Thursday, 25 February 2010
Paramore reference
Paramores Misery Buiness video is quite a stereotypical vdieo because it features some of the main conventions within music videos. Its similar to our video becasue it too is set in a school. This is because it appeals to the actual target audience, they are either at school or they have just been at school, in sixth form for example. Our audience is similer, this si also why our audience during the performance during the end of the video are also this age, they are teenagers at school.
Another key feature is the use of band motif and the logo situated around and in the video. for example during the shots of the band performing in a room the room focases around the word Riot! which is the name of the album. It also implies some rebellion within the genre which is stereotypical to the target audience. We also include this type of rebellion, we are implying that anyone can be confident and rebel against the label that they have been given within school e.g. Geek, Goth, Emo. I think our video really explores some of the ideas of stereotypical images and labels within media. with regard to visual representation we use the use of costume and props to reiterate the image further. We tried to include some visual links with the lyrics, this is similar to other bands within this genre bands such as People in Planes and Future in Forestry. For example we use a poster that says the lyrics within the song on it. This draws the readers eye towards it and makes then think about what the lyrics actually mean.
Another key feature is the use of band motif and the logo situated around and in the video. for example during the shots of the band performing in a room the room focases around the word Riot! which is the name of the album. It also implies some rebellion within the genre which is stereotypical to the target audience. We also include this type of rebellion, we are implying that anyone can be confident and rebel against the label that they have been given within school e.g. Geek, Goth, Emo. I think our video really explores some of the ideas of stereotypical images and labels within media. with regard to visual representation we use the use of costume and props to reiterate the image further. We tried to include some visual links with the lyrics, this is similar to other bands within this genre bands such as People in Planes and Future in Forestry. For example we use a poster that says the lyrics within the song on it. This draws the readers eye towards it and makes then think about what the lyrics actually mean.
Website ideas
We as a group have decided to produce an album cover and a website page in addition to our music video. Gina has already talked about our inspiration for the album cover, and it shouldn't be long before we put a picture of it on the blog. I am going to talk about how we have got ideas for the web page that we are going to do.
In preparation for producing our website page for our band we have looked at not only MuteMath's web page, but also similar bands to get an idea of the themes and conventions of these pages and how they link to the themes and convensions of the band and the genre of music.
The MuteMath website sticks with the colours that are usually displayed on MuteMath posters, album covers etc. This means that the audience recognise and associate the webpage automatically to MuteMath. We also looked at the People in Planes website, as we feel that their music is similar to that of MuteMaths. They have also stuck to the colour themes of the band. For our webpage we will be using the colours that we have chosen for our album cover; black, blues and neutrals. (The colours on our blog also represent the colour themes that we are using for our band).
People in Planes also includes the use of graphics on their webpage, where as MuteMaths does not. The graphics relate to the graphics which feature in some of their recent music video. For the band People in Planes, graphics are a constant feature when it comes to their music videos so they have obviously played on this when it came to designing their webpage. A constant feature for the band MuteMath is the style of picture they have. This involves the band either performing some unusual move or the band placed in an usual setting, overall the pictures are unique in their own way. This is featured on the band webpage, with the band members appearing to be running but almost like a spaceman's run (without gravity). We may also include a picture of the band.
We also found that another common feature on band websites, their recent song has been embeded, this is probably to keep fans informed about recent releases, we will also attempt this.
In addition, we found from the Linkin Park website, links to socia networks e.g. facebook and twitter. This would have been done as social networking is one of the most popular forms of communication in the 21st century, and also to attract the audience to use it.
By Charlotte
In preparation for producing our website page for our band we have looked at not only MuteMath's web page, but also similar bands to get an idea of the themes and conventions of these pages and how they link to the themes and convensions of the band and the genre of music.
The MuteMath website sticks with the colours that are usually displayed on MuteMath posters, album covers etc. This means that the audience recognise and associate the webpage automatically to MuteMath. We also looked at the People in Planes website, as we feel that their music is similar to that of MuteMaths. They have also stuck to the colour themes of the band. For our webpage we will be using the colours that we have chosen for our album cover; black, blues and neutrals. (The colours on our blog also represent the colour themes that we are using for our band).
People in Planes also includes the use of graphics on their webpage, where as MuteMaths does not. The graphics relate to the graphics which feature in some of their recent music video. For the band People in Planes, graphics are a constant feature when it comes to their music videos so they have obviously played on this when it came to designing their webpage. A constant feature for the band MuteMath is the style of picture they have. This involves the band either performing some unusual move or the band placed in an usual setting, overall the pictures are unique in their own way. This is featured on the band webpage, with the band members appearing to be running but almost like a spaceman's run (without gravity). We may also include a picture of the band.
We also found that another common feature on band websites, their recent song has been embeded, this is probably to keep fans informed about recent releases, we will also attempt this.
In addition, we found from the Linkin Park website, links to socia networks e.g. facebook and twitter. This would have been done as social networking is one of the most popular forms of communication in the 21st century, and also to attract the audience to use it.
By Charlotte
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Existing album covers (inspiration)
These are MuteMaths already existing album covers. We are taking some conventions and ideas from them as we think their image is an important part of the band. Some of these conventions include quite dull, dark colours such as, greys, greens and blues. One of them is even black and white a feature which we have included in our video itself. There is also a shadowey tint included in them that could symbolise the reflection of the spotlight in our ideas for the album cover. We have also noticed that there is mostly something auirky featured within the cover. for example the band having TVs instead of heads is quite intersesting. This immediantly attracts the audience towards the band memebers as they also notice that something is wrong/ different about the picture. there album covers include some interesting voyerism in that as you look at the album covers it feels as if they are looking at you - if that makes sense. This is quite effective in attracting people to buy the album/ EP because they are immedianly interested in it. In our albm cover we have tried to use these similarities in that we have included the band jumping/ climbing out of a spotlight, this is a link to the video and the theme as the actual single is called 'Spotlight.'
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Our music video in reference to the genre conventions.
Our music video, is from the perspective of the alternative rock/indie genre. Whats that you may ask? Well below posts may explain the conventions of this but we are going to explain how our video fits this using different variations of Mise-en-scene.
To start a typical video within this genre has to include mainly in the research we have partaken a performance aspect as well as a narrative based aspect. In our Music video we have included both for example at the beginning you first see the band and the main character together, this is similer to he video by Paramore but they kept the character apart from the band whereas we put them together, a revolutionary idea maybe but we will let you decide when watching the video itself. This is the narrative itself, that the band helps the geek develop a personality. The performance part comes into the video during the end, this is when in effact the geek as been liberated, for want of a better word and now has the confidence to get up in front of an audience.
Camera angles: These are very important as they they are what the audience is looking through to understand and enjoy the video. We used quite alot of CU of the band memebers, this shows them lip sinking and acting to the lyrics of the song, this can show the relationship between lyrics and narrative. Also in the performance based part we included alot of LS showing of the band and the audience reaction towards them, this is present in lots of alternative rock music videos, also during live performances and as we are filming it like one it needs to have the live feel.
To start a typical video within this genre has to include mainly in the research we have partaken a performance aspect as well as a narrative based aspect. In our Music video we have included both for example at the beginning you first see the band and the main character together, this is similer to he video by Paramore but they kept the character apart from the band whereas we put them together, a revolutionary idea maybe but we will let you decide when watching the video itself. This is the narrative itself, that the band helps the geek develop a personality. The performance part comes into the video during the end, this is when in effact the geek as been liberated, for want of a better word and now has the confidence to get up in front of an audience.
Camera angles: These are very important as they they are what the audience is looking through to understand and enjoy the video. We used quite alot of CU of the band memebers, this shows them lip sinking and acting to the lyrics of the song, this can show the relationship between lyrics and narrative. Also in the performance based part we included alot of LS showing of the band and the audience reaction towards them, this is present in lots of alternative rock music videos, also during live performances and as we are filming it like one it needs to have the live feel.
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