Timings

0:00 to 0:06 - 0:06 to 0:11 - 0:11 to 0:16 - 0:17 to 0:22 - 0:22 to 0:42 - 0:42 to 1:02 - 1:02 - 1:44 - *CHORUS* 1:44 to 2:04 - 2:04 to 2:24 - 2:24 to 2:35 - 2:35 to 3:17 - *CHORUS* 4:07 - 4:27 - Characters meet.

Music Video Conventions

Conventions Of Music Videos from jamsjamsjams

I found this document about the conventions of music videos on Slideshare, it also has a breakdown of conventions for each genre.

Exam Question - Disability in the media

Discuss how one or more groups of people are represented through the media.

With the recent Paralympic games fresh in the minds of the public, issues surrounding disability are currently in the media spotlight. Never have people with disability been so represented on our TV screens, and never have they been so praised for their acheivements. However, there is debate as to whether the impact of the Paralympic games will be as positive as first thought.

Before the Paralympics, many disabled people thought that the public had a negative impression of them. The media focus on welfare cuts means that a majority of the coverage of disability on TV was linked to benefit fraud, causing a stereotype that disabled people are too lazy to work. Peter White, the BBC’s disability correspondant, points out that ‘They cite government plans to cut welfare benefits, and the media coverage accompanying it which often allies "disabled" to "benefit scrounger"’.

However, with the Paralympics being so highly covered in the media, it was hoped that this negative public opinion could be transformed into a positive one. The International Paralympic Commitee recently revealed that the 2012 Paralympics had broke online records, with 2 million people visiting their website during the event and a 50% increase in Twitter followers. There is no doubt the Paralympics were a huge success, but will they have a lasting impact on media representation and public perception of people with disabilities?

Alice Maynard, the chairwoman of the disability charity Scope, has said that she thinks that not only the athletes, but the many disabled pundits and presenters are a positive representation of disability. She is quoted as saying "They'll be seen as authority figures; the ones doing the explaining, teasing out the technicalities". This kind of representation is one that we are not used to seeing in the media, usually disabled people are portrayed as simply victims of their disability - people to be pitied, or people who can't do things for themselves. In the respect, Paralympic coverage was definitely a positive example of media representation and I think it will make a different to how disabled people are viewed by society.

However, there are also dangers that come with coverage of such a specific event. Not all disabled people are able to, or would want to, take part in events like the Paralympic. Just as Olympic athletes do not represent the general population, Paralympic athletes do not represent everybody with a disability. Baroness Grey Thompson has pointed out that 'The Paralympics is the fairy-dust we sprinkle on life as a disabled person, it shows a snapshot in time of some extraordinary people who train very hard, who are good at sport'. There is a worry that the amazing Paralympic athletes may further the myth that disabled people who are unable to work are actually just 'lazy' or 'benefit scroungers'. In this way, the coverage of the Paralympics may not be as valuable as first though, unless it is followed by more disability coverage in the media; one that includes a variety of different people with different situations.

I think that the Paralympics were a very positive representation of people with disabilities, however as I previously stated, they only represented a minority of disabled people. On the other hand, I think that the coverage has removed some of the stigma as far as talking about disability goes, and this may open a door for more open conversation and therefore a better understanding of the issue. Overall, I hope that the Paralympic coverage has brought about a change in media representation of disability. I would like to see disabled people featured in media programmes across the board, not just on those that are about disability. This may help to remove the 'them and us' attitude that I think has dominated media coverage of disability in the past.

Lyrics of the (possible) song

Posting the lyrics straight from the album booklet for Lauren and I, as they are very hard to find online. Hopefully, this will give us a better insight into the song and the meaning that the artist intended for it.

Change,
A thousand ways to paint the picture, bleak
Do I stutter?
Hate. Hate is just another word for love, are you with me?
Sound,
The written word means more to me than sex, by a long shot
But love, love is just another price we pay
Oh, come die with me. Please lay down your sorrow,
Close your eyes, don't be afraid
I have always loved you, I will always love you
Die with me. Now we lay down your soul to rest
Close your eyes, embrace the pain
I have always loved you, I will always love you
Faith,
Are you just frightened of the prospect?
Death. Are you lonely?
Lust. The need for something greater than a cure
I can save you
Lies. The needle scratched and bled the surface dry, I'm a goner
But your love, I can count the beats within your heart
Walk with me, some will say, turn your back, fall away
You'll see
Oh, come die with me. Please lay down your sorrow,
Close your eyes, don't be afraid
I have always loved you, I will always love you
Die with me. Now we lay down your soul to rest
Close your eyes, embrace the pain
I have always loved you, I will always love you
Die with me, light will fade
All the love, fall away
Die with me, some will say
Take the pain, I will stay
But I have always loved you, I will always love you

Possible filming location - Syon Park

A possible filming location for our 'happier' scene would be Syon Park.

Pro's;

• Easy to get to (either on the bus, or by foot)
• Lots of unobscured natural light
• A lot of open space, not usually many people around
• Large areas of grass, trees, benches would help to create the right atmosphere for the scene
• Ground is relatively level, allowing easy set up of equipment

Cons;

• Not much variety - mostly just wide open areas of grass/trees, meaning we would have to bring more props and think about how to make it look interesting.
• No nearby power supplies, meaning we can't plug in lights, charge equipment etc
• Not much variety of colour, may have to film the scene at a couple of different locations

Research on the (possible) artist

Basic information about the artist;

• Artist;     
•  William Control
• Genre;    
•  Electronic / Darkwave / Gothic / New Wave
• Albums;  
• Hate Culture (2008), Noir (2009), Novus Ordo Seclorum EP (2011), Silentium Amoris (2012)
• Singles With Music Videos;
• Beautiful Loser (2008), Deathclub (2009), I'm Only Human Sometimes (2010), Kiss Me Judas (2012)
• Influences;
• Joy Division, New Order, Depeche Mode

Mood Board

My initial idea for our music video is that it will follow two characters. There will be two different locations and their circumstances will be completely different, apart from the fact that the two scenes are happening at the same time.

The first character (first mood board) will be inside, in a dark environment with little or no natural light. These scenes would use a cooler colour scheme and would be darker. This character would be breaking down, and in a bad mental state. Additional shots to create the right mood could be of significant objects, ripples in water, extreme close-ups of the character's body etc. If we were to film inside we would need to carefully consider which type of lighting to use to create a clear result which retains a look of 'darkness'.

One character (second mood board) will be outside in the daylight; enjoying themselves, smiling, relaxing and having fun etc. The lighting will be natural, although we may require additional lighting depending on the weather! There may be additional shots to create the atmosphere, for example shots of the sky, of flowers, close-ups of the character's facial expression.