Category Archives: Music Video

In order to go ahead with our narrative filming we need to assess the risks of the different locations we will be filming at and understand how to manage the risk. Below is our risk assessment sheet where we have identified certain risks we may come across.

For the narrative shoot for our music video we made a production meeting agenda in order to know what make-up, costumes, props and equipment we will need. By doing this it will enable us to have the best outcome we can for the shoot as we now know what to bring and what will benefit the shoot and what will not.

This is the narrative storyboard for the narrative shoot of our music video. By doing this it creates a structure of shots in a chronological order for us to use when shooting to help the shoot have a clear plan and run smoothly. Below with each scene I have wrote the variety of shots we will be using and framing. This helps us have a clear idea of what each scene consists of and needs so that we can move from each scene smoothly and get effective shots.

In order for us to film and portray a story throughout our music video we focused on narrative development to allow us to know exactly what shots we will be using, the structure including disruption, a resolution and new equilibrium, what type of narrative we will be using whether that’s illustrative, disjunctive or amplified and the subject matters and binary oppositions. We decided to use an illustrative narrative due to our narrative and performance being very close together and he lyrical content is echoing through the narrative with the performance. We also are using an anachronic video style as it matches the horror and psychopathic inspired theme with us using flashbacks and flash-forwards to amplify the vengeful, hysterical and hatred subject themes through out the music video.  

This is our first rough draft for our performance shoot for our music video. For the location we went to Fort Road and used the daisy field. We aimed to get enough good footage to create a rough draft from around 30 seconds to 1 minute long.

What Went Well:

• We retrieved enough good footage with money shots to create a rough draft that we could reflect on for our next shoot. Getting the money shots done took time however will help us in the future as we have basic footage we can use for future drafts.
• We were extremely organized and our group communicated well about any problems which allowed us to make sure on the day of the shoot we weren’t wasting any time getting supplies. Everyone knew what they had to bring and what time we would be doing make-up, hair and shooting.
• The video is satisfying to look at for viewers as it is easy to understand the genre due to our mise-en-scene being matched perfectly to the star image and genre. By spending a lot of time planning mise-en-scene and making sure we have everything planned (make-up, costume, setting etc.) it allowed us to get a good star image.

Targets for Improvement:

• Work on the editing more; due to us not having a wide range of shots and locations the video got boring and basic, if we added in transitions or certain editing practices it could make the draft look better and more varied.
• Although getting the money shots were vital and we managed to get them, we did not spend time focusing on other shots and moving to other locations resulting in us not having a big variety of footage and when it came to editing our group making a basic draft.
• Some excellent shots/footage we got was wasted as we could not use it when editing our first draft as there was unwanted objects/settings in the background for example members of the public walking past, or some of the road and cars in the background. For our next shoot we will make sure we have a clean background with no potential problems.

After doing our first performance shoot at a daisy field on Fort Road it is vital to reflect on what went well and what didn’t so we can improve for our next shoot.

What Went Well:

• We spent 2 hours doing make-up, hair and costume in order to get the perfect star image for our model.
• We spent a lot of time getting the money shots (close up, mid shot, high angle, low angle)
• We got clear good shots of the model lip syncing to the whole song.

Targets for the Next Shoot:

• Use a bigger range of shots. Due to us only using a few angles such as high angles, low angles, mid shots and closeups the video got boring and isn’t exciting to watch.
• Use more locations as we stayed in the same place for the whole shoot so it made the rough video boring and also we lost motivation by staying in the same place.
• Potentially use more outfits to create a stronger mise-en-scene.

Images from Shoot

For the performance shoot for our music video we made a production meeting agenda in order to know what make-up, costumes, props and equipment we will need. By doing this it will enable us to have the best outcome we can for the shoot as we now know what to bring and what will benefit the shoot and what will not.

In order to go ahead with our performance filming we need to assess the risks of the different locations we will be filming at and understand how to manage the risk.

In order to get our model for the performance to match the star image we did some research on the singer Halsey. How the star is represented in your video is crucial in constructing the values, attitudes and beliefs of the artist in the mind of the target audience therefor this was an important task for our group to do and understand. Below is a Canva I made which features multiple images from photoshoots and performances, and certain article headlines which give a bold first impression; for example one article talks about her album ‘manic’ which the name helps match our narrative for the music video well.

1. How do you want them to be represented? (angry, rebellious, mellow , empathetic, angry)

After researching various images, performances and articles about Halsey she is represented by the media as rebellious, isn’t afraid to speak up and is all for girl power. This star image is perfect for the narrative of our music video and we will make our star/model seem extraordinary by her appearance but ordinary by what she believes in and how in touch with reality she is. By making our star relatable to the public it helps us relate back to Richard Dyers ‘paradox of the star’.

2. How will you achieve this? (visual design, body language, gestures, facial expressions, colours, costumes, props, make-up)

We will be using mise-en-scene to achieve the rebellious, feminine powered look. We will dress her in dark leather boots, jacket and trousers with dark makeup for one part of the music video to represent the rebellious side of the star and for the other side we will dress her in light coloured, flowy, dainty clothes with light natural make-up to make the star come across as more ordinary to the audience.

In order to use our chosen song for our music video I had to message the artist Halsey and ask for permission to use her song. This is important to make sure we don’t get copyrighted or accused of music piracy. It also shows that we are polite and care about the use of other artists music in the music industry.