Current Draft of Music Video

This is the current draft of my music video. I have enlarged the sceen, so there isn't a black outter ring. I have also taken out the shot of Georgia talking to the camera, as it didn't work with the music.

Change of Mind

I have started to edit my music video and have watched all the footage I have taken so far, and I feel like it doesn't truly match the storyline I was planning to use for the song. So I have decided to change the storyline again too Georgia going on a travelling holiday, seeing as much as possible so she can discover her true self. By doing this I will be able to use all the footage I have taken so far, and I feel it will fit the footage and song more. Even though the lyrics are 'You and Me' throughout the song I think this will create a sense of her trying to find her soul mate, and by finding her soul mate she will discover herself.

Audience Feedback

I have asked several people to watch the video I have produced so far, and give me their honest opinions of how I could improve, what they like and what they dislike.

Susan -
Susan feels there are some fantastic shots so far throughout the music video. However she feels there is no storyline, and she doesn't understand where the storyline is going and how its going to end. Susan feels the scene where Georgia is talking into the camera doesn't work as she can't hear what shes saying and also that the scene of Georgia in the pool doesn't work, as the camera isnt stable enough. Susan also thinks for the chorus I should add a shot of Georgia addressing the camera singing the lyrics; she thinks that Georgia should be dressed up like she would be going out for the night. Susan also feels that I should reverse shot in the mirror for this scene, with a midshot closing up into her face landing on her mouth.

Tayla -
Tayla thought that the landscape shots were really good. There are some good transitions into different scenes, but she doesn't understand the storyline and Tayla feels that the video jumps from different scenes. Also one scene goes from night sky and fireworks, to daylight which doesn't contrast well. Apart from that she thinks its really good and well done so far.

Lily-
She likes the way it doesn't jump cuts, its solid throughout the video. Lily also likes how I filmed it abroad in America, rather than a typical video in England. She also likes how the fireworks and the beats work with the song; she also likes the shot where I'm filming Georgia biking, but I'm also biking behind her so it's following her.

This is the draft that everyone has watched and given me their feedback on.

Filming Update

Filming over the summer went well, I got a large amount of footage. I feel I have too much as I don't know where to start. So I am going to have to start again with the storyline, watch all the footage I took and think again about how to start and set out my video.
Over the summer, whilst I was on holiday I was filming the footage I have. I was planning to film in Graceland, however once I got there I was told I wasn't allowed to film. Which was really disapointing, so I only got a few shots of the sign post.

Questionnaire Results

I handed out 30 questionnaires to people that fitted my target audience. I have now received all of them back, and the outcomes were close to the results that would work and fitted my idea of my music video.

The main two that were the highest results where travelling and happy. These will be the two main themes and features in my video, along with upset seeing as it was the next one. Thankfully people chose the three that works with the storyline of my music video.

The audience felt that I should include an artist(s) in my video, which i agree with, I feel that without an artist the video would be missing a huge feel and theme to it.

 

Most people expect to 1-2 artists in my music video, I think this will work well with my video, as I have my main character Georgia, and I might have a second artist.

The three main locations the audience would like to see are, Scenic shots, indoors and outdoors. This is good as I'm mainly filming travelling shots which will work with my audiences choices of scenic and outdoor shots.

My target audience have mainly said 'Yes' to the question whether they'd want special effects in the video. I will do this by adding transitions and video effects, to please my target audience.

 

My target audience watch music videos mainly daily or a couple of times a week, which means they know what a good music video looks like and how it should be edited and presented.

The three main shots my target audience are looking for are the 'panning shot', 'long shot' and 'high angle shot'. These shots would work well in the video I am trying to create, as the represent the story well.

Youtube is the main place that my target audience watch music videos. I will be posting my shots I have taken, my music video in stages and the final version of my music video onto youtube; as I feel it is easier to be able to get online and watch.

My target audience believe that the music video is just as important as the song; and I agree with that as I feel the music video can tell the storyline better and also if the music video is really good it will make the song stay in the audiences head longer. It will also bring the audience to watch the video more and listen more if they enjoy the video.

After getting my tagret audience to listen to the song, I asked what storyline they'd feel would fit the song best. The audience thought a happy storlyine is more likely for the song, then a sad story line, then a party one and then a love sotryline.

Lyrics

These lyrics are from the original song, as I am using a remix version there are no lyrics posted and lyrics are rarely used throughout the song. Although I still felt that posting the original lyrics would be a good idea as through the remix it includes lyrics.

I’ll be giving up, oh
Home is where the heart is,
And I gave it to you in a paper bag
Even though it’s tarnished
You told me it’s the best you ever had
You got my secret combination
And I don’t be giving that out easily
With my deepest dedication
You can tell that you were brought the same for me

Chorus:
So please don’t let go, cause you know exactly what we found
So please don’t let go my darling
You keep me locked up underground
It’s gonna be you and me
It’s gonna be everything you’ve ever dreamed
It’s gonna be who and me
It’s gonna be everything and everything, we’re meant to be
We’re meant to be

Verse 2:
Rolling with the punches
So they won’t get inside our happiness
Love is always hunted,
But your arrows are soaring through my chest
Cause you know you give me something
Yeah you give me exactly what I need
Got my blood pumping
You know you always draw more blood, I bleed

Chorus:
So please don’t let go, cause you know exactly what we found
So please don’t let go my darling
You keep me locked up underground
It’s gonna be you and me
It’s gonna be everything you’ve ever dreamed
It’s gonna be who and me
It’s gonna be everything and everything, we’re meant to be

In you’re big house on the hills
Where you keeṗ your dollar bills
And you stashed my heart
Somewhere in the dark
Keep it safe I know you will
Know you will, know you will
Know you will
I know you will

Questionaire

After listening to the song of my choice and having a few rough ideas, and a moodboard to support my ideas, I have decided to create a questionnaire to hand out to my target audience, to see what they agree with and disagree.