Monday, 23 November 2020

Shot List

 


Shot Number

Shot Type

CU,LS,HA et cetera

Location

Description

1

LA, MS,  

Outside, daylight 

Outside, a low angle shot of the artist, hood up, if possible sunlight streaming into the lens for flare. Establishing shot. Monochrome colour scheme. Moving camera clockwise, tracking shots.

2

 

Mix of CU and ECU, montage

Inside, plain background 

The first shot will be edited in a fast paced way to intercut with this shot on the noise cue, possible image manipulation to zoom in and add overlays to the eyes of both characters. The dual political identity idea will be reflected through drastic difference in costume - basic hoodie + jeans vs suit and tie.

 

MS 

Outside, against wall 

Lip sync, mid shot of fictional artist singing first line of lyrics, in fairly standard clothing - intertextuality to original artist through costume 

4

 

LS

Slightly more urban setting 

Alleyway, once again lip synced, artist wearing mask, current world climate  

 

MS, Artist moving away from camera 

Rural setting  

Artist once again performs to the camera, moves backwards from camera, hood up, perhaps some visual effects to cover part of face with static at points in frame by frame. 

Double shot, two mid shots combined

Interior housing setting

Second alter ego/source of conflict introduced, bathroom staring into mirror - 2 shots combined and flipped in order to make it appear like two inverted rooms- representation covered here by using mise-en-scene/costume to demonstrate 2 different class groups.

7

 

Similar to shot 3

Same location as 3 

Lip synced to lyrics, monochrome colour, artist seems downcast in shot to reflect lyrics 

 

MS then HA,CU, then switch to character 2

Inside at table 

Artist in costume sat filling in voting form, colouring in boxes, the alter ego(AE)  observing in separate shot, holding out hand as if to offer assistance 

 

HA,CU of paper, then CU/MS of AE 

Same as 8

Link to lyrics - scribbling out options, not following what “they” in the video want,  AE slams hands down on table in anger at defiance. 

10 

 

MS of Door

Hallway near front door 

Shadowy figure seen moving outside the door, moving in on the artist/character who is in the foreground, focus is on the door

11

 

Edited effects 

Slight frame by frame, integrating of different shots to match sound cue 

12

 

LS

Outside, more rural (field) 

Artist performing to camera for first line of chorus 

13

 

LS 

Same as 12

Different camera position and canted angle, artist once again performs to camera

14 

CU, LA 

Interior, plain background 

AE performs to camera, coming across as unhinged - wide eyes etc 

15 

 

Intercut CU of either character 

Inside and out 

Both lipsync lyrics, cross cutting between each character over the line

16 

 

CU of AE 

interior

Performance to camera, dutch tilt, plain background once again (keep quiet is visible on poster behind) 

17 

 

Ms/CU of Artist 

Interior, sat at table 

Performing at table, lipsync, hood up, seems in conflict with himself through body language.

18 

 

CU/ECU of artist 

Exterior

CU to ECU of artist performing to camera, eyeline level

19 

 

Same as 15 

Same as 15 

Same as 15 

20 

 

MS  

Rural - Moorland 

Artist performs to camera, from the rural location, body language and expression/ movement promotes freedom / mobility 

21 

 

MS, LA 

Rural - Moorland 

Artist does not look directly at camera while performing here 

22 

 

ECU

Rural - Moorland

Masked artist appears for split second in frame to match the lyrics of “caught an infection”

23 

 

MS 

Alleyway

MS of upper body, artist once again performs to camera 

24 

(Intercut with 25) 

LS, LA

Rural - Moorland 

Artist in mask performs to camera, editing matches increased pace of song for this part 

25

 

MS/CU, LA 

Interior

“Don’t Vote” sign visible behind the AE, who smiles at the camera while looming over it. 

26 

 

LS, HA 

Outside

Artist facing upwards, “Vote” sign is directly behind in camera frame 

27

Over the shoulder shot of AE

Inside

Shot of AE watching Trump speech visually matching lyrics.

28

LS, CA

Outside

Artist performs to camera with dutch tilt

29

MS, EM

Inside

Artist finishes performance of 2nd verse, Vote sign is present behind again. Eyeline match from artist to AE outside at end

30

Similar collection

Of shots

To 12-19

31

SImilar to shot 6, begins with LS of each character, then CU

Interior of house

Both characters are at the mirror, slowly look up into it as shots become CUs cross cutting between each other, then as the music becomes louder and more intense, switch to both characters (eyeline match) sat at outside table.

32

CU then static HA of artist running, then LA of below where artist jumps

Exterior of house

As the lyrics come back in, the artist gets up and runs from his chair from First Person perspective of AE (eyeline match), jumps off wall - vote sign is on the wall as camera angle changes to get closer before changing to the LA of the artist jumping and running away. 

33

LA of Artist leaning over table

Outside

Artist now shown to be more powerful than AE via use of angles, positioning, lipsync of first two lines of chorus - found their identity and overcome struggles


34

MS

Outside/Inside

Mix of shots of final lines of chorus being performed, the “Vote” sign now clearly in shot with anti-Trump messages around - portraying poltiical protest, ending video on shot of the sign.

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Website Deconstruction

 


Website Mock Up Deconstruction

  • House Style/Aesthetics - Monochrome house style, one large background image to position copy, embeds. These reflect both genre conventions and give the website a clean and simplistic view in order to show clear promotion and connotation of intended messages.
  • Copy - Use of unique fonts to convey genre, highlight political issues for the audience. For instance, Nasalization on the top bar in order to convey the simplistic layout for audience to navigate.
  • Genre Conventions - Political issues raised, clear branding of artist and promotion of music material from them, use of social media, conventional different pages of the website. Monochrome house style - fits alt rock website genre conventions of the current climate.
  • Audience Positioning - Dominant reading for target audience is anti-Trump/anti-establishment message, pro-BLM, left leaning ideology. Furthermore, ideologically audience is compelled to go out and vote through multiple references and links referencing the election.

Monday, 27 April 2020

Website Analysis




The header has links to all of the social media platforms expected of a music artist, while the different tabs to each page of the website offer easy navigation. 
Clearly present is the serif typeface, connoting a sense of individuality from the artist, and a monochrome colour scheme, which is a key part of the artists style and a common feature of both his music artwork and his music videos. See below for examples. 
Both of these create the distinctive house style of the website seen by visitors.

























Here the website promotes grandson's latest album, with links to previous music as well as links to the store to either purchase the album or stream it on a variety of streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. 
Furthermore, the home page lacks much text, having a large image to text ratio.


The latest music video is also promoted, with links to the artist's other music videos on YouTube provided underneath. The links are distinctly set apart from the rest of the serif typeface through underlining and being present at the bottom of the different sections of the home page.


A sign up by email option is available at the bottom of the website, where you are able to sign up to receive the latest tour info and new releases by the artist. There is also a link to the XX Resistance page, which encourages audiences to interact with each other as fellow fans of grandson.
There is also a tour section, showing upcoming tour dates around the world, with links to either learn more about specific dates or to go straight to buying tickets.


The first glance at the 'xxresistance' tab is visually striking - a move to sans-serif font, perhaps reflecting the serious issues tackled and being fought for by the movement, while the two boxes allow fans to donate to causes supported by the artist through the movement.
The second box, 'no thoughts, no prayers' references the song 'thoughts & prayers' by the artist, released in February 2019 in the wake of the Parkland shooting, and links to a page to get involved with promoting gun control and stopping gun violence, particularly school shootings. 


Another social interaction option is presented, with options for putting forward your own views and engaging with the community on the xxresistance page.


Twenty One Pilots - https://www.twentyonepilots.com/


The top banner of the page has links to music videos, dates for upcoming tours and a link to the merch store, where fans can buy merchandise of the band.
The house style present from their latest album is also present, with the distinctive yellow and black colour scheme and sans-serif typeface, although using serif Os to create the distinctive band name.
Colour scheme origin - 'Trench'



The next part of the home page displays the latest music video from the band, 'Levels of Concern', including an embedded link from YouTube as well as a still of the two band members.
There is a significantly image bias to the text-to-image ratio, with a distinct lack of text for most of the home page.



The official web store of the band is the next part of the website, with information about all the proceeds going to Crew Nation for the time being in an attempt to support crews out of work as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.



The website also features a tours section, showcasing upcoming tours and links to tickets for each show.


At the foot of the page is social media links for the band, along with an email sign up to receive information about tours and band news.



Following the Merch link at the top of the page, you are brought to the web store, where another message about Crew nation is displayed. 
The band's logo is present in the top left, while merchandise sporting various lyrics and colour schemes associated with the band are on sale.