Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Captured the Footage
Today we captured all of our footage and put them in bins on Adobe Premiere. The footage is looking good and I really want to start editing the video together. The whole group are spending a lot of time in the editing rooms getting ideas together for the final edit. We have been editing key parts of the sequence together such as the day to night transition and have some good ideas down which will be important for the future.
First Glance At Footage
Just been in the edit suite and seen the footage. It's a bit dark and caused quite a panic! When we were filming the exposure on the camera was set to low with not enough zebra lines picking up on the light sources - this maybe due to us using a new HD camera which was a little bit unfamiliar to us. However, the quality is really amazing and with a lot brightness and contrast/colour correction we should be able to make the footage look a lot better.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Main Shoot
The main shoot went really well and just as we predicted it lasted 8 hours - we arrived at 3:00 and shot till 11:00. We shot so much footage which will be a real benefit to us when we go in to post-production. We plan for a really fast edit to the beat of the music and the multiple angles we have shot will be of a real use. A few problems we encountered, however, were that for the wider shots we were struggling to make the shots light enough - especially at night.
I can't wait to get in to the edit suite and have a look at the footage we've got and make some decisions on how we want to edit it.
I can't wait to get in to the edit suite and have a look at the footage we've got and make some decisions on how we want to edit it.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Myspace Research
Dredg - www.myspace.com/dredg
The Dredg myspace opens at the top of the page with a picture of their album cover, blended in to become apart of the layout and look of the overall myspace. The branding they have given to their album has become the overall theme for their myspace as this promotes the branding they have created for their album. The release date of the album is clearly shown at the top of the page which is inportant for the reason of letting fans know exactly when they can purchase their album.
If you scroll down the page to the next part of the myspace you can see the traditional layout of having a picture of the band on the left and a playlist of songs on the right. This part of the myspace acts as a portal to a lot of the content, it gives links to more photos, videos, commenting the myspace, adding as a friends and so on. The playlist on the right is something that most if not all band myspaces have on their page and this is due to the fact that people need to listen to their music. If someone who hasn't heard their songs stumbles across their myspace the aim of the page needs to be to make them a fan before they leave. This is done through visually attractive artwork but also giving the person a chance to hear the music they create.
As we scroll down even further we come across the bands releases and tour dates. The band releases section features all albums the band has released aswell as band merchandise such as t-shirts. The tour dates are also important for letting fans know when they can see them live. Amongst other conventional things such as a comments section and a top friends list it is important to have something different on your myspace, maybe something to offer the fans. Dredg has thus allowed fans to get the chance to win a signed guitar in promotion of their new album. This is something our group should take note of as in our genre of music giving something back to the fans is very important.
The Mastodon website like the Dredg one immediately opens with the cover and album artwork of their latest release. The artwork is interesting and unusual and straight away I want to know more about it. Connected on to this image is all the traditional parts of a myspace; pictures, video, store, add to friends, and a link to the artists site. One thing that seems common with most band websites are adverts for special offers and chances to win a prize. With Mastodon this is no different as almost straight away we are offered free shipping on orders over $50 until the end of December - perfect for the upcoming Christmas. Mastodon just like the Dredg myspace have a playlist, picture of the band, merchandise and upcoming tour dates. These seem to be some of the essentials on a band myspace as most artists follow convention and have it in. A decision to be made in the group will be: do we want to challenge or conform to this convention? In my opinion I think it would be best to stick with this convention as it makes life easy for the viewers of the myspace as everything is so simply layed out.
Another thing common with both of the myspaces I have looked at so far is that they both have links to the videos of their released songs - something which are group will almost certainly have. The Mastodon also has videos of live performances which is a treat for fans to watch. The Mastodon myspace also has a biography which details when the band was formed and the journey they have had up until now. With our myspace, I think it is important to have this as we are a new band just broken on to the scene and need to let people know something about us so we can build a fanbase and have a real connection to the fans.
The Between The Buried And Me myspace immediatley follows the conventions of myspace and opens with the image of their new album. It tells us the name of the album and also shows in large the artwork with is the background for the myspace, so it is hard to miss it. Another thing unlike the other two, it opens with a teaser video which promotes their now album and gives fans a chance to hear some of the riffs from it.
When we scroll down just a little bit we come to an advert, just like the other two, offering deals on the new album and merchandise. Once you get down to the main bulk of the myspace you come across the typical things you would expect to find. That being the view pictures/videos, post a comment, add as a friend, online store and a link to itunes to obviously buy their music and support them. It is important to make it easy for the fans to find their music and support them with their money in an age where illegal downloading is a massive issue for the music industry. The band for their picture have a pan/slideshow of images that don't show them as a band but rather the equipment they use. This really brings home the message that its about the music and not the artist. I have been on their myspace a while now and unless I click on the bands pictures links I can't see what they look like. This is in great contrast to other pop band images such as The Saturdays and Beyonce which as soon as you visit their page you are surrounded with images of them as it is all about the image.
The myspace also follows the traditional conventions with a tour guide, playlist of songs, top friends and comments section. It is also common on bands myspace to come across their equipment sponsors.
The Dredg myspace opens at the top of the page with a picture of their album cover, blended in to become apart of the layout and look of the overall myspace. The branding they have given to their album has become the overall theme for their myspace as this promotes the branding they have created for their album. The release date of the album is clearly shown at the top of the page which is inportant for the reason of letting fans know exactly when they can purchase their album.
If you scroll down the page to the next part of the myspace you can see the traditional layout of having a picture of the band on the left and a playlist of songs on the right. This part of the myspace acts as a portal to a lot of the content, it gives links to more photos, videos, commenting the myspace, adding as a friends and so on. The playlist on the right is something that most if not all band myspaces have on their page and this is due to the fact that people need to listen to their music. If someone who hasn't heard their songs stumbles across their myspace the aim of the page needs to be to make them a fan before they leave. This is done through visually attractive artwork but also giving the person a chance to hear the music they create.
As we scroll down even further we come across the bands releases and tour dates. The band releases section features all albums the band has released aswell as band merchandise such as t-shirts. The tour dates are also important for letting fans know when they can see them live. Amongst other conventional things such as a comments section and a top friends list it is important to have something different on your myspace, maybe something to offer the fans. Dredg has thus allowed fans to get the chance to win a signed guitar in promotion of their new album. This is something our group should take note of as in our genre of music giving something back to the fans is very important.
Mastodon - www.myspace.com/mastodon
Another thing common with both of the myspaces I have looked at so far is that they both have links to the videos of their released songs - something which are group will almost certainly have. The Mastodon also has videos of live performances which is a treat for fans to watch. The Mastodon myspace also has a biography which details when the band was formed and the journey they have had up until now. With our myspace, I think it is important to have this as we are a new band just broken on to the scene and need to let people know something about us so we can build a fanbase and have a real connection to the fans.
Between The Buried And Me - www.myspace.com/betweentheburiedandme
The Between The Buried And Me myspace immediatley follows the conventions of myspace and opens with the image of their new album. It tells us the name of the album and also shows in large the artwork with is the background for the myspace, so it is hard to miss it. Another thing unlike the other two, it opens with a teaser video which promotes their now album and gives fans a chance to hear some of the riffs from it.
When we scroll down just a little bit we come to an advert, just like the other two, offering deals on the new album and merchandise. Once you get down to the main bulk of the myspace you come across the typical things you would expect to find. That being the view pictures/videos, post a comment, add as a friend, online store and a link to itunes to obviously buy their music and support them. It is important to make it easy for the fans to find their music and support them with their money in an age where illegal downloading is a massive issue for the music industry. The band for their picture have a pan/slideshow of images that don't show them as a band but rather the equipment they use. This really brings home the message that its about the music and not the artist. I have been on their myspace a while now and unless I click on the bands pictures links I can't see what they look like. This is in great contrast to other pop band images such as The Saturdays and Beyonce which as soon as you visit their page you are surrounded with images of them as it is all about the image.
The myspace also follows the traditional conventions with a tour guide, playlist of songs, top friends and comments section. It is also common on bands myspace to come across their equipment sponsors.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Costume and Band Image
Myself and Nick had a meeting this lunch to discuss our thoughts on costume. We thought we'd post it on our individual blog to show the rest of the group at a later date.
Band Image:
The group is pretty unanimous on the fact that the band should be made up of young people (18-25). It's not pretentious just a bunch of young people with a passion for making music, this is what they want to do. We want to reflect this in our band image but also create a style wear the band are wearing similar things but it's clear they all have a form of individuality.
The Vocalist:
We want the vocalist to stand out from the crowd as he is the central member of the band. Instead of focusing on him through giving him more screen time than the other members we will film it in a way where he is usually in shot.
Costume (Simon): Straightened hair, bold red t-shirt, zip-up black jacket, black jeans, trainers.
Guitarists:
Costume (Nick): Hair messy at the back/straightened fringe, black skinny jeans, white V-neck, black and red checkered shirt, black and white canvas trainers.
Costume (Matt): Hair extreme spikey, black jeans straight fit, green checkered shirt, plain white shoes.
Bass:
Costume (David): Hair left neat and tidy, black jeans, tight fit t-shirt, grey t-shirt.
Drums:
Usually the second main focus of attention because of the constant movement and multiple things taking place.
Costume: Messy ,Black jeans, supra purple/black trainers, and black t-shirt
Band Image:
The group is pretty unanimous on the fact that the band should be made up of young people (18-25). It's not pretentious just a bunch of young people with a passion for making music, this is what they want to do. We want to reflect this in our band image but also create a style wear the band are wearing similar things but it's clear they all have a form of individuality.
The Vocalist:
We want the vocalist to stand out from the crowd as he is the central member of the band. Instead of focusing on him through giving him more screen time than the other members we will film it in a way where he is usually in shot.
Costume (Simon): Straightened hair, bold red t-shirt, zip-up black jacket, black jeans, trainers.
Guitarists:
Costume (Nick): Hair messy at the back/straightened fringe, black skinny jeans, white V-neck, black and red checkered shirt, black and white canvas trainers.
Costume (Matt): Hair extreme spikey, black jeans straight fit, green checkered shirt, plain white shoes.
Bass:
Costume (David): Hair left neat and tidy, black jeans, tight fit t-shirt, grey t-shirt.
Drums:
Usually the second main focus of attention because of the constant movement and multiple things taking place.
Costume: Messy ,Black jeans, supra purple/black trainers, and black t-shirt
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