Locations Used

For my music video I have used three different locations. Two of them are located in the same building but are different rooms in this building. These rooms are plain, empty rooms to make it look as if they are abandoned. I was able to access this location as I knew someone who was working on emptying this house and redecorating it so I asked if I was able to film there as it would be perfect for my music video. The only problem that I had with this location is that there were no curtains on the windows meaning that you could easily see when it was getting darker so some of my footage isn't as clear as others because part way through filming I had to turn some lights on as I wasn't picking up anything on my camera.

The final location that I used was underneath a bridge with graffiti on the walls. I thought that this location would be very iconographic of the rock genre and would look very effective in my music video. This location is where I have smashed my TV which I think reflects the graffiti on the walls and gives a reckless element to this part of my music video. This will look quite different to what I had planned for my music video on my storyboard because I wanted my male actor to move from one room to another in order to smash my TV but I am having to change this because I realised that I would not be allowed to smash a TV inside any building that I choose. So I decided that I would have to find an exterior location to do this.

New Possible Locations

Due to the fact that I was unable to get the location that I wanted I had to look for quick alternatives. These are the locations that I have found that would be best to use.

I like this location because even though it still looks in good condition the brick work looks very detailed and would match my rock genre well. Despite this, the building is not that big so I don't think that it would be very suitable to film here as I need three, perhaps two, different rooms for my music video which need to be quite big.I like this building because it is very big so I would have a lot of room to film. Also this buiding is abadnoned now so it should have the right mise-en-scene on the inside that I want, which is rubble and debree on the floor and empty rooms. Plus, this location is very close to where I live, making it much easier for me and my actors to get there and easier for the transportation of cameras and tripods etc.

I really like this building because it matches my rock genre perfectly and I can picture where I would film each part in this location in my mind. The only problem that I have with this location is that it is in Doncaster which is very far away from where I live so it would be very difficult to get there.

Music Video Second Draft

This is the second draft of my music video. I still have some footage missing from this which is why I haven't placed the song alongside the video as it would not fit in with the video at this moment in time. Some of my footage was a bit too dark which is why some shots look different to the others but I am looking to change this.

Existing Album Covers

Above are a few images of existing album covers to give me an idea of what to include in it, different shot types used, composition of images and typography, typography styles and sizes, colours etc. I got some covers that reflect the rock genre that I am doing so that I can use these covers as my main sources for ideas. The other covers that I found I have included because I think that I can use some of the techniques that they have used such as the stripes on the Paolo Nutini album and the positioning of the text on the Carrie Underwood album. I really like the Nickelback album cover because it is simple yet effective due to the silver/metal teardrop however this looks very hard for me to recreate so I don't think that I will make something as complex as that due to the lack of skills that I have.

Existing Digipak's

Here are some examples of existing digipaks (mainly 6 panel, 2 disc digipaks) so that I can see what actual digipaks look like and will be able to use these as references when making my own digipak, to give me ideas and inspiration. In the images above I really like the red Metallica digipak because of the one image that crosses over two panels and a spine because it increases the size of the image and looks very effective when the digipak is opened up. I also like the Beyonce B'Day digipak due to the description on the left hand side panel because it makes the digipak look more detailed and professional. It is also an opportunity to use even more images on my digipak.

Digipak Template

This is the digipak template that I will be using for one of my ancillary texts. It is a 6 panel, 2 disc template. This will be very helpful for when I make my digipak because I will need to know how many surfaces I need to create and the sizes of each surface. I could then print this off and fold it together to see what it would physically look like.

Problems and How I Will Overcome Them

After waiting for over 2 months for a reply from Blundell Street Board School I unfortunately never received one so I have had to look into different locations to shoot my film, in which I can gain the owners authorisation.

Plus, I realised that no matter what location I get for my music video, there is a very slim chance that they will allow me to smash a TV in the building so I have decided to shoot this part outside instead because this way I will still be able to do this and I don't have to worry about damaging buildings. Although I need to make sure that all the glass and scrap metal is cleaned up properly as I don't want to cause any harm or danger to the public.

Unfortunatley, the male actor for my music video was no longer able to shoot for my film so I had to find a quick and reliable replacement that will be able to stand in his place. I have found this replacement however he isn't as suitable for the role as much as my previous actor based on looks and confidence but I will be able to get around this by finding mise-en-scene for my actor to reflect the genre of my music video and do his make-up to make him look more fitting for the part. The confidence element will be quite hard to get round but it should be easier for him because he is shooting with someone who he does know, making him feel more comfortable with acting for me.

Another problem that I have to think around is that my male actor that I originally found had the clothes already that I had in mind and were perfect for my music video whereas my new actor doesn't have these clothes so I will have to see if there is any clothes that he has that I could use, and if not I would have to ask around to borrow clothes off people I know in order to create the right image for my actor. Also, I have had to ask some of my friends if they have a sledgehammer that I could use in my music video because my male actor was the one who had the sledghammer that I was going to use in my video so I have had to ask others for this prop. I have found someone who has one and will be willing to let me use it for my music video.

When starting to film for my music video I have encountered many different problems which have prevented me from filming so now I need to find a new location and find some clothes for my male actor which links well with the rock genre of my music video.