Music Video Audition

During half-term I managed to get my actor to perform a bit of the song that he is going to sing. I chose this actor as he is the same age as Bruce Springsteen which means that the style and tone of Bruce's voice will match the actor who is singing the song. For example, I would not chose a young person to sing this song as it would not look right as their voice would not be as heavy and as rough as Bruce's and I would not choose a women to perform this song as the singer is clearly a man and it would not look right. However, the actor in this video suits the part really well. On the other hand, in this audition, the actor is not playing the guitar in time with the music and is not always playing it, yet this is a minor problem that can be sorted out nearer the time of the music video.

Storyboard Animatic

This is the animation of my storyboard that I created using Windows Movie Maker.

This is the feedback that I received for my animatic:

Could do with a little more variety of shots and shots of different settings. Could focus less on the guy singing and the guitar.

1/10/2012 9:04 AM

Great locational shots if you can get the real life ones.. be sure to focus on the singing and his head as he sings, include as much depth of field as possible, it will really help add to the mood. An idea may be to have some moving shots along the guitar as opposed to just stills and zooms.

1/10/2012 9:03 AM

- good and appropriate choice of location - perhaps have more shots of the singer without the guitar to give more meaning to the song (e.g. walking along the beach) - good variety of shots used

1/10/2012 9:03 AM

possibly more locations

1/10/2012 9:03 AM

more close ups of the singer when he isn't singing. when he's looking out to sea etc.

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

great idea. maybe try a few different shots, but don't make them to quick as it will not go with the genre.

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

Good stuff, try a few different shots and a little faster edits. Like the close up shot of the man.

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

- maybe another change of location to add variety - good focused shots on the guitar

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

The scenery of the shots matches well with the music choice. But maybe some different shots of scenery as well would be good.

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

Really good... maybe more shots of the surrounding location.

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

Nothing to add really . maybe like a shot of him singing and walking on the beach or through town?

1/10/2012 9:02 AM

Storyboard

Calendar of things to do/ Time Management

Research Task

Research music videos to do

Research Task

Research music videos to do

Planning Task

Planning locations and actors

Planning Task

DigiPak Draft 4

With this DigiPak, I like the different shots of Bruce Springsteen wearing the same clothes, as this gives the DigiPak a feeling of consistency and makes it seem more professional. I also like the position of Bruce Springsteen on the back cover as he is looking at the camera, which gives the fans the feeling that he is looking directly at them. The positioning of the album song names is also quite good as they are cleverly positioned next to the singer.

Preview Mode

DigiPak Draft 3

I like this DigiPak as the front and back covers are the same theme, as the front cover is of Bruce Springsteen standing next to a car, and the back cover and inside cover are of dirt roads, as though he has driven along them. I also like the way that the round part of the DigiPak mathces the front cover, which makes it a good DigiPak as the design is very consistent.

Design View

Preview Mode

Music Poster Draft 4

This is a music poster for the album "Working on a Dream". To create it, I added a picture of Bruce Springsteen and then took a screen grab of the front cover of one of the DigiPaks that I created and then added it onto the poster. I then added the name of the album and singer as well as various compliments and praises from different music industries.

With this poster, I like the HMV logo in the bottom corner and the "Out Now" text. This is because it adds some professionalism to the poster as the HMV logo and text are often seen on album posters in shop windows. I also like the background image as it matches the image from the front cover of the DigiPak that I created on InDesign. The different compliments about the album by different Music critics and industries adds a nice touch to the poster. 

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