Friday, 21 October 2011
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Storyboard
This week we finished producing our storyboard for our music video. Here is a video of our storyboard:
Friday, 30 September 2011
The Gaze
Definition from Wikipedia:
The Male Gaze and feminist theoryIn the essay "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema", Laura Mulvey introduced the concept of the "male gaze" as a feature of power asymmetry. The concept has been strongly influential on feminist film theory and media studies.
In film, the male gaze[1] occurs when the audience is put into the perspective of a heterosexual man. A scene may linger on the curves of a woman's body, for instance.[2] Mulvey argues that in mainstream cinema, the male gaze typically takes precedence over the female gaze.
Laura Mulvey
The Male Gaze and feminist theoryIn the essay "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema", Laura Mulvey introduced the concept of the "male gaze" as a feature of power asymmetry. The concept has been strongly influential on feminist film theory and media studies.
In film, the male gaze[1] occurs when the audience is put into the perspective of a heterosexual man. A scene may linger on the curves of a woman's body, for instance.[2] Mulvey argues that in mainstream cinema, the male gaze typically takes precedence over the female gaze.
Laura Mulvey
Genre
Our music video conosista of a quirky modern theme which fits in with the indiepop genre. The lyrics to 'Skinny Genes' has a narrative element to it as it tells a story about a relationship.
Friday, 23 September 2011
Voyeurism
Definition of Voyeurism from Wikipedia:
Voyeurism (from the French voyeur, "one who looks") can take several forms, but its principal characteristic is that the voyeur does not normally relate directly with the subject of their interest, who is often unaware of being observed. The practice of making a permanent image of an intimate activity has been made easier with modern photographic and video technology, and is considered an invasion of privacy. However, in today's society the concept of voyeurism has evolved, especially in popular culture. Reality television programs such as Big Brother are prime examples of voyeurism, where viewers (the voyeur) are granted an intimate interaction with a subject group or individual. Although not necessarily "voyeurism" in its original definition, as individuals in these given situations are aware of their audience, the concept behind "reality TV" is to allow unscripted social interaction with limited outside interference or influence
We would like to include voyeurism at the start of our music video by having the girl look at photos of herself on her ipod and listening to the song 'Skinny Genes'.
Voyeurism (from the French voyeur, "one who looks") can take several forms, but its principal characteristic is that the voyeur does not normally relate directly with the subject of their interest, who is often unaware of being observed. The practice of making a permanent image of an intimate activity has been made easier with modern photographic and video technology, and is considered an invasion of privacy. However, in today's society the concept of voyeurism has evolved, especially in popular culture. Reality television programs such as Big Brother are prime examples of voyeurism, where viewers (the voyeur) are granted an intimate interaction with a subject group or individual. Although not necessarily "voyeurism" in its original definition, as individuals in these given situations are aware of their audience, the concept behind "reality TV" is to allow unscripted social interaction with limited outside interference or influence
We would like to include voyeurism at the start of our music video by having the girl look at photos of herself on her ipod and listening to the song 'Skinny Genes'.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Contact the Music Producer for permission
Dear Matthew Prime,
My name is Valentina Cutri and I am currently studying A Level Media Studies , the project involves creating our own music video along with our own digi-pak and artwork. I am writing to ask for your permission to use the song Skinny Genes by Eliza Doolittle in order for us to create our music video. The song will only be used purely for our coursework and for education purposes and we have no intention to sell the video, so I assure you there will not be any copyright issues.
If there are any concerns contact me at valentina_cutri@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you
My name is Valentina Cutri and I am currently studying A Level Media Studies , the project involves creating our own music video along with our own digi-pak and artwork. I am writing to ask for your permission to use the song Skinny Genes by Eliza Doolittle in order for us to create our music video. The song will only be used purely for our coursework and for education purposes and we have no intention to sell the video, so I assure you there will not be any copyright issues.
If there are any concerns contact me at valentina_cutri@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you
Different Song Ideas
Sandi Thom - I wish I was a Punk Rocker
One of our song ideas was 'I wish I was a Punk Rocker' by Sandi Thom because it's upbeat and thought it'd fit in well with our London theme. Looking at the original music video, we liked the panning shots of her walking down the street as it was similar to what we had in mind.
Ed Sheeran - The City
Another one of our song ideas was 'The City' by Ed Sheeran because it's quirky and it's about the city life which would fit in with our idea of filming in the City of London.
One of our song ideas was 'I wish I was a Punk Rocker' by Sandi Thom because it's upbeat and thought it'd fit in well with our London theme. Looking at the original music video, we liked the panning shots of her walking down the street as it was similar to what we had in mind.
Ed Sheeran - The City
Another one of our song ideas was 'The City' by Ed Sheeran because it's quirky and it's about the city life which would fit in with our idea of filming in the City of London.
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