Acoustic Genre

• Acoustic music mainly uses instruments to create its sound in a very simple and un-compromised way, compared to the use of electronics to improve the sound.
• People who play acoustic music often increase the volume of their output using 'electronic amplifies'.
• Often a microphone is placed in front of an acoustic instrument which is then wired up to an amplifier.

Filming days - our plan

Wednesday 6th November

• The plan is to film the actually performance which is going to be in the music video. The performers, Tabitha and Ronnie will be performing in the drama studio.
• They will be wearing their folk style costume and handling their guritars and singing into mics which will be on stands.

Friday 8th November

• In the morning, we are going to Shillingthorpe woods, near Peterbouorgh  to film to fields and woods scene that will also be a part of the narrative.
• Also, we will be going to film another piece of the narrative where we will be filming the couple arguing. This will take place in the living room, kitchen and this will show the reality within the video.
• We will finish filming in the woods around 4o'clock.
• After filming Shannon, Ronnie and I will go back to my house, North of Peterborough and then this will give us time to set up for the male actor, Chris arrival at 4:30/5o'clock.
• We plan to finish in 7o'clock in the evening.

Basic/First Ideas - Storyboard

New Idea

I have just had the idea of when the video begins, as well as the stop motion effect with the pictures telling the story but as well putting it in a cartoon effect. This will show the difference between her two 'lives' however, when she then enters the door the video will turn into the original plan which was just video footage with no effects.

Extra Ideas For Promo

I just thought of an idea which will link in with the theme of the video, freedom. There is going to be a shot of a firework explosion and it will be placed at the end of the video as I walk out of the concert onto a field, then I will look up and fireworks will appear in the shot. After the spark have fallen, the shot will fade and end. When the spark do fall it represents calmness and peace in her life since he has finally gone.





The video above is showing our ideas with the fireworks exploding and also the sparks falling.



Katy Perry's video is a great example of expressing yourself and being your own person not someone your not.

Shot List

Shot list is helpful to producers, directors creating a music video.

• The red writing is sound
• The blue writing is the pictures that we will be taking to look like stop motion
• Finally, the black writing is going to be the footage.
• Other things
• Improvements

 

Start

• Long shot of the two performers on stage setting up with their guitars. This will set the scene for the performance and give an idea of genre.
• From the long shot, pan around to the side of them. We will show the audience half way through panning fully - mid shot.
• Close- up of Tabby and Ronnie (hands on guitars and faces)
• Performers point of view shot of the audience - Actors (looking down from stage)
• We were think about getting an audience to watch and to get a shot of them scream showing that they are enjoying themselves and can't wait for Sound of the Sirens to begin playing.
• High angle shot from the feet - guitar then zooms into the picture which will be on the guitar.
• From the last picture of the performers - it slowly zooms out to mid shot (and we are going to put an effect in it to show the transition between and performance to the narrative and showing both performers).
• Burst effect of pictures of couples in their house.
• The two characters are going to act like a couple but the man does something that annoys the women off and she storm off - The camera zooms to mid shot of shouting at each other.
• But before she leaves the room she look back at him like to say 'im done with you'.
• There is going to be a long shot for when the camera follows the female actor upstairs into her bedroom.
• Before she enters the room, she takes a breath, places her hand on the door handle (close-up) and step in.

• A mid shot (panning) a girl in a random field with different clothes (dress and sandals)
• The camera will then slowly zooms out as she looks around and smiles with a sigh of relief

The above is going to be very quick stop motion.

• The music will begin as soon as she is in the field and the shot will go to performers playing and singing the first line of the song.
• Goes back to long shot of actor running through the field, spinning and laughing.
• Goes to performers on 'I only went out last night...' shot of one performers then to both then to the other as well as shots of playing the guitars.
• Back to actor going into woods then out where sees friends (the two performer).
• Shots of actor having fun with her friends, laughing while having a drink.
• Flash backs (pictures and videos) of times with her boyfriend.
• Goes through the town which links to the park.
• Different types of shots of their performers playing/singing.
• Actor goes back to house.
• As she goes through door it goes she return to the concert on her own knowing it was only a memory.
• She will have 'The End' on her lips (smiling)

Narrative and Performance

The screen shot above is a guide that we are going to stick to on the days of shooting the music video. It is showing the place where the narrative or performance is going to be in the video. This will make it clear to us when and where each bit will be placed.