Research into Unsigned Artists/Songs for Music Video

Today, I did some research into unknown/unsigned artists and bands in the hopes to find a song I could use for my music video. BBC's programme 'BBC Introducing' features an unsigned band's song every week, and filing through many playlists I came across some interesting artists who I will be contacting.

I also came across one website: bestofbritishunsigned.com, which is an online bank of independently created music uploaded by the artist viewable by location.

During said research, I also came across http://petesmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/music-video-for-level.html which at the bottom, had an amazing recreation of Jessie J's Price Tag. The shot recreation and lip syncing was basically identical and in time.

Shot List for Lip Sync Task

Close up of Snoop Dog/Priya Sagoo:
Shots 1, 4 7, 13

Close up of Pharrell Williams/ Emily Moss:
Shots 17, 19

Full Body (SD +dancers) :
3 5 9

Wide Shot:
2 6 8 12 16 21

Close up of shoe:
20

Close up of glass:
18 22

Mid Shot:
10(tight)  11 14 16 15(tight)

Bound 2 / Bound 3 Comparison Side by Side View

When Seth Rogan and James Franco recreated Kanye West's 'Bound 2' in  2013, it was put side to side so views could fully appreciate the attention to detail when it comes to the recreation of shots (as you can see).

Prop List for lip sync task

Snap back x2
Eyeliner
Green screen
Blurred pixels print out
glass and ice
ice cube tray- fri, Priya
Emily- baggy t-shirt white and black (if poss)

Frame by Frame Storyboard - Drop It Like It's Hot

Lyrics in our 30 seconds:

[Chorus - Snoop Dogg]
When the pimp's in the crib ma
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
When the pigs try to get at ya
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
And if a nigga get a attitude
Pop it like it's hot
Pop it like it's hot
Pop it like it's hot
I got the rolly on my arm and I'm pouring Chandon
And I roll the best weed cause I got it going on

[Verse - Pharrell Williams]
Uh! I'm a nice dude, with some nice dreams
See these ice cubes, see these Ice Creams?
Eligible bachelor, million dollar boat

That's whiter than what's spilling down your throat

Lip Syncing Task - Video Contendors

Today in class, we looked at some music videos that we had researched which within the first 30 seconds, had a lot of lip syncing.

#SELFIE - The Chainsmokers

Although hilarious, the first 30 seconds were very busy, and seemed to be too time consuming to film due to the club shots having to be filmed off site.

Pompeii - Bastille

We chose not to practice with this video due to the lack of lip syncing as it told more of a story.
















Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dog ft. Pharrel Williams

We ended up choosing this music video as it mainly consists of lip syncing, has a variety of shots and scenes and we all know the song well.

Media Language

The means by which the media communicates to us and the forms and conventions by which it does so.

Audience

Viewers, listeners and readers of a media text. A lot of media studies is concerned with how audience use texts and the effects a text may have on them. Also identified in demographic  socio-economic categories.

Representation

The way in which the media ‘re-presents’ the world around us in the form of signs and codes for audiences to read.

Narrative

Narrative is the way information is ordered, or a story is told.

Genre

The type of music my music video fits most well with.

Post Production

The process after creating a film- ie. the editing. 

Creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something.

Research & Planning

Anything to do with the creation of my music video. 

Digital Technology

Everything to do with technology- cameras, TV, internet etc.