Monday, 11 October 2010

Friday, 1 October 2010

Thursday, 23 September 2010

Call sheet

Breakdown of Lyrics

Say my name and his in the same breath (40s - 43s)
I dare you to say they taste the same (44s - 46)
Let the leaves fall off in the summer (46s - 48s))
And let December glow in flames (49s - 53s)

Brace myself and let go (54s - 57s)
Start it over again in Mexico (57s - 1m)
These friends, they don't love you (1.01 - 1.05)
They just love the hotel suites now (1.05 - 1.08)

I don't care what you think (1.09 - 1.11)
As long as it's about me (1.12 - 1.14)
The best of us can find happiness in misery (1.15 - 1.22)

Said I don't care what you think (1.22 - 1.25)
As long as it's about me (1.26 - 1.29)
The best of us can find happiness in misery (1.30 - 1.34)

Oh take a chance (1.41 - 1.42)
Let your body get a tolerance (1.42 - 1.44)
I'm not a chance, but a heat wave in your pants (1.44 - 1.47)
Pull a breath like another cigarette (1.48 - 1.50)
Palms up, I'm trading 'em (trading 'em) (1.50 - 1.55)

I'm the oracle in my chest (1.55 - 1.58)
Let the guitar scream like a fascist (1.59 - 2.05)
Sweat it out, shut your mouth (2.05 - 2.06)
Free love on the streets (2.06 - 2.07)
But in the alley I ain't that cheap, now (2.07 - 2.10)

I don't care what you think (2.10 - 2.14)
As long as it's about me (2.14 - 2.17)
The best of us can find happiness in misery (2.17 - 2.24)

Said I don't care what you think (2.25 - 2.28)
As long as it's about me (2.28 - 2.32)
The best of us can find happiness in misery (2.32 - 2.36)

Said-a, I don't care just a-what you think (2.49 - 2.53)
As long as it's about me (2.53 - 2.57)
You said I don't care just what you think (2.57 - 3.00)
As long as it's about me (3.00 - 3.04)
Said-a I don't care (I don't care) (3.04 - 3.07)
Said I don't care (I don't care) (3.07 - 3.11)
Said I don't care, (3.11 - 3.14)
I don't care (3.14 - 3.18)
I don't care (I don't care) (3.18 - 3.20)
I said-a (3.20 - 3.22)
I don't care(3.22 - 3.25)
I don't care (3.25 - 3.29)

I don't care what you think (3.29 - 3.32)
As long as it's about me (3.32 - 3.40)
The best of us can find happiness in misery (3.40 - 3.47)

I don't care what you think (3.47 - 3.54)
As long as it's about me (3.54 - 3.57)
The best of us can find happiness in misery (3.57 - 4.01)

narrative (4.01 - 4.28)

Thursday, 16 September 2010

Initial Ideas





Survey Of Expectations

Here we have conducted a survey and asked people of what they would expect in a music video in the similar genre and way of fall out boy, we had several similar responces of skinny jeans, dark colours and a mix of performance and narrative.

1) What clothes would you expect to see in a music video of a band similar
to the genre of fall out boy?
2) What type of lighting and colours would you expect to see in a music
video of a band similar to the genre of fall out boy?
3) Do you prefer a narrative or performance based music video or mix of both?
4) Would you expect to see a narrative or performance based or mixed
music video of a band similar to the genre of fall out boy?

1) ermm "skater" type clothes (i think),
2) bright colours
3) i prefer a nice mixed music video;)
4) and i would expect to see a mixed from a fall out boy - type band

1) skinny jeans/punky shit
2) generally dark
3) mix of both
4) performance based

1) Darkish clothes, eyeliner etc.
2) darkish
3) Mixed
4) mixed

1) Skinny jeans, black, converse, ties etc.
2) depends, but usually a mixture of all
3) mixture
4) narrative

1) Skinny jeans, plain jackets and hoodies
2) no lighting, all filmed outside
3) both
4) both

1) and skinny jeans and shit
2) colours lighting probably darker
3) both
4) both

1) They've got a nerdy rocker look going on, bar the bassist.
2) I'd say darker colours, with the lighting mainly drawn on the band.
3) A Mix.
4) Mainly narrative, occasionally cutting to performance.

Fall Out Boy Request

Here is us asking permission to use the song I Don't Care. We contacted Fall Out Boy and this is the email we sent them.

Advert Analysis



The advertisement for foo fighters says it all FF due to the large fan base they already have, the image shows the words greatest hits it doesnt really need much to grab attention.At the bottom of the advertisement it says including best of you,the pretender and time like these , this alerts the fans as they are favourites, also the band show a new song wheels.people will by the album just to listen to the new song.



The Stereophonics look Calm and carry on album cover shows , the water rising, yet they don't care they are going to "keep calm and carry on" they look nice and relaxed to suite the mood of the album
























Fall out boys music, image and persona has changed over the past 8 years, the typical emo convention has been fluent throughout.
For example in one of the bands first music videos 'a little less sixteen candles a little
more touch me' the band wear dark colored tight clothes,this is a typical convention
of emo bands and has almost became a calling card for the band.
The band also experiment with unique, individual hairstyles, i believe they do this to get a reaction out of people and to cause controversy, which after all is what emo is all about.

Thursday, 8 July 2010

The target audiance i am trying to aim for will be for early to late teens. I am chosing this audiance becasue there is a lot of different music types that aims at them and would fit perfectly. The music genre we have chosen is Emo, the basic image of and emo is to do with skinny jeans, band t shirts, hoodies, his is a plain dress sense. In some cases, the male band members style there hair in different styles such as spikes. Also males wear make up is to be different and to get a reaction.

Wordle Mind Map




Here is a wordle about the ideas i was thinking about to have as my final song. I was going to go with a song that has quite a good stroy line to it and on the genre of emo/punk rock.

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Advert Annalysis



The images used in the album artwork are all musical instruments put together to make a tower shape. This could link in with what instruments are used in the album. The colour is very plain and white but in the middle there are 3 red lines which stand out alot when you look at the album. This will be used to drag attention to the album.
There isn't much text in this album cover apart from the rappers name Jay Z in the top left corner and The Blueprint 3 in the top right. These are quite small compared to the 3 read lines in the middle of the album. The writing is black and it contrasts the white background so again that stands out as well.
The relationship between the images and the text goes quite well. The instuments are a soft light colour and it is nice to look at. The black writing fits in well becasue it doens't stand out too much but you can still see it perfectly.
You can't really tell that it is a rappers album without looking at the artists name. It doesn't go with the other Jay Z albums that actually have his face on normally smoking a cigar. With all the different instruments you couldn't really tell what genre of music it is because it has most instruments on it and it could represent any other band.
The album does look mainstream but in a way it might not be mianstream. It can be mainstream becasue he doesn't need to have a picture of himself to promote the album. Peope will see his name and want to buy it straight away, so he can do anything for the album artwork. It might not be mainstream because seen as though he doens't have his face on it could mean that he's trying to get away from people just buying it becasue of his face on it. It doens't look like a firts album becasue it is quite a simple album cover that wouldn't really suit being a first album becasue it won't attract people to buy it.

Thursday, 1 July 2010



Here is a shot of the crowd attending the bands concert. It shows that even though they have a thriving fan base they still live a very normal lifestyle as you can see on the other shots.


Here is another shot of the band backstage it shows them joking about after they have played their performance. It shows them winding down after a good performance.



Here is a shot of the full band backstage before going out to play, they all have serious looks on their faces and and its letting the fans know what happends back stage before a gig.



This shot is off them playing live, this will be used to create a feeling in the song with all the lights shining on the massive crowd. It keeps with the simplicity of the video.

9 Shot Annalysis


Again this shot is very vfery simple it is just a sign saying where the stage is



This picture shows the drummer playing the song in a recording studio, it is a very simple shot theres nothing much going on becasue they want a video that shows the fans wwhat they do backstage and them playing the song.



This shot is showing stereophonics doing everday things, this is quite a strong statement becasue their saying that they are still normal and do average thing even though their in a big band.



This video is stereophonics song called Could you be the one. In this shot the lead guitarist is stood in darkness with two spotlights either side of him. This is a picture of him playing live becasue the video is mixed up of live recordings, stereophonics playing live and back stage.

Friday, 25 June 2010

Friday, 28 May 2010

Friday, 21 May 2010

Opie Tutorial on Photoshop



Here i made my self as a cartoon on Photoshop. We followed the album artwork from Blurs album. This is practice for A2 Media Studies.