Schedule for next week

-Get a physical copy of the track

-Start drawing some story boards (get ideas down on paper)

-Begin filming

This will mean il be on track to following the deadlines and i don't think that it should take to long to film, it will take longer to edit due to the fact its alot of jump cuts and variety of different angled shots. Also to get the timing altogether i will have to film the song at all different angles and then i will have more variety when it comes to the editing. 

Proposal

I plan to create a music video for a band called Os Vampiros. The song is called ‘Worst day of your life’. Os Vampiros are a 4 piece indie band . I did some research into other indie bands as to what genre of music video they have created and the way the band are represented.

The audience are likely to be between the ages of 17-30 the reason being because the band use local venues and gigs to get their music heard and the places they play are places which are mainly suitable for 18 year olds and over. However this isn’t always the case. The band also use web 2 to get their music across such as face book and myspace, however for people to add them they will have needed something to tick it off, such as seeing them live. The sex of the audience isn’t likely to be more of one sex than the other. Although stereotypically you would think it would be a more male dominated audience, in the venues they play their gigs there tend to be a equal balance of males and females. The audience are likely to live a party lifestyle as the majority of the time they play is on the weekends and late at night.

My video wont have a storyline as I feel that the majority of indie bands tend to not have a storyline but have a performance, or incorporate a performance and some sort of storyline together. However I feel I will have a balance of a performance and just the band behaving in a way that they come across when they play live, which is slightly comical in some cases but mostly dedicated. Other videos i have looked at were Arctic Monkeys debut video 'i bet that you look good on the dancefloor'. This video is just a performance based video of them playing live in a rehearsal hall which is the sort of idea I'm going to do. The video also has a slightly 80's feel to it, this is because of the filter over the top which minimizes all the colours and makes it look grainy and grey, potentially to say the band i got inspiration from bands in the 80's or wish that it was the 80's. The video is simple and involves the band performing with different close ups of specific instruments to draw the attention to that specific instrument, emphasizing it.

(I was unable to get the video to show so following this link will allow you to see it.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm69M3jtZl4

 In the beginning I will have the band performing live and emphasis on the instruments which are stronger at that point in the song (e.g. if it starts off which guitar only, a close up of guitar strings etc). The video will be shot indoors either in their rehearsal hall or in a white room the reason being means I have more control on what the setting looks like and with such busy schedules indoors means that the weather or other natural interferences wont have any effect on the video. The reason for the white room would be that it means the focus is all on the band with no background clutter drawing the audiences attention away from the band. The other option being in the bands rehearsal spot, this would be a more natural setting showing the background of the band and how they play on a day to day basis, giving it the feel that they are just naturally rehearsing. The verse is much more slower and not as upbeat which is the point in which the video wont be showing a performance, this is because when the chorus kicks in the band will be able to be more lively and put more of a show on in the performance part of the video. Also because when I was researching other videos which have used the same idea as I want to such as Vampire weekend- A punk, has had indie pop songs so its not as hard or loud when in the video, so by using the slower part of the song to have fun with and keep by the rules so im not breaking them.

In the ideas of the video the band will be represented as a fun loving band as I will be adding comical elements to portray this, such as juts of the band dancing around each other, or jump cuts of the band dancing around, adds to the slightly humour effect I am aiming for as that’s the way the band represent themselves when playing live.

I think I would find this type of video on either the NME channel or MTV 2 the reason being is these are the 2 channels that play videos from small emerging bands that are just joining the scene and also the videos they play are very indie/rock and roll based. So these types of channels would be perfect for the video I would like to create. This video would promote the band as a fun loving indie band that enjoy playing live and don’t take it too seriously, like they are creating music for the fact that this is what they love doing and not just for the money.

Various shots

Trombone shot

Track backwards whilst moving forward OR 

Track forward whilst moving backwards

Disappear

Camera static>

all things within the frame>

pause>

remove from the frame

Tilt example of this is La Roux Bulletproof at 1 minute 47 seconds

this changes perspective

gives impression that they are defining gravity

Lip synching

speeding up the track>

when editing slow it down

so that the tracks in synch with the slow motion movement or vice versa

Floating head 

wearing black 

when editing up the contrast to remove all outlines 

Time lapse

speed up/fast forward>

stand still >

film for 10 minutes

everyone walking by

Transitions

Cutting on extra close ups>

track back 

cutting behind black

gives the impression of a seamless one take when in fact its not. 

inspiration

I looked at some videos on youtube as to what sort of video i would like to create, the videos i have viewed have similarities in the setting and how the video was made.

Astronauts and all 

I like this video as it incorporates the live performance, and has like them in the video without performing which shows variety. I like the jump cut static shots as it gives the effect that they are disappearing and reappearing. And sometimes this looks slightly comical as they seem to just be moving about without any transitions. The effect of the white room just polishes everything off, it just looks clean and the effect the balls have just brightens it up and breaks up the video and the just shows that the people behind it can edit well enough to have them singing and playing instruments as well as the jump cuts.

Vampire weekend 

I like the way this video has been made, it is alot of jump cuts 

however gives the impression that has been one long take as 

you see them run off the screen and quickly changing their 

clothes. Also their seems to be a slight narrative as it goes 

through the 4 seasons, so they are using a time lapse along 

side the singing, giving a slight contrast that time has past 

visually but at the same time, time hasn't past visually. The Astronauts and All video  

too have used a white room and shows that the surrounding 

doesn't give much away and makes all focus on them and 

on what they are wearing, part of the visual styling. Also 

with alot of lights on them means that there aren't going to 

be any shadows or anything to effect this fresh look that it gives.

Here are some pictures i took at their rehearsals

Os Vampiros

Os vampiros are a 4 piece indie rock band from torquay, this includes Oli, Lloyd, Matt and Phil.

Os Vampiros play on a regular basis around the local party scene, from Indie bars like Rude Bar and Studio 22 to smaller pubs like the Spinning Wheel and to larger venues like the Hippo in Plymouth were the likes of Funeral For A Friend have recently played. All these places are typical indie scenes, which regularly get upcoming local bands to play. This means the type of audience to watch them play are likely to be a more younger audience between the ages of around 17-30 as pubs don't have an age restriction and younger people ten to try and get into them. The type of people is individual music lovers that don't follow the mainstream pop, r'n'b music. each will have their own individual preference but as a whole tend to all gather in the same places. Also with places like these there tend to be a variation of male and females there aren't more of one sex than the other. And because they are local, a part of the audience are likely to be dedicated fans and there friends.

the genre of the music is supported in the type of clothes they wear and the places that they play. the clothes they wear are the typical skinny jeans, polo tops/shirts combination, with pumps and maybe cardigans/hoodies/waistcoat. This is the type of clothing that is stereotypically matched with indie scene, although it means individual personal preferences are important.

The band have been described as sounding like arctic monkeys, Liam Gallagher kind of music, however they are way more mainstream than what Os vampiros sound like. And although they are smaller local band i don't feel they sound like that, and a lot of their fans seem to agree with me.

Location idea

Rehearsal Halls this gives it the idea that its not in a studio and possibly shows that its just like how they rehearse. also it doesn't say to much about the like no important factors contributing to the representation. Also it would be much easier to control the surroundings, if its outside its hard to control the weather and any other factors which would effect the performance. 

White room 

Potential clothing ideas

skinny jeans

Within the indie music genre, fashion plays a huge part on the way the band are represented. The reason i have chosen skinny jeans is the fact that bthe band wear this type of clothing anyway so its just continuing their own fashion sense. Also that is what alot of the other indie bands wear, so im just following this rule so that they look like they are following the fashion and not standing out to be individual.



Pumps





 

I think the band should wear pump like shoes, as pumops are quite informal but would put across this kind of relaxed scruffy kinda look. I dont want them to look like uperclass snobs, i would prefer that they looked a bit messy and untidy, as that is the way indie bands tend to be portrayed and represented in their videos.



Polo tops



Similar with the pumps, polo tops arent very formal and can look scruffy which is continuing the look i would like to go for. In a sense it is kind of a dirty look as similar bands play endless gigs on long tours and chances are they wont have packed much clothes and living the party lifestyle. So by wearing unironed polo tops o shirts, with dirty pumps and tight scruffy skinny jeans, portrays the band in this kind of way, and this is just following the rule similar bands tend to do.

This would relate to the audience in a sense that they arent a upper class band and by wearing ordinary clothes from the highstreet it relates to the younger audience who wear similar clothes. And with indie music on the male side of the audience they would wear similar clothes just maybe wear it in a different way. So just by the fashion itself it can relate to the audience in a more natural down to earth way as they arent to fussed as to what they look like and thats what alot of people are like, they dont care for other peoples opinons.

Description of different types of video (Goodwin's theory)

Amplified narrative

Beastie Boys:
Fast pace
Comical -> Borrows from stereo typical "70s cop shows"
Titles matched with still shot of action e.g like the film snatch
=Amplified narrative

Different types of video

Narrative. Goodwin



Illustrative- illustrates lyrics to visuals


Amplificative- amplifies certain ideas "come to daddy"


Disjunctive- the visuals and the lyrics don't match

Keywords:

• Disjunctive: A technique to go against the representations of the music.
• Amplified: A technique used to 'amplify' (reinforce) a distinctive idea (exajurates) 
• Illustrative: A technique used to reinforce the lyrics of the music.

Chris Cunningham took a drum and base track and added a disjunctive narrative as the video had no relation to the genre of music.

Michelle Gondry also used a disjunctive narrative as the music did not relate to the genre of music.

Choosing a band

I have faced a few problems when it comes to choosing my band, such as actually being face to face and open ideas as the band were not local, so i had to go out and start again and decided to choose another band. i Went out and asked a few people i know about whether or not they would be willing to do this. i received confirmation from a band called Os Vampiros. This way i would possibly be able to incorporate them into the video itself and use them to suggest ideas or give their opinion on it. 

Os Vampiros