Analysing the lyrics

Asking for the full lyrics from the band

http://thearchetypesmusic.bandcamp.com/track/steady-heart

Michael Slovis

Michael Slovia is a cinematographer, who is most well known for Breaking Bad and ED. I really enjoy his style of shooting, when watching bReaking Bad the shots are very unique. From undershots, shots being taken under water and under frying pans and dirt, making it eally enjoyable to watch as well as the the actual storyline. He has been nominated for many awards, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series.

I am going to put some of his work, on this post for future reference, when we film, and to inspire us.

My response:

I have edited this together using Final Cut Pro, I have thrown a coat onto the camera, looking like he was throwing onto the floor, and i have placed a bottel on top of the camera, as the camera is the table.

Spenser Susser

Spencer Susser is a directer and editor. He Directed and Edited Lana Del Rey's music video 'Summertime Sadness', which I also analysed. 

His style is very unique, as an editor he tells a story with a lot of meaning and concept behind. As a Director he does his also. The effects he uses creates the new footage, into a vintage retro looking film, but this gives it veen more meaning and interest. I have also noticed he uses colour and smoke effects a lot, to create a surreal atmosphere, which is also unique.

i have added some of his work below, as a reminder, so we can use his work as inspiration and perhaps try to experiment with colour, retro style and smoke effects.



LANA DEL REY "Summertime Sadness" from Spencer Susser on Vimeo.
THE VERONICAS "LOLITA" from Spencer Susser on Vimeo.

Eugene from Spencer Susser on Vimeo.

Response to Spencer Susser:

This is my response, I have used notion of looking, reflection. I should have used more of a contrast with the shadow and wall, perhaps using a darker room then using the light.

Location Recce and backup recce - Sophie Bishop

These are some photographs of our locations, we have used in our test footage and we will use for our music video. I have edited them as well, using Photoshop, to give an idea of how our final music video may look like after postproduction.

This could be one of our platforms we film out, the editing makes creates a dull and moody atmosphere to the shot.

This would be one of our locations to shoot, it is a dull and dark room , creating a dark mood.

The editing takes some of the saturation out of this shot, at the train station location.

This is another shot of the room location, we would most probably remove the bike, the wall are very simple and basic, as well as dull creating a emotionless feel.

This shows the old stairs and dull door, again creating the dull and dark atmosphere, going with the mood of the song and character.

This shot, shows the inside of the train, were some of the shots will be filmed.

Video of the main location:



Back up:

We could also used any other train station to.

Greenhithe station

For the house we could used either myself or Sophie's but it wouldn't give the same mood or atmosphere.

Goodwin's Analysis - Lana Del Ray

I have found that most of Lana Del Ray's music videos, all have the same vintage and very a very raw style and feel to them. So I found I would analyse them with Goodwin's analysis, and research into them. I have taken screenshots of key parts in her music video to her song 'Summertime Sadness' and spoken over this, in Final Cut Pro.

Test Footage - Steady Heart Music Video

Sophie Bishop: This is our 30 second test footage, I have filmed and edited and Sophie Gordon Partly filming.

Timecode of the song - Sophie Bishop

I have taken the audio for the song onto Final Cut Pro, and screen grabbed it. I have then drawn on the Introduction, verse, Chorus, Bridge, Middle 8 and Instrumental, using Photoshop.

Our pitch to the Archetypes - Steady Heart

Sophie Bishop:

This is our pitch for our music video, below is a screen shot of an email reply to myself, from Zack Gold from the Archetypes about our concept.

Test footage planning - The Archetypes - Steady Heart

Below is the planning we have done for our test footage for the steady heart music video.

Our test footage will be around 30 seconds long, this is the timeline we have created.

Sophie Bishop - Hot Chip Edit

I have edited the Hot Chip music video 'I Feel Better', from footage taken two years ago, I edited this using Final Cut Pro an After effects. I have developed my skills on beat editing, using effects such as Fractual Noise, Curve, Hue, Keylight, Saturation, Advanced lighting and using masks on After Effects, I have also gained knowledge and skills on lip syncing.