REVIEW of the music video by our target audience :)

Once the music video was completed, we showed 3 members of our target audience to watch our video, keeping note as to what they saw. At the end, we asked all of them a couple of questions as to the aspects of the video and what they liked/didn't like about it. Their answers were as follows:

Person no.1

Question 1)        What did you think of the video? Liked, disliked. Aspects that you thought were interesting etc.

Answer                The video looked professional. Good editing, lighting and the cinematography was also good.

Question 2)        What did you MAINLY like? Aka what was your favourite aspect of the video?

Answer                                The clips of the band

Question 3)        What did you MAINLY not like? Aka what was the worst aspect of the video?

Answer                                the ending dragged a bit.

Question 4)        Was the music video itself understandable? Were you confused and/or did you understand what was going on?

Answer                yes

Question 5)        Did you understand that this video (in some way) was promoting a media/TV programme? If so, how?

Answer                Yes, but it would have been more understandable with more characters

Question 6)        Did you think this was a rock video? And if so, why?

Answer                yes, because of the performance and presentation of the band and the instruments.

Question 7)        Did you like the “story” of the music video?

Answer                yes, it was easy to follow and it also made you think.

Question 8)        Did you like the “band” and the way they acted/presented themselves in the music video?

Answer                yes, it was good and funny

Question 9)        Any other points you would suggest improvement on? And/or anything else that wasn’t appealing to you in the video?

Answer                The repetitive falling went on for too long

Person no.2

Question 1)        What did you think of the video? Liked, disliked. Aspects that you thought were interesting etc.

Answer                Quite well timed. The jump cuts and repeated shots. A little too prevalent but overall good video.

Question 2)        What did you MAINLY like? Aka what was your favourite aspect of the video?

Answer                                performance and audio.

Question 3)        What did you MAINLY not like? Aka what was the worst aspect of the video?

Answer                                repeated shots.

Question 4)        Was the music video itself understandable? Were you confused and/or did you understand what was going on?

Answer                yes.

Question 5)        Did you understand that this video (in some way) was promoting a media/TV programme? If so, how?

Answer                General music video. Wouldn’t know it as a promotion without seeing the tv programme.

Question 6)        Did you think this was a rock video? And if so, why?

Answer                yes, there was rock.

Question 7)        Did you like the “story” of the music video?

Answer                Quick and simple, good stuff.

Question 8)        Did you like the “band” and the way they acted/presented themselves in the music video?

Answer                Timing was a little out, but overall good.

Question 9)        Any other points you would suggest improvement on? And/or anything else that wasn’t appealing to you in the video?

Answer                the constant video quality change.

Person no.3

Question 1)        What did you think of the video? Liked, disliked. Aspects that you thought were

interesting etc.

Answer                clever narrative. Good performance, shots, effective lighting. Camera

effects.

Question 2)        What did you MAINLY like? Aka what was your favourite aspect of the video?

Answer                                good narrative. Unexpected twist at end.

Question 3)        What did you MAINLY not like? Aka what was the worst aspect of the video?

Answer                                some continuity, lighting.

Question 4)        Was the music video itself understandable? Were you confused and/or did you

understand what was going on?

Answer                yes.

Question 5)        Did you understand that this video (in some way) was promoting a media/TV

programme? If so, how?

Answer                understandable to a degree, narrative could have been clearer and more

related to TV show.

Question 6)        Did you think this was a rock video? And if so, why?

Answer                yes, performance shots.

Question 7)        Did you like the “story” of the music video?

Answer                yes, good twist, understandable, quite effective.

Question 8)        Did you like the “band” and the way they acted/presented themselves in the music

video?

Answer                yes, believable, looked into it (performing), good interactions between them.

Question 9)        Any other points you would suggest improvement on? And/or anything else that wasn’t

appealing to you in the video?

Answer                more interactions between band members.

Lost Prophets

Lost Prophets Bio:

The LostPhophets band includes Ian Watkins, Jamie Oliver, Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Stuart Richardson, Luke Johnson

Eearly years
Lost prophets are a welsh rock band from Pontypridd they formed in 1997. They were founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist and guitarist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin, and guitarist Lee Gaze. They first started out as part of the fledging South Wales scene- they originally called themselves “The bum mules” They played venues all across Wales. From there they built up the career and began touring in the UK the band recorded three demos which included Here comes the party, Para Todas las Putas Celosas and The Fake Sound of Progress. These were produced by Stuart Richardson, who joined the band as bassist for the latter recording Mike Lewis at this point switched to rhythm guitar. The Fake Sound of Progress also included the addition of DJ Stepzak, who would remain with the band for around a year. The first three tracks from their third demo were refined and re-recorded for the release of their debut album of the same name: the title track, "MOAC Supreme" and "Stopquote" — the latter two were renamed "A Thousand Apologies" and "Awkward", respectively. All of the EPs are out of print, and are very rare.
The band caught the attention of the two music publishers Kerrang! and Metal Hammer magazines both giving them glancing reviews. In 1999 they signed in with Independent label Visible Noise

2000 -2002 - The Fakesoundofprogress
There first debut album was released through Visible Noise, it was recorded on less than two weeks for £4000, because the record caused a lot of influences it was re-released the following year by Columbia records. Shortly after the record had been released DJ Stepzac no longer wanted to be a part of the band so he was replaced by Jamie Oliver. There first song, the first song title was a reference to a video game. Q Prime management who represent artists such as Metallica assisted the band and helped them get noticed by major record labels. The band decided to sign with Columbia records.

2003-2004 - Start Something
After finishing touring the band decided to take a brief break, during this break they decided to start writing on the new album which was labelled "Start Something". they started writing this album in Wales but then later on moved to Los Angeles’s, there they recorded there album with producer Eric Valentine. They released a hit song called "Burn Burn" from the newly released album, the song was played on every major music channel and radio stations but it did also receive some criticism. "Burn Burn" was released on 3 November 2003, and was originally scheduled to be closely followed by the release of the album. The release of the album was delayed several times and a headlining tour of the UK, was also postponed during this time. The band rescheduled the cancelled UK shows, with the exception of their scheduled appearance at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, stating in magazine interviews that honouring those commitments would have meant leaving the recording studio while the album was only half completed. The album was released in the UK on 2 February 2004, and was commercially successful, achieving number four in the UK Albums Chart. The album has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide
2005-2007 - Liberation Transmission

On 19 June 2005, founding member Mike Chiplin left the group to pursue other musical opportunities. The remaining members decided to move on and try something new, they decided to go back to Wales and work on demos for the new album they released their new album lost in Translation in early 2006
2007-2010 - The Betrayed

Minutes

17/01/11

•        We have just started working on unit 18  
• Chris and I have decided to work together as we worked well together whilst filming unit 23.      We decided to use the song wake up by Lost prophets as we both liked the band and we thought it would fit in perfectly in our film EraceD.       
• We had to find a song which would fit into our film and we found this song was perfect
• We wrote a letter to the band  

21/01/11

• ·         We received a letter from the Lost Prophets production company
  ·         They are letting us use their song Wake-up but with a few conditions
  ·         We are not allowed to put the music video up on YouTube
  ·         We are not allowed to release it as our own
  ·         We are not allowed to make it available publically
  ·         Once we got consent we start broadcasting on ideas.

23/01/11

·         We started broadcasting on how we wanted the music video to look like

·         We started looking at possible actors who would suit the music video and who wouldn’t mind giving up some time to participate

·         We found some actors who worked on EraceD and didn’t mind working on the music video project with us

25/01/11

27/01/11

·         In today’s lesson we have gone over most of A02

·         But we have still got to complete risk assessment forms, storyboards and more planning

·         We have created a blog and on this blog we have ideas about music videos and have put up information about the gene e have chosen

·         We have also created a questionnaire, which we will  give out to people so we can find out what our target audience will like

29/01/11

·         In today’s lesson we have spent time on the blog

·         We have added images of rock bands we have put information about ourselves and what we are doing on the blog

·         We have also create a Facebook page for the music video

·         We have created a music video page so actors can get hold of us and let us know any additional information about wheatear plans have changed and they can’t make it

·         And we can let them know what is going to happen, where we are going to film, and what time we are going to film.

2/02/11

·         In today’s lesson we have gone over filming schedule

·         What we are going to do

·         What roles we are going to play

·         We have gone over props, make-up etc

4/02/11

·         In today’s lesson we will g over the filming schedule for next week

·         Today we are going to go over the filming schedule for today also

·         We have everything done for today’s filming

·         Next week we will film the storyline of the song

·         We have planned what the storyline will be and when we are going to film

·         We have decided to film every lunch time

·         Have planned times and locations we will film for next week.

4/03/11

·         Since finishing filming two weeks ago we have just been editing

·         We have also been doing work from the unit 18 booklet

·         We have taken turns editing and completing tasks

7/03/11

• we have just been editing the music video to get the final production together.

·         In today’s lesson we discussed scenery and where we should shoot the music video

·         We have discussed time it will take to film

·         We have gone over what equipment is needed and what will be available

·         We have gone over what positions actors will play

·         We have gone over what cameras we will be using and who will film the video

Focus Group video

Me and nahida now need to do a focus group in which we ask for volunteers of a certain age-group to answer some questions. We will video this and post the video onto our blog. The aim for this is to ask:
What they except to see in our genre of video?
what do they want to see more of - band or story?
etc

Group folder/work

Now that we have done our filming, it is now time for writing it down onto both our blog and into our group folder. We need to print off our risk assessment sheets, storyboards and plot narratives into our group folder.

in the next week we shall ask a few volunteers to appear in an audience feedback video in which we shall record the volenteers answering questions about clips and views towards the music video's that we will show and ideas/influences towards our music video.

Filming has finished, now time for good ol' editing :)

We managed to film all our necassary scenes in a matter of 3 days so we are ahead of schedule which is awesome :) on Friday, we will start uploading and editing our footage. Hopefully by the 18th Feb we could be finished but first we need to see if we need to re-film or change anything with the footage that we have.

filming from Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday - We filmed all of the scenes which "start" the dream story at the back of the college field. The begining part is wen our subject wakes up in a woodland and notices a hooded figure, they walk away and our subject tries to follow him.

Wednesday - We filmed all of the "end" part of the dream story in which our subject follows the hooded person to another location and suddenly notices that he has dissappeared. He turns to see the hooded person, they reveal themselves to be the subject and in shock our subject falls onto the floor. Here we will edit to finish the sequence which we filmed on monday which was the 'waking up' scenario. This will be cut to go after the bit where our subject falls.