Notes from today's lesson. 29th September

To start the lesson of with we watched the different types of videos such as, performances, narrative and concepts, and distinguished between them. Then after lip syncing + singing with the whole class to Glee- don't stop believing. Doing this activity made each and every one of us gain confidence and have a little boost. After that we were told to go on to the computers and research our own performance, narrative and concept and blog about them. Then after break we was all put in to our groups for the music video and continue searching for the song we want so could act upon it and be prepared to start it. The music was a cover by Megan Nicole who has been recognised by singing on YouTube. Her music involves all the chorus's from RNB famous songs and she put them together to make it one song. We chose this music because because it all fitted in with our taste of music and everyone agreed on it. Also not to mention that it has about 5/6 really good songs put together. Which is all our favourite types of music.

Narrative, Concept and Perfomance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSLZFdqwh7E&ob=av2e
Eminem-Stan.
I chose this precise song to be a narrative because through the whole song this music video is based on a story. A Story about Stan who was mentally in love with Eminem and was his number 1 fan. He was very obsessive about him wrote him letters everyday and wanted to get replies asap but when Eminem replied he had a car crash because he was driving in the rain and was angry at Eminem for not replying back to him, he was in the car with his pregnant girlfriend. The video started off where Stan was in the toilet just making effort to look exactly like Eminem by bleaching his hair his colour and also having the same vest as he Eminem would wear and carries on how his girlfriend was getting a bit worried at the fact his going over the top now and how shes pregnant and he hardly cares about her but cares about Eminem more. Stan has this basement where the walls are filled with all Eminem's pictures and posters everywhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1EFMoRFvY&feature=relmfu
Beyonce- Single ladies.
I chose this for Performance. As you can see the whole video is based on her dancing with the other two girls. Shes a very good dancer.  The location is just set in plain white background and through out the whole thing it is shot in black and white. The contrast brightens and sometimes starts to dim as they dance. Also there are numerous of shots shot through out the performance. Theres extreme close up and birds eye close up and medium close up. Also pan close up.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0
Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy.
 I chose this video for concept because  this video is very unusual and weird. The location the props, everything about the music video is scary also how the men have a body of a little girl and theres so many of them.

Fat Boy Slim - Weapons of Choice.

• 4Narrative: I think the storyline is that he is thinking about something serious and very stressed out? but in his mind he escapes himself by wandering off and dancing away..
  
• Treatment (concept):its a solo dance perfomed by Christoper Walken..
  Its a bit weird just sitting here watching him break in to dancing whlist sitting there looking very tensed. Very unexpected, because you I didnt think he would be a good dancer:D
  
• Connection to the song: ...
• Mise En Scene (what the camera sees)
• Clothes/Make up: smart formal clothes.
• Locations: hotel lobby.. empty
• Props: furniture in the background, also a laundry trolley and hotel stuff.
• Lighting: not very bright, not very dark.. bit dull though.
• Actor movements/expressions: was serious to start with when he was sitting down then starts dancing expressing his inner feelings? then at the end goes back to where he starts from.
• Camera shots/types/movements:
  The camera closes up at times to really capture how he's feeling. When he starts dancing the camera is moving with him to capture every move.
  
• Historic, Social and Cultural Context
• Purpose of the video? ''Walk without rhythm, and it won't attract the worm
  if you walk without rhythm  you never learn '' This line of lyrics refers to the science fiction novel Dune. A single by Fatboy Slim from his 2000 album Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. Its portraying a message?

Florence and the machine - Rabbit heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF6kBNLTvaU&ob=av2n

Mise en scene..

• Clothes/Make up: the outfit on each person in Florence and the machine is very bright and white and its like a summers day/ picnic that they are having.. Also something compared to Alice in the wonderland. The make up is not very dark its light for example Florence's lip colour is a very bright pink it goes with the whole outfit and the atmosphere..  I personally think the make up is like very natural, maybe symbolising pure/virgin look.

• Locations:  Its set in a large evergreen field surrounded by large green tree's. Its very open and free. Its mainly set in the centre of the field where the table is and also there is a lake.   

• Props: There is a massive table filled with lots and lots of food, also various types of fruits it is representing the theme of last supper. Also the grapes symbolises the high life also wine.
• Lighting: High key lightning very bright not much contrast in the scene. Because its a happy scene and very pleasant. 
• Actor movements/expressions: The singer is Florence and she seems like shes just doing her own thing and dosent really have any care in the world shes expressing her feelings by dancing.