R AND P - Main Types of Music Video

I have found that there are 3 main types of music videos: Narrative based, Performance based and Concept based.

Narrative based music videos have a storyline or plot, and tend to follow that storyline throughout the whole of the video.Such as Lionel Richie 'Hello' .However we do see shots of the band performing the main focus is on the storyline. 

Performance based videos tend to show the band or artists mostly performing there song, possibly at a gig or in a studio setting. Music videos that use this type are Green Day's "American Idiot" and Adele ''Someone like you'.

American Idiot, consists of loads of quick shots of singing, close up of the instruments and wow shots of the american flag and band members being covered in green paint. This type of music video is completed centred around the artist, a good way to introduce/advertise them into the music world with there first single.   

Concept based music videos tend to have no storyline, they are generally a random concept and sometimes tends to not tie in with the band or theme of the song at all. A video that is concept based is OK GO's "Here It Goes Again".

This video is simply 8 treadmills one shot no camera movement and a whole lot of time put into rehearsing the moves. There was not editing involved. Its a fun, captivating way to attract a wider audience. 

R AND P - Overall Plan

Well to give you an idea about my main overall music video plan.
As I am lucky enough to have my artist star in my video, I have decided to do a purely performance based video to show the angles and shots that I have learnt over the course of the two years in media.

 However I  still am considering a narrative in the video somewhere as I feel this will add more depth to the song and allow people to connect with her lyrics, which is exactly what she wants.

R AND P - Album Names and Track List

Kim currently did not have an Album name.
As she is a new upcoming artist. So
we went for a coffee and had a few ideas suggested to us. We agreed and came up with the name 'Relationshi*s'

I have also sorted out the running order of her tracks. 

1. Know This
2. King of Hearts
3. After fall
4. Unbreakable
5. That Lady
6 . 'M'

R AND P - Forward Planning

Week 1 - Make sure my blog is completely up to date.

Week 2 - Devising my design for my digipak and magazine. experiment with different design and collect audience feedback.

Week 3 - 
Wednesday double lesson - Focus on collecting my props.
Thursday/Fridays lesson - blog my audience feedback.


After the christmas holidays- 
Wednesday double lesson - Filming. Collect snap shots to feature in my Digipack and magazine advertisement.
Thursday/Fridays  - Plan magazine advertisement , experiment with different designs and collect audience feedback. 

Week 1-
Wednesday double lesson - Editing music video. 
Thursday- Finish editing.
Friday- Complete magazine advertisement. 

Week 2 -
Finishing off any incomplete work. 

R AND P - Location

Planning my location is easy for me. Im very lucky that our school is currently being rebuilt and the facilities we have there are really amazing. I will be filming my music video in our new theatre the high tech lights will give me full control over the lighting hopefully giving a high quality look to my video.

If its not possible to film here I will be using my conservatory its got fantastic lighting and when all the equipments in there it will give it a good unplugged feel to the music video.

Ive also considered some walking shots possibly through a nearby woods close to my house. Considering the lighting as well I will have to make sure that the light outside compliments my aim.

R AND P - Inspiring Videos

Being able to sing in front of an audience with just a piano is simply unbelievable and being able to reach out to so many people with one song is something I hope I will achieve with Kim and her song.  I really like this video at the end where the glitter falls down, the effect it creates is beautiful and being able to recreate something like that would be amazing. 

R AND P - Talking to the Artist and Sharing my ideas

After talking to Kim, we have both overlooked my ideas for the video and the resources which I will need to create the setting for Kim to 'perform' in. The up coming saturday I will collect my resources and take photos of the resources I have collected.

Here are some photos which I would like to create in shots for my music video. I want the mood to be very calm as the song is about a breakup and overall quite a sad song using lights and candles will create the warm mood which I want to create.