Digipak and Magazine Advert Shots

Whilst filming I felt it would be beneficial to gain some shots for my digipak as well. I'm pleased with the shots as I was able to use a camera with a range of effects on which I feel suit the style I want to achieve well.
I think that the melancholic and dreary style of the song 'Ghosts' is clearly connoted through the black and white effect, as it connotes fear/unhappiness which is further connoted through the lyrics of the song. I feel that the images are particularly denote nature, especially the tree/leaf shots - I want to keep the style within my ancillary texts as well as the music video, as I think this will benefit the overall success of my product.
Whilst I'm pleased with the shots I think that it will be beneficial to do another shoot and get some more pictures of my singer as these were the hardest shots to get right as they kept blurring, which resulted in only one shot being suitable to use.
I'm fond of the feet shots I've achieved as I feel as though they connote a notion of journey and adventure, which seems to be a recurring theme throughout the song. When thinking about the costume, I feel that the brogue shoe iconically connotes the genre well as it's a stereotypical indie styled shoe, which is another important aspect I need to consider.

 

 

Filming 29/12

During this filming session I took into consideration the recent feedback I had gained as well as evaluating the shots I had previously filmed. It was apparent that I had very little front shots of the character, so during this filming session I particularly focused on close ups and face-on shots. I think this worked well as it taught me the importance of the character, as in my first edited sequence my feedback suggested that the audience wasn't able to make connections with the storyline and character due to the lack of shots of her face. As well as this, I made sure that the building's weren't visible in the shots, as this was a slight flaw with my first edited sequence. I was also able to think about the transition from beginning to end, as feedback suggested I needed an end to the character's journey. Thus, I felt it would be a good idea to begin with nature, however have some aspects of buildings when progressing to the ending in a house environment; I feel that this will inform the audience of the narrative, as the character is able to reach the place she's searching for. However, whilst my filming is gradually progressing, I do think that as the deadline is drawing nearer I need to focus on other aspects of the music video such as the lip syncing shots as they are vastly important in aiding the success of the video.

My Initial Ideas

Whilst I felt that I was beginning to come to a halt wit the progression of my music video, I feel that having looked more into the artists style I'm getting back on track.



Recently, Gabrielle Aplin released a new music video for her song from a new EP 'Home'. This video has helped me vastly as strangely it appears to follow a similar style to that suggested in my initial ideas. I wanted my music video to focus on nature and the outdoors environment rather than indoors, particularly connoted through many of the shots in this video. The video has helped me understand the artists unique style, and help me adapt and improve my own ideas. I now feel much more comfortable with using lip syncing, as I can personally understand the bond the audience can create with the artist through lip syncing. In the first two minutes of my edited music video it's apparent that the audience cannot make any connection with the character, due to using no lip syncing and the lack of facial shots, distancing them from the lyrics and the music itself.