Changes to silhouette idea

I have decided to change the idea of black silhouette's on a white background, to two opaque white silhouette's layered on top of this picture. I have decided this because I would like to keep the theme of nature as continuous as possible. It will also flow a lot better with the rest of the video. I will achieve this effect by filming two people in front of my green screen, removing the green, changing the characters to an all white colour and then lowering their opacity. I think these shots will be extremely effective and meaningful.

Changes to my film

After visiting my location and testing some shots, I decided that this was not the right place to film. This was mainly because I wanted more in the background of the videos, so I had to find somewhere with more scenery.

I also decided that the direction of my video was not going to work with the song. I have decided that I will use images of two people (As well as imagery of nature + scenery). One of these people will seem to be better off and happier than the other. I want these to be black sillhouettes on a white background as I feel this will exaggerate the images and ideas more.

Time Lapse shot

Within my film, I am including a shooting technique called a Time Lapse. This is where the camera is left to film for a long time, and then during the editing process, I speed up the film so that it is a few seconds long.
I filmed the cornfields for two hours as the sun was setting. Once sped up, it looks as if the sky and the surroundings are darkening extremely quickly. This gives the effect of a lot of time passing.

Schedule for Music Video

Here is my new Film schedule:

November 15th 4:00pm - 7:00pm : Film time lapse shot
November 18th: Film green screen dancing
November 19th: Film green screen silhouettes
November 23rd: Visit Clop Hill and film shots there
November 25th: Film at fields near Aston for intro etc.
November 29th: Take photo for silhouette background
December 3rd: Film various other shots
December 6th: Film clips of coins spinning etc.
December 10th: Begin editing

Location Shots

Here are two images from the cornfields on which I want to film parts of my music video.

I feel this area will fit my video extremely well as it follows the theme of nature and is very picturesque.

I will shortly add more pictures to this post and explain in more depth why I have chosen it.

Chris Sheehan Images

Images of Chris Sheehan can be seen below. The guitar can be seen as an important part of his image as most of his songs include him singing and playing the guitar. I will incorporate the guitar theme into the branding of this artist as I feel it is extremely important.

As you can see, the images follow the colour schemes that I talked about within my previous post. This means that this is the style of image I will want to use within my artist branding.

Monday 8th November 2010

Once again, the weather today was not suitable to film outside. I will have to begin shooting tomorrow afternoon as the forecast predicts it will be dry.

Target Audience

The audience for the acoustic genre is extremely varied. It can range from teenagers, to older/middle aged people. However, I feel that the style of my artist is quite contemporary. He is unique, modern and unlike other acoustic artists.

Age:
I feel this would appeal more to a younger audience (early 20's to early 30's) as an older audience may enjoy a more traditional acoustic artist.

Gender:
The audience would be a mix of male and female as acoustic music is a genre that does not specifically relate or appeal to one of the genders. It is easily accessible as it is an "easy listening" style of music and can be enjoyed by anyone.

Occupation/socio-economic group:
Once again, the specific type of occupation the audience would have can vary, but it would generally be enjoyed by a middle class audience.

Lifestyle:
The audience's lifestyle would be very relaxed and laid back. They would enjoy a calm and relaxing environment and would enjoy listening to music within their spare time.

Friday 5th November 2010

I had originally planned to start filming today, but due to bad weather, I was unable to do so. I have decided to begin my filming on Monday 8th of November as this is the earliest I am able to begin the filming process.

Filming Schedule

Schedule:

Film green screen shots on Friday 5th of November 2010
Film shots at the cornfield on Monday 8th of November 2010
Film extra and other needed shots within the following week ready to begin editing on Monday the 15th of November

Wednesday 3rd November 2010

I have thought about the idea of someone dancing within my video during the chorus. My sister has been dancing for 10 years and she has agreed to be a part of this product. My idea is to wrap my green screen around a flat object (such as a tennis racket) and have her dance with this in her hand. I would then remove this object within Adobe Premiere using the chroma key tool and add an image of space in it's place. This would happen as the words "Asteroid Belt" are sung. This then makes the connection between the visuals and the song and grabs the audience's attention.

First storyboard and decisions

At this point I decided to start my storyboard again and begin in a different direction. I thought that a concept video would deffinately suit the music more than a performance based like I had originally planned here.

There were certain points that I wanted to keep however.
I liked the images of spinning coins, the falling coins and the green screen dancing as they are all very effective. I have decided to start my storyboard again, and go for a full concept based video

Green Screen Explanation

I am planning on using a green screen within my music video, so in this video I explain and show how a green screen works.