Today we carried on with our plan for our music video project, and analysed various messages and morals which the lyrics could portray. We worked together as a group again today all around a table discussing more general ideas, narrative ideas and camera angles and shot type ideas. We made three mind maps, titled "First Ideas (general)", "Narrative" and "Camera shot ideas". I wrote down what everyone mentioned (no matter how optimistic!), so that later on in the process we can narrow down certain ideas, and hopefully incorporate everyone ideas, giving equal input to each member. This will hopefully cause all members of the group to work effectively as a team and enjoy this project.
Camera Shot Ideas: (initial ideas - subject to change)
We had the idea of a zoom/ establishing shot to begin the music video, which would hopefully would have a scene of dialogue at the start to introduce the audience to the narrative and perhaps make it more clear what this track is about.
We wanted to be quite creative and hopefully try out using the "green/blue screen". We had ideas about putting the lead singer in front of the screen and having a grey/white background for the "singing" shots (with microphone and microphone stand), which we would film her singing the whole song, then later on in the planning/editing process, edit sections which we feel singing is crucial. This also gives us a back up if one of our "scene" and "narrative" ideas/ camera shots fails, therefore we can fill the time with the "singing sections". We agreed we would avoid using long takes because one, this is boring for audience and very unconventional for a music video (Pete Fraser). I mentioned the fact that we need various and several shot types and angles for same shot, so that we can vary and play about with the shots in the editing process so that straight cuts are regular, therefore following a typical convention of music videos (Pete Fraser). This would hopefully also engage audiences' attention. We also discussed ideas about using the screen more creatively, by having paint, blood or ink dripping behind her in certain parts of the song as she gets more "aggressive" or "angry" within the song. We also had a very optimistic idea of having fire behind her if we could edit that well enough for it to look realistic, almost engulfing her. This would represent her frustration and anger towards her boyfriend/partner or issue she has to deal with. Also we had an idea about her hitting the screen with the microphone stand, this would have to be tested because firstly we don't want to break the screen and secondly it could "ripple" the screen and wreck the effect we are trying to pull off. (this would require lessons in editing and extra time added to plan because it is a very time consuming process)
Sophie had idea of her walking in to a room with shot of her boots (walking), in a dark room with a spotlight (perhaps the drama room) on a mannequin. Then either her singing on top of the mannequin as if singing to it, or walking around it. This would link to the lyrics by the "designing" and the mannequin could stand in for her "boyfriend". Could potentially use microphone stand, in abusive or aggressive way and hit the mannequin.
I mentioned having a "split screen" if that effect is available (similar to how they use it in the TV drama "24"), in the case of having "same time set" shots, which show different things happening at the same time. I thought this could represent her different personalities (later explained as narrative idea).
(above are images (left to right) Selena Gomez - "Naturally" Example of green screen work, "24" - example of split screen idea and "boot camera shot idea (vague)" )
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