Monday, 29 August 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011
Treatment of my final song choice
The video i am creating is for the song some kind of wizard by biffy clyro, The song starts with heavy guitars where i plan to have someone walking down the street slowly with the camera moving backwards keeping equidistant. The first lyrics in the song are "it's spreading from our lungs, our lips have come undone, for this piece of the song i plan on having an extreme closeup of someones lips, lip syncing those words.
For the second part of the song which goes "And you say it's nothing To discuss like eagles And I'm floating face down" I'm going to have the camera getting closer to the persons face before they look up, if possible here I'm going to try to film the red kites which live over geddington and insert them here, as i can't actually film eagles.
After this the next part of the song is "No sense makes sense To me at all When expression says it all No sense makes sense To me at all"
For this I'm going to have the same person in a corn field, lip syncing to the song, they will start far back but then using four cuts they will appear to jump closer to the camera so you can tell they're lip syncing. I will then zoom in on the persons face, for the lyrics "It spreading to my tongue, Insert your own joke here" for more lip syncing
For the part of the song which goes, "Quick, unstitch my eyes
Before they stick together" i am going to have a close up of the person again in the cornfield, this time only showing their eyes and a bit of the background the eyes will be closed until they suddenly open when it says stick together.
The lyrics "And you say it's nothing
To discuss like eagles
And I'm floating face down" are repeated so i will have the camera zooming away from the eyes and the person again looking up.
When the "no sense makes sense" verse is repeated I will reuse the earlier footage from the cornfield with the jump cuts.
to end the film i will have the actor lip syncing to "The chase is everything
And what I want to say
I'm taking it back, I'm taking it back
From your history
The chase is everything
And anyone can see
Release their volume
All are history"
However as it goes on he's walking backwards and the camera is gradually getting further away the actor will turn out walk away.
I intend to have my actor wearing a smart suit, as this will look completely out of place and unusual during the cornfield scene.
Two problems i may have are that the corn has been harvested in which case i will substitute a woodland are, and for the camera moving back wards along the road i may have to attach to skateboards together or do something along those lines in order to make the camera move smoothly.
For the second part of the song which goes "And you say it's nothing To discuss like eagles And I'm floating face down" I'm going to have the camera getting closer to the persons face before they look up, if possible here I'm going to try to film the red kites which live over geddington and insert them here, as i can't actually film eagles.
After this the next part of the song is "No sense makes sense To me at all When expression says it all No sense makes sense To me at all"
For this I'm going to have the same person in a corn field, lip syncing to the song, they will start far back but then using four cuts they will appear to jump closer to the camera so you can tell they're lip syncing. I will then zoom in on the persons face, for the lyrics "It spreading to my tongue, Insert your own joke here" for more lip syncing
For the part of the song which goes, "Quick, unstitch my eyes
Before they stick together" i am going to have a close up of the person again in the cornfield, this time only showing their eyes and a bit of the background the eyes will be closed until they suddenly open when it says stick together.
The lyrics "And you say it's nothing
To discuss like eagles
And I'm floating face down" are repeated so i will have the camera zooming away from the eyes and the person again looking up.
When the "no sense makes sense" verse is repeated I will reuse the earlier footage from the cornfield with the jump cuts.
to end the film i will have the actor lip syncing to "The chase is everything
And what I want to say
I'm taking it back, I'm taking it back
From your history
The chase is everything
And anyone can see
Release their volume
All are history"
However as it goes on he's walking backwards and the camera is gradually getting further away the actor will turn out walk away.
I intend to have my actor wearing a smart suit, as this will look completely out of place and unusual during the cornfield scene.
Two problems i may have are that the corn has been harvested in which case i will substitute a woodland are, and for the camera moving back wards along the road i may have to attach to skateboards together or do something along those lines in order to make the camera move smoothly.
Monday, 4 July 2011
Final song choice-Biffy Clyro
Title: some kind of wizard
Artist: Biffy Clyro
Release date: 2004
lyrics: It's spreading from my lungs
Our lips have come undone
And you say it's nothing
To discuss like eagles
And I'm floating face down
No sense makes sense
To me at all
When expression says it all
No sense makes sense
To me at all
It spreading to my tongue
Insert your own joke here
Quick, unstitch my eyes
Before they stick together
And you say it's nothing
To discuss like eagles
And I'm floating face down
No sense makes sense
To me at all
When your expression says it all
No sense makes sense
To me at all
Bet that you said you'd never
But you keep what you hold
(Take hold)
(Take hold)
(Take hold)
(Take hold)
The chase is everything
And what I want to say
I'm taking it back, I'm taking it back
From your history
The chase is everything
And anyone can see
Release their volume
All are history
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Possible song choices-Fightstar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVwTtUn8jzk
The english way
Fightstar
length: 3.35 minutes
Released: 2009
Genre: alternative rock/post harcore
I would use this as a video as it is a great example of a song mixing two genres, it also would allow me to mix different ideas together. I think that if i was to create a music video for this band i would also be able to mix together amplification and illustration. This also has very clear lyrics which would enable me to very easily come up with ideas.
lyrics:
You can find your hope amongst the crowds
Of all the people you've let down,
We'll find a way to make this okay.
We skip through the night,
It's all that we need too,
And maybe it's all that we'll ever need,
Just to make us feel alive.
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
I will never give up on you
For all the times you sat and sang to me
Trying to make me better.
So now I'm trying to let you know
That this is the English way to make
Us all fit back together.
Please don't speak these words just save them,
Walk with me and take a trip
We'll only stop for water and some other things.
We skip through the night,
It's all that we need to
And maybe it's all that we'll ever need
Just to make us feel alive.
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
You can find your hope amongst the crowds
Of all the people you've let down,
We'll find a way to make this okay.
We skip through the night,
It's all that we need too,
And maybe it's all that we'll ever need,
Just to make us feel alive.
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
I will never give up on you
For all the times you sat and sang to me
Trying to make me better.
So now I'm trying to let you know
That this is the English way to make
Us all fit back together.
(All within reason all this is going to be over, all within reason all this is going to be over)
Too many lives have been lost
Under orders of too many people
That have lost their voices.
You can find your hope amongst the crowds
Of all the people you've let down,
We'll find a way to make this okay.
We skip through the night,
It's all that we need too,
And maybe it's all that we'll ever need,
Just to make us feel alive.
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
You are, you are, your all around (you are, you are, you are, your all around right now)
I will never give up on you
For all the times you sat and sang to me
Trying to make me better.
So now I'm trying to let you know
That this is the English way to make
Us all fit back together.
Possible song choices-Pulled apart by horses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF-TI-6JAxM
I punched a lion in the throat
Artist: Pulled apart by horses
release date: 2009
length: 3.17 minutes
Genre: Alternative rock/post hardcore
I believe this would be a good music video because it would be an ideal video to create a disjuncture piece for, however i may have problems with lip syncing. The song also has a clear beat which would allow me to easily cut the edits to the beat.
One man's adventure ends
Where another man's adventure begins
With the wind in his hair and the strength of ten bears
He bites whatever the future brings
The mountain range beckoned his pride
A kingdom with mysteries inside
The beasts paved the way for the victor day
As our hero began one last fight
I punched a lion in the throat
Ultimate power!
Maximum life!
Possible song choices-Skindred
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWW0E6u8Us
Living a lie.
Artist: Skindred
ALbum: Union black
Release date :2011
Length: 4.27 minutes
I believe that this would make a good music video as there are large periods which would fit a performance, we're there is no singing, there are also large changes in the songs direction with some parts being easy to lip sync too.
Lyrics.
Yo, you're not real you're fake
Running your mouth but you made a mistake
I see through you like a pane of glass
One shot of trouble and you're out like ras
Screaming about I'm not into this mess
I never really wanna get into this mess
You were going on like you're a gangster
When you were the first to outta ya
You got a real fake tan going love
Why you talking like you're black for then bruv
These a perfect storm coming on like Pinocchio
Your nose it just grew
Faking and frauding
I do believe mans talking
Real life gets boring
The truth we're all distorting
Don't ever tell no one, cause it's a secret
And if they find out I know I never leaked it
A crippled broken soul means to an ending
A thousand million of us just pretending
Living a lie still
Living a lie
Living a lie
I know what you are
Who gets caught in a relationship?
Where they can't go out and they're pussy whipped
All I wanted was a one night stand
Not worries with a woman who's spending grands
This was not supposed to be me
Caught in a place where I don't wanna be
Fucked now that's my reality
There's too many people them are sleeping with the enemy
So why the fuck do you stay with him for mum
But that's the way your dads always been son
Too much of this shit going on
And I can't tell who's
Faking and frauding
I do believe mans talking
Real life gets boring
The truth we're all distorting
Don't ever tell no one, cause it's a secret
And if they find out I know I never leaked it
A crippled broken soul means to an ending
A thousand million of us just pretending
Living a lie still
Living a lie
Living a lie
Detailed textual analysis
The song is entitled Learn to fly, it is by the post grunge/alternative rock band the foo fighters. Whilst the video itself is comical The lyrics for the song and the way in which it is performed give it a sense of empowerment, meaning that anyone can do anything they want to.
Lyrics:
Run and tell all of the angels, this could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Hook me up a new revolution ‘cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughin’ and watched the last one die
Yeah, I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for something to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of lyin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
I think I’m dyin' nursing patience
It can wait one night
I’d give it all away if you give me one last try
We’ll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that everything’s alright
I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for somethin’ to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Make my way back home when I learn to…
Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for somethin’ to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to…
I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for something to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to…
Content:
Two engineers/cleaners are seen tidying the plane, these people are clearly identifiable as jack black and kyle glass both members of tenacious D who got promotion through this video.
Shortly after this a camp air steward, supposed to represent the stereotype gets on the plan, this causes the cleaners to panic who put the drugs they we're carrying in a coffee pot, as they we're startled by the air steward. In the back ground to this is another of the foo fighters songs playing as muzak.
After this the song starts to play, the film which is played along to this shows the band members in a variety of roles which are supposed to represent and parody a typical plane flight, such as being stuck between two fat people or screaming babies. The band members also play themselves in this film merely as passengers on board the plane. The onboard entertainment for this flight is footage of the foo fighters performing live. One of the main parts of the film is a young female music fan [played by Dave grohl plucking up the courage to get Dave Grohl himself to sign the album which learn to fly comes from.
After this happens all of the passengers on the plane as well as the pilots have a drink which contains the sleeping powder lef tthere by the cleaners, however the foo fighters themselves all have drinks, this means that when the plane is about to crash they are heroes and are able to save the day, as they are landing the plane they are seen reading a book called "learn to fly" which is a direct link to the song.
Lyrics:
Run and tell all of the angels, this could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Hook me up a new revolution ‘cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughin’ and watched the last one die
Yeah, I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for something to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of lyin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
I think I’m dyin' nursing patience
It can wait one night
I’d give it all away if you give me one last try
We’ll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that everything’s alright
I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for somethin’ to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly high
Make my way back home when I learn to…
Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try to make this life my own
I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for somethin’ to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to…
I’m lookin’ to the sky to save me
Lookin’ for a sign of life
Lookin’ for something to help me burn out bright
I’m lookin’ for a complication
Lookin’ ‘cause I’m tired of tryin’
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
Make my way back home when I learn to…
Content:
Two engineers/cleaners are seen tidying the plane, these people are clearly identifiable as jack black and kyle glass both members of tenacious D who got promotion through this video.
Shortly after this a camp air steward, supposed to represent the stereotype gets on the plan, this causes the cleaners to panic who put the drugs they we're carrying in a coffee pot, as they we're startled by the air steward. In the back ground to this is another of the foo fighters songs playing as muzak.
After this the song starts to play, the film which is played along to this shows the band members in a variety of roles which are supposed to represent and parody a typical plane flight, such as being stuck between two fat people or screaming babies. The band members also play themselves in this film merely as passengers on board the plane. The onboard entertainment for this flight is footage of the foo fighters performing live. One of the main parts of the film is a young female music fan [played by Dave grohl plucking up the courage to get Dave Grohl himself to sign the album which learn to fly comes from.
After this happens all of the passengers on the plane as well as the pilots have a drink which contains the sleeping powder lef tthere by the cleaners, however the foo fighters themselves all have drinks, this means that when the plane is about to crash they are heroes and are able to save the day, as they are landing the plane they are seen reading a book called "learn to fly" which is a direct link to the song.
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