Locations

Living Room were Jack and Kelly Hug


Another shot of the Living Room were Jack and Kelly Hug


Hallway were Jack walks down with his bag to exit the house


This is the grave yard that we film our last scene in


This is a shot of where we film in the graveyard


Looking up the Windsor High street


This is a bench where jack and kelly ate some sweets


This is where they bought some sweets


This is Windsor High Street


This is a shot of the river bank where Jack and Kelly sat down


This is the path through the brockers which leads to the river bank where jack and kelly sat down.


This is a shot of the brockers


This is the ally near the brockers


This is a shot on the eton bridge where we a film jack and kelly looking over the river.


This is another shot of the Eton Bridge


This is a shot of the river which is around the lotcation where we filmed, we had not many problems with members of the public. Lighting was not a problem as we shot during the day and the weather was good.

While filming in town and on Eton bridge we had some problems with memebers of the public getting in the way of shots however we managed to over come it. While filming in town we had no problems with the light as we filmed during the day.

Update- Re Film

We re filimed the bedroom scene at Zacs house as his bedroom was more suited too the age of are character. However we were unable to re film are band performance as all lighting and staging had been removed from the drama studio. Are new footage has been added to are video and the final draft is know finished.

Update- ancillary task

As we have completed are first draft of the video we have decided for the ancillary task that we are going to do a CD cover and the front cover of a magazine. We came up with various ideas including pictures of sunsets and pictures of the band with various effects. We decided on a sunset picture for the front and back cover of the cd cover and band pictures for the inside covers.

Genre Essay

Are As Project was an introduction to a film of the War Genre and involved a missing soldier. Similar to films in the war genre are film was realistic to the time period in which it is set. As I storyline and structure to are video was similar to real events and to other war films. Are misi- en-scene was also realistic to real events. Every film made in this genre follows the same structures for the story as such war films aimed to me realistic and often remake real events from such Wars as WW1 and WW2. Whatever time period a War film is set in to keep the realism the misi en scene is realistic to that time period from the costumes to natural lighting. Throughout are planning for the video we had to research the History of the time period are film was set in to make sure the misi-en-scene is historically correct. We also did the same for the story as well as looking at other films in the war genre. We saw from such research that the storyline and structures of war films have not changed much through time only the quality of the effects this is, as all war films such as the one we made were made historically correct. The variation in the genre of war comes from the different time period as it affects the storylines, location, characters, misi-en-scene etc. Today due to events in Afghanistan most war films made today are based on events around Afghanistan but the same as every other war film are realistic and based on real events. Today’s War films have much more modern techniques and technology for the camera work and editing which adds more to the film making have more of an impact on the audience. Unlike older war films today’s war films focus a lot on relationships between people as well as the war as this adds more and if these people die it has a bigger effect on the audience. For example throughout Saving Private Ryan a relationships builds between the soldiers and you learn more about them as the film goes on. We in cooperated this into are film showing the wife of the soldier in the film and her reaction to the letter informing her husband is missing. Also dissimilar to older war films some of today’s films follow the country, which were seen and are seen as the bad guys in the war. For example Valkrie, which follows the German events in World War 2.
I think that the genre of war has repeated itself throughout time with the structure at storyline of the films, however the modern techniques and technology are needed to draw in a modern audience. Variation of the stories in today’s war films such as a focus on relationships as draw in a modern audience. War Films will also aim to be realistic and historically correct but other details will change as the demands of an audience change.

Update- First Draft Finished

We have finished are first draft of the video ahead of schedule and we were able to get feedback from other pupils. From the feedback we found two faults, we needed more range of shots like close ups in the band performance of the instruments. We also found that are band performance could do with some livening up with lights, smoke etc. In the feedback the good points that came out included lip-syncing and the story are video portrays.

Finished Filming

We have know finished our filming now, we stuck to the storyboard for all shots however while shooting we often came up with more shots so we would have as wide a range as possible of shots to make editing easier.

Health and Safety

We had to ensure that all are locations for filming were safe of hazards. For example when filming in the graveyard we must ensure that were are character runs is clear of all obstacles. Other than the graveyard are other location are not hazardous.

Storyboards

Intruments For Our Performance

Target Audience

By looking at a number of reviews for Yellow card and their albums we found that punk pop has become very mainstream so this shows are target audience. As the song is punk pop are video will appeal to the same age as all of Yellowcards songs 15 to 20 years old. Are target audience includes both sexualities but not all ethnicities. The social class of the target audience is bigger ranging from A to D. The target audience for Yellowcard is the main audience for music as at that young age youths are often have money for albums and for concerts. With are video we are not looking to change the target audience from one a big as they already have.

Costume Research

From research into are band and other bands of the same genre we found that they had similar style, Which is jeans, t-shirt, trainers. From this we decided on are costumes and what each of are band members should wear.

The Fray-Over My Head

Over My Head is The Fray’s debut single for there debut album How to Save a Life in 2005. It was this song that started the bands long and successful career. The song was written by the lead singer Isaac Slade’s and is about his relationship with his brother as it is thought that they had not speaking and at odds with each other. The music video was directed by Elliott Lester and was filmed on July 24, 2005 at East High School and Fox theatre in Boulder, Colorado. The video shows the band to be children, who attract the attention of other children by playing various instruments. Micah Slade, the youngest brother of Isaac Slade plays the part of Isaac in the video.

The visuals in the video link to the lyrics of the song as the song is about the relationship between brothers and follows the youngest one find new friends but wants to fixes things with his brother. And through some the song the young brother is singing the lyrics at various points. Everything that is said in the song has an impact on what happens in the video with it linking to he lyrics. There is a band performance as well as a story; the same emotions are shown on the lead singers face as the young brother as the song involves Isaac.

At the start of the song the shots are quiet long staying with the tempo of the music and pick up during the chorus. Throughout the video the focus is on the young brother and the Isaac the lead singer. There are no close-ups of the rest of the band only of there instruments. The shots are relatively simple as to follow the story however at the start the guitarists are shown plucking their instruments into the amps. The clothes of that are typical of a band of there genre, jeans and shirt and the young brother is wearing a school uniform that has been customize which is typical for boys of that age. The video is not really to promote but to tell a story of Isaac life. When the young brother is walking through the corridor on the walls and lockers are the lyrics to the song this shows this is what the young boy is thinking about. The misi en scene is kept simple like having naturalistic lighting and the set quite dull; this is to tell the story without there being distractions. At the end of the song when the young boy is in a old looking school hall the camera spins round and the hall changes to a actual band performance that has been shown throughout before changing back to a school hall.

This video is similar to most other bands is this genre having a band performance and a story in the video and linking the visuals with the lyrics. Also much like other bands they song is about something that’s happen in their life.
Overall the video for Over My Head is not used to promote the band but to tell a story. It is common for a band of this genre to do this and have both a story and a band performance in there video. The visuals like other bands link to the lyrics. The camera shots and editing have been kept simple helping people to understand the audience. The camera shots that are used are on either the lead singer or the young boy as it is the lead singer involved in the story.

Cast

Shooting Schedule

Tuesday 22nd September 2009

From 3:05pm - 6:00pm (performance based)

Thursday 24th September 2009

From 9:00am - 6:00 pm (narrative shots)

Friday 25th September 2009

From 4:30pm 6:00pm

Saturday 26th September 2009

Reshoots if needed

Synopsis

The song we have chosen is called Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard. The song describes one man's struggle to find his one true love.

At the start of each verse, the aim for our team is to show that the main characters are in love, Also with showing the love scenes they will be in different clothes, this indicates that they have been together for a long time.

Just before the chorus the female character always disappears from the main male character. This part of the song shows that he is trying to find the one he loves so a change of pace in the visual part with more transitions to show that something is wrong.

At the end, the audience finds out that the male character is only remembering his times with his girlfriend who has in fact past away. We are trying to send the message that there aren't always happy endings.

With the story going on the band will also be in the video. The story cuts back to the band performing.

Ocean Avenue - Lyrics

There's a place off Ocean Avenue
Where I used to sit and talk with you
We were both 16 and it felt so right
Sleeping all day, staying up all night
Staying up all night

There's a place on the corner of Cherry Street
We would walk on the beach in our bare feet
We were both 18 and it felt so right
Sleeping all day, staying up all night
Staying up all night

If I could find you now things would get better
We could leave this town and run forever
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away

There's a piece of you that's here with me
It's everywhere I go, it's everything I see
When I sleep, I dream and it gets me by
I can make believe that you're here tonight
That you're here tonight

If I could find you now things would get better
We could leave this town and run forever
I know somewhere, somehow we'll be together
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away

I remember the look in your eyes
When I told you that this was goodbye
You were begging me not tonight
Not here, not now
We're looking up at the same night sky
And keep pretending the sun will not rise
Be together for one more night
Somewhere, somehow

If I could find you now things would get better
We could leave this town and run forever
I know somewhere, somehow we'll be together
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away

YellowCard- Ligt Up The Sky

Light up The Sky was yellwocards first single in their album Paper Walls. This is in the pop funk genre the same as there previous songs. It was made for the 2007 series of Heroes and has lyrics that link to the TV series as well as being used for the TV series One Tree Hill.
The visuals of the video do not have a direct link to the lyrics. The main link between visuals and lyrics is the sky is dark and surrounding too, with the song about him trying to “Light Up the Sky”. This title has deeper meaning and is about a relationship and how the guy who in this case is the lead singer is trying to do all he can to make the girl happy. During the chorus when he says “Light Up The Sky” there are parts in the sky that light up momentarily. In the video however there is no girl shown but a group of people that are almost zombie like who he is trying to help. At the end of the video the sky opens up bringing colour onto the people making them happy and lively.
The tempo of cuts throughout the video stays to the beat of the music slowing and speeding up as the beat does. For the first few seconds of the video the focus is on the lead guitarist as he plays a solo. As each member of the band joins in it shows him or her as they start playing or singing. However there are no solos other than the lead guitarist at the beginning. Throughout the video the actions in the video speed up and slow down as the music does. For example towards the end as the music slows down the people slow their movements as they look to the sky when the colour falls from the sky. A lot of the film focuses on the bands performance with a lot of close-ups of the lead singing. There facial expression promotes the band to be caring for other people and problems that occur in the real world. This video is very similar to their other videos with a story-taking place at the same time as a band performance cutting between each one they are also giving of the same image as there other videos.

The camera work is relatively simple types of shots with a few clever shots like a point of view shot when one of the people looks up at the sky with a telescope. Also throughout there are other shots showing the band or the people through pits of the rumble. Throughout the video some of the shots are blurred creating a mysterious atmosphere at the beginning. The editing is relatively simple throughout the video with the odd effect like what happens in the sky and the odd blurred shot. The costumes of the band are there usual wear to create the same image. The clothing of the people creates a dark atmosphere to match the surroundings.

This video is not only similar to theirs but to other bands of the same genre. As a lot of bands similar like to create mysterious videos and have weird videos that people will remember. Also similar to other bands the video is partly performance based and partly concept based.

Overall this video is similar to most of their other videos with a performance of their band a story. The video mainly promotes their band to look caring towards issues in the real world and keeping the same image of a typical pop funk band. The camera shots and editing is relatively simple with the odd effect. There are not much links between visuals and lyrics apart from the chorus and what happens to the sky.

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