Initial Character Ideas for Music Video

The picture below, sketched by Caroline Gooch, shows an idea of what we would like our music video characters to look like. The wolf will be a silhouette during the parts of the video where we use shadow puppetry, meaning we'll have to cut out a wolf-like shape out of cardboard. However in the "real life" parts we may have to use a husky dog or something similar, if we can find one... as we don't have an actual wolf.
Below the wolf is the band, "The Wild Wolves" with artistic edits. The bands clothing are typical for that of folk/ska/indie bands, including trilby hats, shirts, jeans, cardi's, messy hair and dresses/shorts with leggins for girls. We are planning to use the band, or actors playing the band, in part of the music video, so we will be using similar clothes and props to what the picture below illustrates.

Music Industry Research Proposal

Topic:
How are female acts represented in the Pop genre? Is this a good or bad representation and how does it affect up and coming female Pop acts?

Reason for choosing this topic:
I will be able to use lots of examples to back up facts or opinions, and i think the topic is interesting and a widely talked about and debated over subject within the music industry/students.

What do you expect to find out?
What type representation seems to be most common, and if this affects how successful the artist becomes - so does it affect new artists? Also, if the representation has changed much over the past 10 or so years. I suspect most acts will be a bad representation of females, as main pop acts i see don't seem respectful of their bodies or femininity.

How will it help develop understanding for the Year 13 coursework?
It will help me understand the conventions of the Pop genre of music - artists in the video, which could help me in my making of my video, however the music I'm using is not pop. Also, within the music industry, it would show how pop influences and encourages things from new acts and generations.

How will you express your findings?
PowerPoint presentation with video examples o blog work if i can't use PowerPoint. Words and music video examples.

What research will you carry out?
- Questionnaires
- Charts (Singles/Albums/Success rates of artists)
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More Ideas From An Inspirational Advert

www.surf.com/twilight-vid.php

This is a link to the advert for Surf's twilight sensations softner, which has given us ideas and inspiration on how to do our animation part of our music video, as the whole advert was shot by camera without special effects. A few images from the advert are shown below, which we hope to recreate, like the wood/forest, however our set would be alot smaller, and we would probably have less movement from the trees and objects in the woods, as we dont have the means to create smooth and flowing movement of cardboard cut outs...

Below are some more examples of shadow puppetry, which could help with our ideas on how to create the imagery of the wolf, and the tree's etc:

Initial ideas for Music Video

Friday 14th August - Starbucks


First meeting since we had decided on the song, we decided to meet up to discuss possibilities of ideas that we could use in our music video.

We thought the lyrics of the song should be quite important, as should the band name, so we made that the starting point of ideas.
We all liked the idea of combining animation film and real life film, mixing up the 2 worlds.
We thought we'd use modelling animation as that could be exciting. We have all watched films by Tim Burton who has made some amazing films with animation techniques.


Visual ideas:


1 - Showing the bands name "The Wild Wolves" and having the "o" in "Wolves" be the moon for the film.
2 - Main character - Wolf (relating to the band name and imagery by the band on their myspace) wondering through moonlit wood (relating the the lyrics, which are about the moon)
3 - Wolf finding a door that leads to the "real" world where we would have humans acting instead of animation (inspired from "The Nightmare Before Christmas")
4 - Lyrics of the song are about being scared of the moonlight - wolf in the woods hiding from the moonlight. Other animals/the humans could lure the wolf out into the moonlight.
5 - Timing of imagery to match the upbeat tempo of the song (difficult but can work with)

Final Track Choice, Band Confirmation & Lyrics

The Wild Wolves - The Moon Song

I will be working with Caroling Gooch and Gabriella Pond to make the music video. The track has an upbeat tempo.
We are using Tim Burton films as inspiration on how to film it, and how to capture certain shots, as well as lighting and effects. We will also look to bands like The Kooks and Paolo Nuntini as they have a similar style of music and good music videos.


Confirmation from the band:

Hey, nice one for picking us! It would be an honour - but i want to see the end result! Its so late now and i'm hitting the sack but i will message you with the lyrics tomorrow hopefully.
Cheers
Alex
The Wild Wolves

----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: Two.
To: The Wild Wolves
Date: 12 Jul 2009, 14:56
Subject: Your Moon Song.....(Y)

hi, i'm studying AS media, and we have to make a video of an unsigned british band for our coursework (and you are one of them) and i was wondering if i could use your song "Moon Song" and if i could get the lyrics..?

Thanks, Roxxy & Caroline :)


Lyrics:
Oh i know, it's written in the skies,
I wont go outside when the moon's this size,
I'll fumble with my laces, I'll stumble with my paces,
I'll mumble to the faces and I'll crumble in the night.

Oh i know, i feel a little foolish,
but the silver glow, it takes it's grip on every stitch,
Well I'll jumble through the race, and the rumbling is crazy,
and the scrum begins to graze me - i go under in the night.
I've been sitting inside honey, i dont want to go out tonight -
cos I'm scared of the light.

Oh i feel a tug upon my soul - I'm instilled with the madness of the world.
I try my best to fight, but see the sly moon just don't like it -
i cry my last surrender,
and step out into the night.

Possible Music Tracks For Music Video

Crone - Colours/Saltwater Suicide/(Go Out Get Paid)/Dropkick Me Jesus/Local Noones
www.myspace.com/

The Wild Wolves - Thredbare Blues/Honey/Moon Song/Paranoid
www.myspace.com/thewildwolves

Hook and the Twin - They'll Get Your Head/I'm Never Going To Lose It/Bang Bang Cherry/Chainsaw
www.myspace.com/hookandthetwin

G324: Audience Research - Questionnaire - Primary research

Questions:

1) Male / female

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2) Age: __________

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3) Occupation? ________________________

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4) How do you listen to music? _____________________________

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5) Do you buy music, if yes- HOW? Yes / No __________________________

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6) How often do you purchase music? ______________________________

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7) Favourite band/artist ______________________________ WHY? __________________________

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8) Favourite genre ____________________________ WHY? __________________________

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9) Favourite outfit you like to wear___________________________________

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10) How do you hear about new bands/gigs ____________________________________

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11) How often do you go to music festivals/gigs? (AlsoWHERE AND WHY?) __________________________________________________

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12) Do you think more female artists should perform at music festivals? (WHY?) _________________________

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13) What music do you have on your mobile phone and how did you get it? ________________________________________

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14) How do you think music influences your attitudes? ____________________________

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15) What is your favourite TV programme? __________________________________

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16) Your favourite retail store? ___________________________________

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17) What is your opinion on music played in stores? (e.g. Topshop, HMV, Disney…) _________________________________

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18) What music channel do you watch and why? _____________________________________________

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19) What kind of magazines do you get? (e.g. fashion, music, cars…) __________________________________