Analysing of CD covers already on the market

This is an iconic CD cover that most people around the world will recognise, although it is a simplistic shot that took less than 10 minutes to shoot and only 6frames were took. It os one of the most immitated cd covers of all time.


Forty years ago, at 11.35am on August 8Th, The Beatles walked across a zebra crossing in an innocuous North London street.


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Reflections

The previouse song choices i have recently posted are possible choices of song that i am going to pick. The reason for this being is that although long ago when i started this project i thought i had picked the best song for the music video i was going to create. however, with changes that i have made and changes i am planning to make to my music video i no longer believe that the song fits, although i unbderstand that i should

Reviewing Filiming

This is the first time i have had the opportunity to view my filming work, i was sorely disappointed when i viewed the work as it was of very poor quality as allot of zooming was used this meant it was disjointed and badly done.
Although there was some shots that could be used, so i plan on using them but the majority of these shots could not be used.

Everybody hurts

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,When you're sure you've had enough of this life, well hang onDon't let yourself go, 'cause everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimesSometimes everything is wrong. Now it's time to sing alongWhen your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)If you feel like letting go, (hold on)When you think you've had too much of this life, well hang on'Cause everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friendsEverybody hurts. Don't throw your hand. Oh, no. Don't throw your handIf you feel like you're alone, no, no, no, you are not aloneIf you're on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,When you think you've had too much of this life to hang onWell, everybody hurts sometimes,Everybody cries. And everybody hurts sometimesAnd everybody hurts sometimes. So, hold on, hold onHold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold onEverybody hurts. You are not alone


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song choice

When they push when they pull, tell me can you hold onWhen they say you should change can you lift your head high and stay strongWill you give up, give in, when your heart's crying out that it's wrongWill you love you for you at the end of it allNow, in life, there's gonna be times when you're feelin' lowAnd in your mind insecurity seems to take controlWe start to look outside ourselves for acceptance and approvalWe keep forgettin' that the one thing we should know isDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarThe boy who wonders is he good enough for themHe's tryin' to please 'em all but he just never seems to fit inThen there's the girl who thinks she'll never ever be good enough for himShe's tryin' to change and that's a game she'll never winIn life there's gonna be times when you're feeling lowAnd in your mind insecurity seems to take controlWe start to look outside ourselves for acceptance and approvalWe keep forgettin' that the one thing we should know isDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers they will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarIn the mirror is where she comes face to face with her fearsHer own reflection, now foreign to her after all these yearsAll of her life she has tried to be something besides herselfNow time has passed and she's ended up someone else with regretWhat is it in us that makes us feel the need to keep pretendingGotta let ourselves beDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers they will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers they will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarDon't wait, no moreYou can soarSpread your wings and soarDon't wait, no moreSpread your wings and soarSo What you waiting for? ...Don't wait......Whoa!......Don't wait, no more......Don't wait......Don't Wait...

Feelings

When they push when they pull, tell me can you hold onWhen they say you should change can you lift your head high and stay strongWill you give up, give in, when your heart's crying out that it's wrongWill you love you for you at the end of it allNow, in life, there's gonna be times when you're feelin' lowAnd in your mind insecurity seems to take controlWe start to look outside ourselves for acceptance and approvalWe keep forgettin' that the one thing we should know isDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarThe boy who wonders is he good enough for themHe's tryin' to please 'em all but he just never seems to fit inThen there's the girl who thinks she'll never ever be good enough for himShe's tryin' to change and that's a game she'll never winIn life there's gonna be times when you're feeling lowAnd in your mind insecurity seems to take controlWe start to look outside ourselves for acceptance and approvalWe keep forgettin' that the one thing we should know isDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers they will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarIn the mirror is where she comes face to face with her fearsHer own reflection, now foreign to her after all these yearsAll of her life she has tried to be something besides herselfNow time has passed and she's ended up someone else with regretWhat is it in us that makes us feel the need to keep pretendingGotta let ourselves beDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers they will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarDon't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your ownLove will open every door it's in your hands, the world is yoursDon't hold back and always know, all the answers they will unfoldWhat are you waiting for, spread your wings and soarDon't wait, no moreYou can soarSpread your wings and soarDon't wait, no moreSpread your wings and soarSo What you waiting for? ...Don't wait......Whoa!......Don't wait, no more......Don't wait......Don't Wait...

The rest of the photos

The other photos i took were of open area of the alone scence, but i did not think these apropriate so this location will not be used as houses could be seen in the background, and i think the beach will be a better location to depict isolation.

I also took some photos of grave stones as this is the location i am thinking of using for 'Why did he leave me?' i particularly liked these location shots but i have some other ideas of locations for these shots so at the moment i have found my location however this is subject to change.

Photos of husban and wife

With my original idea i had thought i would have a domineering husband and a submissive wife, these are what these photos depict, however i later decided that this would be a topic that i should not approch. Althoug i did like these shots and i though the models worked particularly well in this situation. so i think i may have these models in another shot as i this they had photographic chemistry on screen.

Photos Of the pregnancy

I later took photos of people i am planning on using in my actual music video, the first person i took photos of was Nioami and she is the girl that is pretending to be pregnat. I particularly liked these shots although i feel she should wear lighter femenin colours of pink and red i feel that this is a good angle to record it at and the positioning of her hands exentuate her stomach which i thought was particularly good.

Photos of crowds

The other location shots i took were of crowds, however i do not believe that i have found the best location for the crowded scenes. The first shots i took were of the school yard, but even though these were natural shots i did not feel there was enough movement involved in the shots, as i think there should be, not only that but with thw building being in the background i felt these shots looked quite inclosed and supressive.

Other crowd shots i took were in the common room but again there was not enough movement involved in there shots, although they were lighter i did not feel that these would be the best shots.

Photos of bench

Over the past few days i have been taking location shots however not all of them are shots i can use. The shots i took were of a park bench for the first meeting shot.

Although i liked the position of this bench i felt that it was too hemmed in by the greenary surrounding the bench so i do not think that this is a good location.

The second bench location i took was of the bench, and although i liked this shot because of the angle and the surrounding area being that of grave stones, i thought it inapropiate for the first meeting of lovers. So this is a location i do not intend on using.

This is the final location shot i have chosen for the first meeting scene, the reson for this is because it is light and open, and with the houses being in the background it instill a sence of realism into the shot.

Refining of my story line

Although i had planned for each person who held up their feelings on a piece of paper to act out a small scene depicting their feelings. Although when i started filiming last week i realised that this was going to be almost impossible as the actors did not take it seriouse they were unsure as to what they were doing and the end product was not up to a high enough standard.
So I now plan for very small scenes to be acted out for each card but a very minimal amount, for example for the card 'Will he ever ask?' i was thinking that it could be a girl holding up the card and a boy walking behind her so that as an audience member you have to figure out what it is she wants him to ask.
However, i think if this is infact what i am planning on doing i need to find a wide range of actors and actresses, allong with a wide range of locations.
so this is my new rough plan of filiming (Although i am not too sure about the order) the bold is what is going to be written on each card:


What is love? / Does he love me really?
· A young girl, crying?
· Natural coloured clothing,
· Bruised?
· Older dominant male (dark clothing) showing his power grips her shoulders, (zoom in on his hand on her shoulder)
· Homely location, kitchen etc.

Will everything be ok? (Naomi)
· A pregnant woman,
· People going about their every day lives in the foreground,
· High angle shot,
· Turn to the side holding her stomach medium shot
· Wearing warm colours browns, reds etc.

Does any one see me? (Lee)
· A male very brightly coloured,
· Busy people in the back ground,
· Zoom out for the card to a extreme long shot,

Pan and cut to next person

Should I help?
· Pan onto him he is in focus, in the background some one (black and dark clothing) about to jump off a bridge slightly blurred,
· Him in normal clothing, jeans t-shirt,
· He turns his head then a Point of view shot person about to jump comes in to focus,
· Zoom in to close shot of his point of view shot,

Cut to look at her

Am I alone? / Does any one care?
· Very slowly zooming out
· Dark clothing
· Upset

Does she know I CHEATED?
· A suited man on a street corner,
· High angle shot

Do I have to see then together?
· A woman ( Dark coloured clothing NOT black) on a street, medium shot,
· Zoom out slightly higher angle shot
· A couple walks in front of the woman with the card holding hands,
· The couples wears light colours, in love looks,

Is she the one?
· Medium shot of the couple, walking along laughing carrying on etc.
· They stop he holds up the card.

Sex before marriage?
· The couple kissing/ cuddling in intimate surroundings. Medium shot
· She holds up the card (wearing sexual colours red pink etc)

Should I speak first?
· Medium shot male/female, (blue coloured clothing)
· Cut to some one else in the same area,
· Same card male/female

Who speaks first?
· Cut to some one else in the same area
· Male/female

Is she mine?
· Medium shot of a male normal clothing

Why did He leave me so early?
· Close medium shot Woman of the older generation,
· Upset (dark clothing in morning)
· Cloudy sky if possible,
· Zoom out she is in a graveyard.

Does he see me?
· Natural coloured clothing
· Medium shot
· Sigh her point of view shot
· Close shot of him in natural activity talking etc.

Will he ever ask?
· Woman in long shot zoom in man walking behind her
· Her in normal clothing jeans/ leggings etc.

Does he know how much I love him?
· Medium long shot of a girl and her point of view shot of the man walking past her/ walking towards her

Can I tell her the truth?
· Man sitting down in isolated surroundings
· Some one delivering bad news

Do I really love him? / Does he really love me?
· Medium shot normal clothing
· Her point of view shot.

If only I new then what I now . . .
/I wish I knew then what I know now . . .
· Preferably a woman,
· A person of the older generation,
· Bleak back ground,Natural coloured clothing

Starting to shoot

Today i began the actual recording of my music video and although i did believe i was prepared for recording, i soon realised that i had not done enough planning. Also i now understand that with me just working by my self i have an awful lot of work to be getting done, although i understand that the deadline for the work to be done is not until the end of January at this moment in time i do not believe i will have enough work done.
If I am wanting to be prepared for January and get enough recordings so that I not only have a music video finished but of a high standard i realise that i have to plan more thoroughly and for each scene that is being shot i need to find a particular actor/actress that will play that part.

Final story line

Wider reading for idea three

A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain to miss,
But of all the pain, the greatest pain
It is to love, but love in vain.
- Abraham Cowley


The saddest thing in thw world,
is loving someone who used to
love you.

Third idea and song choice

Second idea and song choice

Barry white – you’re my first my last my everything

The first, the last, my everythingAnd the answer to all my dreamsYou're my sun, my moon, my guiding starMy kind of wonderful, that's what you areI know there's only, only one like youThere's no way they could have made twoYou're all I'm living forYour love I'll keep for evermoreYou're the first, your the last, my everythingAnd with you I've found so many thingsA love so new only you could bringCan't you see it's youYou make me feel this wayYou're like a fresh morning dew on a brand new dayI see so many ways that ICan love you till the day I dieYou're my reality, yet I'm lost in a-a-a a dreamYou're the first, the last, my everythingI know there's only, only one like youThere's no way they could have made twoGirl you're my realityBut I'm lost in a-a-a a dreamYou're the first, you're the last, my everything

First idea

Avril Lavigne - when you’re gone

I always needed time on my ownI never thought I'd need you there when I criedAnd the days feel like years when I'm aloneAnd the bed where you lieIs made up on your sideWhen you walk awayI count the steps that you takeDo you see how much I need you right now?When you're goneThe pieces of my heart, I'm missing youWhen you're goneThe face I came to know is missing tooWhen you're goneThe words I need to hear to always get me through the dayAnd make it ok I miss youI've never felt this way beforeEverything that I do, reminds me of you,and the clothes you left, they lie on the floor And they smell just like you I love the things that you doWhen you walk awayI count the steps that you takeDo you see how much I need you right now?When you're goneThe pieces of my heart are missing youAnd When you're goneThe face I came to know is missing tooAnd When you're goneThe words I need to hear to always get me through the dayAnd make it ok(I miss you )We were made for each otherOut here foreverI know we wereYeah yeahAnd all I ever wanted was for you to knoweverything I do I give my heart and soulI can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me Yeah...When you're goneThe pieces of my heart are missing youAnd When you're goneThe face I came to know is missing tooAnd When you're goneThe words I need to hear, will always get me through the dayAnd make it okI miss you...

Love

Before i analysed any music videos i thought it would give me a better idea of what to incorporate in my music video if i researched love itself, and to figure out what people classed as love. At first when i typed love in to google i got pictures of Commercialised love such as love hearts and and young love (star crossed lovers).
　



However when i looked into it i reasiled no one thing can some up love because no matter who you are you class as something different, and it can be displayed in many ways. "Love can form itself in many ways. Often between two people these ways are often shown through looks, touches, and gestures"
　

So instead of tryng to class it as one thing which i realised it could not be. Instead i started to explore what love is, what is could be and how it was displayed. Although i still have yet to figure out what love is i found ou that it could be displayed in many ways.

Such as poety-

"A mighty pain is to love it is,

And 'tis a pain to miss,

But of all pains,

the greatest pain It is to love,

but love in vain"

-Abraham Cowley

　
　
From my research i have also found out that the way in which it is writen has a great impact along with the meaning of the words. If it is writen in a different language it is some times found more sexy and meaningful rather that just written in english.

Also the surface upon it is writen shows the lengths of which some one will go to, to display their feelings.

So from this information i have found out from researching love,I will now explore plot ideas for my own music video and see which aspects i can encorporate.

Results of Questionaire

The first question that was on my questionaire was "What is it you look for in a romantic song?" i got a range of answers for this question however i had a large proportion of people who supported the view that sex sells as naked bodies and sexual content is wanted however i do not belive this appropriate for a school media prodgect nor do i feel it is paramount for a love story as it can be hinted about but it is not needed to be explicid. Although, Lyrics and a story line was the aspect thast was most desired in a romantic music video, so i belive with me picking the apropriate song and my music video will have a story line that it will fit to the audiences desires. The second question asked, was "What is your favourite ramantic songs? and why is this?" from this i recieved a range of song choices such as-
Fovever Young - Jay Z
Far Away - Nickel Back
I dont want to miss a thing - Aerosmith
Here without you - Three Doors Down
If this is not love - Jenifer hudson
Follow me - Uncle cracker
However the reasons for picking the song was far less divers, it was mainly because of personal feelings that were attatched to the song or if it was the sound track for a film they associated it with the film immidetly.
The next question was "What is your favourite music video? and why is this ?" the responce to this was because of good choreography also the main thig that attracted many people to a music video is a good story line that flows with the song.
So i could get a better idea of what to incoporate in my music vidoe that would attratc an audience i asked "If you were creating a music video what is it you would incorporate?" again for may it was that sex sells, although one person belived in being different and wanted comedy in a music video, however again the main priority was that a storey line was paramount to a music video.