Album Covers

I really like the simple and scenic album covers, people don't have to be included. The band doesn't have to be on the cover; same with the video. I don't like performance videos, and album covers with the band plastered all over it don't appeal to me, even though it promotes their image. Bands don't have to be styled or attractive, it's the music that counts, and I feel these album covers portray this. 

Natural Scenery, the person on the front cover isn't the artist or band, links to autumn.

Title in top left corner, bold, sticker effect almost, subtle colours, interesting scene, difficult to tell what is happening, adds mystery

 

Small central image, simple mise en scene, bold image and title, oddly framed shot

 

No image, just pattern, simple, contrasting colours, small title at the top of the cover, slightly uninteresting and there's not much to look at

 

Similar to the vaccines cover, vintage photo, bold photo as contrasts to black background, olden style font, bold and easy to read

 

White text, something I'm interested in using, intersting alternative style

 

Alternative style, links to Young Alts and Indie Scensters

 

Many different images, collage effect, black and white, interesting, lots of things to look at 

 

Bold title, natural scenery, odd camera angle as artist seems to be mif-flip or cartwheel, white, pure, very feminine

Image in the background with text overlayed, thin bone like text, ties in with image, small artist name hidden in the cover

People only slightly in the shot, natural, reminds audience of fun times, something our video hopes to achieve, album name and band clearly displayed at top

Even though it's not natural scenery, this simple shot looks good, and the main attraction is the band in the window  (something i don't want to include but appreciate all  the same)

 

Water, natural, simple shot, bold title, eye catching

Bold white title, dark background

 

I really like this album cover as they've added digital effects in the form of triangles and circles, eye-catching, nice to look at, natural scenery

 

Interesting effects added to inital photo, subject isn't easily seen, subtle title, interesting colours

 

Odd cloud in shot, interesting mise en scene, natural scenery, people in the shot who aren't in the band, subtle watercolour images

 

Odd contrasting colours, no straight forward colour palette, added filters and dust/light leaks etc

Simple cover, natural sky, Simple title in top left corner

Natural shot overlayed with space shot, subtle title, super imposed iamge, light leak, different yet not incredibly interesting to look at

Simple image, natural water shot, interesting story behind it, subtle font in contrast to dark background

 

Nice colour palette, nice font that stands out on the darker orange yet is hidden by the lighter colours

 

Various colours have been used, blue, brown, natural shots, interesting yellow sun, adds another focal point to the cover

 

I really like this album cover as the natural scenery ties in with the writing, it doesn't stand out too much because it is similar to the specs of dust and plant within the shot

I like the idea of using balloons in either the video or the digipak, subtle colours

 

Bold text, contrasting pink and blue, shadows of people - they don't feature heavily

 

Typewriter effect is a nice font, vintage style photo, natural scene

 

 

Animatic

This Animatic has been created from our storyboard, which we have placed onto sticky notes, in order to change the layout and the content of the video. Using Final Cut Pro X we have created this video to show what the music video should look like at the end, playing the chosen song over the top to demonstrate where the footage will be in relation to the music and lyrics. 

Risk Assessment

When filming, it is important to weigh all the risks and calculate how safe it is to film in different locations. When selecting our locations we had safety in mind, however there are still some thing we must be careful of when filming. 

This photo, although not being Holly's actual attic, represents what it looks like, how much space there is and the positioning of the beams. When testing out if the location was good to film in, we placed white sheets on the back of the beams, so the beams were still visible yet the attic was turned into a white landscape. The fact the beams are still visible, and the fact George (who is around 6ft) can stand up straight without hitting his head, means that looking where you are going and being sensible will not cause any head injuries, as the beams are clearly seen. 

Also, to get to the loft there is a hatch in which you climb to using ladders, when filming, we are using the other side of the loft so there is no chance of anyone falling down the hatch and hurting themselves. For extra safety we can put a box that is stored in the attic over it, so no-one can step near it. Because it is a loft, insulation has been used around the edges, just behind the beams. Even though we are filming in the centre (roughly where the carpets are in the image) there may still be a chance that you step on the insulation, however we have thought of that; clearly informing whoever is in the loft that the insulation is there, and telling them not to go beyond a certain point. Holly and her mum use this attic all the time and no injuries have been sustained, meaning that sensibility and common sense will keep anything from happening. 

When filming anything in George's garden, sensible footwear can be worn, and as we don't plan to incorporate long shots into our music video, they can be as stable as possible, possibly running shoes or trainers. This will make sure that when dancing or simply walking round the garden, our artist can remain comfortable and also not tread on anything that may be in the garden, such as thistles, bark or insects. The same can be said for Holly's garden too, as we also plan to film some shots there. For Holly's garden stable shoes to need to be worn for the same reason, as our filming takes place near flower beds and soil, something none of us probably want on our feet. It also means she won't slip if the grass is wet, or if it suddenly starts raining, she can safely run inside. When filming, the weather may be difficult to predict, meaning we will have to set a date to film, and if the weather isn't on our side we can film the interior shots. For some of these scenes outside, because we are doing a patch-work video with different outfits and styles, a raining shot would work nicely. However, we cannot allow our artist to become too cold or wet, so the option of jeans or jumpers need to be available, choosing a different outfit for every outcome of the weather, to ensure she stays safe and doesn't get ill or catch a cold. 

Gilmorton Pavillion is another place we are thinking about filming, and have planned to film. We are using the field at the back to create purely green shots, as only trees can be found in the background. 

For this shot we will need to walk through Gilmorton to get to, however, paths are available to use along the roads, or we can walk from George's house which involves walking through a close. Either way road safety must be taken into account, crossing in appropriate places and ensuring no cars are around when doing so. When we are there shoes must be worn, like in all exterior shots. 

When filming the interior car shot, our artist will be sat in that seat, however as it's an english car, the driver wheel will be just to the left of the camera. When filming we need to make sure we choose a confident and safe driver, such as a parent, as we need to ensure that no crashes occur. The camera cannot obstruct the drivers view or movement, as the most important thing is allowing him or her to drive properly. Rosa-Leigh will be sat in the seat pictured, her hand out of the window and her hair blowing. When filming we must make sure we are in locations that allow for her hand to be out of the window, that aren't too close to road signs or hedges, making sure the shot is safe to take. We can complete this shot down either Ashby Rd. or the road from Bruntingthorpe to Gilmorton. The camera may slide on the dashboard, however someone can lean through, without disrupting the driver as there is enough room. 

Out of Focus

Noche Nada by Givers includes many different shots, most of which blur out of focus and then cuts to a refined shot that is in focus. This effect is good because it keeps the audience entertained and adds a home-made video aspect to it and it's not clear cut and professional, it blurs lines and colour to create a unique video.

Summertime Sadness contains blurry shots due to the vintage effect, which makes the footage out of focus.

This effect has been achieved with experimenting with water, creating a distorted and blurred effect, something our out of focus shots hope to achieve.

Daughter uses some out of focus shots in their video which they use to move from one band member to another as a transition but without cutting/editing. 

Car shots

This music video incorporates Katy Perry sitting in a car looking out at the natural scenery. We will also be incorporating this into our music video although our artist won't be singing whilst in the car, like Katy Perry is here. 

Even though this video is not english, the same idea has been used to film shots inside a car. The shot of the two people in the back seat is good, however we plan to film Rosa-Leigh in the passenger seat, with her hands out of the window.

At the beginning of The Black Keys music video they use an inside the car shot for only a few seconds but it is at a similar angle to what we ant to use but more panned to the left so that you can see the artist and the natural scenery outside the window of the car. 

Bubbles

Even though this song belongs to a more dance-y genre the video is based around giant bubbles. Even though this is slightly different to our idea, the basics are the same; the video contains bubbles and they are accepted as normal and playful, making the actors dance. They have a positive effect on the audience.

Unfortunately this is the only music we could find that uses bubbles, but we are hoping to give the same type of effect that their bubbles give to the audience which is a happy, playful and fun.

 

Intro Text

These videos have the song title and artist displayed at the beginning of the video, something that we are keen to experiment with and include in our video also. 














Our idea is to place white handwriting style text over the top of either sky or tree shots, that will allow the words 'Rosa-Leigh' and 'Afternoon' to stand out. This is achievable on Final Cut Pro X as we can also add transitions to let the text fade in, out or slide onto the screen.