Friday, 14 February 2014

Ancillary Texts:

Digipak & Promotional Poster:



I created a SlideShare to show the first draft of each element of the ancillary text both within the digipak and as separate elements. The promotional poster is also included.



Software used:
  • SlideShare (www.slideshare.net)
  • PhotoShop (creation of each text)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 
  • Google Images (www.google.com - for record label logo's and social media icons)



Fonts:

 I used dafont.com to experiment with a variety of fonts ranging from eroded to those with more of a fancy twist to them. I decided to experiment with such a broad range to make my decision easier. With this I can now look and decide which ones I feel will fit my product best, I am also able to swap and change the fonts between different drafts to ensure I have made the best choice. Due to my music video having a solemn atmosphere, I feel as though the 'eroded' style fits the ideology I am trying to portray. It represents the characters broken mentality, lifestyle and image.

I decided to use 'Press Feeling Eroded' as the font form my ancillary texts, the reason being is due to the fact that it reflects the persona of the character well and will create continuity between both my promotional video and ancillary texts. 

If I decide to change the font as the progression of my ancillary texts continue, I can refer back to my initial collection of fonts or even change the overall image to create a better, sheer, professional outcome for my ancillary product.

Technology used:

  • Dafont (www.dafont.com)
  • Microsoft Publisher


Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Digipak Inspiration:


Digipak Inspiration from holbeau

I took a variety of images from Google of different Digipak's and analysed particular elements of each, stating how these would link to my product and influence its production.

Technology used:

  • Google Images (www.google.com)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • SlideShare (www.SlideShare.net)

Monday, 10 February 2014

Album Cover Inspiration:



I researched a wide variety of album covers to help me gain inspiration in relation to how I want to create my own. With regards to genre, i aimed to look specifically at artists within the Pop Rock genre, however, due to the fact that this is a very broad genre I chose to incorporate those from other genres to make my examples more varied.

Technology used:

  • Google Images (www.google.com)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • SlideShare (www.SlideShare.net)


Thursday, 6 February 2014

Typical Pop Rock DigiPak


This is a SlideShare created to show the conventions of a typical Pop Rock digipak. Despite the fact that this pack is based on a band as opposed to an individual artist, I still chose to analyse it due to the fact that it makes me more aware of conventions within this genre and i am able to adapt a particular element to suit my situation if something was to appeal to me.

Technology used:

  • Google Images (www.google.com)
  • SlideShare (www.slideshare.net)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Friday, 31 January 2014

Official Shooting Schedule 3:

Shooting Schedule – Day 3

Today I arranged my third official day of shooting in an attempt to finalise all of the footage I need to create a first draft of my promotional music video.


WHEN: Sunday 5th January 2014 15.00 – 18.00
WHERE: Sandwell Park, Kingswood. (Talent’s house)

SHOTS COMPLETED: 13,14,15,16,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50

13 – 16:
These shots were those that followed on from the first day of shooting.

13: Showed a shot of both Andrew and I running down the stairs, laughing and joking, this will be used to show a flashback which contributes to the narrative and makes the audience a lot more aware of the main character’s situation.
14: A medium shot was used to show Andrew in his pyjamas, sat on a table with two chairs, one of them being empty. He drinks a cup of tea.
15: To shows that Andrew is reminiscing on past experiences, a flashback is used to show Andrew and I sat at the same table in the previous shot dressed up, drinking wine to celebrate some sort of occasion. We ‘ching’ glasses.
16: Once the glasses have ‘chinged’, this shot is similar to that in 13, which shows Andrew drinking his cup of tea in even more of a depressed manner, accentuating the harsh reality and these events he is experiencing are simply just memories.

ADDITIONAL SHOTS:
I chose to add extra shots to this sequence as I thought it was not yet complete, these consisted of:
·        An over the shoulder shot of Andrew to show burned toast popping, I chose to incorporate this as it adds more misery to the situation and shows that nothing goes right for this character.
·        A medium close up is used from behind to show Andrew pick up the toast, and realise it is burned
·        A POV shot is then used, showing my main character throw the toast into the bin and closes the lid.


39-50:
These shots link with the first day of shooting, showing the talent preparing to leave the house.

39: This shot shows Andrew grabbing his coat from the back of the door, we then see him put on the coat from behind.
40: A medium close up is used of my talent and I from the reflection in the bathroom mirror. It is used as a flashback to show me appearing however this is all in the characters imagination
41: An over the shoulder shot is used as the character feels his right shoulder and acknowledges the flashback, the camera then zooms on red flowers that are on the kitchen worktop.
42: A close up is used to show the main character grabbing the flowers, this shot then zooms out and pans towards the door to which we see the talent walk towards and begin to exit.
43: A close up of the bottom half of the door is used to show the main character leaving, slamming it behind him, a pan is then used in combination with a tilt to show the petals that have been left behind on the kitchen floor.
44: A close up of the talent inserting the key into the car door is used, we then see it being unlocked.
45: A shot from inside the car is then used at a high angle to show Andrew place the flowers on the passenger seat
46: we then see the main character enter the car, also from a high angle.
47: A two shot is then used, showing the main character and the flowers, Andrew strokes the seat that his partner would sit be sitting at and reminisces.
48: a close up of a seatbelt is then used to show Andrew securely attaching his seatbelt.
49: a low angle is then used to show the main character turning on the engine of the car.
50: A medium shot is used from the perspective of someone sat in the back seat of the car to show Andrew driving to the location.

ADDITIONAL SHOTS:
·        I decided to add another shot showing Andrew turn on the lights to the car, however I am not yet sure on whether I will include this, it all depends on the lighting of the other locations when it comes to editing.







Here is a sample of videos I collated and added to iMovie to give an insight into some of the clips I shot on the third day of filming. This video does not consist of every clip. The reason being is due to the fact that i thought this may be too time consuming and i feel as though enough insight into the days productivity is given within this short video.

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Official Shooting Schedule 2:

Shooting Schedule – Day 2

Today the second day of filming commenced, this took place in the evening to portray the idea that the day had progressed and evening was fast approaching.

WHEN: Friday 3rd January 2014, 3.30 – 4.30
WHERE: Snuff Mill Lane train tracks, Hull
SHOTS COMPLETED: 51,52,53,54,56,57,58,59,60

Due to the change of location, these shots consisted mainly of the same scenery due to the fact that I wanted to complete all of these shots in one day, and not have to revisit the location due to it being train tracks and I felt that this was already a risky place to shoot.

51 – the previous shots filmed showed Andrew driving away from his house, shot 51 shows the character arriving at the location, a medium close up is used on the car, the car lights are then turned off.
52 – shows the talent turning of the engine and applying the handbrake to emphasise the fact that he will be exiting the vehicle to go elsewhere.
53 – a close up is used to show the main character walking towards the camera and laying red roses at the foot of the fence. Connoting the idea of a memorial for his lost loved one.
54 – this shot begins with a close up of the back of the main characters head, showing him walk away from it into the distance with the camera remaining still.
55 – this shot will be used in combination with the previous in relation to the fact that it shows a POV shot, showing the view that the main character would see from his eyes walking away from the camera in shot 54. These two shots will be cut between one another to give the illusion that someone is watching the main character; his soul mate.
56 – the main character reaches the destination that he is walking to; train tracks. A pan is used to show the length of the tracks and make it clear the location he has arrived at clear to the audience.
57 – another pan is used around the artists face, showing him in deep thought, almost reminiscing on a particular topic – the death of his partner.
58 – on reflection of this an extreme long shot of the sunset directly opposite of the main character will be panned to show what is fuelling his thought process.
59 – a close up of the floor was used to show the artist jumping off the fence he was sat on
60 – we then see the main character walk directly onto the live train tracks in an attempt to commit suicide and be reunited with his partner, and relieve his heartache.

ADDITIONAL SHOTS:
  •         One shot was created showing the female character (me) calling Andrew onto the train tracks. I haven’t yet decided on the use for this clip, as I will either use it as a flashback showing the cause of death. Or a shot that is used as temptation to provoke Andrew onto the tracks to be reunited with his partner.
  •         Another shot showed a train moving on the lines which I will speed up and use to add to the climax of my video.
  •         A long shot was also taken showing Andrew with his arms outstretched standing on the track, surrendering himself.
  •        To add to the intensity of the narrative I also took shots of a black screen so I can use this to suggest the death of the character, another shot also shows a candle flickering out, signifying the end of life and the main character is now at peace.


Here is a sample of videos I collated and added to iMovie to give an insight into some of the clips I shot on the second day of filming. This video does not consist of every clip. The reason being is due to the fact that i thought this may be too time consuming and i feel as though enough insight into the days productivity is given within this short video.