Ejectorseat

I am going to make a video for one of the songs by a band called Ejectorseat.

The band consist of 4 members: *

Band Members

Ejectorseat are Pete Backler - Singing / Guitar Gary (Barrington) Cole - Guitar / Singing Hurricane Andrew Foster - Drums Phil Tonge - Bass Guitar / Singing

I dont personally know this band however about a year ago they added me on myspace to get there music more known, i speak to the guitarist occasionally about there music and they are more than happy for me to use there stuff and would like a copy of it at the end.

The band are a 4 piece from Derby, they seem to be getting bigger and have been on tour.

I would say that they are quite pop-rock and their songs are very different to each other with the odd acoustic song. so i think by using Ejectorseat means less pressure as with such a variety of songs and quite a few to choose from means i can pick the one i get the best idea for.

They are on myspace on my page so if anyone wants to have a look feel free to add them, they are more than happy with that

mood boards

We heard 2 songs on the computer with no visuals, we then had to write down idea's of what we would imagine the video to be like. These were to include the mood it sets, an action, location, characters, costume, setting etc.

For the first song

Mood:

Upbeat

happy

drunk

Action:

Fast editing

Trashy house

living room

possibly a live performance

cans of beer and mess everywhere

rebellion/youths

ALCOHOL

Outside

Day time

Ratty clothing or maybe evening topless


YELLOW=1 IDEA
BLUE= ANOTHER IDEA
GREEN=MUTUAL TO BOTH IDEAS


Rancid-Time bomb







Video number 2



Mood:

Humurous

relaxed




Action:

Flight of the concords style

fat people

bitches and hoes

mansions

wealth

bling

group shots


Dj Format featuring Jurassic Fly- We Know Something

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


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All the above can also contain a performance or a live set

Find 2 videos from the same artist which represents them in 2 different ways.

Find 2 videos from the same artist which represents them in 2 different ways.

Madonna-Music

In this video madonna is represented in a rich way, were she is the leader of her group that like to go out partying all the time and drink expensive alcohol and go riding round in a gold limo with a chauffeur. With the fur coat and the cowboy hat emphasises the rich side of her as fur coats are associated with the rich. when dancing in a club with other females portrays madonna as some sort of lesbian icon, which again is emphasized when the scene of her in a stripper club and then continuing the party in her limo. 

Madonna- Dont cry for me argentina 

In this video madonna is represented in a more elegant way, shown by what she is wearing and how her hair is, as all these factors make her look more classy. She is portrayed as a beauty queen who everyone looks up to. This music video is obviously for a film and so madonna is represented in a way that would link with the film. She is portrayed as a highly respected role model with the way she is moving is very soft and gentle and is like everyone is to look up to her. This links with the song as its not a fast pacey song, its a slow ballad, with very gentle sounds and this links with the music video. possibly someone famous as its like she is talking infront of a huge crowd which all seem to love her as by the end they are all cheering and screaming

3 directors that we have looked at

Anton Corbyn

Anton Corbijn is a photographer anddirector from Strijen, the Netherlands. He is well known for directing music videos, including Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" (1989) and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), as well as directing the Ian Curtis biopic Control.

He is widely acknowledged by the music industry, mainly for being the creative director of the visual output of prominent bands like Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade.

His work:

2005		Depeche Mode – Suffer Well
		Coldplay – Talk
		The Killers – All These Things That I've Done
2003		Travis – Re-Offender
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Zum Meer
2002		U2 – Electrical Storm
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Mensch
2000		Joseph Arthur – In the Sun
		Joseph Arthur – Chemical
1999		Mercury Rev – Goddess on a Highway
		Mercury Rev – Opus 40
		Roxette – Stars
		Roxette – Salvation
1998		Herbert Grönemeyer – Bleibt Alles Anders
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Fanatisch
1997		Depeche Mode – It’s No Good
		U2 – Please
		Depeche Mode – Useless
1996		Metallica – Hero of the Day
		Metallica – Mama Said
		Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun
1995		Bryan Adams – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (Much Music Award Winner & MTV Award Nominee)
		Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Friend
1994		Rollins Band – Liar (MTV Award Nominee)
		Johnny Cash – Delia’s Gone
		Naomi Campbell – Love & Tears
		Grant Lee Buffalo – Mockingbirds
1993		Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box (MTV Award Winner)
		Depeche Mode – In Your Room
		Depeche Mode – Condemnation
		Depeche Mode – Walking in my Shoes
		Depeche Mode – I Feel You (MTV Award Nominee)
1992		Danzig – Dirty Black Summer
		Bryan Adams – Do I Have To Say The Word?
		U2 – One
		Nick Cave – Straight To You
1991		Rainbirds – Two Faces
		Banderas – May This Be Your Last Sorrow
		Garland Jeffreys – Hail Hail Rock’n Roll
		Ian McCulloch – Lover Lover Lover
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Marie
1990		Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
		Depeche Mode – Policy of Truth
		Danzig – Killer Wolf
		Depeche Mode – Halo
		Depeche Mode – World In My Eyes
		Front 242 – Tragedy For You
1989		Rainbirds – Sea of Time
		Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
		Rainbirds – White City of Light
		Ian McCulloch – Faith and Healing
1988		Joy Division – Atmosphere
		Rainbirds – Blueprint
		Joni Mitchell & Peter Gabriel – My Secret Place
		Front 242 – Headhunter
1987		Echo and The Bunnymen – The Game
		Depeche Mode – Strangelove
		Echo and The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
		Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
		Depeche Mode – Behind the Wheel
		Echo and The Bunnymen – Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
1986		Golden Earring – Quiet Eyes
		Depeche Mode – A Question of Time
1985		Echo and The Bunnymen – Bring on the Dancing Horses
1984		David Sylvian – The Ink in the Well
		Echo and The Bunnymen – Seven Seas
		David Sylvian – Red Guitar
		Propaganda – Dr. Mabuse
1983		Palais Schaumburg – Hockey
		Art of Noise – Beatbox Reference: http://www.corbijn.co.uk/page_anton_music_videos.htm

Case Study-Michael Jackson

Michael jackson is a key artist to look at how representations have changed over the years through the different types of music videos that have been created.

-in the beat it video he is represented in a bad boy kinda way, with the other characters all looking like they are up to no good, however when he first began in the Jackson 5 they were all represented in an innocent, youthful, angelic way. So it goes to show how representations can change in different music videos.

-the director of an American werewolf in London is the director of Michael Jackson's thriller video which turned the way in which people perceived music and music videos

-Intertextuality as the dierector was also a film director and John Landis wanted thriller to have a story, a plot and different characters. 

-The video would cost around $500,000 to make and they were struggling to raise the money to pay for it

-then franchising took place and they made a documentary of "the making of thriller" which they sold to the television industry to make money to pay for the music video

-By creating this music video it gave them the opportunity to make it purchasable so that people are able to pay for it and buy it.

History of the pop video

-It is a marriage of sound and vision is what a music video has been deemed as.

-The first colour music video was in 1950

-1955 Music videos chnged, the word teenager was created and had the representation of rebellion. Rock'n'Roll was created and Elvis Presley changed the music scene

-1967 Top of the pops was created and if a band were unable to make it or perform live then they would send in a video of them singing the song, this was an increase in music videos but for practical reasons.

-1979 Queen produced Bohemian Rhapsody but was too complex to do live so a music video was needed. It took a record breaking 3 hours to create and cost £3500 to make which in the music video industry is very cheap. 

Beginning of MTV

-MTV made pop videos come to life and accessible to people in their homes.

-August 1981 MTV was created and the first music video shown was video killed the radio star by Buggles, which was created in just 1 day.

-This video was a disjunctive video and the director Russell Mulcahy thought this was necessary so the audience were unable to predict what was going to happen

-At first MTV was only accessible to several thousand households which isn't many at all, considering howmany it could be reaching. 

-Also the minimal amounts of music videos they had which was around 200 as the music industry were not investing in making them as they felt it was a dead end and would not make the money back from creating them

-however MTV were hoping that if it was successful more record companies would invest in making more videos.

- Now 300 million homes have access to MTV and is available in 83 different countries

-A music video by Madonna which tells the story in a day in the life of Madonna which caused controversy, so in this case the video was shown in only the UK and not in America

-Directors of music videos realised that the band or artist didn't necessarily have to be in the video itself and could be about something else in a non conventional way. The first band to do this was Talk Talk-It's my life and was directed by Tim Pope.

Big Spenders and Anti-videos

Missy Elliott- She's a bitch Directed by Hype Williams cost $2,000,000

Will Smith-Miami Directed by Wayne Isham cost $2,300,000

Busta Rhymes- What's it gonna be Directed by Hype williams and Busta Rhymes cost $2,400,000

Mariah Carey-Heartbreaker Directed by Brett Ratner cost $2,500,000

Puff Daddy-Victory Directed by Marcus Nispel $2,700,000

Madonna-Die another day Directed by Traktor cost $6,00,000

Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson-Scream Directed by Mark Romanek cost $7,000,000

Anti-videos

Tone Loc-wild thing directed by Tamra Davis cost $350

Spike Jones created several anti-videos from the likes of the Beastie Boys and Bjork

Fatboy Slim- Praise you directed by Spike Jones, amateur dancers, no chorepgraphy