Prop ideas

In class we made a list of items we could use in our music video that would fit the vibe we're going after as they are quite random and vibrant.

Song Choice

'On the Regular' by Shamir is the song we have chosen because of its strong beat and the lyrics are about being yourself no matter what that is and i believe that fits into our music video as it will be crazy and random which is how the people in our video will act; they're representing themselves. 

According to OCR exam guidelines there can't be any swearing, and unfortunately this song has some strong language. Luckily I have found a clean version that we can use.

These are the lyrics for the song:

Hi, hi, howdy, howdy, hi, hi!
While everyone is minus, you could call me multiply
Just so you know, yes, yes, I'm that guy
You could get five fingers and I'm not waving "hi"
Guess I'm never-ending, you could call me pi
But really, how long till the world realize
Yes, yes I'm the best, f*** what you heard
Anything less is obviously absurd

Haters get the bird, more like an eagle
This is my movie, stay tuned for the sequel
Seems so wrong, seems so illegal
Fellas in the back like a foul-ball free-throw

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

I come with the tip, with the blow, with the boom
And if you're in my way, there's nothing but doom
Ain't got no time for you ratchet-ass goons
And just settle down, listen to my tunes
Ever since I was eight I was attached to the mic
Wanted a guitar before I wanted a bike
Had an Apple phone, f*** a Fisher-Price
Never see the sun 'cause I'm up all night (What)

Really, really? Really, really?
You want to talk s*** but you know that I am illy?
Illy to the fullest, you can call me cancer
No multiple choice, 'cause I'm the only answer
Ain't got no wallet, only use rubber bands
You know my chick is ratchet 'cause that's what make a man
You wanna get at me, but you don't stand a chance
And if you wanna f***, yes you can take your chance

Haters get the bird, more like an eagle
This is my movie, stay tuned for the sequel
Seems so wrong, seems so illegal
Fellas in the back like a foul-ball free-throw

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

Five-foot-ten, about a buck twenty
Skinny as a rod but still wanna f*** with me
Wise ass n****, you'd think I was fifty
But I take your fifty after you take this love see

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

Don't try me, I'm not a free sample
Step to me and you will be handled
See, that's my crown on the mantle
And if you try to touch it, yes, there will be a scandal

Don't try me, I'm not a free sample
Step to me and you will be handled
See, that's my crown on the mantle
And if you try to touch it, yes, there will be a scandal

This is the end, but you really feeling it
Here's one more verse, 'cause I ain't no sleepy b****
Ain't got much to say 'cause it's in my piece
Guess more hit the blunt and I ain't talking weed

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

Yep, yep, you know that I go
This is me on the regular, so you know
This is me on the regular, so you know

Marvel CEO doesn't believe in female superheroes

The Sony Hack in 2014 released private emails between Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter and Sony CEO Michael Lynton to the public, and these show that Perlmutter is not in favour of female superheroes, hence why Marvel has so little in the Cinematic Universe.

However, other female fronted films have been a success, such as 'Wonder Woman' (2017), owned by Marvel rival DC, reaching a Box Office total of $806.7million from a $149 million budget. Also Hunger Games became a huge success allowing Color Force to produce three more films after its release. These films prove that female heroes are popular, yet there is still a lack of them on screen.

Marvel Fans have been asking for a 'Black Widow' film since her appearance in 'Iron Man 2' (2010) but Marvel have ignored this request and have continued to make various male fronted superhero films. 'Saturday Night Live', a popular American show, made a fake 'Black Widow' trailer starring Scarlett Johansson to mock the fact that there are hardly any female superhero films. The trailers main focus is Black Widows love life, again mocking the belief that womens lives are central to love and nothing else.

Marvel Studios has been adding films to their Cinematic Universe since 2007, and they have finally told the public they will release 'Captain Marvel', their first film based around a female superhero, in 2019. The MCU will have 20 films released before 2019, all of them containing a male lead. Why has it taken 12 years for them to accept that women can be superheroes too?

Link to article
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.indiewire.com/2015/05/marvel-ceo-doesnt-believe-in-female-superheroes-203801/amp/

Music Video vs Film Opening

The differences between constructing a music video vs a film opening.

When filming for the opening sequence, we only had two locations; the park and the detectives house. However a music video requires several locations so before filming we must think of many different possible locations to use.

I believe editing a music video will be a lot harder as you have to edit to the beat so that the song and music video relates to one another. With our opening sequence we had a voice recording along with classical music so we had to edit those sounds to work together, but we only did this a few times, whereas a music video requires this type of editing throughout.

Plus, a music video requires a 'Star Image' for multiple shots, following Goodwins theory. Whereas for our opening sequence we did use an actor, but he was only shown briefly and there wasn't much attention on him until the end.

Todorov

Todorov is a theorist who came up with his own theory in 1969 that all films follow a specific narrative pattern.

Each film has 5 key stages:

1. The Equilibrium. This is at the beginning of the film where everything is normal and all the characters are happy
2. A disruption. Something unusual happens in the plot which disturbs the balance of everyday life.
3. Realisation. The characters understand that something has changed and they have to work out what to do next in order to restore the balance.
4. Restored Order. The characters repair the damage and get everything back to normal.
5. A New Equilibrium. The ending of the film where everyone is happy and life is back to normal, but there may be a few positive changes.

For example the film 'Finding Nemo' (2003) follows this theory.

1. Marlin takes Nemo to school.
2. Nemo touches the boat and is taken by a diver.
3. Marlin and Dory set about finding Nemo.
4. They eventually find him.
5. The ending of the film shows Marlin taking Nemo to school again, but this time he is more trusting in his son.

Russian Song

The reason why I chose to talk about this music video is because of its editing. Some shots are used multiple times yet the repetition is effective. Also a few are reversed which makes them stand out.

One particular shot I like is when the dice is thrown into the coffee because once one goes in, the whole shot is frozen apart from the second dice spinning rapidly in place. It is effective as it makes the viewer watch it again to really notice whats happening.

Another shot I like is when the man moves his hands and the camera moves at the same time. It is an illusion that makes it look like he is moving to the side. 

Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk Ft. Bruno Mars

Colourful outfits and coordinated dancing is something we can take from this music video. These two elements are a huge part of what makes the music video so enjoyable to watch.