4) Eyes on the prize at the end of the line
5)But now im more determind for the name and the spot
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Our song choice
Our song choice is J-Reyez, Traphik, Maribelle Anes's "I wanna be a star". We chose this song because its upbeat and fast paced. the music genre is R&B/ hip-Hop/ Rap. The music video genre is performance with some narrative
Lyrics:
Chorus – Maribelle Anes
I wanna bе a star
I want everyone tο know
I wanna hаνе thе money аnd thе fame аnd thе clothes
I gotta gο far
I gotta hаνе shows
All I wanna dο іѕ bе successful
‘Cause I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
(Verse 1 – J.Reyez)
Yeah аnd I’ma give іt аll I gοt now
I’m heading fοr thе top now, embedded іn thе рlοt now
And I won’t ѕtοр now, thе same expedition
Bυt now I’m more determined fοr thе name аnd spot
Of thе top аnd I rise, thаt’s mу name’s definition
Thе game іѕ a mission fοr thе same recognition thаt I bееn gettin’
And I gotta jump tο thе next step
Room fοr improvement, ’cause I ain’t thе best уеt
I’m јυѕt a musician οn thе rise
Mу ambition fοr thе prize, nο standardize tο thе sky
I’ma keep οn trying ’til thе day thаt I die
Whаt I ѕау іn mу rhymes, іѕ lіkе аnd іt’s honesty
Haters уου саn dеѕріѕе bυt уου suckas ain’t stoppin’ mе
Sау whаt уου ѕау bυt уου suckas don’t bother meee
I јυѕt hаd tο extend thе line
Wе gonna rise аnd I’m talking аbουt thе friends οf mine
Yeah аnd I’ma give іt аll I gοt now
I’m heading fοr thе top now, embedded іn thе рlοt now
And I won’t ѕtοр now, thе same expedition
Bυt now I’m more determined fοr thе name аnd spot
Of thе top аnd I rise, thаt’s mу name’s definition
Thе game іѕ a mission fοr thе same recognition thаt I bееn gettin’
And I gotta jump tο thе next step
Room fοr improvement, ’cause I ain’t thе best уеt
I’m јυѕt a musician οn thе rise
Mу ambition fοr thе prize, nο standardize tο thе sky
I’ma keep οn trying ’til thе day thаt I die
Whаt I ѕау іn mу rhymes, іѕ lіkе аnd іt’s honesty
Haters уου саn dеѕріѕе bυt уου suckas ain’t stoppin’ mе
Sау whаt уου ѕау bυt уου suckas don’t bother meee
I јυѕt hаd tο extend thе line
Wе gonna rise аnd I’m talking аbουt thе friends οf mine
Chorus – Maribelle Anes
I wanna bе a star
I want everyone tο know
I wanna hаνе thе money аnd thе fame аnd thе clothes
I gotta gο far
I gotta hаνе shows
All I wanna dο іѕ bе successful
I wanna bе a star
I want everyone tο know
I wanna hаνе thе money аnd thе fame аnd thе clothes
I gotta gο far
I gotta hаνе shows
All I wanna dο іѕ bе successful
‘Cause I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
(Verse 2 – Traphik)
Now уου mау ѕау thаt I’m a idealist bυt I’m nοt thе οnlу one
I саn ѕау whеn I wаѕ 3 іѕ whеn thе prophecy begun
Mу daddy saw mе dancing around thе family tree fοr fun
Stаrtеd snapping wіth thе camera, thе spotlight οn hіѕ son
I caught a bug fοr thе stage аnd thе fame
Applause frοm thе audience, thеу saying mу name
I’m οn a mission аnd thеу saying іt’s impossible
It’s really lіkе I’m p****** ’cause mу flow іѕ ѕο unstoppable
Thеу’d ѕау I’d never mаkе іt ’cause I’m јυѕt a silly Asian
Tο mе іt ain’t a dream, іt’s more lіkе a destination
Eyes οn thе prize аt thе еnd οf thе line
I know thаt I’ma gеt thеrе, іt’s a matter οf time
Everytime I gο out I want TMZ tο follow mе
Wanna hit thе VIP whеrе models poppin’ bottles be
I lіkе mу haters ѕο I never lеt іt bother mе
‘Cause now I’m mаkіng money, mom аnd daddy look уου gotta see
Now уου mау ѕау thаt I’m a idealist bυt I’m nοt thе οnlу one
I саn ѕау whеn I wаѕ 3 іѕ whеn thе prophecy begun
Mу daddy saw mе dancing around thе family tree fοr fun
Stаrtеd snapping wіth thе camera, thе spotlight οn hіѕ son
I caught a bug fοr thе stage аnd thе fame
Applause frοm thе audience, thеу saying mу name
I’m οn a mission аnd thеу saying іt’s impossible
It’s really lіkе I’m p****** ’cause mу flow іѕ ѕο unstoppable
Thеу’d ѕау I’d never mаkе іt ’cause I’m јυѕt a silly Asian
Tο mе іt ain’t a dream, іt’s more lіkе a destination
Eyes οn thе prize аt thе еnd οf thе line
I know thаt I’ma gеt thеrе, іt’s a matter οf time
Everytime I gο out I want TMZ tο follow mе
Wanna hit thе VIP whеrе models poppin’ bottles be
I lіkе mу haters ѕο I never lеt іt bother mе
‘Cause now I’m mаkіng money, mom аnd daddy look уου gotta see
Chorus – Maribelle Anes
I wanna bе a star
I want everyone tο know
I wanna hаνе thе money аnd thе fame аnd thе clothes
I gotta gο far
I gotta hаνе shows
All I wanna dο іѕ bе successful
I wanna bе a star
I want everyone tο know
I wanna hаνе thе money аnd thе fame аnd thе clothes
I gotta gο far
I gotta hаνе shows
All I wanna dο іѕ bе successful
‘Cause I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
I wanna bе, I wanna bе
I wanna bе, I wanna bе a star
The Brief By Emily
In A2 we must create a music video with a song from an unsigned artist. Our group have decided to use 'I Wanna Be a Star' by J.Reyez, feat. Traphik and Maribelle Anes. The music genre of this song is R&B and our music video genre will be Performance/Spectacle.
R&B/Hip-Hop music video conventions by Ana
After choosing our track for the music video, we dicide to do some research on R&B and HipHop music video Conventions:
Genre conventions:
R&B/HipHop artists tend to use Narrative and Performance as their music video genres:
Performance videos focus on showing footage of the artist.
In an R&B/HipHop music video, performance is quite important. Many solo artitst use choreographed dance routines to make the video more interesting (upbeat songs are more likely to have more movement). They also try to engage the viewers through the camera by using many close-up shots and gesturing. Also the use of fashionable cothing or more explicit clothing is an important way of appealing to their audience. An example of this is Pussycat Dolls - 'When I Grow Up' (it's a well-known song because of its video).
Narrative is used in this type of videos so the audience wants to know what happens next in the video. It can also create a story that the audience can relate or aspire to.
R&B female artists or groups cover a large range of emotions in their music videos. That's why thay tend to have more of a narrative perspective instead of performance.
If the video is a hybrid between performance and narrative then the solo artist often becomes part of the narrative story, acting as the narrator and the main character of the story at the same time. An example of this is Beyonce's music video 'If i were a boy'.
Target audience conventions:
R&B fans are usually between the ages of 13-25 and a majority of this age group are females. This is because female R&B artists stereotypically make soungs about being in love/heartbroken, which appeals greatly to teenage girls. R&B songs also involve a lot of FAshion wich also attracts females.
In both R&B aand HipHop music videos, females are portrayed in a very sexual way through their outfits, dance moves and lyrics. This is something that attracts males. Men tend to be more attracted to the jewellery and depiction of wealth shown in this videos than females.
Females might find HipHop appealing because they are physically attracted to te male artists.
Conventions:
Money - References to wealth or money in R&B/HipHop music videos are very common. It tends to be rappers that have a stronger reference to money in their videos. This is a way of showing the artist's power. Money can also be shown through their possessions, such as jewellery (usually gold) and expensive sun glasses. They also use 'fast & flash' cars in their music videos as part of their image. Expensive objects make them look good to the target audience.
Women - Women are used as voyeurs in majority of R&B/HipHop music videos to add appeal to the video (ussually occurs in male artists' videos). They wear provocative outfits and have sexy dance moves.
A good example of this two conventions is Mann ft. 50 cent. - 'Buzzin'.
Men - Male artists are usually portrayed as powerful and wealthy people. However, when women use them in their music videos it tends to be in a negative way. They often use their men to express their feelings (e.g. man cheating in a relationship, how males use and abuse women, etc) as we can see in Beyonce - 'If i were a boy'. However, they are sometimes shown as positive, as shown in romantic songs.
Genre conventions:
R&B/HipHop artists tend to use Narrative and Performance as their music video genres:
Performance videos focus on showing footage of the artist.
In an R&B/HipHop music video, performance is quite important. Many solo artitst use choreographed dance routines to make the video more interesting (upbeat songs are more likely to have more movement). They also try to engage the viewers through the camera by using many close-up shots and gesturing. Also the use of fashionable cothing or more explicit clothing is an important way of appealing to their audience. An example of this is Pussycat Dolls - 'When I Grow Up' (it's a well-known song because of its video).
Narrative is used in this type of videos so the audience wants to know what happens next in the video. It can also create a story that the audience can relate or aspire to.
R&B female artists or groups cover a large range of emotions in their music videos. That's why thay tend to have more of a narrative perspective instead of performance.
If the video is a hybrid between performance and narrative then the solo artist often becomes part of the narrative story, acting as the narrator and the main character of the story at the same time. An example of this is Beyonce's music video 'If i were a boy'.
Target audience conventions:
R&B fans are usually between the ages of 13-25 and a majority of this age group are females. This is because female R&B artists stereotypically make soungs about being in love/heartbroken, which appeals greatly to teenage girls. R&B songs also involve a lot of FAshion wich also attracts females.
In both R&B aand HipHop music videos, females are portrayed in a very sexual way through their outfits, dance moves and lyrics. This is something that attracts males. Men tend to be more attracted to the jewellery and depiction of wealth shown in this videos than females.
Females might find HipHop appealing because they are physically attracted to te male artists.
Conventions:
Money - References to wealth or money in R&B/HipHop music videos are very common. It tends to be rappers that have a stronger reference to money in their videos. This is a way of showing the artist's power. Money can also be shown through their possessions, such as jewellery (usually gold) and expensive sun glasses. They also use 'fast & flash' cars in their music videos as part of their image. Expensive objects make them look good to the target audience.
Women - Women are used as voyeurs in majority of R&B/HipHop music videos to add appeal to the video (ussually occurs in male artists' videos). They wear provocative outfits and have sexy dance moves.
A good example of this two conventions is Mann ft. 50 cent. - 'Buzzin'.
Men - Male artists are usually portrayed as powerful and wealthy people. However, when women use them in their music videos it tends to be in a negative way. They often use their men to express their feelings (e.g. man cheating in a relationship, how males use and abuse women, etc) as we can see in Beyonce - 'If i were a boy'. However, they are sometimes shown as positive, as shown in romantic songs.
Monday, 19 September 2011
Introduction to our group
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. I'm now in year 13 at St Peter's and I'm studiying for my A Levels in Media Studies, Art, ICT and Spanish. Making the film opening sequence last year was really enjoyable and i'm sure this year will be the same. I'm really looking forward to film our music video! I will be playing the main female character and doing some camerawork.
Hope you like it ! :)
Calvin: Hi there I'm Calvin. I am in Year 13 studying Media Studies, IT and English Language. This year we are focusing on developing and producing our own music video on one independent song we have chosen. AS Film Opening project to A2 Music Video project is a great opportunity to learn and develop our own skills and knowledge in the world of Media Production as well as the base knowledge on Media itself. As Film Opening project was successful which gained me an award in Best Cinematography; I thoroughly enjoyed it from the planning stage to creating the film itself. I am now looking forward to producing our own music video and facing problems that hopefully we can learn from. This time, I will step out off being Cinematographer to take on one of the main roles as the male Rapper. I am looking forward to showing that I have more within me than just Cinematography.
Emily: I'm Emily and I am currently studying Media Studies, Art and Product Design. I will be filming our music video (as Calvin and Ana are the main characters), which I am really looking forward to. Our song is quite challenging but I think it's unique and will definitely be interesting to work with. I love working with the camera and hopefully our music video will be very successful!
Hope you like it ! :)
Calvin: Hi there I'm Calvin. I am in Year 13 studying Media Studies, IT and English Language. This year we are focusing on developing and producing our own music video on one independent song we have chosen. AS Film Opening project to A2 Music Video project is a great opportunity to learn and develop our own skills and knowledge in the world of Media Production as well as the base knowledge on Media itself. As Film Opening project was successful which gained me an award in Best Cinematography; I thoroughly enjoyed it from the planning stage to creating the film itself. I am now looking forward to producing our own music video and facing problems that hopefully we can learn from. This time, I will step out off being Cinematographer to take on one of the main roles as the male Rapper. I am looking forward to showing that I have more within me than just Cinematography.
Emily: I'm Emily and I am currently studying Media Studies, Art and Product Design. I will be filming our music video (as Calvin and Ana are the main characters), which I am really looking forward to. Our song is quite challenging but I think it's unique and will definitely be interesting to work with. I love working with the camera and hopefully our music video will be very successful!
A.C.E music video........
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