Planning and Research - Filming

Today, my group went to film the first section of our music video, we met all of our actors in Punt Hill park where we filmed the opening of shots of our lead actor as well as some cliche shots with the girls. We used a variety of different shots and altered the focus. we also found out that filming whilst it was raining added an atmosphere to our footage.
We have now put together a list of shots that we need to get the next time we go filming.

Planning and research - BFI

On Tuesday the 16th of October I attended the BFI film festival, where I watched a short documentary called 'The Road' directed by Marc Isaacs. the documentary was about the people in the area along the main road of the A5. After the screening there was a Q&A with the director himself, he explained to us that the duration of the film was recorded of a period of 3 years in which two of the characters passed away.

Synopsis 

Planning and Research - Julien Christian Lutz

Julien Christian Lutz, or better known as Director X is a canadian music video director. He has his own clothing line and was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario

His trademark is tweaking the letterbox format; instead of just using black bars on the top and bottom of the frame, many videos by X actually feature the bars opening vertically to reveal the video and closing vertically at the end, like a letter box.

He has directed Justin Bieber's music video for the song 'Boyfriend'

And Nelly Furtado's "Big Hoops"

Planning and Research - Storyboard so far

During the past few weeks my partner and we have been working on our storyboard in preparation for filming. This is so that we can have a set plan of what we are going to film and on what days. This also helps for us to visualize how our final video will look once it has been finished. we will now take these sheets with us when we go to film so that we know exactly what sorts of shots we need to do and with who.

We currently have 45 frames and are roughly about 30 seconds into the required 3 minutes 15 seconds of the song.

Planning and Research - Ancillary task research

As well as our practical work we are currently looking at some research into the ancillary task.

Planning and Research - Lesson Review

As part of today's lesson with creativity we were put into groups and told to come up with twenty four different ideas of objects that would make day to day life easier. We then had to chose five of the twenty four to share wit the rest of the class in a large discussion where we would then see which as a group would feel there was a large market for.

Planning and research - Theorist Andrew Goodwin

When I researched the theorist Andrew Goodwin I found this slideshow and found it very informative
Source : http://www.slideshare.net/guestc6d43a4a/andrew-goodwins-theory

Planning and Research - background info

'Skrillex'

Sonny john more (born January 15, 1988), better known by his stage name Skrillex, is an American electronic music producer and singer-songwriter. raised in northeast Los Angeles. he began his first tour as a solo artist in late 2007. On November 30, 2011, he was nominated for a total of five Grammy awards at the 54th Grammy Awards including best new artist and won three: "best dance/electronica album." and "best dance recording"

Moore has just stated in an online interview that he has been a longtime fan of Warp, an electronic music label that has released recordings from artists such as Aphex Twin and Squarepusher.

Planning and research - Lyric ananlysis

I could watch you for a lifetime ----Voyeurism
you're my favorite movie
A thousand endings -------A variety of possibilities
You mean everything to me
I never know whats coming
Forever fascinating
Hope you don't stop running
To me 'cause I'll always be waiting ----Eternal love

You are a cinema I could watch you forever 
Action, thriller, I could watch you forever
You are a cinema, a Hollywood treasure
Love you just the way you are
A cinema, a cinema...  ---- Title reference

Drop the bass ---- dubstep section giving us the possibility to add fast pace editing 

Stars spell out your name ---- lovers cliche
Like in a science fiction drama ---- film genre reference
Romance roll in 
Like a flower in the summer ---- Simile
You always keep me guessing ---- Mystery
forever my wonder
hope you start undressing
All my dreams until the end of

You are a cinema I could watch you forever ---- Repetition
Action, thriller, i could watch you forever
You are a cinema, a Hollywood treasure
Love you just the way you are
A cinema, a cinema...

Drop the bass

You are a cinema I could watch you forever
Action, thriller, I could watch you forever
You are a cinema a Hollywood treasure
Love you just the way you are
A cinema, a cinema...