Re - Filming

After the footage of the Decks in DHM was not the best it could be. So we took a camera and tripod and re filmed me playing on the decks. We also made a cut out of a stencil of a spider and stuck it ontop of the vinyl. This is so that the footage can relate to the lyrics of the song.

I also made sure that the lighting was correctly positioned ontop of the decks so that they stand out. I also moved the camera around still focusing on the decks so that the music video will have a variety of movement shots.

Editing

During today's lesson i did the editing for the intro of my song "Tarantula". As the song is calm and relaxed at the beginning i used footage which resembles this. Such as lots of quick shots of the surrounding greenery which includes shots of trees and leaves.

I used fast past editing so that it will keep the audience interested as its keeps an upbeat tempo. I have edited the clips so that it is in time with the into of the song itself. The imagery of the characters i have used I've concealed them with the scenery so that it conceals there identity.

This is the look of the band the Prodigy. As you can see they have simple clothing, which include vest tops and jeans. There performance can be seen as going wild and crazzy when performing. Most band members have longish hair and tatoos all over there body.

Uploading Footage

After filming a section of our film which includes part of the story in the music video and the band performing we decided to upload it onto the Mac computers. After looking at the footage we uploaded we decided what was good and what was good about it. We found out that we needed to re-film the band performing section. The things that we need to re-film include ;

Using the correct drum sticks on the drums,
Using more of the space we have in the room e.g including the steps,
Using a different person to sing instead of the bass guitar player singing,
Get more shots while the camera is moving around the band.

After deciding what needed to be re-filmed we decided when to meet up and film what we needed again.

Filming

In our second section of filming our group decided to film a section of the narration part in our music video. The film we took worked well as we had the right props, setting and costume. We had a syringe and a belt, dark clothing and we were in a dark enclosed space. We took many shots of the action taking place which is the characters in the music video injecting themselves with drugs. We took many close up shots of the syringe and the surrounding setting. We also moved the camera around so that the shots were shaky to create a tense atmosphere. There was also a set of stairs above the characters so we put the camera above that looking down through a gap. This shot hides the identity of the characters.

Because of our song Tarantula not having a music video we needed to have another look at another song by Pendulum. This is a music video by Pendulum called Slam. This gives us ideas of how the band put across there ideas of a music video.

Filming

In our first lesson of filming we went into a music room where a set of decks were available. Because i took a DJ class i know a bit on how to Dj. So we positioned the camera above the decks and started to film. I did EQ tricks, switching across the faders, spinning the vinyl and scratching.

With the camera i used such tricks like zooming in on the decks and zooming out. This film can be used in certain parts of our music video. Like the parts when the beat in the song "Tarantula" drops.

Storyboards

This is my results from the questionnaire that i carried out. My results show that the most people that took my questionnaire was from ages 16-24. Also shows that the top three genre of music were Rock, Dance and Techno.

Godwins Theories

Godwin came up with three theories to do with lyrics in a song. There are three main theories:

Illustration: The visual narrative tells the story of the lyrics in the literal meaning/in a literal way.

Amplification: The visual narrative does not contradict the lyrics, but creates new levels of meaning (in a metaphorical way). In amplification, the theme of the lyrics is present in the visuals.

Disjuncture: The visual narrative goes against or does not match the lyrics in the song.

For my music video i have chosen to use the theory illustration, so the visual narrative tells the story of the lyrics. I have also chose to use the theory amplification in the way that the tarantuala can be represented in different ways.

This is a table showing an analysis of 3 different songs but of the same genre. The genre analysed was drum n bass / electronic.