Music Video - First Cut

This is the first cut of my music video.

Call Sheets

Below are my call sheets for all of the filming I did for my first cut; I intend to film some more footage soon, as I have identified parts of my video which could be improved.

Final Three Digipak Designs

Below are my three digipak designs.

Design 1

I used a plain and bold font on my digipak, as this is common amongst almost all artists within my genre. I used images of concrete as, not only do they tie in with the name of my band, they also look unclean, raw, and natural, and therefore tie in with the conventions of the genre. I highlighted the importance of the instruments, and, therefore, the music in my genre, through the CD panels. The gazes of the band members on the front cover are all away from the camera, suggesting they are pensive, as well as being 'outsiders'. Their slightly hunched backs and general body language convey an awkwardness that has come to be associated with the indie genre, particularly southern English indie bands.

Design 2

I changed the font for this design; however, I still kept to the plain and bold style. I changed the concrete background on one of the panels to plain black, and some of the font colours from light grey to white. I also brightened up the colour of the CD holding panel. In summary, it is more eye-catching than the first design, being slightly more bright and vivid; however, it could be perceived as compromising the melancholic feel slightly.

Design 3

The third design again features a plain font, this time in an off-white colour, so it blends in well with the black and white panels. The black and white accentuates the melancholic feel of the music; however, it could potentially be construed as too 'dark'.

Risk Assessment and Location Shots

Below are my risk assessment sheets and location shots

Record Labels That Would Promote Artists From My Genre

Two labels that would promote artists in my genre are Domino and XL Recordings.

Artists signed to the labels include Arctic Monkeys, The Horrors, and The XX. They usually promote artists through their websites by having a profile of them, whilst also being able to buy their music and browse their whole back catalogue on the website. Furthermore, they also sell tickets and band merchandise on their website as a way of promoting their artists. Additionally, they promote the artists signed to their label by featuring all of the latest news on them.

On the Domino Recordings website, they also have the Domino Player, Domino Radio, and Domino TV, which promote the band through various forms of media (visually and aurally).

Band Websites

http://www.slideshare.net/LukeH14/band-websites-9546422  Here is a link to a presentation I did to collate the results of my artists' websites analysis.

Animatic (Without VO)

Animatic (With VO)

Initial Storyboard Designs