Making our first green screen

after failing in previous attempts we tried again and managed to make a green screen affect the actual video has no relevance to our topic just to show that we can produce work in this method. This means that when we next decide to Analise something we can use this method.

Letters to students about Music Video

After being sent the list of the students in dance and drama, I now need to send the people on the list a letter informing them of what we are asking them to do and whether they are interested. The following image shows what the letter will look like.

Analysis of websites: Paramore

As the key concept of a website is its useablility the website needs to be clear and easy to navigate. On the paramore website this piece of critirea is met as you can see from the image above the website is structured into different sections so that there is no confusion to the target audience. The strucure consists of boxes where as most other websites do not show the grids used so obviously.
This website however does challenge the concept that the middle of the page is for the main information where as on this website there is only a video and the images with I believe is linked to the bands album cover. Every aspect of this website is split by this grid alothough there is no visible seperations. This makesd the website seem informal and is aimed at more of the younger audience rather than the stuctured rigid formaty that you may see if you were to visit the BBC NEWS website.
In this website the includes factual information about the tour dates and recent news on what is happening with the band at present time. Although this text is not formatted like what you may see in a Broadsheet it still is factual as it is not gossip that you would find in a Tabloid. Although these conventions are met one I cant see is the genre. At a first look there is not much that tells the audience that this website is for a band other than the name and that their is tour dates on the website. This is because there is no real images of the band other than the one on the pause of the video in the center of the page. When comparing this to other band pages this does challenge the codes and conventions of the website layout but it does not increase its poulairty as it has changed the way it shows the genre as it makes it more difficult for the audience to see what the genre is and then what to expect from it.

Email regarding possible actors and dancers.

I sent an email to the schools head of performing arts regarding whether there was any chance that i could have a list of dance and drama students that i would be able to use in our music video.

At first after a week of asking I had to send this following email to remind the teacher of our agreement.
The following email is whaty i had sent.

From: 05MillsD
Sent: 27 September 2011 12:42
To: Purdy J
Subject: List of Dance and Drama students

Miss,
i know you are busy but could i ask for that list soon please as we are almost at a deadend of things we have to do before filming and of course without actors we cannot film.
If you could send it before thursday it would be appreciated alot.

Sorry to be a Pest

Dan Mills

The next email is the one i got back from the head of Dance

RE: List of Dance and Drama students Purdy J Sent: 28 September 2011 16:33 To: 05MillsD Attachments:

Below is a list of students who are able at drama for your music video request I could not show the next part as it would be going against our schools student privacy policy and I woud be in alot of trouble if i was to publish the list. Mrs J.Purdy Head of Aspire House Head of Dance KSCS

Green Screen Fail !

Just literally ten minutes ago we attempted to make a green screen for our next analysis although we then found out that the wall painted green for us, had a large window in the middle.
Trying to sit underneath the window to solve the problem but then we found out that the wall made us sit too close which completely ruined the shot.

Analysis of websites: David Guetta

This website which belongs to David Guetta a french DJ. When you first eneter the website and you land on the home page. The majority of the page is taken up by image with different features that a dotted aroung the main image. The main tool bar is on the left which is right on top of the advertisement that they have plaed about some DJ awards. This imrpoves the useablitiy as the images that are aimed art grabbing the attention of the audience then leads them to the navigation bar.
The images are also surronded by links to socail networking sites and other links such as advertisments which are involved with the Dj himself.
Unlike other more conventional websites the middle is not used to place a main artical instead it is all images that seem to link with the a colour theme but there is no indications. This could either make it confusing to rthe audience or for those who are fans of David Guetta to anticipate what to now expect.

As this website has been created for entertainment purposes and not for the news, the layout does not protay a clear structure although when looking more closely at the website you can see that each set of information is in a box that is surronding the page. This therefore meets the codes and convetions of the layout and the way the website targets the audience and to attempt to address them approprately.

Anaylsis of websites: Katy Perrys website

This website shows consideration to the target audience as the website follows the conventions in term of the layout and design. This is because the is a clear stucture to the layout of the webiste with each section clearly shown. The grids include the images and videos in seperate sections where the audience are allowed to inetreact with the links shown. The tool bar is then across the bottom because of where all of the other sections lead down to this.
In this website the pain space is taken up by the images of katy perry and her logo which is across the top of the page. This clearly shows the audience of the genre which is pop music as it clearly links the picture of katy perry with the image of her to the left. Then there is a link to the images and video links further down the page. This shows that she is in fact the artist and allows people to expect what is to appear on the website as they interact with it. 
This website also addresses the target audience in the right away this is beacuse the website comes acorss almost like a fun games website as there is not too much text on the home page like there would be on a news website and there is no huge titles to each link like there would to a gossip magazines website.

Analysis of websites; Six Revisions



With this website for Six Revisons' band website the framework that is used meets the codes and covnentions of the layout and design that I had previously posted. This is because the website has the layout that would have been created by using a grid format with the tool bar at the top of the page and with the area in the centre of the page to allow the audience to interact with the website itself. Every aspect of this website is split by this grid alothough there is no visible seperations. This makesd the website seem informal and is aimed at more of the younger audience rather than the stuctured rigid formaty that you may see if you were to visit the BBC NEWS website.
In this website the includes factual information about the tour dates and recent news on what is happening with the band at present time. Although this text is not formatted like what you may see in a Broadsheet it still is factual as it is not gossip that you would find in a Tabloid. Although these conventions are met one I cant see is the genre. At a first look there is not much that tells the audience that this website is for a band other than the name and that their is tour dates on the website. This is because there is no real images focusing on the band other than an image with one of the artists next to an article in the centre area of the homepage. When comparing this to other band pages this does challenge the codes and conventions of the website layout but it does not increase its poulairty as it has changed the way it shows the genre as it makes it more difficult for the audience to see what the genre is and then what to expect from it.

Analysis of Websites codes and conventions

The codes and conventions in terms of layout and design	The key concept in an effective web design is the usability; therefore websites need to be clear and easy to navigate. A grid section is used to separate sections of a website and to present information in small, easy to access segments. The centre of the page is often used for main content with navigations tools on the left and/or across the top of the page and links to more detailed information on the right.
The technical codes used	Certain technical codes are now common place on websites. Many sites provide moving image or audio content and also provide some form of audience activity. Sometimes this is related to the content of the site so film marketing sites offer downloads such as music and images whereas news based sites provide areas for audience members to comment on published news stories.
The codes and conventions in terms of content of websites	Websites which contain factual information will look differently to those created for entertainment. There are distinct conventions in terms of news websites, film promotion websites, websites promoting health advice etc.
Genre Codes	In addition to the content leading layout design choices, where websites based on existing genres such as rock bands, horror films and broadsheets would have a recognised framework aimed at making sure the audience recognise the genre and have appropriate expectations
The way codes are used to target the audience and attempt to address them appropriately	Differently audience may find certain layout and design choices more appealing. A key issue with website is the way they attempt to encourage audience activity and interactivity to attract audience in and persuade them to return or pass important information to the website producers.

list of jobs for music video

For our music video we have thought to include other people that can use their skills from other areas to improve the quality of the music video. Antoher reason for wanting to get other people to do certain jobs for us is that if we have people doing jobs that may not be within our skill set we can focus more on making the video for our artist and concerntrating on the main task at hand. This can also give people and opportunity to get experience to help them improve their skills or even to put on their C.V.

The jobs we would like to bring people in from outside are:

• Make up and Hair artist of some kind
• Actors to play both main roles and possible extras
• Artist to help make props and paint the back drop
• People to either help make or find costumes
• People to help with odd jobs like controlling sound equipment who may be interested in a carrer with media.

List of whats needed for Production

This list is off the items, facilities or people we think we will need to create the Music Video.

Equipment and Facilities ( no specific order)

1. Facility to use as a set which we can turn into whatever setting we wish for the music video.

2. Two digital cameras which allows footage to be downloaded onto a computer

3. A microphone which allows speech to be heard clearly for when we film behind the scenes for our video.

4. A set of lights which can be used to place behind props and the camera to help change the conventions of the video.

5. A reflector than can be used to reflect light around the set.

What we are going to need to create the music video

In order to improve the organisation of the process of creating the music video. We have decided to create a list of equipment and personnel we think we will need throughout the production and how it is going to be used to insure we create the video sufficiently. The list is going to be split into two sections and then those sections are going to be split as well. The first two sections are Production and Post Production and then within those two areas will be equipment and personnel.

Analysis of Similar Products: Music Videos

This music video by Scouting for Girls is a product in which can have massive similarities and differences between themselves and other artists. Just as for other Artists this is the same for Maise Mae. In both of the songs that Maise sings and the ones that are performed by Scouting for Girls the lyrics to the song acts as a narritive to a story the artist wishes to either tell or make the audience apart of/ relate to.
        In this instance we are looking at how the video tells the story which then relates to the lyrics as this video inperticual has caught my eye by the way it has been set out and how the director has made a humours side to the story. This is different because if you were to listen to the lyrics which used within the song you would not think of the song as a happy or lightened story, whereas the video depicts the story as a typical love story but with a funny side to it, for example how nobody really changes over time, which is shown by the same clothes being worn by both the children and the adults.
      In this video the emotions are shown by the bright colours that are present thoughout the whole video, and unlike most music videos the artists do not appear in this sequence once. Also everything that happens seems like it is happening in the same setting whereas each even unfolds in a different place. The reason it all seem the same is that everywhere the music video takes the audience the colour of the grass, sky and buildings are almost the same and makes the audience believe that the characters which are within the story never change anything about themselves and the love triangle is present throughout the whole event.
     In Maisie video we could use the idea of the costumes being very colourful and retro to lighten up the story while the song narrates it. The best song for this would be Nerd Love as this song shows a similar story line but a more happier one. The story would have to be slowed down with the tempo of Maise's song but then we can also do this by slowing down the speed between changes from one shot to the other and also the movement of the whole video, between all the characters.