Characters within the music video

These are my initial ideas for the characters which shall be involved in the music video.

1. The performer - He will be portrayed as a rouged individual - a change from my original idea, but will be in bright clothing. He is having trouble with life and we as the audience explores how a game of poker (Living the high life) compares to isolation and disparity. We see his journey from showing him in a game, to being on the streets - The concept that he does not have a lot of time. In the end, we see him walk off into the distance.

• The poker players - These characters do not speak, but are menacing and can be seen as the antagonist to the performer. The low shots shall be used to show that these people are higher and subsequently more powerful. They will be some, but not all of the scenes. They shall only be present in the studio which will represent a dark room with minimal lighting, gambling for money.

These are my character concepts and will be used throughout. The poker players will be portrayed by several extras who are willing to play these parts.
 I also hope that these characters relate to my audience (users and gratification theory) so that they enjoy the video.

CD BOOKLET ANALYSIS

The main feature which many buy in terms of the physical copies is of course the information booklets. These tell the audience several things, such as the cast of the songs themselves, lyrics, production information and other relevant pieces. In this there will be a few examples which inspire me for ideas of my own booklet.

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   This album booklet contains photos of the respected artists in several shots which are in black and white. This is useful to allow the audience to get closer in to the lives of the artists - relatable to the Star theory.

This is very useful for my album in terms of using a face on the album, which is my initial idea. The way the text is in the album booklet is similar to the style that I require for my own piece.

Plan for shoot

I will begin shooting my music video after the Christmas holidays. This will take at least 3 weeks to complete and for the rest of my project I shall complete the editing process however during this I shall also start and finish my ancillary tasks which consist of a album cover and content (Shots from filming, information, back cover) and a magazine advert promoting the album to my intended audience

Storyboards

These storyboards show the intended shots I shall use and how this is presented.....

This first section shows the opening sequence of the video with shots- with an introduction to the performer.

This next shot establishes the performers role within the scene taking place. this is where the music comes into place.

There is a cut to another location, where the performer is walking across a pathway. This shows a journey for the video to progress. The lyrics begin here and also the lip synching.

There is another cut to the first setting which shows a development in narrative. The song continues, no lip synching in this scene.

The continuation of lyrics happen and a transition of setting.

The last two shows a climax to the video. These shots are intended to show how the artist truly feels, and this happens throughout and the final shot of the clock will symbolise the shortness of time in life.

The Lyrics

This is a post to show the lyrics of the song for the video:

Shake it up is all that we know
Using the bodies up as we go
I'm waking up to fantasy
The shades all around aren't the colors we used to see
Broken ice still melts in the sun
And times that are broken can often be one again
We're soul alone
And soul really matters to me
Take a look around

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

You're out of touch
I'm out of time (time)
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Reaching out for something to hold
Looking for a love where the climate is cold
Manic moves and drowsy dreams
Or living in the middle between the two extremes
Smoking guns hot to the touch
Would cool down if we didn't use them so much, yeah
We're soul alone
And soul really matters to me
Too much

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

(Out of touch)
(Out of touch)
(Out of time)
(Out of touch)
(Out of time)
(Out of touch)
(Out of time)

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

You're out of touch
Time
But I'm out of my head when you're not around

You're out of touch
I'm out of time
Not around

You're out of touch
I'm out of time

All of this will be used for lip syncing in the video. I feel that these lyrics follow my intended narrative for the video.

Convergence

A PowerPoint looking at how technological convergence is affecting the music industry of today.