In lesson we have been analysing Channel 4's 50 greatest pop music videos. This allowed me to gain more ideas to use in my music video because there were many different videos that used differet features and scenarios. Therefore hopefully I'll be able to get some ideas and use them constructively in my music video, so that it bumps up my grade.
Here is the list of the 50 greatest pop music videos (from Channel 4);
1. Michael Jackson: Thriller
2. Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer
3. A-ha: Take on Me
4. Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
5. Madonna: Like a Prayer
6. Robbie Williams: Rock DJ
7. Michael Jackson: Billie Jean
8. The Verve: Bittersweet Symphony
9. Madonna: Vogue
10. Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
11. Coldplay: The Scientist
12. Michael & Janet Jackson: Scream
13. Pink Floyd: Another Brick in the Wall
14. Christina Aguilera: Dirty
15. REM: Everybody Hurts
16. OutKast: Hey Ya
17. Blur: Coffee & TV
18. Beyonce: Crazy in Love
19. Madonna: Material Girl
20. Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood
21. Queen: I Want to Break Free
22. Justin Timberlake: Cry Me a River
23. Britney Spears: ...Baby One More Time
24. Radiohead: No Surprises
25. Madness: Baggy Trousers
26. TLC: Waterfalls
27. David Bowie: Ashes to Ashes
28. Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly
29. Electric Six: Gay Bar
30. Weezer: Buddy Holly
31. Eminem: Stan
32. Chris Isaak: Wicked Game
33. U2: The Sweetest Thing
34. The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl
35. Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2U
36. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Give It Away
37. Guns N Roses: November Rain
38. Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice
39. Pulp: Common People
40. Missy Elliot: Get Ur Freak On
41. The Spice Girls: Wannabe
42. Bjork: It's Oh So Quiet
43. Dire Straits: Money for Nothing
44. Kylie Minogue: Can't Get You Out of My Head
45. Aerosmith: Crazy
46. Adam & the Ants: Prince Charming
47. The Prodigy: Firestarter
48. Johnny Cash: Hurt
49. Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity
50. Paul Simon: You Can Call Me Al
Friday 22 October 2010
Friday 15 October 2010
Preliminary Exercise- Video
Our Preliminary Exercise consisted of us using our group member (Meghan) who sang the first verse of a song called “I won't forget you.” . We manage to vary our shots by using close ups, mid and long shots. However because the clip was so short we didn’t include all of our different shots. Nevertheless we believe the filming of the Preliminary Exercise was rather simple because we’ve been studying Media for 2 years. Therefore we were familiar with the cameras and the type of angles that we were going to use.
On the other hand the editing of the video was rather difficult for us because it was the first time that we were using a new editing software. Therefore we weren’t familiar with what the software could allow us to do with our video. As a result we kept the video very simple by only adding a few transactions. However for us to overcome our difficulty we will be using the software more often so that we get practise in order to perfect our video.
Here is our finished Preliminary Exercise;
On the other hand the editing of the video was rather difficult for us because it was the first time that we were using a new editing software. Therefore we weren’t familiar with what the software could allow us to do with our video. As a result we kept the video very simple by only adding a few transactions. However for us to overcome our difficulty we will be using the software more often so that we get practise in order to perfect our video.
Here is our finished Preliminary Exercise;
Monday 11 October 2010
Grime Picture Collage
Here is another collage that shows grime artists like Tinchy Stryder and Tinie Tempah. These artists were specifically chosen because they are the two that are dominating the industry in 2010.
R&B Picture Collage
Here are picture of certain R&B stars that have been successful in recent years, the likes of Usher, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Eminem. These artists are the ones that are topping the charts right now for R&B today.
Friday 8 October 2010
Final Cut Express
Final Cut Express is a non-linear video editing application created by Apple Inc. It is the consumer version of Final Cut Pro and is designed for advanced editing of digital video as well as high-definition video, which is used by many amateur and professional videographers. Final Cut Express is considered a "step" above iMovie in terms of capabilities, but a "step" underneath Final Cut Pro and its suite of applications.
Features the program does include are;
• The ability to keyframe filters
• Dynamic RT, which changes real-time settings on-the-fly
• Motion path keyframing
• Opacity keyframing
• Ripple, roll, slip, slide and blade edits
• Picture-in-picture and split-screen effects
• Up to 99 video tracks and 12 compositing modes
• Up to 99 audio tracks
• Motion project import
• Two-way color correction.
• Chroma key
Features the program does include are;
• The ability to keyframe filters
• Dynamic RT, which changes real-time settings on-the-fly
• Motion path keyframing
• Opacity keyframing
• Ripple, roll, slip, slide and blade edits
• Picture-in-picture and split-screen effects
• Up to 99 video tracks and 12 compositing modes
• Up to 99 audio tracks
• Motion project import
• Two-way color correction.
• Chroma key
Preliminary Exercise- Lip Synching
Today was a very productive day for me and my group JJ Media because we managed to start on our preliminary exercise of lip syncing. However it became very frustrating for us because we used a new software called Final Cut Express to edit the video. Therefore with our first attempt we wasn't able to complete our video as it was to difficult for us to handle. However hopeful by next week the preliminary exercise will be complete which will allow us to begin preparing for our actually video.
Thursday 7 October 2010
Copy Right
“Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted by the law of a jurisdiction to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. Exceptions and limitations to these rights strive to balance the public interest in the wide distribution of the material produced and to encourage creativity. Exceptions include fair dealing and fair use, and such use does not require the permission of the copyright owner. All other uses require permission and copyright owners can license or permanently transfer or assign their exclusive rights to others. Copyright does not protect ideas, only their expression or fixation. In most jurisdictions, copyright arises upon fixation and does not need to be registered. Copyright protection applies for a specific period of time, after which the work is said to enter the public domain.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright)
Therefore it’s important that we find a none copyrighted song.
Therefore it’s important that we find a none copyrighted song.
Music Genres
There are many different types of music genre around the world that people prefer to listen to. All genres are very persuasive towards the way people act, behave and conduct themselves. Some music’s are calm, quiet and others can be aggressive and loud depending on the genre. In this post am going to be discussing about some of the popular music genres people listen to. Each section is going to represent different music genres and each genres are direct quotes from the website wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page).
R&B
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s.The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a heavy, insistent beat" was becoming more popular.
The term has subsequently had a number of shifts in meaning. In the early 1950s and beyond, the term rhythm and blues was frequently applied to blues records. Starting in the 1950s, after this style of music contributed to the development of rock and roll, the term "R&B" became used to refer to music styles that developed from and incorporated electric blues, as well as gospel and soul music. By the 1970s, rhythm and blues was used as a blanket term for soul and funk. In the 1980s, a newer style of R&B developed, becoming known as contemporary R&B.
Grime
Grime is a genre of urban music that first emerged in Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop. Grime is typified by complex 2-step breakbeats, generally around 140 beats per minute and constructed from "different" sounds. Stylistically, grime takes from many genres including UK Garage, dancehall and hip hop. The lyrics and music combine futuristic electronic elements and dark, guttural bass lines. According to Sasha Frere-Jones, writer for The New Yorker, grime has developed a fierce sound by "distilling" rhythms to a minimal style resulting in a choppy, off-centre sound. Whereas hip hop is inherently dance music, the writer argues that "grime sounds as if it had been made for a boxing gym, one where the fighters have a lot of punching to do but not much room to move." Frere-Jones also states that grime has maintained a style distinct from American hip hop, with clear Jamaican and Caribbean influences. Writer Hattie Collins supports Frere-Jones' analysis by asserting that grime is "an amalgamation of UK Garage with a bit of drum'n'bass, a splash of punk and a touch of hip-hop thrown in for good measure."
Pop
Pop music (a term that originally derives from an abbreviation of "popular") is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented towards a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes. Pop music has absorbed influences from most other forms of popular music, but as a genre is particularly associated with the rock and roll and later rock style.
Soul
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying.” Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense vocal sound. The genre also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls and auxiliary sounds.
R&B
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s.The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a heavy, insistent beat" was becoming more popular.
The term has subsequently had a number of shifts in meaning. In the early 1950s and beyond, the term rhythm and blues was frequently applied to blues records. Starting in the 1950s, after this style of music contributed to the development of rock and roll, the term "R&B" became used to refer to music styles that developed from and incorporated electric blues, as well as gospel and soul music. By the 1970s, rhythm and blues was used as a blanket term for soul and funk. In the 1980s, a newer style of R&B developed, becoming known as contemporary R&B.
Grime
Grime is a genre of urban music that first emerged in Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop. Grime is typified by complex 2-step breakbeats, generally around 140 beats per minute and constructed from "different" sounds. Stylistically, grime takes from many genres including UK Garage, dancehall and hip hop. The lyrics and music combine futuristic electronic elements and dark, guttural bass lines. According to Sasha Frere-Jones, writer for The New Yorker, grime has developed a fierce sound by "distilling" rhythms to a minimal style resulting in a choppy, off-centre sound. Whereas hip hop is inherently dance music, the writer argues that "grime sounds as if it had been made for a boxing gym, one where the fighters have a lot of punching to do but not much room to move." Frere-Jones also states that grime has maintained a style distinct from American hip hop, with clear Jamaican and Caribbean influences. Writer Hattie Collins supports Frere-Jones' analysis by asserting that grime is "an amalgamation of UK Garage with a bit of drum'n'bass, a splash of punk and a touch of hip-hop thrown in for good measure."
Pop
Pop music (a term that originally derives from an abbreviation of "popular") is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented towards a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes. Pop music has absorbed influences from most other forms of popular music, but as a genre is particularly associated with the rock and roll and later rock style.
Soul
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying.” Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other characteristics are a call and response between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense vocal sound. The genre also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls and auxiliary sounds.
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Introduction of J2M Media
I have finally re united with my group and partners from last year. The production group will be called J2M Media and that consists of me Joao Rodrigues and my partners Meghan Adjei and Jason Adorsu. We have already got an idea on what direction we will be heading to in terms of what genre and music we are going to be using. We are focusing on RnB and Hip Hop as our genre as we believe its the strongest genre that could make our music video very popular. Unsigned.com is the website that we are going on to find our music for our coursework, and at the moment we have 3 songs to choose from.
Here is a picture of me and my partner Jason Adorsu.
On the left is Jason and on the right is me.
Here is a picture of me and my partner Jason Adorsu.
On the left is Jason and on the right is me.
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