Music Video

Research on Music Video

A music video is a short film or footage that accompanies a complete pieces of music or song, it also is used by words and images. Music video's are produced by a performer or an artist.

There are lots of purpose why people and artist make music videos for examples promotion,extension of outlets, extensions of income and synergy. The reason why performers and artist make music videos because it helps the audience have an understanding about what the song is really about and also it helps the artist relate to their target audience.

Did you know?

• Back in the day artist weren't that famous, so they didn't have money to invest in their career.
• Since 1960s, the technology had been gradually progressing it has a massive influence in the music industry. 
• In 1960s, big bands started making videos. So they didn't have to appear on stage to perform their track. This video was broadcast on TV, this is the main reason why The Beatles become famous.
• In February 1967 The Beatles made their first ever music video within two days so they could promote there new single called 'Strawberry Fields'. This was a huge hit, because of The Beatles lots of artist started to create their own music videos.
• In 1950s, pop artist started making their own music videos as well for example Queen, Abba, Jackson 5 etc.

Modern music videos are primary. They are made and used as a marketing device so they can promote to sale their music tracks.

 Also did you know?

• Michael Jackson made a song called 'Thriller', it was impressed by a short film and dance. This was the most expensive video that was made which come up to $10,000,000.
• Lady Gaga ft Beyonce called 'Telephone' cost $7,000,000.

Music videos cost a lot of money starts from nothing up to Millions of dollars or pounds. The cost of music videos will be more effected by:

• Overall quality of the production that you are looking for.
• Whether you will be using extras, dancers etc.
• Depends on how many hours or days you will need to be filming. 
• Depends on how many hours or days you will need a studio.
• Also if you need customs.

People started singing and making music videos and uploaded them on to You Tube, that's they started to get famous and lots of viewers. Also they applied to go on X- Factor to make a go at what they are good at. People start from the bottom and make their way up to the top.

Artist and bands promotes their songs, albums, music videos etc, there are different way they can go about this.

• Artist makes CDs for their singles or their Albums, this is how they make a lot of money and get famous so they whole knows about them.
• Artist continue to keep their sales of their albums for months after they are released.
• Artist makes music videos so it can relate to the song and audience to make then have a more understanding about the song this is also another way that they make their money.
• Artist put their music on their own websites so the audience can listen to it as well, they try and get the most viewers as they can.
• Artist put their music on to the internet so people can buy their songs or albums, nowadays people don't buy music they download it for free this is legal because then the artist don't make their money. If they get a certain about of viewers everyday that's how they make their money also.

In the olden days music channels had to pay for the artists songs to be on the channel for example MTV, Hits etc. Nowadays there are lots of different music channels. The reason why artist let music channels play their songs is because its another way for them to get noticed. 

Artist also make their money every couple of months they have a concert were they will perform in front of thousands of people.

There are lots of different music genres for example Pop, R n B,Hip Hop, Slow Jams, Old School, Garage, Funky House, Bashment, House, Reggae and rap.

Conventions of music videos are within camera shots and footage. Also every artist have their own way in finding their links to other artist.

When artist start making their music videos, they have to analysis the track that they will be using so for example the meaning, the content, the narrative, the duration, and the style of the track,

There are different techniques when you a making music or music videos for example:

• Cutting to a beat
• Effects
• SFX (sound effects)
• Miming and lisping
• Chroma key
• Camera movements 
• Different angels
• Different shots

Before anyone wants to start making music videos or any videos, films etc they have to do a bit of research and planning. Research and planning are the two MAIN priority's of making any piece of film, the reason why is because you need research to plan and you need planning to make the footage. 

If anyone wants to make a film, music video any type of footage you would need to do several things for example:

• You will need a set contract.
• You will need a permission form so you can film.
• You will need a risk assessment form.  
• You will need a schedule.
• You will need actors \ extras \ customs.  
• You will need a production crew - (camera\director\producer\editor)
• You will need a sheet full of location of where you want to film.
• You will need a shooting list.
• You will need mind maps of different ideas.
• You will need a storyboard.
• You will need a scrip. 

                                                                                                                                          Planning for our music video

Job roles:

Sheniz: Director, Editor, Actress \ singer, Costume

Jordan: Producer, Actor \ Rapper, Camera man, Location scout

Production diary:

Week 1:

Discussed and chose the song in which we will be using in our music video and allocted our job roles, understanding what specific roles we will be doing in the music video.(15 Minute discssion)

Week 2:

Discussed and developed mind maps of different music genres suggesting intial and final ideas.

Week 3:

Developed our final ideas into a storyboard of what specific movements and actions that will be happening whilst filming our music video.

Week 4: 

Filming Music Video

Week 5: 

Continue all asspects of filming and begin to edit the music video on final cut pro.

Week 6:

Complete all editing and written work. We will then post our video on youtube and show our class to recieve constructive feedback.

Mind map

Story board

Scene 1: 

An establishing over the sholder shot of the music video being watched onj a mobile phone, and Sheniz's boyfriend (Rusher) is angry that she is with another guy. The camera then zooms into the mobile phone and the music video will begin to play.

Scene 2: 

Shot reverse shot of Jordan and Sheniz at song opening establishing the scenery. Sheniz then starts with the song chorus. -Jordan  then raps to the camera on his doorstep.

Scene 3: 

Sheniz will then be singing to the camera and will be walking down a deserted road portraying different angels and camera shots (portraying her confidence).

Scene 4: 

Jordan does his rap whilst walking down the street after Sheniz but she is unaware that he is following her.

Scene 5: 

Jordan then grabs Sheniz's hand and walks infront of a car where we have a slight romantic dance and Sheniz sings to Jordan displaying her love for him. This will be transitioned with a short clip when Sheniz is with her boyfriend (Rusher) and catches her eye with Jordan but gets pulled away imdeiatley.

Music Video

Film Noir

Unit2:2 Drama Idea


Film Noir

Premise means:

- A story telling tool used to start a story.

- A character (protgonist) and their problems or conflict.

- Who wants what and why can't they have it.

Drama Idea

Characters:

*John = Detective (Mafia man brother) - his 40s, his rich, hansom, dressed smart, a mummy’s boy, smart, loved

*Toby = Mafia Man (Detectives brother) -his 30s, rich, hansom, ungrateful, selfish, hated, jealous man

*Charlie = Husband (dies) - his 20, got a wife, in lots of dept with the Mafia man

*Julie = Wife (widow) - her 20 got a husband, selfish, disrespectful, hated, tart, red lipstick, tight cloths, tits always out.

Plot

- The opening scene is in a graveyard - John is getting buried (husband)

- Close up on Julies eyes - flash back telling us how he died (wife)

- Zoomed out on Julie eyes - back to present

- Julie goes to detective to ask for his help; she portrays that she is in love with him and he falls for her act and give her the money.

- Close up on Julies eyes - flash back telling us what really has happened - phone call been made planning husband death also her making arrangements to Toby (Mafia man) to take his brothers money and run off together. 

- Zoomed out on Julie eyes - back to present

- Julie holding the money in one hand and in the other Toby's hand.

Film Noir - Drama Idea Power Point

Film Noir - Production Dairy

Week1 - Monday 23rd January 2012 
Livia has set an assignment for the class to complete, we have to make a short film based on a film noir. We had 9weeks to complete this task, we worked in groups of 7. I worked with Raymond, Alessandra, Bom, Tevin, Aisha and Nada. We Had Several meetings and in each meetings we discussed different topics to talk about. In the first week we discussed who was taking which roles for example; director, producer, editor and actors by the end of this meeting we picked out roles for the assignment and we made a contract and signed it. I picked the roles of being a director of photography, assistant producer and a actor. The group left the meeting with a task to complete, we each had to come up with a story line so when it comes to next weeks meeting we can pick the best one out of 7 and that would be our story line for our film noir.  

Week2 - Monday 30th January 2012 

Today only half of my group was in this weeks meeting so we didn't really get anything done, we went through each storyline's and picked out the one we thought was really good and would enjoy making a short film. We also started to picked out characters, who would play each character, made a story board and started writing a script we also started thinking about location of where we can shoot each scene. 

Week3 - Monday 6th February 2012 

Once again only half of my group was in the meeting due to absence. We had to change job roles in order to continue with our pre-production. I changed from being a director of photography, assistant producer and a actor to become a director and a actor. We also just continued the things we spoke about in last week meeting. We was trying to get all the paper work done so when it comes to filming, we can just concentrate and get it finished for the deadline. HALF TERM  

Week4 - Monday 20th February 2012  

This week all of our group members were on so this caused a lot of complication and conflicted between each other. I called everyone up and said that we all have to wear black so we can start filming, but then when monday morning come everyone said ' arrrr we don't want to film today because we don't know what we are filming and don't want to rush it. I was like whatever because I told you lot we was going to start filming on monday morning and now we have got 5hour an nothing to do, so then the whole group started arguing then because we changed our job roles it caused more problems. I said to Raymond 'forget this come me and you start on the first scenes' so that's what we did. I am the director and the actor so I had to take part in two main jobs so it was kinda difficult but we got through it at the end.  

Week5 - Monday 27th February 2012 

There was more conflicted and arguments with the group this week. I think the reason why is because we are in a big group with strong personalities. We started to film the main part of our film but it was very stressful because the week before everyone was saying ' we don't want to rush the filming but then this week because everyone had to go and do things they wanted to rush the filming so I got really angry, so we filmed what we could film in the amount of time we had. We filmed in Westend and Hyde park. 

Week6 - Monday 5th March 2012  

We started to edited the footage which we already have filmed the editor and assistant editor (Raymond and Alessandra). They started to cut and paste each scenes together an started to make the footage make sense for the storyline.

Week7 - Monday 12th March 2012 

This week we decided to go back out and do some more filming for the final scenes, but once again more problems so I said to Tevin we will film his part of the story just so we have got some more footage to edit so that it what we did.   

Week8 - Monday 19th March 2012  

We got straight on to filming the end scene of Aisha dying in the graveyard, the reason why I picked to film the last scene here is because we needed a dramatic scene of the death of Aisha. The filming is finally finished (Thank God). Raymond and Alessandra continued on the editing.  

Week9 - Monday 26th March 2012 

Today every group had to complete all the paper work and have it all up to date. At 3 30 each group had to present 2mins of their short films, so by the end of the half term our film noir should be completed and ready for monday morning for the class to watch.

Film Noir

Evaluation Film Noir

Livia has set an assignment for the class to complete, I had to make a short film based on a film noir. I had 9weeks to complete this task, I worked in a group of 7. I worked with Raymond, Alessandra, Bom, Tevin, Aisha and Nada.   Everyone in my group were very smart and intelligent people.

My group was divide into different production roles I decided that I wanted to be an assisting producer, director of photography and a actor. However later on I decided to change my roles to be the main director and actor. The reason why I wanted to be the main director is because My group was hardly ever in and when they were there was always arguments bout who was doing what roles, what's everyone done, who's doing the script, story broad. This was going on for couple weeks and then I just switched at my group and told them right this is what's happening, this is what everyone is doing, so get on with it and do it.  



I believe that the group was too big and for that reason people talked over each other, argued, and weren't 100% interested as there was not enough roles to go around. Next time I believe the group should be smaller and the individuals should be positive,focused & 100% interested in the project.


Everyone really enjoyed watching our film noir, they all said that are film was the best out of the two classes, they loved it, it was very interesting and entertaining. We didn't have any complaints about our film, we made everyone laugh and everyone was entertained while watching it.

If Livia set this assignment again I would love to do it because it was fun and interesting also I would make sure I'm in a smaller group and with people that are willing to work and also that are always in college. I think if everyone in my group was in college all the time I think we could of got on and made a better film noir but it don't matter because we all learn from our mistakes now 
I know who to work with and not to work with.

All About Me

All About Me!

Hi Guys,

 Welcome to my blog, I hope you are having FUN.

Well let me get on any ways,

Today you are going to be reading ALL ABOUT ME how fun!!

My name is Sheniz, I am 18 years old.

I am 5ft6 I think, I have got bright blue eyes.

I'm half Cypriot and the other half is Scottish.

My Favourite colours are blue & pink.  

I have got 3 pierces on my ears looking to get another one, tongue piercing, belly piercing, I'm looking to get 2 more a lip piercing and a nose piercing. I've also got 1 tattoo and looking to get many more :)

I have got a bubbly personality so everyone will get alone with me BUT if I don't like you then we have got a problem. LOOL 

Sometime I have a blonde personality, its really wired I wanted to dye my hair blonde and my mum also says yeah blonde with suite your personality.

I'm blind and deaf when I want to be LOOL.

I am very creative, talkative, very active, I used to play for Arsenal lady's,I also used to play rounders, cricket, trampoline etc.. I used to go ice skating every weekend for 8years and on top of that I took ice skating lessons, I used to do karate lessons when I was younger.

I have been in college nearly four years now studying 3 different subjects but in my eyes it is classed as one for example the first year I studied Art & Design Level 1, second year I studied TV & Radio Level 2, third year I studied TV & Film Level 3 and still continuing this subject. 

I live with my mummy, sister and my 2 dogs (Quba and Jackson)

This is my Yummy Mummy, I love her to bits, she gave birth to me at the age of 19 every since then she has been blessed with a beautiful baby girl, she has been a single mum and the best mum at the age of 21 she gave birth to another baby girl. I'm so proud to call her my mummy.

This is my sister, she has just turned 17. Me and her are like cat and dog one minute we are fine and then the next minute we are at it again. Sometimes I hate her but at the same time I've got to love her because she's my sister. We have got the same mum but different dads. She is full Turkish.

This is my baby boy, I got Jackson nearly 3 years ago, he was brought for me as a birthday present. I think he was the best present I could ever get because I could finally say yeah his my pet, but then again I had a hamster called Bill-Baab for 5 years that was my first ever pet. 

This is Bum-Bums he is my mums dog 'she loves him more than me and my sister' I swear to god, I'm not even joking LOOL :)

she goes to me and friend ' I'm just popping out for abit then 4 hours later she just comes home with a puppy. the first day she met him she was in love.

This is my Dad, he made me but never raised me, I use to see my dad when I was younger but I don't really remember him that well, as I got older I wanted to see my dad more and more then eventually I went up to Scotland to visit my dad, nan, sister and 2 brothers.

I have got another sister and two brothers. They have the same dad as me and different mum. There from the Scottish side.

My sister Emma is a twin with my brother Jack. They have both just turned 13. Adam has only just turned 12.

Emma

Jack

Adam

Now I'm going to talk about my amazing boyfriend, I met him nearly a year ago. The first time I ever met him was the first day of college, as soon as I set eyes on to him I thought I was in love. The 10th October 2011 was the day that he asked me to become part of his life. He is my friend, my lover, my homie, my ride or die boy and on top of that my amazing boyfriend. Yeah we have our good and bad days for example we could have an amazing day and then next minute we would want to kill each other. I love him to bits I would go to moon and back, his mine forever & ever. 

Im going to introduce you to my wife - my ride or die chick.

she is one of the amazing girls I could ever of met. When we first met we didn't like each other at all the was some crazy times with me and her but I love her to bits, I have known her for about 4 years now and its been the best 4 years of my life, I love her do bits. Me and her personality clashes to much because we have been together so long that we are just like the same and everyone says we sound like the same. I would never let go of this girl she is just the best, we also have our ups and downs but we always fright through it some people cant do that but our friendship is the strongest going.

Im going to introduce you to my askim, this mean my love in Turkish. This is another chick that I can relay on even through when she has her moments she does her ghost scenes we no one see's or hears from her. Ive known her nearly 3 years.

1st June 2010, I met Trey Songz it was SO AMAZING :) this was one of the best day for me because I was in love with him and I got to met him, what topped of my day was the fact that I got to interview him then he gave me a hug and kissed me on my CHEEKS. I thought I was in heaven, I didnt want to wash my face for days.

Things which I have made during college

Short Film - Livia

Film Nior - Barrington

Music Video - Barrington

Super Morph Clay Animation - Sue

Documentary Tarantino - Sue

Ipod Nano Advert - Sue

Short Introduction About Me - Sue

Channel Ident - Sue

Short Footage Me'Myself&I - Sue

City Of Westminster College Ident - Sue

Clay Animation Morph - Sue

Clay Animation Gumbasia - Sue

Cut-Out Animation - Sue

Things that I Like (Songs, Films, Programmes)

Songs:

Films:

Programmes:

So how well do you think you know me NOW?

Have yo enjoyed yourself reading all about ME, ME and more ME :)

That's enough on me!

If anyone had any questions then fill free to comment and I will try and get back to you AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!

Why Is Downloading Bad

Ruppert Murdoch

Dear Charles Brown

I am writing to you on behalf of my neighbourhood and I would like to request that you and your fellow party members take this into consideration, we would like you to STOP the sale of the BSKYB shares to Ruppert Murdoch.

We kindly ask you to do this on behalf of us as we are your constituency we have a RIGHT to express our opinions and feel if this sale goes ahead Ruppert Murdoch will own the majority of the UKs media outlets. The reason why this should not be aloud is because Ruppert Murdoch will have control and will be able to influence members of the public about the different aspects of society.

Another reason why Ruppert Murdoch should not be able to own the company is because of the phone hacking scandal, we are from the town where Millie Dowler lived and are very upset over the fact that are phone was hacked and personal information was taken. If Ruppert Murdoch is to take control of the company again more people will be at risk of phone hacking.

Thank you for taking the time and effort in reading my letter we hope you take our thoughts into consideration, I await your response.


Your Sincerely

Members of the public

Phone Hacking Scandal

Phone Hacking Scandal Evaluation

Lucy set me an assignment which I found very interesting to complete because I had to do a bit of research on the phone hacking scandal, I learnt a lot about this topic. I had to create a questionnaire and submit it to class members, once they completed the questionnaire I used the results to see if there were any pattens or trends.

The majority of people that responded to the questionnaire had some idea of what phone hacking was but was not sure of the law that is used to protect people personal information, the feedback from the survey showed that the public liked to hear about celebrity news but they didn't like the fact that it was gained through unlawful means. 

In the questionnaire I asked if they knew who was responsible for the phone hacking scandal the feedback from the class members suggested that Ruppert Murdoch was to blame but when asked if they knew who the detective was that actually performed the phone hacking most of the students didn't know the answer and took guesses when answering the questionnaire.

In the questionnaire I asked why the story exploded in 2011, most of the students knew or had read in the news papers that the murder school girl Millie Dowlers phone was hacked and information was retrieved using illegal methods.

Overall I can see that feedback was very useful and suggest that people are aware that phone hacking is illegal and should not be used to gain people personal information but still like to hear and see what celebrities are doing. 

CV

CV

Sheniz Salahi

14 Chest Nut Road

Finsbury Park

Islington

London

N4 2QG

Sheniz07@hotmail.co.uk

079 - 4674 - 1830

Education / Qualifcation 

City of Westminster College - 

TV & Film (pervisonal distinction)

City of Westminster College -

TV & Radio (distinction)

City an Islington College - 

Art & Design (distinction)

Functional Skills (merit)

Highbury Fileds School -
Cope science (B)

I C T (C)

Graphic (C)

Maths (E)

English (E)

Skills


I T (Final Cut Pro / Stop Motion / Photoshop
High level of editing skills
Photography (cameras)
Creative
Organised
Hard working
Good time keeping
Team work / Individual worker
Good with kids
Catering

Media related experience


I've made lots of short films in the past couple of years within college and school. I used to go to an after school film club - every month we used to make a new film. This club was running for 2 years and I gained useful experience as a director, which inspired me to do this for my career.

Since I have been in college I have worked on a variety of animation styles which include cut out animation (poster, marketing), clay animation (making morphs, idents), zoetrope, music video, creative blog up to date.

Experience


I am currently working in the hair and make-up industry as a make-up artist/ sales associate, I am located in a busy environment and have demanding clients that I sale products, some of the products we sale are straighteners, facial peel and make-up.

I have worked within Whittington Hospital in the women's health clinic as a receptionist, some of my duties included answering the phone to clients, booking them in and out, going to collect patients notes and providing customer service.

over the years I have also done voluntary work where I have worked with the RSPCA, to raise money doing a number of different activities. I have also had the responsibility of baby siting young children where I was the primary carer on a daily bases.

Interest


I love listening to all different types of music, I am also a very active person I used to play football for Arsenal ladies football team, one of my many passion include photography and filming.

Reference
Available on request