Shooting Schedule

These are the shooting schedule that I have design to help aid me when I start filming. 

Magazine interview

Discovering Jaya

Mock Online Interviews

Above is a really rough copy of the type of an interview. However this particular interview needs to be redone because I feel like it is not up to scratch. For example height, Jaya is sitting above me so I have to look up to her and the camera is also looking down at both of us. We are both sitting down, although there is nothing wrong with that most interviews are filmed standing up behind a desk unless they are outside. Costumes are also a major flaw in this interview as I look to casual for a formal interview and so when we re-film this will need to be changed, although the top half is only being filmed we need to ensure that it looks as professional as possible. Background and acoustics also need to be carefully looked at because as you can see there is a black vent behind us, also compared to Jaya I am very loud, this is because of two things, one I raised my voice slightly and secondly the room echoed so we need to ensure when re-filming there is no echoes. One thing that is strong in the video is the flow, we talk as if we are having a normal conversation, which many interviews are, but because Jaya went slightly off script some questions and answers didn't really make sense and words were out of place, so we need to make sure we keep to script to avoid confusion. Pace is also good because we reply quickly without long pauses however at the begging and end of the interview I talk rather fast which makes the interview seem rushed so I need to ensure that the pace is a steady one. Hopefully the next interview we film will be better and more appropriate I hope to have three interviews in total.

This is a rough copy for Jaya's online questions for her fans, this will be re-filmed because the door in the background is see through and the window is dirty so I think I will re-filmed with a different background, also instead of having a voice over I will put the questions on the screen with an intro and outro, they will be from Jaya so no TV signs will be needed.  Apart from those small issues I think that this is a good representation of how the online interviews will look.

Album Fonts.

Below are images of the different fonts that are potential going to be used for the album cover, I have narrowed it down to three but these are my back up ideas. 

Evidence of Filming #2

Below are images I have taken for Jaya's album cover and other social media sites, this shoot was a real success and will defiantly be used.

Website Sketch

Below is a rough sketch of how I want the website to look, I want it to be simple so its easy to navigate but it also needs to remain edgy to go with Jaya's look. I want the main colours to be black and white so the images and albums stand out.

What Could go Wrong?

-During production a lot of things could go wrong because I am relying on someone else to preform, I have to work around their schedule and even then I might not be able to do that day so timing is a massive issue, so planning is key when it comes to organise filming.  
-We are also doing outside shooting so weather could be a massive issue, again this requires planning, we need to find a day where the whether is good enough to film in during the day, also as we are doing night shots we need to ensure that if its raining that it is not too heavy as I do want to get some rain shots as long as the camera can still focus on the singer. Also during the day shots we need to make sure that the wind isn't too strong so that it gives a great effect but doesn't blow Jaya's hair in her face, which is what happened during the photo shoot. 
-One thing I have found to be very difficult is that the singer may become ill in which we would have to postpone the shoot, so I would have to have a back up plan on what I could do if Jaya calls in sick. -Although working on my own I need be able to compromise with Jaya when it comes to clothing I may have an idea of what I want to happen but Jaya may not be comfortable with that idea and so we would need to work together to come up an alternative idea. 
-Most of the shots are in the drama studio so I need to book that in advance to make sure we can film in there, however an obstacle of this is that we need to change the lighting and if one of the lights are not working it could ruin the whole recording and so I would do a run-through the day before filming to make sure that all the lights are working. 

First Story Board

These imags are of the very first draft of the storyboard, they consist of small drawings with a brief description of the movement, camera angle and location. These will then be re-drawn with any alterations added to them.                                                                   One thing I need to ensure that I do is add the times/duration of the shot, the location and if any movement, eg walking, is involved this will make it a lot easier when it comes to shooting.               Another major mistake I have make is that I have not added the introduction to the video and the outro plus the instrumentals throughout the song, this is important to include so I know how I am going to fill those gaps, otherwise I may not get enough footage to fill the video, although I plan to overshoot it is very important for those instrumentals to have something to the whole music video blends together.                                                                             Also because the music video is only 2 minutes long I need to add the begging, where no music is playing and what I am adding there,although this can be changed later is allows me to know how long I plan to have the introduction or allowing me to create a visual timeline for the video.                                               

Album Sketch

Below is a small sketch so I have some idea on how I am going to create the cover, however this is for the album cover not the single cover, the single cover, to me is not as important as the album, by having a sketch it will make the album process a lot easier. It also gives me an easier idea on the colour scheme for the album.

Peter Fraser Talk

Today had a talk from Peter Fraser about how to improve our blogs and music video, he suggested that I try and move away from Emile Sand as an artist and take inspiration from those of the same genre music as her both past and present, for example Adele,Amy Winehouse.
I was told that because she is a soulful singer I need someone who looks the part, someone who looks like they can sing the song, which I think I can. 
He also showed us some student videos my favourite was 'pop culture' the music video was so edgy and different to any of the previous ones, it shows the timeline of stars who make mistakes during their career, he had a small amount of lip syncing in the video but because the video was different, with one fast cut after the other and amazing effects you didn't really notice the lack of lip synch. 
The thin
g that amazed me the most was that every second was a different shot and it flowed seamlessly,it tells the moral story which if very different compared to the general love story we see in A2 music pieces.

Prop List

We have little props in the actual video because its mostly performance however to create the right look we need quite a lot of behind the scenes props.

Filming                                        Background                                Costume 

Tripod                                       White Backdrop                Boho-flanne/shirt/dress/converse/wavy hair

Camera                                     Black Backdrop                 Natural-White tee/natural make up

Artificial lights                         Back Street                       Glam- Heavy/bold make up/smart/heels

Car Lights                                 Field Setting                     Sultry-'Going out look'                                  

Microphone                             Recording Studio?

                                                   Drama Studio

Jaya's Profile

Magazine Interviews

Below are examples of the different magaizne covers and interviews have done, I plan to reprecate something similar to these covers, the one thing I need to make sure is that the images and interview sounds proffesional.

In general the cover page is a galmours shot of the star,for example Leona Lewis and Iggy Alzalea are both in a 'model' type poses starring into the camera where as Emeli Sande is smile in a joking kind of way, inside the magaize there are other images of the star in different location or in a different pose but all with the same theme. Also the magazines will have quotes of the artist in italics around the page not only to break it up but to also keep the readers interested and asking themselves 'why did they say that?'

Video Interview Inspiration

Above are three interviews from different artists, all asking about different aspects of their career, I plan to replicate something like this for Jaya's interview but make it a more friendly and laid back environment, because she is an up and coming artist she wouldn't be interviewed on shows like 'Chelsea Lately' I therefore plan to do an interview for MTV online which makes it a more feasible  interview.

I also plan to do a video where stars awnser thier fans qestions, to do this we will have 'fans' tweet in qestions, below are examples of this.

Star Moodboard

Jaya Q&A

Interviewer; What's up guys! Your watching MTV and I'm here with up and coming artist JAYA!

Jaya;Hi

Interviewer; Good to see you! So JAYA tell me about the album?

Jaya; Well, I have been working on this album for a really long time, I started it when I was about sixteen and so its been a long time coming.

Interviewer; That's pretty impressive! So how did you get started in the music industry?

Jaya; I had been posting music covers on YouTube as well as sending demos to different record labels, one of them liked the tracks and the rest is history!

Interviewer; So, I hear you are working on your very first music video?

Jaya; Yes I am, I wrote the song 'Where I Sleep' last year and the lyrics mean a lot to me so it felt only right that the song was my first music video, we started shooting few weeks back and wrapped up yesterday.

Interviewer; Can you give us an exclusive sneak peak at the uncut video?
Jaya; Nope! But I will be realising some clips next week on my social media.

Interviewer; Ok, we will make sure we keep an eye out for it! Alright guys that's all we have time for, thank you Jaya for coming in. You have been watching MTV, I'm Becky Stanway and I'll see you next week.

DigiPack

  Above are images of Emeli Sande's 'Our Version Of Events' CD, the back cover contains all of the songs on the album, with a simple front cover, the same can be said for Adele's album, both are in a sepia tone, therefor the images are not vibrate as other artists, with the title of the songs in the center. Both artists are the focal point of the cover in an 'arty' pose, they are not looking directly at the camera (Adele's album back is) with the name and Album title together either at the bottom or the top, not in the middle which again focuses the attention onto the artist.Both the back and the front the CDs are very simplistic and, they are easy to read with the same font running throughout the CD. 

Jessie J is another example where the lyrics from the album is centre of the back where the artist is the focal point of the front cover, with the name of the artist and title of the album at the top or the bottom,however one obvious difference is the the colour,Jessie J's album is full of  colour and the artist herself is looking at the camera.However similar to Adele and Sande.The text is easy to read and the CD itself is very simple,although Jessie J is in a different music genre her album is very similar to that of Adele and Sande. 

Lyric Timeline