I really like this idea, of how the photographs have been pre-taken before filming. I think it is a creative and abstract idea which catches the audiences eye because it is different. I may incorporate this idea into parts of my music video. I have also thought about taking a series of still images and and playing them at the beginning of my music video, to tell a pre-story.
The 2 videos above are montage pieces collaged together to create short storys. I have looked at these for the use of camera movement and shot styles used. I like how the close up of the actresses face is layered with the image of the trees and sky. So the audience can realise that she is layed on the ground looking up at the trees without being shown directly.
I like how the camera moves around the actresses face while she is layed still, this could represent that she is disorientated or lost.
I have looked at this video simply because it stuck out to me as being abstract and different, similar ideas to how I would like my music video to be created.
I love the idea of filming something simple and playing it backwards, this idea works well in this video and I like how the the object on fire is not revealed until the very end. This is a simple but effective form of editing which I hope to use in my music video.
I like this video because it is so heavily edited. I like the layers and collage used in this piece to create a surreal and abstract video.
Underwater Camera Influences
I am hoping to create some underwater movement pieces in my music video, I have found some clips on Youtube of girls dancing underwater. This has reinforced my ideas on the underwater filming and helped me realise what I will need to do to carry out this piece.
As my video will be about a girl entering a dreamworld and a lot of the lyrics in my chosen song seem to have a theme of water.
I have looked at this media text because of the materials used as the girl dances, this is a really simple but effective way of creating movement with colour underwater. I have realised that I will probably need the actress to dance underwater in my music video otherwise it would be quite boring.
I like how the girl places her hands on the water as if it is a piece of glass that she is trapped in, this video really encapsulate a beauty and elegance that I would like to include in my music video. It has been filmed in a dark setting which could have been edited to look like it is at the bottom of the ocean. Her costume- the white dress is made ffrom a floaty material, this looks really effective when the water runs through it. It creates a dreamy and magical piece of work.
This video has been heavily edited, it has been filmed then played backwards. This makes the video look as if she is struggling because of the sharp movements created by speeding the video up. Because it is an underwater piece there has been many shots taken to create the entire video. I like the way it slowly changes from black and white to colour I think this would look really effective if used in my music video. It almost represents the actress letting go and the life disappearing out of her. This may look effective cobined with the lyrics 'Never Let Me go' in my music video. I like the closeup shots of the girls hand, and the light reflections created on the water.
The costume for the underwater shots will be floaty, elegant material, as seen in the 2 videos above.
I have looked at Vogue Magazine for influences on Mise-en-scene
POSE & COSTUME
Floaty Material
Basic Colours- Nude/ black
white representing innocence
Leotard
Makeup type- underwater blue..glitter..
Dramatic
colour
LOCATION
Surreal.. Dream
I wanted to create something really abstract in the dream sequence when the Actress in on the Beach. I am thinking of recreating this image in one of my shots.
I like how dark this image is. I think that the reflection of the girl in the wter looks fabulous.
I would like to capture the underwater scenes from different angles to give the audience a feel that the girl is somewhat losat in the dreamland.
I like the idea of facing the camera upwards whilst underwater so that the reflection on the top of the water is able to be seen.
I would like the actress to look as if she is dancing underwater, I wil attatch pieces of material to her costume so that the seguence is more mystical.
I like the use of bubblesa in this image.
I will need an underwater camera and swimming pool to shoot parts of my music video. I have looked on Ebay for underwater cameras or camera covers, the prices for these range between £20 and £60 roughly.
BATH
The first part of the music video will consist of the actress being layed in a bath and going under the water, when she closes her eyes she will transport into the dreamworld. Many of the shots will focus on the actresses face, to emphasise emotion on her face. I will have some close up shots of the actresses body parts i.e legs, hands and face in the beginning shot.
As the actress leaves reality to transport into the dreamworld, I will make the bath shot slighly more unrealistic. I have thought about pouring paint into the bath and glitter as she closes her eyes. Representing her moving into her dream.
I am considering placing a bath in a weird location i.e a field or a beach, and contrasting the 2 shots of her in the bathroom and this second location. To reinforce the fact that she is going into a dream. However, this may be difficult as I would need to locate a standing bath that I could use, and transport it to the chosen location.
I will need some closeup shots of my actress underwater in the bath. If she is going to mouth some of the lyrics in the bath, her face will be out of the water but hair in the water.
Location Ideas Hull Marina - (Boating) Welton Waters - (Jeti idea) Hornsea Beach - (Good for windbreaker shots.) Mapelton Beach - (Slightly more private then Hornsea beach. More Landscape.)
I have thought about getting into the water at the end of the Jeti for one of the shots and capturing the actress just before she dives. This will be from the lakes perspective as if the audience are watching her dive and then the shot will cut and I will film her diving from behind.
I will need to find a Jeti on a beach or lake. I would like to film the actress diving into the water and walking along the jeti. I have thought about matching an underwater shot with this shot so that I can use continuity editing to match the 2 shots and capture the actress diving into the water.
I have discovered that there is actually 2 different locations I could shoot this (in and around hull). One is Welton Waters near Brough and the other is a private lake near Hornsea.
I have looked at shooting parts of the video on Hornsea/Mapelton beach. I would like the shots to look quite dark therefore I would need to film at the right time of day.
I have thought about simply filming some waves, I would again need to shoot at the right time of day when the waves are at their highest. Costume Influences VOGUE magazine
Makeup Influences There are going to be 2 parts to my music video : Reality and the dreamworld. The dreamworld represents the girl escaping from the harsh realities of life, she feels secure and free in this place. I want the Mise-en-scene in the dreamworld to be exaggerated, dramatic and represent her emotions and what she is feeling through colour and atmosphere.
I had the idea of using strong makeup and costume when the catress wakes up in the dreamworld. This makeup will be exaggerated and colourful. Because parts of the song are about the ocean I want this to be a main theme/ motif throughout my video and this will also be illustrated through costume. I am planning on taking a closeup shot of the actress when she wakes up on a beach therefore I thought it would be effective to use colours on the eyes such as green, turqoise and blue to fit in with the sea theme. I love the feather lash idea because it looks so statement and exotic. I will be experimenting with different types of eyelashes and eye makeup ideas before actually shooting.
COLOUR
FEATHERS
GLITTER
I thought about drawing eyes onto the actresses eyelids so that when she closes her eyes in the bath this represents her falling into the dreamworld.
I also like this idea of painting an actual piece of scenery onto the eyelid. Using the editing software I thought about merging the eyelid with an screen shot of an actual place and merging the 2 shots so that the eyelids tranform into the place.
Makeup Tutorials for Feather Lashes- Special Effects Makeup
Jodie Gibson
Age: 17
D.o.B: 27th January 1995
Height: 5"5"
Interests/Hobbies: Horse Riding
Jodie is an A2 student at Wyke College also studying A2 Media.
At the opening of the song there are 3 seconds before the vocals actually begin. I am hoping to begin my music video using still images/photographs in these 3 seconds as a representation of the story. Whilst timing the lyrics I realised that at the end of each line there is a piano beat so I thought each of these beats could represent also were I take each cut and edit. So that the song will match the video as it does with the existing music video for this song. Each line on the 1st page roughly lasts 2-4 seconds which means I would have to do roughly 2 cuts to each line.
Page 2
For the 2nd page of lyrics, I have chosen to do a lot of underwater shots to fit the song, therefore I am going to need a lot more different shots taken in each line. I have decided to break each line up and place the cut depending on were the vocals are the strongest. If there is slight pause or breath taken in between lyrics I have also placed cuts.
Page 3
The 3rd page is similar to the 2nd. The lyrics are quite strong and they are also broken up more. There is no particular beat at the end of each line as their is with the first set of lyrics. Again a lot of these shots are going to be taken underwater therefore they will be short and maybe repetitive.
Page 4
In the last set of lyrics were the song draws to a close, the main vocals and backing words atre repeated using the title of the song, 'Never Let Me Go'. Wherever the emphasis on each word of the line is were I will cut the shot. The last two lines of the song are drawn out between 5 and 8 seconds meaning that I could fit a lot of shots into the last 2 lines of lyrics using montage. 'Oh, slipping underneath. Oh, so cold, but so sweet.'
