Copyright Infomation

We emailed the record company Visible Noise asing them if it was ok to use the song Lost Prophets - Start Something for educational purposes as we wanted to get permission to use the song. They, however, didn't get back to us and due to it passing the youtube copyright checks we came to the conclusion that they were ok with it.

Potential Track Names

I've been remonstrating about potential track names for the Tear Down The Flagship debut album, here are some before I forget.

Lethargic
Empty Vessal
Intervention
Endgame
Wolverines!
The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
For The Record
Blowtorch and Corkscrew
Killhouse
Just Like Old Times
One Shot. One Kill.
Kronstadt
Ponyri

Shot List

Nick Ben Matt Simon Shot List

Call Sheet

Start Something Call Sheet

Photos from the main shoot!

Some photos from our test shoot

Through the Wall shot

Here's the finished through the wall shot, more information on my own individual blog if needed.
http://latymermusicvideo09ben.blogspot.com/2009/10/shot-inspiration-going-through-wall.html

Test Shoot

The test shoot has been scheduled for Thursday 15th October 4:00 pm in Ms DYM's room. We will be testing all of our shots and taking photos so we can construct a storyboard. Be there or be square.

Shoot Responsibilities

Nick:
Lighting equipment, assigned costume, things on Props List, Straighteners!
Simon:
Tripod, assigned costume
Matt:
Camera equipment, assigned costume, things on Props List, Strobe Light
Ben:
Dolly

Shooting Schedule

Here is our shooting schedule for this Saturday. Make amendments if you notice anything wrong or that could be better with it:

Shooting Schedule

Day

Setup 1 – Vocalist in cramped room individual from MOVE till breakdown.

• Improv of vocalist without microphone.

Setup 2 – Guitarist in Lift from MOVE till end.

• Improv of guitarist with stack.


Setup 3 – Band in Corner: Play Song Until just after 1,2,3,4 MOVE!

Wides:

• Other side of wall with vocalist in band.
• Wide Master Shot from Front.
• Wide From Side, camera on floor capturing feet.

CUs:

• Vocals Close Up.
• Matt Close Up.
• Nick Close Up.
• Dave Close up.
• Drums side angle from low tom.
• Constant arc back and forth around drum kit.

Improvs:

• Camera improvisation run throughs. X2



Night

Setup 4– Band against windows: Play song from MOVE till end.

Wides:

• Constant wide arc of band on dolly.


CUs:

• Vocals Close Up.
• Matt Close Up.
• Nick Close Up.
• Dave Close Up.
• HA of drum kit.
• CU of kick pedal.
• Constant arc back and forth around drum kit.

Improvs:

• Camera improvisation run throughs. X2

Setup 5– Guitarist in room next to main play from MOVE till end.

• Improv of strobing guitarist

Setup 6- Vocalist in hallway

• Tracks of feet
• Crab into wall as vocalist enters band room.

Shot List

FINAL SHOT LIST

Introductory Approach Shots
- Vertically flipped shots of Simon walking into the band
CU Track of feet from behind
CU Track of feet from side
Stationary LS of feet
Crab up to wall (night)
Crab from other side of wall (day)

Day
CU of Simon grabbing the mic - 45 degrees (Master vocalist shots)
Master Wide shot of band in LS
Arcs around band from LS and MS
Wide from Side, Floor Level Camera, LS of feet and legs
CU of Backing vocalist
CU and MS of guitarist and CU of guitar in riffs
CU of bassist and bass guitar
Side angle from low tom on drummers
HA MS Arc around kit
Improvisation shots (2 runthroughs)

Night
Master Wide LS, tracking and arcing back and forth
CU LA and HA of vocalist
CU of backing vocals
CU of guitarist and CU of guitar in riffs
CU of bassist and bass guitar
EHA of Drums
CU of drum kick pedal
Arcs around kit MS LA
Improvisation shots (2 runthroughs)

Individuals
Guitarist in lift with Stack
Vocalist in dirty dark room
Drums in room off of master room
Vocalist with two guitarists in lift, Vocalist clawing at the bars.

Group Meeting - Aftermath

We have decided the final time and location for the test shoot -
We have emailed our location to finalise the shoot this weekend, and have organised times with our actors
Our costumes have been finalised and its all being prepared for the weekend.
We are making headway into sorting out equipment and props for our shoot, Nick rang his dad.
We've compiled a final shot list
All in all a productive meeting

Test Shoot Footage

Some random assorted clips from our test shoot showing off a couple of angles we'll consider using again.

Group Meeting

A group meeting is now scheduled for P4+5 on Monday, onto lunch if needed.
We should:
Decide a final time for the test shoot
Finalise Test Shoot priorities and compile a list of shots to practice
Go over final shot list
Finalise costume

If anything else comes to mind, we will add it to this post in retrospect.

Test Shoot

We have decided to have another test shoot with the whole band, either in our school's great hall or drama block. We need to arrange a time and day according to when these locations are free and then we'll use our time to practice all our shots and the general look and feel of the band, and how their performance will be staged.

I'll update this post with the planned time when we've decided.

GROUP MEETING

Okay in order to have some sort of progress there will be a group meeting period 4 and 5 going in to lunch. If you are in school you need to attend as there is group decisions to be made, if not me and Nick will make them.

A TO'DO List

Due to the recent staleness of the group me and Nick have decided to do a to-do list!
We have put the list in order of priority (bold means done)

1. Decide on date of main shoot and re-shoot
2. Costume/band image
3. Test shoot arrangements (with actors?)
4. Shot List
5. Shooting schedule
6. Storyboarding
7. Prop list
8. Discussion on shooting
9. Responsibilities on shoot

If you can think of any more things to-do then add them to the list!

Pitch Handout

Ben, Matt, Nick and Simon

Feedback from Pitch

After a very successful treatment and pitch to the class not much was said to improve upon. We had called our music video performance/concept based using Goodwins key music video theory and the class were a bit puzzled as to where the conept came in to it. We explained that the concept was about doing something, reaching for what you want in life. We explained that this is shown through performance as the energetic performance matches with the lyric 'Start Something'. We have also used feedback to make the decision to swap our vocalist actor. Nick who was originally on vocals in now on guitar and Simon is now lead vocals. It was also mentioned that we needed a clearer structure for the music video. Which is something we need to discuss in our next group meeting.

Muse - Dead Star

Another Muse song, even more weird and wondeful instrument shots. 0.07, 0.09, 0.42 and 2.41 are all very claustrophobic and different. Also, interestingly it only cost 50 pounds to make. I'll stop posting Muse videos soon, but I'm on a roll!