Shots of the lead singer

So far we have filmed all of the narrative for our music video, we have also filmed our band shots. We are very happy with this footage and probably have enough to fill the song with. However, following feedback of some of our initial editing I decided to suggest to the group that we film the main singer singing the whole song against a black backdrop. This gives us more footage which means more options are open to us with editing. It also means that the music video will have shorter shots which will look more effective and keep the audiences attention.

After discussions with the group we decided we would do this but the shots will be filmed outside to be consistent with the rest of the video.

Filming band shots

On Sunday we went to a quiet industrial estate to film our band shots for our music video.
We used a number of different types of shots including high-angle and low-angle shots and tracking shots.

We found that our choice of location was perfect for the band shots as it created the isolated atmosphere that we wanted to create. The mise en scene we were able to capture was very urban and really fits the indie style of the band and the song. There were also a lot of opportunities to try different angle camera shots and be creative as we could use different levels with the fire escape.

By filming the band shots in this outside, urban setting it will fit in with the shots of the storyline as they will all be outside. This will make the video very consistent and goes with the theme of the video as the narrative is about the main boy being out and staying out until he gets his girl back.

Ancillary Task Photography

While on location for filming we held a photoshoot with our band for photography for our ancillary tasks. We wanted to include industrial, urban backgrounds for our photos to show the style of the band and to help connect with the audience.

Here are some of the pictures that were taken.

Final Style Sheet

This is our final style sheet for our ancillary tasks. We will all stick to this when creating our products.

The colours fit with the indie genre and the style of the band and the font is a modern font which appeals to the young audience for the products.

Ancillary Drafts

After research into existing products I concluded that my CD/DVD pack would be in a CD case with two discs. These are my design ideas for the front and back covers.

These drafts sticks to many popular conventions of CD cases. The band shot on the cover is a good feature to have as it shows the band in action and highlights that they play their own music aswell as sing. Having the name of the band in a larger font is also a popular choice as it draws attention to the artists before the name of the album, meaning that the name of the band is what sticks in people's minds when they see the cover of the CD. The front cover has a lot of information about the CD/DVD digipack which is a good selling point because it draws in the audience and makes them feel that they are getting a lot for their money.

This draft doesn't have a picture on the cover which is not such a popular choice as it doesn't connect with the audience or help them to recognise the band members. However, this does help the name of the band and the title of the album to stick in peoples minds. Having the band shot on the back cover of the album would make up for not having it on the front. However, I will most likely not choose to use this draft as I would like to include more images of the band to connect with my target audience.

These drafts would have some nice clear images of the band members on them which helps the audience to recognise them and to relate to them. The title is slightly smaller on these drafts which may be a weakness as the audience can't read them from a distance, however they may then pick up the CD to read them. Furthermore, I do feel that I need to have an image of the band with their instruments somewhere on my CD as this is an important selling point for the band, the fact that they all play their own instruments.