running action shots - cameraman running with star
slow-motion running montage
stop motion of food disappearing off plate
black and white studio - proper lighting
more running shots
shot of band in studio
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Shot list for music video
LOCATION ONE: BEDROOM SET
- close up/mid shot
- 360° shot spinning around star's head
- mid shot of side profile looking at pictures
- long shot/landscape shot of star sitting at desk
- close up shot of star with tears in eyes
- long shot of girl sitting at laptop
- mid shot with focal point on wardrobe
- slow motion montage shot of clothes being thrown
- pan on destroyed room
- shot of star looking in mirror
- long shot of girl walking into destroyed room
- long action shot of girl sitting in room
LOCATION TWO: STUDIO (black and white)
- zooming in mid shot
- mid shot of hands putting on makeup
- close up of star's mouth
- camera zooming out from closeup to mid shot
- mid shot of crown being lowered
- stop motion, birds eye shot of food disappearing of plate
- mid shot of girl smiling with smudged makeup
- mid shot of girl in studio crying
LOCATION THREE: BAND
- long shot of band playing, star lip syncing in the middle
- long shot of band playing, lyrics on screen
- long shot of band playing with star sitting in the middle
LOCATION FOUR: FIELD/OUTSIDE
- long shot, gradually zooming out of star in field in a prom dress
- camera 360° panning around star and boy
- slow motion moving shot of star running home
Wednesday 23 September 2020
Key things to include in my video
In order to conform to the genre of 'protest songs', I have to heavily consider the key features and elements of my videos, as well as pleasing and interesting my audience that I previously identified.
Things to include in my video:
- Political or cultural easter eggs, such as black lives matter posters, to target the libertarian, open minded audience.
- References to artists and people who have publicly struggled with body image issues such as Karen Carpenter.
- Black and white and colour elements of the video, to represent the divide between expectation and reality.
- Cuts between different scenes to keep it dynamic.
- Fashion that reflects the audience.
The ideal audience member
My ideal audience member would be a young, socially conscious person age 16-25. In terms of politics, the ideal audience member would be a liberal, left leaning, open minded individual. Gender is not important, as my music video aims to protest and represent the female beauty standards, however the audience member does not need to be female to be able to understand the representations in the video and the lyrical representation of the song. As Beach Bunny is an alternative, indie band, my perfect audience member would be someone who listens to bands similar to Beach Bunny, or alternative music in general. Named artists and bands that are similar to Beach Bunny would be Beabadoobee, Her's, Boy Pablo and Pale Waves. Regarding their clothing, they would either wear y2k/early 2000s style clothing, as this was one of my inspirations for the video, as well as wearing clothes they feel comfortable and empowered in, with an alternative style. I have included images below of ideal clothing for my perfect audience member.
My video is going to attract my perfect audience member, as it will be filled with political and cultural representations, as well as tackling the issue of self-esteem and female beauty standards represented by the media. Therefore, my video will attract liberal, open minded, young people either looking for representation and relatability shown through a music video, or looking for understanding and information through a video. My video will have realistic visual representations of self-esteem issues and female beauty and body standards, while also having non-realistic visual elements that represent the emotional toll that body standardisation has on one's self-image.
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Seeking copyright permission
In order to use the song for my music video, I needed to seek permission to use this song from the record label 'Mom + Pop music' in order to avoid copyright.
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