Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Digipak Analysis
100 Greatest Music Videos continued..
10. Nirvana 'Smells Like Team Spirit' 1991
9. Madonna 'Vogue' 1990 , Good at making music videos, everyone knew the Vogue dance.
8. The Verve, 'Bittersweet Symphony' 1997
7. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1983 - Contained paving stones which lit up when Michael stepped on them, was featured on MTV as before they wouldnt of played a black artist. The video uses split screen.
6. Robbie Williams, Rock DJ 2000
5. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
4. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
3. A-ha , 'Take on Me' , 1985 - Released without the video before and wasnt very successful, but then had a great come back with this video, the cartoon shots contain great effects of animation, as the girl in the normal world is taken into the world of cartoon in the bike magazine, gains an interest.
2. Peter Gabriel, 'Sledgehammer' 1986, Great video as it contains so many effects and different ideas on each shot, is random, and doesnt really have a meaning, the video is just for ammusement purposes.
1. Michael Jackson 'Thriller' 1983! Number 1 as the director of Blues Brothers who shot Thriller, has used great effects of scaring the audience with scary masks and warewolf costumes/makeup. The video and song are iconic of the 'Thriller dance' as when you think of the song you cant help but match it to the dance. Michael Jacksons moves are so smooth that this increases the success as he could truely dance and was an amazing artist.
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9. Madonna 'Vogue' 1990 , Good at making music videos, everyone knew the Vogue dance.
8. The Verve, 'Bittersweet Symphony' 1997
7. Michael Jackson, 'Billie Jean' 1983 - Contained paving stones which lit up when Michael stepped on them, was featured on MTV as before they wouldnt of played a black artist. The video uses split screen.
6. Robbie Williams, Rock DJ 2000
5. Madonna, 'Like a Prayer' 1989
4. Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 1975
3. A-ha , 'Take on Me' , 1985 - Released without the video before and wasnt very successful, but then had a great come back with this video, the cartoon shots contain great effects of animation, as the girl in the normal world is taken into the world of cartoon in the bike magazine, gains an interest.
2. Peter Gabriel, 'Sledgehammer' 1986, Great video as it contains so many effects and different ideas on each shot, is random, and doesnt really have a meaning, the video is just for ammusement purposes.
1. Michael Jackson 'Thriller' 1983! Number 1 as the director of Blues Brothers who shot Thriller, has used great effects of scaring the audience with scary masks and warewolf costumes/makeup. The video and song are iconic of the 'Thriller dance' as when you think of the song you cant help but match it to the dance. Michael Jacksons moves are so smooth that this increases the success as he could truely dance and was an amazing artist.
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Thursday, 20 October 2011
100 Greatest Music Videos..
24. Radiohead, No Surprises, 1998- Iconic video as the artist had to hold his breathe under water, and you can see him struggling.
23. Britney Spears, Hit Me Baby One More Time- A very controversial video as some people would interpret the video as sleazy of Britney dressed in a school girls uniform dancing, it is questionable whether the video is in defensive, as the interpretation differs in a feminist view.
22. Justin Timberlake, Cry Me A River, 2003
21. Queen, I Want To Break Free, 1984 - The band were dressed as women, at this point it was clear that Freddie Mercury was a homosexual?
20. Gorillaz, Clint Eastwood, 2001
19. Madonna, Material Girl, 1985
18. Beyonce, Crazy In Love
17. Blur, Coffee and TV 1999- Uses the advantage of an emotion towards a milk carton, very individual video and contains cuteness, and attraction to why people are affectionate to the portrayal of the milk carton.
16. Outkast, Hey Ya, 2003
15. R.E.M, Everybody Hurts, 1993
14. Christina Aguilera, Dirty, 2002- Another controversial video as she is the most powerful figure in the video, also has interpretations on being sleazy and not respectable of women.
13. Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall, 1979
12. Michael and Janet Jackson, Scream, 1995- Most expensive music video in history, costing 7 million dollars, with bizarre effects and technology, a video to be remembered by for Janet and Michael, really started of their fame.
11. Coldplay, The Scientist, 2002
23. Britney Spears, Hit Me Baby One More Time- A very controversial video as some people would interpret the video as sleazy of Britney dressed in a school girls uniform dancing, it is questionable whether the video is in defensive, as the interpretation differs in a feminist view.
22. Justin Timberlake, Cry Me A River, 2003
21. Queen, I Want To Break Free, 1984 - The band were dressed as women, at this point it was clear that Freddie Mercury was a homosexual?
20. Gorillaz, Clint Eastwood, 2001
19. Madonna, Material Girl, 1985
18. Beyonce, Crazy In Love
17. Blur, Coffee and TV 1999- Uses the advantage of an emotion towards a milk carton, very individual video and contains cuteness, and attraction to why people are affectionate to the portrayal of the milk carton.
16. Outkast, Hey Ya, 2003
15. R.E.M, Everybody Hurts, 1993
14. Christina Aguilera, Dirty, 2002- Another controversial video as she is the most powerful figure in the video, also has interpretations on being sleazy and not respectable of women.
13. Pink Floyd, Another Brick in the Wall, 1979
12. Michael and Janet Jackson, Scream, 1995- Most expensive music video in history, costing 7 million dollars, with bizarre effects and technology, a video to be remembered by for Janet and Michael, really started of their fame.
11. Coldplay, The Scientist, 2002
100 Greatest Music Videos...
49. Jamiroquai, Virtual Insanity 1996
48. Johnny Cash, Hurt, 2003 - The song is about a heroine addiction. Filmed at Johnny Cash's home because he was dieing, adding emotion, also gives a real effect and features his wife who died before he did, reflecting back on how happy they were as a couple before her death.
47. Prodegy, Fire Starter , 1996
46. Adam and the Ants, Prince Charming, 1981
45. Aeorsmith, Crazy, 1994- Uses good style of moving walls, as the filming looks like the furniture if moving giving the music video style and edge.
44. Kylie Minogue, Cant get you out of my head, 2001- Shows how stylish and futuristic she is
43. Dire Straits, Money for Nothing, 1985
42. BYork , Oh So Quiet, 1995, Musical Celebration
41. Spice Girls, Wannabe, 1996
Iconic video, as all of the individual members were different and named of there appearance. The video was idolised back then because it was cheeky and girls idiolised the Spice Girls for being famous and glamorous.
40. Missy Elliot, Get Your Freak On, 2001
39. Pulp, Common People, 1995, shot at a disco, in the casual supermarket
38. Fat Boy Slim, Weapon Of Choice, 2001
37. Guns and Roses, November Rain, 1992
36. Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Give It Away, 1991
35. Sinead O Connor, Nothing Compares To You, significant of crying in the middle of the video with lots of emotion, and was shot in one take.
34. White Stripes, Fell In Love With A Girl, 2002
33. U2, The Sweetest Thing, 1998
32. Chris Isaak, Wicked Game
31. Eminem, Stan, Is a post modern video, and self reflective of someone wanting to be just like eminem. The video contains emotion and reality of real life situations, making the music video more personal.
30. Weezer, Buddy Holly, 1995
29. Electronic 6, 'Gay Bar' 2003,
28. Foo Fighters, Learn to Fly, 1999
27. David Bowie, Ashes to Ashes, 1980 , Video ushes good technological skills , is very powerful but doesnt have a real significant meaning to it.
26. TLC, Waterfalls,- 3D computerised generated music video.
25. Madness, Baggy Trousers, 1980
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Mood Board
Here is a mood board that I created in my media lesson to give an indication of what our music video will be about, and if it was going to be a happy mood, emotional, or romantic. The images of clouds, rain, the forest, the sunset and the animals are all images of nature and match the soft acoustic sound of the music and the guitar. The mood of the song is quite happy, which is where the images of 'sweet' themes occur as the song has cheery aspects. As the song is about Simon who I am working with, it will contain emotion and personal feelings, as the song was written by a close friend, who may also feature in our film adding more personality. The are themes of love in the lyrics which also match the images of the pretty flowers, sunset and the sky, as all theme images give off warmth.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Digipak and Magazine Advert
For part of my media research me and my group will be making a digipak and magazine advert. We will be analyzing different digipaks and deciding whether the message/ mood of the song matches the pictures on the digipak and the mood of the images portrayed.
When making our digipak we have to include
When making our digipak we have to include
- Six panels
- The Spine - Which tells you the artist
- Barcode
- Track list - Which is usually at the back
- Disk Impression
- Membership postcard
- Can include and information, a booklet , free image , a poster (optional).
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Alike Artists
For part of our coursework, me and my group have chosen certain artists which are similar to the song we have chosen because they contain similar aspects such as the soft tone, or acoustic guitar used. By selecting an alike artist we can see what our song will be like, and if it will contain some of the same aspects for the creation of our video ideas.
Regina Spektor's song 'Samson'
Regina Spektors song 'Samson' is similar to our chosen song because it contains a soft acoustic tone which our music does as well. Her music also has a slow pace and contains lots of emotion, having the same theme of love.
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Regina Spektor's song 'Samson'
Regina Spektors song 'Samson' is similar to our chosen song because it contains a soft acoustic tone which our music does as well. Her music also has a slow pace and contains lots of emotion, having the same theme of love.
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Focus Group
Me and my group are going to hold a focus group soon so that we can ask different people there opinions on our song choice and say why why they enjoyed or were interested in our song. We will film there answers and then post this on our blog in order to carry out our Target Audience stage or our coursework.
Example of our music
Here is an example of our music, we are going to be using another copy of the song which is more recent and better quality.
My group and I chose this song because it contains lots of emotion and has a personal message to my group member Simon. It has a soft acoustic tone and uses music instruments such as the guitar which adds to the genre of the song. The song is also quite slow which is beneficial for the video as it will be easier to film clips for different parts of the song. As the music is slow, it does add to the soft tone in the song and the narrative along with this.
Sunday, 2 October 2011
100 Greatest Music Videos...
76. The Beatles 'Strawberry Fields' 1967
75. Duran Duran 'Rio' 1982 - The video bought people a new experienc of a new lifestyle, as the video featured a exotic yacht and smart dress of suits.
74. Wu-Tang-Clan 'Gravel Pit' 2001
73. Basement Jaxx 'Wheres Your Head At' 2001
72. Robert Palmes 'Addicted To Love' 1986 - Conspiracy over womens identity
71. Byork 'All is full of Love'
70. The Police, 'Every Breathe You Take' 1983
69. Franky Goes To HollyWood 'Two Tribes' 1984 - Contreversial, the video was shown at night which symbolysed the Cold War
68. Madonna, 'Ray of Light' 1998 Director Jonas Akerlund - Madonna carries out a trend and style in the video.
67. The Beasty Boys 'Sabatage'
66. Bob Dylan Song Writer - 'Subterranean Homesick Blues 1965 - An iconic video with the use of words on cards , the video was simple and the theme had never been done before which interested people.
65. The Aphex Twin 'Window Licker' 1999- Was a spoof video which humoured other R&B music videos.
64. Byork 'Human Behaviour'
63. George Michael 'Outside' 1998 , was an ironic video as he got arrested with another man. In his video he dressed up as a policeman and humoured his arrest, taking away the seriousness from himself.
62. Blur 'Parklife'
61. The Prodegy 'Smack My Bitch Up' Directed by Jonas Akerlund. Some people did find this video offensive towards women as the video portrays abuse to woman, and that woman are just sexual objects.
60. Eurythmics 'Sweet Dreams' 1983 - Women are dominating and taking charge in this video, Iconic dress sense.
59. 'Knowing Me Knowing You'
58. The Cure 'Close to Me' - Made its success , colaboration with video director , creating an image , shot in a very small space to symbolise the claustrophobic.
57. Meat Loaf 'I Will Do Anything For Love (but i wont do this' - Holds a question of what he will not do which people find interesting to figure out the answer.
56. Eminem/ Contreversy
55. Praise You by Fat Boy Slim , Torrance Communitry Dance Group featured in the video
54. Daft Punk 'Around The World' 1987
53. Wham 'Club Tropicana' 1983 - The video showed the ideal life of a rich person , on the pool side with no worries , again a new experience/ lifestyle was portrayed.
52. Massive Attack 'Teardrop' 1988
51. Aerosmith
50. You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon 1986
75. Duran Duran 'Rio' 1982 - The video bought people a new experienc of a new lifestyle, as the video featured a exotic yacht and smart dress of suits.
74. Wu-Tang-Clan 'Gravel Pit' 2001
73. Basement Jaxx 'Wheres Your Head At' 2001
72. Robert Palmes 'Addicted To Love' 1986 - Conspiracy over womens identity
71. Byork 'All is full of Love'
70. The Police, 'Every Breathe You Take' 1983
69. Franky Goes To HollyWood 'Two Tribes' 1984 - Contreversial, the video was shown at night which symbolysed the Cold War
68. Madonna, 'Ray of Light' 1998 Director Jonas Akerlund - Madonna carries out a trend and style in the video.
67. The Beasty Boys 'Sabatage'
66. Bob Dylan Song Writer - 'Subterranean Homesick Blues 1965 - An iconic video with the use of words on cards , the video was simple and the theme had never been done before which interested people.
65. The Aphex Twin 'Window Licker' 1999- Was a spoof video which humoured other R&B music videos.
64. Byork 'Human Behaviour'
63. George Michael 'Outside' 1998 , was an ironic video as he got arrested with another man. In his video he dressed up as a policeman and humoured his arrest, taking away the seriousness from himself.
62. Blur 'Parklife'
61. The Prodegy 'Smack My Bitch Up' Directed by Jonas Akerlund. Some people did find this video offensive towards women as the video portrays abuse to woman, and that woman are just sexual objects.
60. Eurythmics 'Sweet Dreams' 1983 - Women are dominating and taking charge in this video, Iconic dress sense.
59. 'Knowing Me Knowing You'
58. The Cure 'Close to Me' - Made its success , colaboration with video director , creating an image , shot in a very small space to symbolise the claustrophobic.
57. Meat Loaf 'I Will Do Anything For Love (but i wont do this' - Holds a question of what he will not do which people find interesting to figure out the answer.
56. Eminem/ Contreversy
55. Praise You by Fat Boy Slim , Torrance Communitry Dance Group featured in the video
54. Daft Punk 'Around The World' 1987
53. Wham 'Club Tropicana' 1983 - The video showed the ideal life of a rich person , on the pool side with no worries , again a new experience/ lifestyle was portrayed.
52. Massive Attack 'Teardrop' 1988
51. Aerosmith
50. You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon 1986
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