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This shows that we chose our colours carefully and the result of this is that the audience liked it. 1.
Do you think the cover of the album is eye-catching. Formating our poster was crucial I think as we
wanted to create a clear structure for the audience to see. This music video has been a interesting
useful one for me to deconstruct like I predicted. This shot contrasts strongly with the last as it is in
colour which reinforces the happy emotions both characters are feeling. Our target audience for this
music video was girls aged between 13 and 18. However, as it is naturally lit it helps it seem more
realistic and therefore helps to provoke a more emotional res ponce to the audience following the
narrative of the music video. There are usually two types of conceptual music videos; thematic and
symbolic. It also maintains a thematic use of colour and clearly displays Jumpstart as different and
independent, something crucial to an indie band. You Tube - This site was proven to be useful
because it allowed me to research real media products (music videos) and analyse them. We
challenged the conventions in this way as females. It also keeps up the thematic use of colour in our
band's representation. By being able to recognise her role in the video instantly it helps the audience
start to understand the narrative and helps to get them interested in it. Conceptual music videos are
merely based on the artists ideas. However, in most concept music videos there is either some sort of
small performance or narrative so that the audience can somewhat understand the music video
without being too confused. This is something our band should also try to fit into our music video,
as it will help show this and appeal to our indie niche target market. The shot is a close up of both the
lead singer and his girlfriend. The location of the shot has also reinforces this idea. We chose to edit
the image to make it look illusrated and graphic like because we thought that it would appeal to our
teenage target audience. Dr. NN Chavan Keynote address on ADNEXAL MASS- APPROACH TO
MANAGEMENT in the. The red colour suited as it is a colour that stands out but isn't too bright and
shocking. The use of the big bold font for our bands name is vital because we wanted it to be easily
indentifiable for the reader and that they could associate the band anywhere it was written. Then
once we started filming we used a professional video camera but. In addition to this, we changed
some parts of the video that were not in sync as there were times when the band members were
singing out of sync with the music. Supergrass and if they liked it, to which they all replied yes
saying that it was such a popular. For this question we received helpful critism, comments people
wrote were that we could have included more information, another image and more colours. The
people we asked this question to said yes they did think that we used enough camera angles. Digipak
For our digi pak we decided to use the actor who was in our actual music video to be on the album
cover. For this question we received a variety of positive comments. They can use both narrative and
performance to connote the meaning behind the music video.
They rely on the unique qualities of motion, rhythm, light and composition inherent in the technical
medium of cinema to create emotional experiences. There are a number of technologies that I used
for the four stages. I watched this video through and as well as finding it did have a similar
narrative, it also has flashbacks into the past where their relationship still existed. This is reinforced
by the fact the shot is in colour. One particular person said that they thought the special effects we
used were subtle but appropriate. Most people did think that the locations were suitable for the video
because it was a love story, the song was about a relationship and a break up, we shot it in a house
and the park. They can use both narrative and performance to connote the meaning behind the music
video. This poster has used the colour red mostly and we have encorporated this into ours because it
stood out. I planned to do this on some of my flashbacks but also to use a crossfade. Peolple liked
different parts of the video, here is a list of which particular parts they enjoyed. - The roundabout
scene - The argument -Shots in the house -The park scenes and when the boy and girl go there
separate ways. 10. Do you think the opening titles were suitable for the video? 2 out of 15 people
answered no to this question this suggests that we chose a font that was simple but suited our music
video. 11. What did you think of the special effects used. This will appeal to our target market as it
gives a thematic feel t o our band and carries through key ideas about our band through their media
portrayal. We then used a Canon 1000D digital camera to take photos for the. The flashback stands
out clearly against the other shots since they are coloured in black and white. People thought that the
colours used were bland and good, could have maybe used more colour but on the other hand other
people thought that they were effective, suited the genre, were elaborate and eye catching. The
target audience will be able to recognise this location and it will encourage them to attend one of the
scripts gigs. Above is a high angle long shot of the lead singer and guitarist in the background. Many
music videos interpret images and scenes from the song's lyrics, while others take a more thematic
approach. Dr. NN Chavan Keynote address on ADNEXAL MASS- APPROACH TO
MANAGEMENT in the. The poster includes the bands name, a small image of the album and the
bands website. Music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote
the sale of music recordings. Close-ups of instruments and the singer(s) are used a lot, to show that
the band is more about the music than the image and show they have raw talent. The people we
asked this question to said yes they did think that we used enough camera angles. However, as it is
naturally lit it helps it seem more realistic and therefore helps to provoke a more emotional res ponce
to the audience following the narrative of the music video. Like ours the Bands name is in bold
which I think is one of the most important features to have on a promotional music poster. We
particularly chose these photos as in this scene of our music video all of. This suggests this shot has
been carefully constructed and helps the music video look more visually interesting to all audiences.
I used this to get inspiration for my own ideas and own music video. With some of these comments
we did agree with them and if making another poster in the future, we would take these comments
on board. 5. What did you think about the colours used on our digipak. Dr. NN Chavan Keynote
address on ADNEXAL MASS- APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT in the. There are usually two
types of conceptual music videos; thematic and symbolic.
This particular question we got a range of comments both positive and negative. The people we asked
this question to said yes they did think that we used enough camera angles. The target audience are
able to recognise the fact she is an ex girlfriend by the sound clip playing of her voice in the
establishing sequence talking about how she cannot live without him. Close-ups of instruments and
the singer(s) are used a lot, to show that the band is more about the music than the image and show
they have raw talent. It could have been brightly lit to carry on enforcing the large contrast. Also, we
added some more shots of Joe, cutting with different segments of the video, particularly when the
band members are walking towards the screen which shows they are dominating. We wanted to keep
it in time with the music so that it fitted well together and so that it looked good. 9. Which part of the
music video did you like the most. The font I chose to use is quite similar to the handwriting of a
young. Genres such as alternative rock and pop funk commonly include performance within their
music video. This shot contrasts strongly with the last as it is in colour which reinforces the happy
emotions both characters are feeling. Illustration is the simplest and easiest concept to put around a
music video because it gives a literal meaning and the words match the music video. The use of the
big bold font for our bands name is vital because we wanted it to be easily indentifiable for the
reader and that they could associate the band anywhere it was written. We particularly chose these
photos as in this scene of our music video all of. Most people did think that the locations were
suitable for the video because it was a love story, the song was about a relationship and a break up,
we shot it in a house and the park. This poster has used the colour red mostly and we have
encorporated this into ours because it stood out. The flashback is edited in time with the guitar
chords at the beginning of the song to help the music video flow. We decided to shorten the green
screen scene where the members are holding the boards, as from our feedback some individuals said
that it was too long. Colour is something our band has used throughout their portrayal so it is is key
we carry this through to our music video's to ensure that fans of the band get a constant feel of their
musical style and personality. The poster includes the bands name, a small image of the album and
the bands website. We decided to use a photo for the digipak that was also featured in the music
video, so that there would be a. We chose the use the same colour and grpahic scheme as we did
with our poster because we wanted the two to match and look similar and also have direct
correlation. Conceptual music videos are merely based on the artists ideas. However, in most concept
music videos there is either some sort of small performance or narrative so that the audience can
somewhat understand the music video without being too confused. When asked this question on our
audience feedback questionnaire everyone answered yes which shows that we created a good cover
for our cd album. The mirror is framed centrally and in the mirror his face can be seen in shot. We
didnt want to use a lot of special effects because it would of looked unprofessional and it wouldn't
suit it. Narrative music videos emphasise the artists intentions of the song to be seen and shows the
artists interest in creating a short story for the audience. You Tube - This site was proven to be useful
because it allowed me to research real media products (music videos) and analyse them. Like ours
the Bands name is in bold which I think is one of the most important features to have on a
promotional music poster. We decided that we didn't want to use any other images apart from the
one because we felt that it was unecessary and that our poster would of looked too full and busy.
There will also be a lot of close-ups of instruments being played to reinforce the fact our band is more
about the music than the image. Also, we added some more shots of Joe, cutting with different
segments of the video, particularly when the band members are walking towards the screen which
shows they are dominating. However, in most concept music videos there is either some sort of small
performance or narrative so that the audience can somewhat understand the music video without
being too confused. I watched this video through and as well as finding it did have a similar
narrative, it also has flashbacks into the past where their relationship still existed. Close-ups of
instruments and the singer(s) are used a lot, to show that the band is more about the music than the
image and show they have raw talent. From my audience feedback I have learnt that in general people
did like our music video but there were a few things that we could of made better or needed
improving on. Before we started filming we made blogs on Blogger so that we could. People thought
that the colours used were bland and good, could have maybe used more colour but on the other
hand other people thought that they were effective, suited the genre, were elaborate and eye
catching. This is the sort of repsonse we wanted to get from our audience. 4. Do you think we could
have added anything else to out poster. The style of font used is quite artistic and fancy but also
modern at the same time. By being able to recognise her role in the video instantly it helps the
audience start to understand the narrative and helps to get them interested in it. I planned to do this
on some of my flashbacks but also to use a crossfade. In addition to this, we changed some parts of
the video that were not in sync as there were times when the band members were singing out of sync
with the music. It didn't use too much of the colour which I thought was appropriate so that it
balanced out the image and use of the colour as well as the text. There are a number of technologies
that I used for the four stages. We decided to shorten the green screen scene where the members are
holding the boards, as from our feedback some individuals said that it was too long. The use of the
big bold font for our bands name is vital because we wanted it to be easily indentifiable for the
reader and that they could associate the band anywhere it was written. Poster For our poster we
decided to use the same colours as the digi pak and keep to that theme because they both went
together well. Then once we started filming we used a professional video camera but. Illustration is
the simplest and easiest concept to put around a music video because it gives a literal meaning and
the words match the music video. The flashback is edited in time with the guitar chords at the
beginning of the song to help the music video flow. Above is a high angle long shot of the lead singer
and guitarist in the background. I recorded the development and process of making my music video.
The majority of people did like this song which shows it is the type of song teenagers aged 16-19
would enjoy and listen to. 15. Do you think the locations were suitable for the narrative. This is used
to make the video stand out and make our band have a different look to them. The location of the
shot has also reinforces this idea. This is something our band should also try to fit into our music
video, as it will help show this and appeal to our indie niche target market. How did you use new
media technologies in the construction, research, planning and evaluation stages. The original music
video features the 3 band members who. We chose the use the same colour and grpahic scheme as
we did with our poster because we wanted the two to match and look similar and also have direct
correlation.

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