Evaluation: Plan

Question 1: Podcast with images - Group

Question 2: Emaze - Group  

Question 3: Powtoon - Group 

Question 4: Padlet  - Individual 

Research: Director Study Francis lawrence

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Axillary: First Draft Of Digi Pack

Production: Updated Draft for Website

http://paseaton.wix.com/fuse

Production: Beginning our Digi Pack

We decided to keep the monotone theme running throughout the divi pack as well as the music video. We used images from the same locations and the same actors. This all creates energy between to products to create a brand identity. This also means that fans will easily be able to identify the products and late to the band. However some of the photos are very basic therefore we will manipulate them to make them more interesting.

 

Research: Past Student Evaluations

Axillary: Social Media Page

We have created social media to put links onto our official website. This is because our target audience is young adults and social media is a big part of their daily lives. We also thought it would be a good idea for fans to get close to the band.

Research: Past Student Work Axillary Text

Axillary: First Draft Website and Music Video

Website:

http://paseaton.wix.com/fuse

Music video:

Production: Editing Music video

We have started to edit the footage we got yesterday and adding effects over the top to create the "indie rock band" look. By starting with the logo it will create a band identity for the audience. 

Production: Axillary Task's - Website Editing

We used the smoke as a very large image on our website to link to our music video and the digi pack. This is also a common convention used by indie rock artists. Its very edgy and adds a simplistic feel.

Production: Axillary - Website Editing

We have started on our website project. We have sorted the basic layout and navigation of the website, but we still need to insert band images. We have chosen to go with the black & white theme as indie rock bands tend to have very dark simplistic colours to create a retro effect.

Production: Filming

During filming I decided to take some photos and then edit them so they were in black and white. Therefore we could get a feel of what the final product is going to look like.

Planning: Updated Shot list

Intro

0.00 Wide shot - Of the clouds (Time lapse)

Bands name fading onto the clouds 

Verse 1

0.07 Wide shots - City

0.10 Long shot - of the boys walking in the distance 

0.14 Mid shot - Alfie walking up to camera

0.18 Close up - of Doc martins in puddle walking past

0.24 Wide shot - Car journey 

0.28 Wide shot - Boys walking

0.30 Close up - Watch

Bridge 1

0.38 Mid shot - Smoke bomb

0.42 Reverse Motion - White car

0.46 Tracking - Palm trees

0.48 - Timberlands

Chorus

0.53 Low angle - Of boys 
*Reversed and speed manipulation

1.05 Wide shot - Boys walking

Verse 2

1.09 Wide shot - Car 

1.13 Close up - Clock

1.17 - Long shot/low angle - Of boys

1.19 POV - From cars

1.23 Time lapse of cars

Verse 3 

1.25 lights

1.30 Close up - waves (beach) 

1.32 Improvised shots

Bridge 2

1.37 Mid shot - Of Alfie 

1.40 "House"
1.44 Close up - Fire

Chorus

1.47 Wide shot - Time lapse of fire burning

1.51 Boys silhouettes

1.55 Long shot - Shot of car

2.00 - Mid shot Zoom

2.05 - Reverse shot of smoke bomb
2.10 - Mirrored shot
2.12 Wide shot - of town then panning up to night sky
2.14 long shot/low angle - car headlights 
2.17 High angle - Fireworks

Bridge 3

2.19 Side on shot - Of boys
2.22 Pov - Boys walking upstairs
2.26 Tilt - Tree trunk
2.30 Mis shot - Charlie C mirrored 
2.33 Wide shot - Repeat of boys walking 
2.35 - Layering 


Lyrics Finish

2.39 Wide shot/Fading - Bands name "Fuse" fades 

Research: "What Do You Mean" Justin bieber

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Production: Updated Schedule

Production: Final Band Logo

This is the final logo we have created for our band. It also links to our own blog logos, so their was a link between them. We also thought by writing Fuse backwards it makes it look indie and alternative. 

Production: America Filming

We are starting now to focus on editing our clips together. Holly took some footage in America and we are starting to put it into Final cut. We also are starting to change the clips into black and white, and altered the exposure and the brightness on some of the clips.  This will help to ensure continuity throughout the clips.
Black and white is an effect that we have chose to have running throughout our music video. This is due mainly to the indie rock genre, which is known for using effects to 'age' the film. 

Research: Axillary Digi Pack

Research: Axillary Text (Website - Caroline/Amy)

Axcillary Text - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires

Research: Axillary Text (Website - Eddie/Alex)

Planning: Storyboard

Research: Controversial Music video

Planning: Target audience feedback on "Band Name"

We have decided on our band name which is "Fuse". We chose this because it got the joint highest in the multiple choice options, however many other people commented in the "other" option that "The Fuse" could be improved by getting rid of "The" and just having "Fuse" on its own. Therefore as a group we decided that this name suited the genre of the band.

Research: Target Audience Research Analysis

Target audience results analysis from amygarrod623

Planning: Shot List

Intro

0.00 Wide shot - Of the clouds (Time lapse)

Bands name fading onto the clouds 

Verse 1

0.07 Wide shots - of the boys walking in the distance (backs to the camera)

0.10 Long shot - of the boys walking in the distance 

0.16 Mid shot - Charlie side on to the camera walking past

0.18 Close up - of Doc martins in puddle walking past

0.24 Wide shot - facing the camera and walking

0.28 Reverse Wide shot - facing the camera and walking

0.30 Close up/panning - on a slant, of girls red lips panning down the neck

Bridge 1

0.38 Mid shot - Alfie lip synching, sitting on the bench 

0.42 Long shot/zoom out - to whole group around Alfie 

0.44 Over the shoulder (OTS) - of Alfie

0.45 Wide shot - of house 

0.46 Low angle long shot/panning - trunk of tree panning upwards 

0.48 Reverse - of Tree

0.49 *Improvised shots of boys laughing/messing around

Chorus

0.53 Mid shot - side on of Alfie standing by lake 

0.56 Close up - of water 

0.58 Mid shot - side on of Alfie standing by lake 

1.01 Close up - of boy and girls hands brushing past each other

1.07 OTS - boys shoulder out of focus with Holly in front 

Verse 2

1.09 Wide shot - slow motion of cars driving past at round about 

1.11 Wide shot/Low angle - palm trees

1.12  Close up - hand on rail of stairs 

1.13 Long shot reverse - of them walking up the stairs 

1.17 - Long shot/low angle - of buildings 

1.19 Wide shot - in the distance back to camera left hand

1.23 Close up - girls rings on their hands

Verse 3 

1.25 Close up/hand held - All boys shoes walking (main focus Timberlands) 

1.27 Pov - people walking past 

1.30 Close up - waves (beach) 

1.32 Mid shot/Pov - Car window raining 

Bridge 2 

1.33 Long shot/Continuity shot - boys walking through door 

1.35 Wide shot - walking up the stairs in the car park

1.37 Low angle - from bottom floor, looking up at them leaning over banister 

1.40 Close up - smoke bomb 

Chorus

1.47 Wide shot - roof of car park at night, with the town behind

1.51 Shots of lights out of focus 

1.55 Long shot - of tower clock 

1.59 Wide shot - Silhouettes walking ahead 

2.03 - Mid shot - side on, boys/girls looking out to the town
 (Swap focus looking out to town)
2.10 Close up - of boy and girls hands brushing past each other
2.12 Wide shot - of town then panning up to night sky
2.14 long shot/low angle - car headlights 
2.17 High angle - Girl walking away 

Bridge 3

2.19 Wide shot/High angle - time lapse of A4 (cars then reverse)
2.30 Long shot - rides (various ones)
2.38 Mid shot - upside down shadows 
2.40  Close up - smoke bomb (fade logo)
2.46 Mid shot - Girls (fade logo)
2.49 POV - Tourists walking past
2.52 Mid shot - Charlie walking into the arc (back to camera)
2.54 Mid shot - Charlie walking into the arc (Front to camera)
2.56 Shots of fairy lights
2.58 Wide shot - cars driving past (upside down)
3.01 Close up/Low angle - buildings (upside)
3.04 - *Improvised shots of boys laughing/messing around

Chorus
3.08 Close up - fire 
3.11 Mid shot - smoke bomb (intercutting)
3.13 Wide shot - whole group sitting by fire 
3.15 Close up - someone putting a marshmallow into the fire
3.17 OTS - Charlie.C. looking at the fire
3.19  Mid shot - smoke bomb (intercutting)

3.24 Close up - Alfie laughing 
3.26 Low angle - fire 
3.30 Mid shot - Holly eating a marshmallow 
3.32 Close up - Focus on red lips 
3.34 Mid shot - Alfie putting wood on fire
3.36 Mid shot - smoke bomb (intercutting)
3.38 *Improvised shots of boys laughing/messing around

Lyrics Finish

3.48 Wide shot/panning - bands name "Fuse" fades 

Planning : Division of Labour

Filming: We have decided to spilt this role equally between us, each of us may be in the music video at different times.

Sound Design: I will be in charge of bringing the music to the filming sessions, and making sure the actors lip sync in time with the music. I will also make sure that the lyrics and lips are matching in the editing stage.

Editing: We have decided to all take a role in the editing stage however Amy will be more in charge of the colour manipulation and the black & white effect which is throughout our music video. 

Director: We all will play a role within this, however Holly will be in charge of the shot list and storyboard. She will make sure that we have filmed every shot, and will determine what order we do things.

Props/Costumes: Amy will be in charge of bringing most of the props to the locations and getting them, as the filming when we use the fire and smoke bombs will take place at her house. However all actors will be responsible for bringing their own phones, and costumes.

Make-up - Myself and Holly will be in charge of the makeup on each set date we are filming.

Self Marking Research and Planning - Criteria (so far)

From starting to mark my planning and research that is not yet complete i have given myself level 2\level 3. This is because my planning and research is not complete however i feel the posts i have completed go into detail. We have began a shot list, storyboard and initial brainstorming. However these have not yet been posted to our blogs. We have organised are actors and are reliable, also our locations are set, props and costumes. Our care in our presentation has been clear throughout, which I am proud of. I have also used a different variety of technology to upload my posts. Even though I did use a lot of Emaze at the start, i am now using different technologies throughout my blog. 

Planning: Production Schedule

This is our current schedule for our filming, we will soon be adding more dates to this for the filming days with the boys.

Planning: Target audience using Glogster

Production: Creating our time lapse

To create the time lapse we have placed it into final cut pro and sped the clip up to 8000%. Due to there being little wind on the day it was filmed, it needed to be sped up a lot. As we are using black and white throughout our video, we have added this on. We lowered the exposure to make clouds stand out more and darker.

Planning: Final idea - Music video presentation

Planning: Possible Band Names

As we have chosen our own band we have to create a name for them that will suit the style we are going for. Theses are some possible names we are going to use:

- Unmasked

- Arctic Skulls

- The Runners

- The Endless Mountain 

- The Fuse

However we thought it would be best of our target audience to decide on the name.
I posted it onto my twitter as i know the target audience we are going for are big social media consumers. 

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Research: Past Student Work "Stay here" Lew parker

Viva Brother

https://vimeo.com/57132158

This music video hands down is one of the best past student music videos I've seen. Its so clean and fitting throughout. I think the camera shots suit the performance type they are trying to do. I think its simple because they only have a couple of locations, such as the garage where they are playing the instruments and the streets of bury/roads while they are in the car. The lighting also is great in this music video. This locations really give the feel of a indie rock band.

Strengths: 
- The 1st strength throughout this music video is the editing thats used. The almost video tape effect thats given really adds to this effect of the band and makes it interesting.  However the reverse of some of the clips with the contrast of the slow/fast pace really makes it stand out and helps it appeal to its target audience.

- Another strength is the matching style of the group. They are all in denim and i think it makes it believable that they are a group because they all have something visually in common.

- I also like the cutting to the scenes of the band playing instruments. This really helps bring the band together and helps the audience understand what genre they are.

From watching this music video I know that I want to make sure our band has a visual style also (leather/denim) like they have done. I also want to cross cut with the performance element and the concept element. 

Weaknesses:

- I think they could of used a few more of Goodwins theories throughout the music video as they only used the visual style. However they did used representations of age well.

- Also during the first scene we have the band one by one shown to the audience. Looking at these shots, the boys are partly out of focus and you can't really see any facial expression and the background is blurry.

I also had a look at the front of the web page he had created as i will be created one for my band. I think the band photo is extremely strong and this is the first thing you see when you enter the website (it makes you want to stay). I will definitely take this on board and make sure i create a eye catching strong band photo to be the cover of my website. I also think that the style of the website relates to the genre of the band. 

Research: Past Student work

Planning: Initial Schedule

Where/When do we need the boys?

Knettishal heath
Bury St Edmunds (multi-storey)
Fire at Amy's (flares)

What can we do on our own?

Time lapse of clouds/A14
Florida
Close up's of the girl actresses (putting lipstick on/lip synching)

Research: Target Audience Questionnaire

This is the first Survey the group have done. We are starting to collect feedback on what our target audience want to see a a music video.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NZWQWH

Planning: Group Ideas

Research: Key Framing Tutorial / Practice of Final Cut Pro

This is my Key framing tutorial lesson, which me and Max have done. Each group was given a topic to find out and show using Final Cut Pro. They were Green Screen, Spilt Screen and Key framing.

Research: Idea's

Research: Practice Music video using Final Cut Pro

This music video is "Why does Love does this to me" by the Exponents. As a group we joined and combined all our newly learned skills such as, Greenscreen, Key framing and spilt screen.

Research: "Don't be so hard on Yourself" - Jess Glynne

Research: "Arabella" - Arctic Monkeys

Research: "Do It Again" - Pia Mia

Research: "5 More Hours" - Chris Brown

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