Next Filming Slot Response

Dear Natasha D,

Okay cool that would work, tomorrow we can film the parts with just me for the first period and edit second so that what we have is created well for the showcase.

On Friday, we have 2 hours so we should be able to film everythng we need to with Jack so hopefully the video will be finished by Wednesday 3rd period including editing and everything!

Natasha McGowan

Next filming slot:

Hey Tash. M,

Seeing as the group will have to showcase the video that we have currently for other people to evaluate tomorrow, i felt that we could film tomorrow morning, two hours before the showcase? We could shoot the beginning section of the video, with you walking down the stairs into the "dungeon"? Therefore, we will have a complete beginning of our video that we will not have to worry about.

Also, I thought that this friday, we could film the ending of the video with the "guy" being chucked out of the "dungeon"? We can do this during our double free on that day and hopefully we will be able to find two more people to act as our bodyguards.

Lastly, if we have Jack on friday (hopefully!) we could film random shots of the lips being fed to him by you, which we discussed a few weeks ago? I will make sure that we have the sweets by then, then we can thoroughly start editing the rest of the video so that it will be complete by the holidays?

Tash D.

Change of Plan

Tasha D,


Me and Jack (the actor) have to go to a last minute school commitment tomorrow for half an hour after school so this may affect our filming time. However, you know how I did the setting last week whilst you were in class to save time? I feel this helped a lot so maybe it would be useful for you to do this tomorrow, if you want? Such as getting the camera (make sure it works) and the tripod (and whatever else is on the filming list). Just thought I'd write this on here incase you see this message before I see you tomorrow.


Natasha M

Idea Response

Natasha D,


Okay that's fine as the best videos usually have something different that gets people talking.
Also, did you manage to find the lip sweets? If so, can you bring them in on Wednesday please so we can film that scene with Jack.


Natasha M :)

Idea:

Hey Tash M,

I was thinking, looking at the video whilst editing, would you want to re shoot the chorus of the song at some point. i say this because the shots i feel have no uniqueness to them. I thought that by re doing the chorus, we could add more accessories to you maybe? or i was thinking adding paper lips or hearts in front of the fan so it blows in the air whilst your singing. It just gives something different to this section of the song

What do you think?

Tash D

Glitter idea response

Yeah i know exactly what you mean.... With deciding on the idea of having the bridge being like a dream, i think its best to keep the glitter out of the narrative for sure :)

Glitter

To Natasha D,


I was thinking, because the narrative is set in real life, I don't think we should have the glitter on her face. This would make it more obvious to the audience that the narrative is real life and the rest isn't. What do you think?


Natasha M

Response to Video Idea

To Natasha D,
That's deep! But a really good idea because I do think that our video is missing something fun and cute like that. I'll buy a few packs for our next filming session.


Natasha M

Music video idea:

Hey Tash M,


I was thinking... seeing as our theme of the video is on love and the song is called "Kiss n Tell", i thought that near the end of the video, we could have different cuts of the artist and the "guy" that the artist is interrogating. I thought that to make the video light hearted we could have a shot of you force feeding the guy lips sweets with the use of quick close up shots.


The sweets could represent the lies that the guy has been feeding the artist and she is making him eat his "lies"back. Also, through researching other pop videos, they use jump cuts with close up shots, such as the maroon 5 video, "Misery", which sees intimacy between the singer and the girlfriend through much more sexual references. However, this would not be appropriate due to the target audience being 14 - 19 year olds.


What do you think?


Tash D

Hair idea response:

Hey Tash M,


I think your hair being back combed would be a good idea. It gives a much more feminine and different perception of you as the artist. It also links to other pop artists who have their hair in different styles to show their fashion sense toward the audience. You could also have drastic make up of some sort? or like a pattern on your face with glitter gel? Just something that makes you really outrageous and to show how your care free?


oh.... And the flower in your hair would be a good touch to the image :)


Tash D

Hair Style

Hi Tasha D,


We haven't really thought of a hair style apart from just straight or curly however, I was at home trying to think of something a bit more fun and I tried out back combing my hair and took a few snaps...

So... that's it up at the back but we could have it out and with flowers in it maybe. I have a few flowers so I'll bring them in on Wednesday when we do a bit of filming and a photo shoot hopefully. Also, glitter like Kesha will make her stand out and we could use this as a homage to her! Tell me what you think. :)

Idea

Natasha D,


This is just an idea, as our theme is interrogation, I realised that the iconic scene in the James Bond movie with the guy in the seat with a cat would fit in nicely with our theme.

I thought we could have a girl version to make the artist seem intimidating. However, instead of a cat, we should have a dog, because small dogs are associated with women. We need to make sure that the artist is in a suit and a leather chair so that it is clear that we are using intertextuality.
We could use this is one of the later verses? 


Natasha M

Idea response:

Tash M,


Yes, our artist definitely needs something unique about her that the audience can relate to and notice. How about something relating to her hair or her makeup? Maybe a pattern or style that can be put on her face? Or her hair can be made really outrageous of some sort?


Also, we need to start thinking of suitable names for the artist? We need to make sure that its feminine, catchy and sounds unique like many pop artists in the industry.

Ideas

Hey Tasha D,
I was thinking of the kind of image that we want our artist to have. How about a care free girl who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go for it. Also, a theme is needed, like you know how Kesha's theme is glitter and Lady Gaga uses themes to make herself iconic.


What do you think?

Natasha M