Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Monday, 20 December 2010
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Route Plan for London Locations (screen shot from iphone)
As we in four four different locations, my Iphone had tracked where i had taken the photos for future reference or if we need to re shoot anything.
Satellite Map of London location
These two picture are satellite pictures from google earth, this show the location where we went to film, the first picture shows the location of where we filmed yesterday, the other one has been annotated showing where we walked, starting at the 1st location then continued to loactions 2,3,4 and 5. We finished at location 5.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
possible location for night club scene
I took three angles of the drama room in our school, as it is our main idea for our night club scene. And just to show what the room looks like and just what we have to do to make it look like a night club we will use the lighting to help create our effect as well as a added disco lighting equipment and the use of glow sticks.
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Time Lapse Requirements
Best way to get this effect, Is to use a stills camera SLR ,Tripod and a ND filter for the blur effect. And to manually edit the interval time for each shot for example 1 frame every 10 seconds.
The second and cheaper way is to have a Tripod and DV video camera. and speed it up to whatever time you want.
The second and cheaper way is to have a Tripod and DV video camera. and speed it up to whatever time you want.
Possible Iconic Time Lapse Locations
When wanting to find our locations to create our time-lapse as a group we decided to have a look at images on google, when getting more in depth with research I suggested to go onto google earth to locate the exact points, this is good and accessible because of it being on the internet, its also free so we are taking advantage of our resources be as well prepared as we can be. Here are some pictures below. And some Time Lapses that other people have made and I have been Inspired by Via youtube.
I went round london looking for possible places for Time lapses of iconic london attractions and typed the address in google street to get the images. Iconic places such as the london eye, tower bridge and big ben.
Tower Bridge
Two Time Lapses of Tower bridge from two different places both could be ideas of where we could shoot our time lapse.
The London Eye
This Time Lapse shows The London Eye from the bridge revealing a little piece of the southbank.
Big Ben
Time lapse from the bridge one i feel could be a great one.
The London South Bank Time Lapse different shots put together
Amazing inspirational piece of time lapse.
I went round london looking for possible places for Time lapses of iconic london attractions and typed the address in google street to get the images. Iconic places such as the london eye, tower bridge and big ben.
Tower Bridge
Two Time Lapses of Tower bridge from two different places both could be ideas of where we could shoot our time lapse.
The London Eye
This Time Lapse shows The London Eye from the bridge revealing a little piece of the southbank.
Big Ben
Time lapse from the bridge one i feel could be a great one.
The London South Bank Time Lapse different shots put together
Amazing inspirational piece of time lapse.
Friday, 29 October 2010
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Codes and conventions of a digipak
Codes and conventions of the outside:
Front:
The name of the artist, the name of the album. It will have some sort of lustration or a picture of the Artist, But this goes against the codes and conventions as Jay-z and linking park don’t have there artist photo on the there album cover. The have a rather fascinating black and whit illustration with their names in big bold font and their album name underneath.
Spines of the cover:
It will have the artist and the name of the album. It always has the disk insides format like the DVD logo and also would have a serial code, which would define it.
Back of the cover:
Has a barcode which most albums and any product has.
Has parental explicit contents logo on it as like a age restriction thing has all the makers and publications at the bottom with billing in small print a back ground for all this information to go on and the main code and convention the names, the numbers of the songs and any special features.
Inside flap:
Continuous background that goes through the digipack helping it fit in and
Codes and conventions of the Inside:
It has three compartments
The first compartment holds the booklet with a slit at the top to put the booklet in. It has the continuous background printed on it.
The second compartment has a slit in it; this holds the cd disk, which usually is the one that holds all the music from the album. Still with the print of the background effect.
The third compartment holds the second disk this is usually the DVD disk that holds all the special features and end extras. This compartment has a plastic disk holder instead of the slit and also the strongest and heaviest part of the digipak. And has the continuous background print on it.
Front:
The name of the artist, the name of the album. It will have some sort of lustration or a picture of the Artist, But this goes against the codes and conventions as Jay-z and linking park don’t have there artist photo on the there album cover. The have a rather fascinating black and whit illustration with their names in big bold font and their album name underneath.
Spines of the cover:
It will have the artist and the name of the album. It always has the disk insides format like the DVD logo and also would have a serial code, which would define it.
Back of the cover:
Has a barcode which most albums and any product has.
Has parental explicit contents logo on it as like a age restriction thing has all the makers and publications at the bottom with billing in small print a back ground for all this information to go on and the main code and convention the names, the numbers of the songs and any special features.
Inside flap:
Continuous background that goes through the digipack helping it fit in and
Codes and conventions of the Inside:
It has three compartments
The first compartment holds the booklet with a slit at the top to put the booklet in. It has the continuous background printed on it.
The second compartment has a slit in it; this holds the cd disk, which usually is the one that holds all the music from the album. Still with the print of the background effect.
The third compartment holds the second disk this is usually the DVD disk that holds all the special features and end extras. This compartment has a plastic disk holder instead of the slit and also the strongest and heaviest part of the digipak. And has the continuous background print on it.
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Ways to market Dj Magma Idea 1 BassHunter
BassHunter (Idea 1)
This is one artist I would like to use as a inspiration to how we market Dj Magma.This Is a good example of a successful dj who has created a good identity.
Jonas Erik Altberg (born 22 December 1984), better known as Basshunter, he is a Swedish producer and singer-songwriter, best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna" and "Now You're Gone". Basshunter has so far released a total of five albums, two of which have been released in the United Kingdom, and a total of 14 singles. His latest U.K. single, "Saturday," was released on 18 July 2010. He has also competed in hit reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother in January 2010.
He started to produce music under the name "Basshunter" in 2002 with the computer program Fruity Loops, and released his first albums, In 2004 through his own web site he began working as a DJ. In April 2006, he signed with Warner Music, releasing his first single, "Boten Anna". In 2007, he released a recording titled "Now You're Gone," The song charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for five weeks. Throughout 2007, Basshunter worked on a new album, Now You're Gone: The Album, which was released in July 2008. Five singles were released from this album ("Now You're Gone," "All I Ever Wanted," "Angel in the Night," "I Miss You," and "Walk On Water").
Three big UK hits:
"Now your gone"
"All I ever wanted"
"Angel in the night"
This is one artist I would like to use as a inspiration to how we market Dj Magma.This Is a good example of a successful dj who has created a good identity.
Jonas Erik Altberg (born 22 December 1984), better known as Basshunter, he is a Swedish producer and singer-songwriter, best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna" and "Now You're Gone". Basshunter has so far released a total of five albums, two of which have been released in the United Kingdom, and a total of 14 singles. His latest U.K. single, "Saturday," was released on 18 July 2010. He has also competed in hit reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother in January 2010.
He started to produce music under the name "Basshunter" in 2002 with the computer program Fruity Loops, and released his first albums, In 2004 through his own web site he began working as a DJ. In April 2006, he signed with Warner Music, releasing his first single, "Boten Anna". In 2007, he released a recording titled "Now You're Gone," The song charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for five weeks. Throughout 2007, Basshunter worked on a new album, Now You're Gone: The Album, which was released in July 2008. Five singles were released from this album ("Now You're Gone," "All I Ever Wanted," "Angel in the Night," "I Miss You," and "Walk On Water").
Three big UK hits:
"Now your gone"
"All I ever wanted"
"Angel in the night"
Friday, 1 October 2010
What is a Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of compact disc or DVD packaging. Digipaks typically consist of a book-style paperboard or card stock outer binding, with one or more plastic trays capable of holding a CD or DVD attached to the inside. Since Digipaks were among the first alternatives to normal CD cases to be used by major record companies,Digipak-style packaging is often used for CD singles or special editions of CD albums, It is a cheaper way to make and is more echo friendly.
The Net of a Digipak
The Net of a Digipak
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
OMG by Usher (Andrew Goodwin Theory)
The Genre and Characteristics:
General examples
The music video most of the time narrative bright lighting, a lot of dance choreography.
Detailed example
The lighting used are strobe lighting, coloured lights. Using chroma key effects and digital made backgrounds. Mimed singer. All bright and smooth high budgets.
The relationship between lyrics and visuals?
The relationship is well integrated the lyrics are also expressed visually both work together.
The relationship between the music and the visuals?
The music is aligning with the dance chorography, and the digital backgrounds suit the style of the music.
Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?
The video consists of close up shots of the artist, miming his song. And showing what he does best, well-choreographed dance moves, and fashionably cool dressed he is with different outfits and his black shades. Well groomed to look the best he can. All this to sell the artist and his style.
Is there reference to notion of looking?
Yes this video shows women dancing around him under his control and dressed in erotic office wear. Which this flows through all R&B music videos
Is there intertextual reference?
Is very similar to most R&B music videos of today full of CGI, strong dance, chorography, major lighting effects totally glamorised and carrying on with this treatment of women’s body for men’s pleasure
Is it performance based or narrative based and how much: It is performance based and narrative all through with many camera cuts to different things going on .
Basic Codes and Conventions
CGI
LIGHTING EFFECTS
DANCE CHOROGRAPHY
THE WAY WOMEN ARE PORTRAYED FOR MENS PLEASURE
MIMING TO MUSIC
STYLISH CLOTHING
Sweet child o' mine by Guns and Roses ( andrew goodwin theory method)
The Genre and Characteristics:
General examples
The music video is mainly filmed on a stage format, were all the band equipment is on show. Like the guitars, mic stand and the drums. And is set in a warehouse style place which are the styles of a rock band rough and edgy.
Detailed example
The lighting is dark and dingy with a little light coming through on top of were their performing. Their clothing is typical scruffy, with lots of black leather all compononents of a rock band.
The relationship between lyrics and visuals?
The relationship is contradicted there is not much comparison, the visuals is showing them as a band performing the song there is a little bit of narrative to it. The visual is not explaining all of the lyrics. But does show breath ones for example “she got eyes” then it would cut into girl’s eyes then back to the band just how they perform the song.
The relationship between the music and the visuals?
The both seem integrated and fits well together as the music gets fast so does the editing, making quick cuts to match the songs speed. As the song slows it shows flashes of behind the scene work.
Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?
The video consists of close up shot of each member of the band, singing into the mic or playing their instrument to show that they are creating their music and showing that this is a rock band as rock is all about composing your music and the performance you show, with primary instruments like guitars and drums. And showing them as a band doing this.
Is there reference to notion of looking? No this is purely showing the band and how they play on live gigs.
Is there intertextual reference: only the styles of other rock bands. Like main scene stage or garage type place, similar lighting and same camera movements.
Is it performance based or narrative based and how much: It is performance based all through with flashes of them showing behind the scenes camera people and sound editors appearing in as well as the stage visuals.
Basic Codes and conventions :
more performance less narrative
show use of instruments
little lighting
main focus is the band
show performance
close-up of band members in action
Goodwin's music video theory
Andrew Goodwin’s theory
Music video analysis
Andrew Godwin writing in “ Dancing in the distraction factory”
(Rout ledge 1992)
1. Music Videos demonstrate Genre and Characteristics E.g. stage performance for a rock band or nigh club based for dance music.
2. That there is a relationship between the lyrics and the visuals you are showing. Or the relationship between the two that they contradict each other.
3. The Demands of the record label, that will include the need for lots of close ups of the Artists and the developments of motifs. Which recur across most of the Artists work. This is called the Visual Style.
4. Voyeurism is used to increase the videos attractiveness, particularly to males, whilst intertextuality is often in humorous videos
5. Intertextual references, either to other music videos or to films and TV texts, these provide further gratification and pleasure for the viewer/fans
Music video analysis
Andrew Godwin writing in “ Dancing in the distraction factory”
(Rout ledge 1992)
1. Music Videos demonstrate Genre and Characteristics E.g. stage performance for a rock band or nigh club based for dance music.
2. That there is a relationship between the lyrics and the visuals you are showing. Or the relationship between the two that they contradict each other.
3. The Demands of the record label, that will include the need for lots of close ups of the Artists and the developments of motifs. Which recur across most of the Artists work. This is called the Visual Style.
4. Voyeurism is used to increase the videos attractiveness, particularly to males, whilst intertextuality is often in humorous videos
5. Intertextual references, either to other music videos or to films and TV texts, these provide further gratification and pleasure for the viewer/fans
Monday, 27 September 2010
Sony BMG
Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a global recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG. The venture’s successor, the again-active Sony Music Entertainment, is 100% owned by the Sony Corporation of America.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment began as the result of a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and Bertelsmann Music Group (part of Bertelsmann) completed on March 4, 2004. It is one of the Big Four music companies, and includes ownership and distribution of recording labels such as Arista Records, Columbia Records, Epic Records, J Records, Jive Records, RCA Victor Records, RCA Records, Legacy Recordings, Sonic Wave America, and others. The merger affected all Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group companies worldwide except for Japan, where it was felt that it would reduce competition in that country’s music industry significantly.
Financial analysts covering the merger anticipated that up to 2,000 jobs would be cut as a result, saving Sony BMG approximately $350 million annually.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
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