CD Cover Mock Up

:here is an example of my cd cover this is a good representation  of how i would like my cover to look i am still planning to make some improvements such as adding a spine

Feedback Review

CD Cover Inspiration

Here are some images of cd cover and advertisements by afrobeats artists such as Wizkid and Mr Eazi who made the song (dance for me) ; he has a range of different songs and song covers and promotions that he has done for the African music industry that makes it easy to find inspiration for our CD cover, we like the colours used within these applications as they go well with our theme so we do plan on using some ideas from this images in order to make our cd and advert look the best it could be

This is a cover from a afro beats magazine it is starring the famous WizKid , shown lounging in his success he looks cool and sophisticated with his shades on and his relaxed body language. this is a successful front over as  it captures the main artist in a good light and is very well shot with the artist being the only thing in focus within the shot symbolising his importance.On the other half of the page wizkid is shown in some studio shoots that correlate with the vibe he is giving off in his front cover and second page , he is shown shitting on a music box posing for the camera this could be symbolising his attitude given off in his music (relaxed, prepared , confident ) this works well and also goes well with his style of music.

This is a cd tracklist which is usually located at the back of the cd cover, this one is very successful as it clearly states each song and which artist collaborated on each 

Dance For Me - Final Music Video ( by Angel,Julia,Iptihal,Jesse)

Group Discussions

• The benefits of our group discussions.
• Our group decisions have been very helpful as they help Tackle more complex problems we had rather than doing it on our own, such as the editing aspects of our video as a group we where able to to spot errors and things that need changing ect. we also delegated roles and responsibilities for each other to share out work the load and insure everyone is participating we share diverse perspectives giving us a pool of  knowledge and skills gained from one another which helps to develop our own voice and perspectives in relation to the work.
  

Colour Correction Session

Editing sessions

Editing sessions are useful as it helped our clips become in sync with the music(singing) and the timing of the dance clips and made the video flow better we were also able to add some effects to some clips to make our video appear unique and playful to match our genre of music which was afrobeats, our song was very fast pace it was also dance song editing some of our clips according to the beat this made it more interesting to watch and also gave it a professional look and looked well put together

Olympic park shoot

Researching and Planning the Moving Image Work

A2 Media G325 / Advanced Portfolio

Researching and Planning the Moving Image Work

Angel Adeyelu

As we were beginning to start planning and shooting are music video we decided to do some research beforehand to allow ease when coming to creating a plan for our music video we looked into cinematography planning a series of shots we are going to use and also the effects, camera  angles and lighting and techniques. We also has to consider the effects recording in different location could have on sound however we ruled out this issue by realising all audio from recording will be taken out and replaced by the music of or choice.

We made call sheets, production schedules, role sheets, recees and other things that would help make the planning process a lot easier as this made it more organized and gave every member in our group a designated job role to share the weight of responsibility equally.

Step by step of how we achieved a successful plan for our music video

We got a sense of your budget.

Kept a notebook handy in case we got ideas we could easily refer back to them.

Spoke to our artist/dancers, got an understanding of what songs they are interested in and what would suit them best to ensure the best outcome.

Listened to the song, we did this a couple times to get an understanding of what the song was about to give us inspiration for what the theme of our music video would be. We also watched many other music videos from similar genres to ours for further inspiration and shooting ideas.

Refined our ideas.

Scouted various locations.

Lastly we created a storyboard with 60 frames ranging in different angles, shots and locations.

Looking back at AS media I have realised my research skills have drastically improved as I am now able to find suitable research efficiently as I feel I now have better planning skills which makes research a lot easier as I am now more organised and know exactly what I want to find and how to find it.

in AS media we had to make a music magazine from scratch constructed by researching what is needed to make a good music magazine and also buy physically looking through magazines to gain inspiration and insight and we were all fair new to the music magazine world this helped as we then went on to producing rough drafts then developing them with real artist and making a music magazine including our own choice of artists and genre.             

To begin with as a group we researched rap music and looked into the rap target audience. I found that the type of audience that will listen to and watch Rap will be mostly males with some females and both are likely to be of in their early to late teens as it tends to appeal more significantly to individuals from this age range more than others, I would expect that the audience will hold foreknowledge about the artist and the genre due to the reasons above. As being a part of the target audience of the particular song we chose to use for music video I would expect the artist’s videos and lyrics to hold the key conventions of the genre while relating it to the audience

Research

Making my music magazine cover page and contents page was quite challenging but I was also able to gain a few new skills by using software’s that I’ve never used such as ‘Photoshop’ and ‘In Design’, thus far they have improved dramatically in A2 as I have a lot more practice using these application which has made the process a lot easier. I wanted to be able to create a professional looking magazine without it looking tacky I did this so that when people see my magazine they will take it seriously and actually be interested in what would have been inside if I did create a full magazine and I feel I was able to achieve that by using simple fonts and genre specific images to go with the theme of my college magazine. I also stuck by the three colour house style scheme to enhance my professionalised look using only white orange and black. I researched and used my own general knowledge about magazines to ensure mine was up to a good standard by using things such as a bold masthead to catch the audience’s eye, a few puff to make specific elements of the magazine to stand out such as the price and a voucher information, I also used a barcode to allow people to know that you can purchase it. And lastly I used cover lines for important information that will be accessible in the magazine.

  

We found that this genre of music appealed more to the lower class of individuals who are attracted by the urban culture and this is where Hip-Hop/ Rap originated from, however it appeals to many other people too as these urban areas which Hip-Hop and Rap are aimed at are generally very multi-cultural. This is because the artist can relate to its audience as they rap about the same kind of situations that these people have been through or are going through and therefore it appeals to them making them the ‘target audience’. When pitching our treatment we received positive feedback with little to none bad feedback which was a good sign meaning we were doing something right. From watching others music videos and hearing their feedback I have gained some tips in order to enhance my music video such as correcting the colour/tones of the footage used to insure all slips are in sync. This was a positive feedback that we received from our peers which opened our eyes as we originally didn’t see any problem with the colour of the clips but I have now realised the difference it makes when correcting the colour and it also make the video look more professional and well put together.

I believe our group organised our actors, locations and props well. I know this because I took it upon myself to sort out roles and insure everyone had a part to play in making this music video. We had some group decisions to insure all member of the group where capable of performing their roles to the best possible standard insuring a good outcome. This was helpful as it decreased our risks of something going wrong. As a group we got in contact with several dancers and actors within the college to insure we had people who were close by and able to participate. This made our job a lot easier as all dancers and actors where able to be filmed when we needed the only problem we encountered was that some of our dancer could not make all sessions as we all have very different time tables, however we always found a way to make it work, such as after school/weekend sessions. We made recees, which where pictures of our locations helping us determine where exactly we wanted to shoot. We also made risk assessment forms which I filled out for the group in order to rule out any risks that could arise when filming our music video. We also got in contact with the people who own the Olympic park and leake street to authorize our access to these locations, we got no response but we at least have the proof that we tried to get in contact the these organisations. we also made release forms to give to our actors to notify them about what would be going on and if they agree to participate in the making of the music video.

Team meetings: They're vital for learning about our colleagues’ motivations, fears, hopes, troubles, etc. Team meetings are also a learning and improvement opportunity
that allows you to have discussions on what we went well in our sessions and how we could improve , such as using better camera angles how the lighting turned out if all members involved had enough energy when performing these meeting basically gave us useful feedback to incorporate into our up coming sessions in order to make the outcome as successful as possible.
I believe we carried out the same style of logistics planning in our music magazines and just simply developed them used each others deigns ides and incorporated them all into our music video this meant we spent more time on it as creating a music magazine is very different from making a video, a lot more planning was needed in order to make our project a success. The music magazine was planned out through drafting methods and trial and error to see which themes font colours and various other conventions that are used within a music magazine where present and also fit well with the genre on music I had chosen. This drafting method was useful as I had time to see what I liked and disliked which decreased the risks of failing. I also was able to develop my Photoshop skills and use them to the best of my ability

In todays lesson

Today was an successful day and we were able to shoot many scenes  using different camera angles and techniques.we booked the TV studio in order for us to use the green screen to carry out our idea of having colourful backgrounds to represent our Afro beat genre.when inside we made a green screen floor using green foam to ensure when dancers are dancing the floor is the exact same colour as the background shortly  after  play around with the lighting in order to make o green screen well lit as this fundamental when using a green screen to ensure the best outcome and colour blend.this was extremely hard to to as our green screen was not a "green screen" and was in fact a green curtain which was in poor condition and was refusing to lay flat which made it extremely difficult to film knowing the curtain was not positioned right made us all anxious however we continued to film in hope the curtain would not be a major issue.

Group Chats

In todays lesson

As a group we have been going over our project and all the aspects of it that need improving, we have roles set for each other in order for us t get things done quickly and efficiently. we have almost completed most tasks we set for ourselves however there is still a few improvements and adjustments to be made.
we have a tv studio session booked for today at 3:00pm hopefully we will be able to get some good useful footage.

TV Studio Lesson

This is a image of me , we are using it to test out the different types of backgrounds that can be used through a green screen , we are also testing the lighting and the film space in the picture below. This session really helped as we are now able to understand what we need in order to film a successful shoot.

Heres jesses testing our camera for lighting and green screen background

Music Video (Media A2): Costumes/Props/Makeup

Costumes:

Lead Male

·       Jacket (Bomber)

·       Trainers

·       T-Shirt

·       Jeans

Male Extras

·       Hoodie (Optional)

·       Jacket (Bomber)

·       T-Shirt

·       Hat

·       Jeans

·       Trainers

Female Dancers

ANYTHING STYLISH

*CHECK CLOTHES FOR APPROVAL

Female Extras

·       Top

·       Jeans

·       Trainers

·       Jacket

Props:

·       Phone

·       Watch

Makeup

·       Keep it natural or glam (whatever we prefer)

Dance For Me Lyric Annotations

Job roles

Angel : talent release form + job roles

Iptihal : call sheets + recees

Jesse : risk assessment + permission to shoot

Julia : props, costume, make up (Not Needed)
Cinematography:iptihal + angel
Editing : everyone
Director: angel
Location Manager : jullia
Lighting : iptihal
Set Designer : Jesse
Lead role :Jesse

Storyboards : everyone 
Lyric annotations : everyone 

Talent release form

Risk assessment

Permission to shoot

Call sheet

Storyboard

Presentation

Pitch Music Video

This is the song we used for our music video.



we used this music video because it is a popular song and it has a dance routine sung in the lyrics which allows us to easily choreograph a routine that contrast with the lyrics well , i believe this

Production Schedule

Todays lesson

in today's lesson i discussed different genres that we could use in order to create a new music video. this was successful as me and my my group came to a conclusion of what song we were going to use (dem boy paigon - Jhus) this song is energetic and we allow a lot of camera footage and has even stimulated us with video scene ideas.

Song ideas

DEM BOY PAIGON LYRICS Hustla Baby Hustla Baby Oh My [Hook] Dem Boy Paigon I can't stand them I don't trust you if you ain't mandem They wanna do me Imma do you Before you do me Imma do you before you do me You must have lost your mind Small boy take your time I said take your time You must have lost your mind Small boy take your time (Verse 1) All these Niggas turn fake as the time goes by All I need, all I need is my ride or die Yo B, What's your name What's your number Face looking pretty But I'm staring at your AuhAuhAuh And she don't want no scrub A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from her Zim Zimmer Who's got the keys to the bimmer Ride for my G's And there ain't no team realer J Hus enter the place Big fat tool round my waist Dem Boy Paigon You can't bring them round me Are you mad, you dey craze Are you mad, you dey craze [Hook] Dem Boy Paigon I can't stand them I don't trust you if you ain't mandem They wanna do me Imma do you Before you do me Imma do you before you do me You must have lost your mind Small boy take your time I said take your time You must have lost your mind Small boy take your time (Verse 2) Sexy Girl called Chyna Make me wanna wine and dine her But one man can't satisfy her She needs more wood for the fire And if you don't wanna dance to the beat Just bop your head to the beat I invested in heat So let a paigon try me... Now he's thinking why me J Hus enter the scene Big fat tool in my jeans Dem Boy Paigon Don't bring em round me Are you mad, are you lean? Are you mad, are you lean? Oh, they don't wanna grind Go get a day job, Go bill a line I said, Oh they don't wanna grind Go get a day job, go bill a line I said, Oh, they don't wanna grind Go get a day job, go bill a line I said, Oh, they don't wanna grind Go get a day job, go bill a line [Hook] Dem Boy Paigon I can't stand them I don't trust you if you ain't mandem They wanna do me Imma do you Before you do me Imma do you before you do me You must have lost your mind Small boy take your time I said take your time You must have lost your mind Small boy take your time

Jhus - friendly pratice video

Summer Task

Case Studies 

Usher ft Young Thug - No Limit

“No Limit” is exceptionally well produced by modern R&B standards.  Vocally, Usher remains a force, his tone is as great as ever.  He delivers a very catchy chorus that draws attention from the audience.

Young Thug’s verse is predictable but provides a change of pace.  That change of pace isn’t dissimilar from past Usher records.  All in all, “No Limit” is something of a return to form for Usher. It should appease hip-hop, R&B, and pop fans of the veteran.  

this video is 100% performance based i know this because Usher features  "instagram celebs" (dancers) who went viral rom posting 30 second clips of there moves, they're dancing throughout the whole video which contrasts with the lyrics well and the dancers literally have "no limit" as they perform moves that not many people who be able to recreate 

The theme is very urban and retro and appeals to a wide audience of teenagers who are all very interested in all the new dance crazes such as "the whip,naenae,hit the folks etc" all dance moves are featured.

Representation of Usher 

Usher is very laid back and cool and brings a lot of swagger and charisma to the video this is nothing new as usher has always been a great performer/singer and never fails to entertain an audience, he shows his his bubbly fun  side and also displays "black excellence" by only having african american performers representing his acknowledgement of "black lives matter" wich is a very positive outlook to have in  such a video in this day and age and most videos are typically shot with ideo girls and nudity .

Representation of young thug 

Young thug is represented and the out there out going character in the music video he bring life and quirkiness that is very familiar to any young thug fans out there his verse is very typical however it fits well with the video as there are no limits are young thug is a character who definitely displays he has no limits , for example his new album cover on "JEFFREY" is very controversial (he wears a dress) , so this video portrays his personality well

Summmer Task

summer task 
Case studies
1)
Rihanna work

"Work" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her eighth studio album, Anti (2016), featuring rapper Drake, the song was released as the lead single from Anti on January 27, 2016 through Westbury Road and Roc Nation. The song was written by partynextdoor,rihanna,drake, monte moir, Rupert "Sevn" Thomas, Allen Ritter and matthew samuels, and was produced by Boi 1da, Sevn Thomas, Ritter, kuk harrell and Noah "40" Shebib . The dancehall reggae song, contains an interpolation of "if you were here tonight" (1985) performed by Alexander O'neil  Lyrically, the song incorporates themes of working for money, as well as discussing fragile relationships. The song uses jamaican patois  and creole.
the video is performance based and includes several dancers and performers and actors to help create a scene from a typical barbarian night club. drake and rihanna are shot together mostly then have there own scenes that follow there verses. the theme for this video is dancehall reggae then transitions into a more relaxed setting that is romantic and shows two different stories that the song could tell.
Rihanna is represented a sex symbol and is shown wearing next to nothing in the video, however her outfit represents the reggae dancehall culture as the women usually wear similar outfits due to the hot weather and ability to move freely. 
drake is represented as a strong male character in the video he is videoed using romantic gestures to show chemistry between the two , the words used within his verses are clearly aimed at a girl (rihanna) showing he is trying to please her and enjoys her company representing him as a gentleman and a pleasant person.

Photography learning session

What I learned 
We were shown how to operate a canon camera in order for us to use it it to shoot a remake music video to either Hotline Bling by Drake or Diamonds by Rihanna.
Settings
1080p 25ps (1920x1080)
Exposure control
Shutter Speed (50)
Aperture
ISO - sensitivity to light can't be over 1600

Quick menu
Picture style : neutral
White balance : AWB

AF/MF - Focus