Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Shot Breakdown


Time
Lyric
Shot Info
Effect
0:00-0:13
 
Mixture of shots; all dull and grey; slow; mid shots all the way through; no variation; emphasise smoke
Slow motion
0:14
I can help you run away for good
Close up; lip singing; colours are still dull; focus on lips
Lips will have more colour but nothing drastic; still monochrome at this point; slow motion
0:20
 
First long shot; still grey (no colours) but hint of movement/dance; emphasise smoke
Slow motion
0:22
All for take what you had understood
Mid shot; slow movement; mix of shots; slow pace; emphasise smoke
 
0:25
 
Various shots of movement; slow; mysterious; emphasise smoke
Slow motion
0:30
All it takes is a little understanding
More personal; lip singing to camera again; mix with shots of movement; music picks up; quicken pace
Use prominent beat of music to guide editing pace
0:36
 
Long shots; her dancing is becoming more exaggerated; slightly quicker
Lessen the slow motion
0:38
After all don’t question if I would
Start with close up of lip singing, slowly zoom out to her chest, shoulders and head
Zoom
0:45
 
[Beat slows before picking up again]; mid shot/long shot; raise her body before dropping low
Slow motion; quicken the speed after beat picks up
0:45
Confess to me, make me feel it
Lights come in, (red, blue, white), dancing; mid shot
 
0:49
Confide in me, don’t resent it
 ----------‘’------------
 
0:54
Cause I can’t stop you
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0:55
For nothing
----------‘’------------
 
0:57
I’ll fulfil your desires for you
‘’
Slow the pace down as the music slows, and then quicken with the beat
1:02
Confess to me
This is a repeat of the chorus, the only change will be faster editing pace
 
1:12
I’ll fulfil your desires for you (x3)
Fast pace editing; bright colours; mix the frames with different colours so it’s like flashing, like a strobe
 
1:33
I can take the low
Close up (head and shoulders); uses her hands to draw attention to her face
 
1:34
Out of lonely
Show the loneliness she means – long shot of her on her own
Bright light behind her to make her the focus
1:40
I can stop the sense of slowing down
Make the shots slower towards the drop; the dancing lower (towards the floor) and mainly mid shots and long shots
Slow motion
1:47
 
Beat picks up again; emphasise this with fast editing and quicker movements
Quick edits; flashing colours; quickened frames
1:48
Don’t get lost in, if you only tell me
Long shot, showing her moving across the frame (side to side), through the smoke
 
1:55
I will help, just let me turn it round
Flashing colours, creates a ‘clubbing effect’ with coloured strobe
Fast editing
2:03
 
Music slows, revert back to initial shots of smoke and no colour
Slow motion
2:18
 
Slow down further; there is a beat in this section so edit to the beat, still no colour, range of shots from close up to long shot
Slow motion; slow editing
2:19
Only not to worry, no time left for me
Close up of her singing, varied with long shots of her dancing
 
2:35
No time left for me
Speed slowly picks up, still smoky and grey
Lessen slow motion
2:48
 
Music slows before picking up again, slow right down before quickening again; still no colour
Slow motion; quickened frames
2:50
Confess to me
Beat drops again, white light is brought back, shots of her dancing
Medium pace editing (following beat); no slow motion
2:54
Confide in me
Close up of her singing; hand movements becoming more erratic, singing more passionate
 
3:03
I’ll fulfil your desires for you
Looking straight into camera (personal); no hands
 
3:05
 
Music quickens further, along with lyrics the close ups become wilder, the dancing is quicker and bigger, reverse shots are used to catch the audience’s attention, bright colours flashing (coloured strobe AND normal strobe feature)
Quickened frames; reverse shots; slow motion where necessary
3:13
Cause I can’t stop
Close up; lip singing; increasingly erratic
 
3:21-3:52
 
Long dance section, featuring repeated lyrics, just dancing, long shots and mid shots only, flashing colours and strobe
Fast editing, reverse shots, slow motion where necessary
3:53 till end
 
Music slows and loses prominent beats; dancing is slower, predominantly mid shots and close ups; little colour, emphasis on smoke
Slow motion, reverse shots
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Digipak Designs - Audience Research and Conclusions

I chose 10 boys and 10 girls that fit my target audience profile to look at the 10 designs that I had done for my back cover of my digipak and asked them to put a line under each one that they liked. This would give me an idea of the design and layout that I should be using.
Below is are scanned images of the results that I got:

These results have told me that the image of the hand reaching up was the most popular, following was the design of the two hands and then finally was the biting lips. This will allow me to make decisions based on whether I want to use the sketches for my back cover, my CD cover, my inside booklet or even at all. 
This audience research has really helped, because I was going to use the design of the hand reaching upwards and the writing on the side, but the research has shown me the writing beneath is the most appreciated - this has saved me from a making a marketing error, and will hopefully contribute to the success of my digipak. 
Because of this I have decided to use the design featured below as my back cover to my digipak: 


This final design features the barcode and the record company at the bottom centre of the back cover. I feel that this back cover will be popular with my target audience due to the positive feedback I got from my survey. I also believe that it will make people associate this album with mystery and creativity, something raw and powerful. This is found in the sketch - it's unifinished, it's not painted or finalised it is just a simple sketch, but the gesture suggests reaching for something, and that will really capture people's curiosity - and will hopefully contribute to the success of this digipak.