Evaluation

Originally we looked at Vanessa by Grimes, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana and If You Wanna by The Vaccines. All three videos would have been good to do but we decided to choose The Vaccines’ video  because the concept was simple – a live band video. The video was in the same format as the Nirvana one but The Vaccines one didn’t have a large crowd, which would be hard to replicate. We chose  the first minute of The Vaccines video, which finished right at the end of the first chorus. Another reason for choosing this video was due to the fact we had all of the facilities within the college for producing this video. The theatre had a selection of coloured lights that were needed. We booked the theatre but could only get it for one session. This meant that we didn’t have enough time to shoot the whole video. We managed to get 15 seconds of useable footage from that session and were unable get anymore footage before the deadline. We decided it would be a good idea to choose a different video that could be done in the remaining 5 days of the project. Therefore, we chose Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars because it could be done fairly quickly around the city centre, making it easy to go back and re shoot any parts that needed to be done again. Chasing cars only had one actor in the video which made it easy to set a shooting schedule. Trying to get 4 people, a drum kit, 3 guitars and a theater is much harder than originally thought. Chasing cars also only has 8 shots in the 60 seconds that we chose. The Vaccines one had around 20 individual shots with 44 cuts.

Even though we decided to choose a second video, we thought it would be a good idea to keep the first video because it served as some valuable experience for producing a video. We learnt a lot about teamwork and organization – specifically planning ahead. We also learnt about framing shots, editing and improvisation out in the field. The problems we faced as a reminder of the importance of forward planning.

I have really enjoyed the transition project and I am proud of the work we have produced. I feel I have learnt a lot about production that I can take on to next year not only in Media studies, but Film studies as well. 

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Remake

Production Roles

Group Members
Nick- Editor
Liam- Main Character
Luke- Camera/ Director
Sam- Set Design/ Assistant Director

Cast List
Liam

Storyboard - Chasing Cars

Shooting Schedule

Shooting will begin and finish 19th June. We plan to shoot the 8 shots from the storyboard around hull city centre around 21:00 this evening.  Streets like Paragon street around the City Hall and Lowgate will provide suitable locations for shooting.

Equipment needed for the shoot will be:
Camera
Tripod
Ladders
Portable speakers

Clothes:
Dark/Black shirt
Dark black/grey jeans
Grey plain trainers

Liam Johnson will be playing the part of Gary Lightbody.

Lyrics and Timings

We'll do it all
Everything
On our own
We don't need
Anything
Or anyone

36 to 38

If I lay here

40 to 44
If I just lay here

45 to 51
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

57 to 61
I don't quite know

63 to 65
How to say

67 to 70
How I feel

76 to 79
Those three words

81 to 83
Are said too much

85 to 88
They're not enough

91 to 94
If I lay here

96 to 99
If I just lay here

101 to 106
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
Let's waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads
I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that's bursting into life
All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see
I don't know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

The Vaccines - If You Wanna

This is the footage we have got from our filming session, I am happy with the work that has been done here buy the group, especially, Nick's camerawork and editing. It is a shame to have to abandon this video but it serves as some valuable experience.

Change of plan

Due to our inability book out the theatre space for a second filming session, we decided it be best to start work on a different music video. All of our work for the previous video will be included as development. With this video we will reconstruct 0:35-1:35.

Prop List

Lights-Numerous/coloured 
Guitar-2
Amps-6
Microphone-1
Drums Kit- 1

Cast and Group rolls

Group Members
Nick- Director/ Camera/ Editor
Liam- Set Design/ Assistant Director
Luke- Drummer/ Props/ Cast/ Costume
Sam- Set Design/ Lighting

Cast List
Luke- Drummer
Alex- Guitar/ Singer
Ben- Guitar
Joe- Bass

Lyrics and timings

Start (18 seconds)
Well, I don't wanna wake up in the morning -18 - 21 seconds
But I've got to face the day - 21 - 24 seconds
That's what all the friends - 24 - 27 seconds
I do not like as much as you say - 27 - 31 seconds
End (31 seconds)

Start (32 seconds)
I don't wanna do things independently - 32 - 34 seconds
But I can't make you stay - 35 - 37 seconds 
That's what all the friends - 37 - 40 seconds
I do not like as much as you say - 40 - 44 seconds
End (44 seconds)

Start (47 seconds)
But if you wanna come back it's alright, it's alright - 47 - 51 seconds
It's alright if you wanna come back - 51 - 53 seconds
Do you wanna come back? It's alright, it's alright -54 - 57 seconds
It's alright if you wanna come back to me - 57 - 60 seconds
End (60 seconds)

Shooting Schedule

17/06/14 Theatre 16:00-17:00

Cast:

• Luke
• Alex
• Joe
• Ben

Shots: all shots listed in the storyboard.

Props, Guitars x2, Bass guitar, drums, mics/stands, amps and lights.

Storyboard

Other Considerations

Chosen Video - The Vaccines - If You Wanna

Chosen A2 Brief

1. A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following options:

• a website homepage  for the band
• a cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD Package)
• a magazine advertisement for the the digipak (CD/DVD Package)

Brief

In order to prepare your A2 Media Studies coursework - the Advance Portfolio, you need to:

• Work in a group of 3 or 4 people to plan and produce a reconstruction of a minute from an existing music video.
• Set up individual A2 coursework blogs and choose your coursework brief.
• Gather and evidence research into the conversations of your chosen brief over the summer starting with codes and conventions of your media form with examples, and also the genre of the text you intend to produce. (i.e. Music Video conventions and rock conventions as an example.