Main Inspiration

Story board

This is my story board, it includes different sets, editing ideas and the lighting set ups I was going to try.

My Inspiration

This is a really good example of people using silhouettes. It is very original and creative, hence why I really liked it. Also, they use people whereas most videos I have researched have used puppets or cardboard cutouts, which makes it really relevant to my own ideas for my music video. It is also done to music which is also a strong link to music video. When the throw objects and use other props such as balloons, it really opened my eyes to the different props I could use, I think the balloon idea is amazing and it defiantly something I would consider using in my own video.

This is the video that really planted the whole idea in my head. The main part I liked is where both singers are singing to each other as a silhouette on the screen in the background at about 2 minutes 50 seconds. Expressions play such an important part when trying to convey passion and expressing your feelings yet both singers are so passionate even though you can't see there faces. This is why I really wanted to use the idea, as it has such an amazing presence.

This video really plays with light. It also has the vintage effect that I really love. At around 2 minutes there is a scene of a silhouetted face, where you can really see the lips moving and then a cloud of smoke covers the image. I would really like to play around with the smoke idea as well as the close up of the face. I like the close up because you can see the artist singing the words, something I would really like to do in my own video. Plus using the smoke would potentially help the video be more interesting.

Print Advert

This is my print advert. Iv'e used a sihouette as I wanted the digipak, album cover and music video to all be very simular, hence why I have also kept the print advert to the same colour scheme as that of the digipak. The text in the shape of the heart gives a girly edge to the print advert which shows that the song and video itself is more likly to appeal to a female audience. I didn't orginally plan to have so much text on the advery but now it is shaped into the heart I really like it as it keeps the text orgainised and keeps the advert looking simple.

My Digipak

This is my digipak. I have used a conventional layout for it as it suits the genre of music. I am pleased with how it turned out as I think the front cover especially looks quite professional, which is what I wanted to achieve. Taking the pictures for this was my first experience of using the silhouettes I want to use in music video and I think that they have given the desired effect. As it adds mystery due to the fact that you can’t see the face of the women, only an outline, she could be anyone. The pink in the text gives the piece a more girly feel which makes the video more suitable to its target audience and this play around with colour is something I will defiantly consider when shooting my video. I also wanted my digipak and music video to have a similar look to instil a possible artist iconography and this is something I will still defiantly do. I think I should have done more preparation before doing the shoot for this video as the model didn’t have appropriate clothing on and it made her look a strange shape when created as a silhouette and it involved a lot of photo shopping, this is something I would have done differently if given the chance.

Print Advert Research

Digipak reasearch