Michael Jackson - Thriller
Because we want our video to have a horror themed twist when it comes to the dance routine I think it's the best element to show our idea off to the viewers. This video is very detailed but the main reason I chose it for inspiration is because of how creepy and disjointed every single dancer looks when getting into their different positions and because it looks so believable it may frighten the audience. Michael is the main character throughout the video and this is indicated by he's costume as all of the dancers are wearing dark colours and he has a red jacket on to signify he's importance, this is exactly what we plan to do in our video our main character will be wearing a revealing leopard print outfit (to link back to cannibal as she would is an animal) with matching eye shadow and styled hair whereas the dancers will be wearing ripped up t shirts and dramatic make up (fake cuts, bruises e.t.c). Also because Michael looks like he is leading each dancer into each separate dance move it looks even more synchronized, there are parts in our video where the main character for example will be crawling across the floor towards the camera with the dancers following behind then there is another part of the routine where she is made the main attraction as she does nothing while the dancers pick her up and spin her round (the camera will be doing an aerial shot to show the full scene in detail).
When coming up with the routine we will definitely look back at this video for some movement and ideas because we want to make them original but also see how other successful artists made there mark because this video will go down in music video history so there would be no other video that could help us with our specific story line.
Beatfreakz - Somebody's Watching Me
The reason I added this video in for inspiration is because it shows the humour in the horror video that they have created which is another element we could think about when filming our own music video. This is another option for us to think about as a group depending on which age range our target audience would fall under for example if we wanted to keep it in the horror genre we would be aiming it for people around 16 and over because children any younger may find it disturbing and scary to watch. However if we kept the humour element in the video but still linked it to horror the video could then be offered to any age group because scenes that could be made scary could be softened down so that no one would be scared or shocked as to what would happen next, this is a hard decision to make because we want to advertise our video to the target audience that will make it the most successful it can possibly be.
For example in this video all of the dancers come up from the grave, this could have been made to look a lot worse with them having dry white skin but because they are wearing brightly coloured outfits and there make up and hair is precise you don't instantly think horror.
However the main reason I chose this video is because the dancing in this is more free style compared to thriller as every individual included in the video has there own style of dance which gives them more of a chance to stand out. This isn't what we want to go for in our video because the main character is named that for a reason, we want to show that she is in control of all of her victims mainly the male generation because she is a strong women and some of the dance routine will back that up for example in one part of the song the victims are seen crawling away from her slyly but she corners them all which shows she has authority over them, this video is good to use for inspiration but not for the layout of their dance routine because it's not as choreographed and thought out as we want ours to be.
G324 Advanced Portfolio Michaela Marsh
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Editing First Shots
After filming the first few shots for our music video, we connected the camera to the computer to start editing when we realized something wasn't right. We looked through each clip that had been filmed and it started to become clear that they were all just of us talking about what position they should be in and how the main character should act/look which made me think that I had stopped recording when the real scenes were taking place and recorded the "deleted scenes" of us as a group getting ready to film.
This is a mistake that couldn't be helped because if I had realized while filming I could of made sure I picked up on it but because I was too busy helping the characters with the step by step movement so it linked back to the song I just pressed the button and moved the camera around to change the angle of view and expected it to be recording however it didn't.
However it did record the first 3 shots that we needed for the beginning of the video, but the element of blood wasn't used so we decided to just re film all of it when we return after the half term holidays, this has made me learn from my mistakes and make sure next time I take more care of looking at the camera when capturing shots to make sure its recording.
We know how we are filming the rest of the video now too and what locations we are using so it will be very easy for us when we go back to college to start from scratch but because our characters are so confident we will get the shots immediately. The main characters costumes are all ready to just be brought in when we come back, we already created the male characters costume before we broke up so he can just re wear it and as for the dancers Emily is going to create their blood covered outfits while she is away on holiday so they are all ready when we come back. This set back has made us more organised and focused on the end product.
This is a mistake that couldn't be helped because if I had realized while filming I could of made sure I picked up on it but because I was too busy helping the characters with the step by step movement so it linked back to the song I just pressed the button and moved the camera around to change the angle of view and expected it to be recording however it didn't.
However it did record the first 3 shots that we needed for the beginning of the video, but the element of blood wasn't used so we decided to just re film all of it when we return after the half term holidays, this has made me learn from my mistakes and make sure next time I take more care of looking at the camera when capturing shots to make sure its recording.
We know how we are filming the rest of the video now too and what locations we are using so it will be very easy for us when we go back to college to start from scratch but because our characters are so confident we will get the shots immediately. The main characters costumes are all ready to just be brought in when we come back, we already created the male characters costume before we broke up so he can just re wear it and as for the dancers Emily is going to create their blood covered outfits while she is away on holiday so they are all ready when we come back. This set back has made us more organised and focused on the end product.
Test/Practice Footage
After filming our first scenes we decided that we couldn't use them as apart of our actual music video because we didn't include the blood which is a main element of the song choice and the concept because the main character needs blood around her mouth for the full video and all of her "victims" need it on their body somewhere so the viewers can see that she has attacked them, however the filming we have got doesn't relate to our chosen story line at all because it's not shown clearly. for example both characters are dressed well in there costumes however they look too "normal" the horror part of the video wasn't included (blood, darkness e.t.c).
This test footage we have converted into a you tube video includes the correct positioning and location that we want to use for the beginning of our video and they both got into character well (using the step by steps from the storyboard) so the only thing we need to do when we return from the half term break is re shoot this scene but include the blood in it so the viewers understand the "cannibal" story line easier. The reason we can't do it over the half term break is because our main character is going on holiday and no parts of the video don't include her somewhere in it, but on Thursday in the lesson as a group we talked through each scene and we know exactly what were doing when we get back, the full Tuesday and Wednesday in college will be full on filming everything at least twice so we have extra footage in case it's needed in the editing stage. While Emily is on holiday she is going to make the costumes for all the dancers who are going to be a part of the video and also come up with a dance routine which shouldn't take long for us to capture because the people in our video all do performing arts and some go to dancing so will be able to pick up moves easily.
Although we made this mistake, it's good we have made it at the beginning of the filming rather than in the middle otherwise more would have to be re filmed and I believe this set back has brought us together more as a group to do the best we possibly can when creating this music video.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
First Day Of Filming
Tuesday 18th October
We began filming a scene from our music video, this scene was the one that involved the main and the male character which was important because it needed to look really realistic and they couldn't lack confidence because it was quite intimate but the reason we decided to use these two people together is because they are both performing arts students as well as friends so the chemistry is already there. For this scene to have an effect on the audience it needed to be filmed outside in a eerie and deserted place to add the creepy atmosphere we wanted, however because it was daylight and quite a sunny day the atmosphere wasn't there but we can add it in when we begin editing by just lowering the brightness and increasing the contrast to make everything look bolder and darker.
Before we went out to film the characters had to get ready, because the main character had a lot more elements to her outfit our male character only had a t shirt that needed to be cut up and made to look mucky which took 5 minutes to do so he was sat around waiting which shouldn't of happened as we should of been more prepared. The main character took way too much time doing her hair and applying make up which meant we only had 30 minutes to film the scene.
The location we used was in an abandoned part of some bushes with a mesh fence in the background perfect for the story we were trying to create, the first take we filmed was of the male character laying on the floor with various camera angles showing viewers that he had been killed/murdered. The next take included the male character laying in the exact same spot now with the main character leaning over him close to the claw and blood marks on he's t shirt suggesting to viewers that she is the one to blame and maybe isn't human due to the damage she had done. The third shot included the male character again staying in the spot but now the song has begun the main character turns away from him and crawls towards the camera making distorted body movements which indicates to the viewers that there's something not right about her, after the beats comes a "rargh" this is when she has reached the camera lens and jolts forward into it while saying that line and making a clawing motion towards the audience. before the next "rargh" she needs to walk back over to the male character and drag him up off the floor while the camera jolts front to back. Before kicking into the first verse where he is seen as the weak character and she is dominating him by feeling he's body and crawling around he's personal space to make him feel uncomfortable but also can't help himself looking at her exposed body.
This is all we got up to in the time period we had, however we shot each take twice to make sure we had a lot of footage to use in the editing stage. The next part of the video involves numerous different people to play victims of the main character who she has killed/attacked in various different places and in different ways.
The only thing we forgot about when filming was to take shots of me and Sophie filming using the equipment and also reki shots of the location and the outfits separately which we will do when we next film the footage. However I believe in the time period we had we did well to get so much done but the main reason for that is because both people got into character immediately and although it was really cold outside they just got on with it.
We began filming a scene from our music video, this scene was the one that involved the main and the male character which was important because it needed to look really realistic and they couldn't lack confidence because it was quite intimate but the reason we decided to use these two people together is because they are both performing arts students as well as friends so the chemistry is already there. For this scene to have an effect on the audience it needed to be filmed outside in a eerie and deserted place to add the creepy atmosphere we wanted, however because it was daylight and quite a sunny day the atmosphere wasn't there but we can add it in when we begin editing by just lowering the brightness and increasing the contrast to make everything look bolder and darker.
Before we went out to film the characters had to get ready, because the main character had a lot more elements to her outfit our male character only had a t shirt that needed to be cut up and made to look mucky which took 5 minutes to do so he was sat around waiting which shouldn't of happened as we should of been more prepared. The main character took way too much time doing her hair and applying make up which meant we only had 30 minutes to film the scene.
The location we used was in an abandoned part of some bushes with a mesh fence in the background perfect for the story we were trying to create, the first take we filmed was of the male character laying on the floor with various camera angles showing viewers that he had been killed/murdered. The next take included the male character laying in the exact same spot now with the main character leaning over him close to the claw and blood marks on he's t shirt suggesting to viewers that she is the one to blame and maybe isn't human due to the damage she had done. The third shot included the male character again staying in the spot but now the song has begun the main character turns away from him and crawls towards the camera making distorted body movements which indicates to the viewers that there's something not right about her, after the beats comes a "rargh" this is when she has reached the camera lens and jolts forward into it while saying that line and making a clawing motion towards the audience. before the next "rargh" she needs to walk back over to the male character and drag him up off the floor while the camera jolts front to back. Before kicking into the first verse where he is seen as the weak character and she is dominating him by feeling he's body and crawling around he's personal space to make him feel uncomfortable but also can't help himself looking at her exposed body.
This is all we got up to in the time period we had, however we shot each take twice to make sure we had a lot of footage to use in the editing stage. The next part of the video involves numerous different people to play victims of the main character who she has killed/attacked in various different places and in different ways.
The only thing we forgot about when filming was to take shots of me and Sophie filming using the equipment and also reki shots of the location and the outfits separately which we will do when we next film the footage. However I believe in the time period we had we did well to get so much done but the main reason for that is because both people got into character immediately and although it was really cold outside they just got on with it.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Location Discussion
We were going to film the first scene for our video in the media recording room because it would be easier and warmer as the weather is getting worse, however it wouldn't give off the same effect like we wanted it to on the storyboard as the male character will be the cannibals attraction and when she begins to hurt him and he knows what's going to happen next he is supposed to run down a long path situated in a forest like place so it looks like he doesn't know where he will end up, this couldn't happen in the television studio because only a background would be used and the effect would be just taken away.
For example below is an image of someone stood in front of a green screen although the background he uses may look believable the actual scene may not work just being stood in one position, but in a music video this wouldn't be tolerated and wouldn't link to the usual conventions especially because we are using a up beat song movement will be needed throughout to keep the viewers entertained.
However this dark and deserted alleyway below gives off a much more professional feel to it and for our scene we want to film the male character running quite a long distance away from the main character, so a long alleyway would be the perfect destination also if it is run down and deserted it adds more of the grungy/horror atmosphere to the overall shots and if there is streets coming off the alleyways then the main character could hide in them and jump out on the male which again would add to the suspense of the video and shock viewers which is what we intend to do.
For example below is an image of someone stood in front of a green screen although the background he uses may look believable the actual scene may not work just being stood in one position, but in a music video this wouldn't be tolerated and wouldn't link to the usual conventions especially because we are using a up beat song movement will be needed throughout to keep the viewers entertained.
However this dark and deserted alleyway below gives off a much more professional feel to it and for our scene we want to film the male character running quite a long distance away from the main character, so a long alleyway would be the perfect destination also if it is run down and deserted it adds more of the grungy/horror atmosphere to the overall shots and if there is streets coming off the alleyways then the main character could hide in them and jump out on the male which again would add to the suspense of the video and shock viewers which is what we intend to do.
Hairstyle Ideas
When searching for hairstyle ideas the thought that had to bared in mind was that the actress's hair was short so there was a limit on what to style the hair like. The idea of purchasing wigs was considered however we decided that using the actress's real hair would be a better idea as wigs are quite an expensive prop to purchase and also vigorous movements will be used throughout the video such as the actress violently shaking her head and the wig may not be secure enough to stay on.
The image above was selected as a hairstyle idea as a quiff has been and continues to be a popular hairstyle. This image however overlaps the hair giving it a more funky and trendy look which is what we want the actress to represent as you find this stereotypically in music videos. This particular hairstyle will be used with the leather costume as combined together they will show a rock chic style much like a bad girl theme which links in with the video as the actress is not a feminine character. The hairstyle also allows the eyes to stand out most by the hair not covering any area of the face allowing the actress to show off her main features as it is the eyes on a female that attracts the male.
This second image was chosen as a hairstyle idea because of its shock factor as it captures your eye for being so extravagant. This links in directly with the whole theme of the video, the idea of the actress being a cannibal and eating people. The hairstyle will be used with the animal costumes as it represents the actress's wild side. Although the hairstyle is shocking it is also quite stylish as a Mohawk style is used by spiking the top up and flattening the sides.
The third and final image was chosen for a hairstyle idea as this is what the actress's personal hairstyle is. We chose this because it will be used with the casual costume and we wanted to bring a personal touch to the character to allow the actress to characterize herself and become the cannibal so the video is far more realistic. It will show the actress's normal side which will allow the contrast of the cannibal to be shown more clearly and flamboyantly. The hairstyle is still stylish as it was inspired from Rihanna who is a well known and very popular singer, however it also shows through its choppy fringe that the actress is perhaps unstable and is covering/hiding something.
The image above was selected as a hairstyle idea as a quiff has been and continues to be a popular hairstyle. This image however overlaps the hair giving it a more funky and trendy look which is what we want the actress to represent as you find this stereotypically in music videos. This particular hairstyle will be used with the leather costume as combined together they will show a rock chic style much like a bad girl theme which links in with the video as the actress is not a feminine character. The hairstyle also allows the eyes to stand out most by the hair not covering any area of the face allowing the actress to show off her main features as it is the eyes on a female that attracts the male.
This second image was chosen as a hairstyle idea because of its shock factor as it captures your eye for being so extravagant. This links in directly with the whole theme of the video, the idea of the actress being a cannibal and eating people. The hairstyle will be used with the animal costumes as it represents the actress's wild side. Although the hairstyle is shocking it is also quite stylish as a Mohawk style is used by spiking the top up and flattening the sides.
The third and final image was chosen for a hairstyle idea as this is what the actress's personal hairstyle is. We chose this because it will be used with the casual costume and we wanted to bring a personal touch to the character to allow the actress to characterize herself and become the cannibal so the video is far more realistic. It will show the actress's normal side which will allow the contrast of the cannibal to be shown more clearly and flamboyantly. The hairstyle is still stylish as it was inspired from Rihanna who is a well known and very popular singer, however it also shows through its choppy fringe that the actress is perhaps unstable and is covering/hiding something.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Leopard Print Eye Shadow Tutorial
Because we are using leopard print inspired outfit in our video and we wanted to create eye shadow outlining the outfit I thought finding a tutorial video would help us create this look to the best of our ability. Because this woman does it step by step it would be easy enough for us to pause and play the video when putting on the eye make up ourselves. My inspiration for using this type of dramatic make up did come from the Beyonce kitty kat video because it was something I noticed straight away when watching the video and I believe with heavy make up on our main character will feel more confident in getting into the part she has to play, this will also show the fiestyness and sex appeal which links into the "Laura Mulvey" male gaze theory.
Props - Heart
As a group we decided to use a animal heart in our video to add a realistic feel, however after speaking with our teacher she give us the idea to use something metaphorical instead of using an actual heart as many viewers could find it disturbing and if it was a real video many music channels would not show it as the heart alone would be to explicit for day time viewing. So as a group we now have to decide on alternative props that we can use instead of a heart which will still give the same meaning.
I looked into the videos from one of my favourite artists Foals and I come over the video for Cassius which interestingly included hearts being thrown around while being tied to the ceiling by string, I couldn't see the link between the song and the video but I do now see where my teacher was coming from as the detail on the heart is quite vulgar and for vegetarians especially this could make our video banned if we used them but the shots below show my research into this discussion.
I looked into the videos from one of my favourite artists Foals and I come over the video for Cassius which interestingly included hearts being thrown around while being tied to the ceiling by string, I couldn't see the link between the song and the video but I do now see where my teacher was coming from as the detail on the heart is quite vulgar and for vegetarians especially this could make our video banned if we used them but the shots below show my research into this discussion.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Font Experimentation
The were wolf font is my favourite and I believe it will link to our song title and video very well, the scribbled effect could be turned red so it looks like blood and would link to "cannibal" theme well as the storyline links to the main character attacking her victims because she wants their blood as it's something she craves so this font will show we have researched into the depth of the song and our original meaning e.t.c.
Doktor Terror is also a contender for a font we can chose for our digipak/album cover because it looks slightly scribbled down which is the reason why I think it stands out so much, the fact that not much effort looks like it's gone into writing is another reason why I think it works so well, because if we used a perfectly neat title it wouldn't have any relevance to the theme we want to give the viewers purchasing the digipak because they would expect the title of the song to be eye catching but also have a linked meaning with the name of the song, if we used the paw print text this would have nothing to do with the song or the video so totally contradicts the idea we want to give to the customers.
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Monday, 10 October 2011
Inspiration - The Saturdays "Work"
The costumes are the main reason why I chose this video for inspiration because all five singers have smokey eye make up which looks really bold especially when contrasted with the leather outfits because it gives the impression that they are trying to prove something but are really confident about what they are doing as you can tell by their in sync dance moves and also how perfectly timed they are which has given me ideas to think about for our video as we will need to create a choreographed dance routine which links into our song choice correctly so the main dance we could take inspiration from would be Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as they will be able to create the disjointed dance moves to look like they are really weak and only just alive. Another reason why I chose this is because later on in the video the girls then change outfits to casual wear like jeans and long tops which is exactly our idea for the Cannibal video because we want to make sure the audience know that she has two sides to her, sometimes she is a cannibal and goes around eating lots of people but other times she is just a normal human being and would blend in with everyone else. The reason I chose this video to influence that point further is because it's shown in a completely different context and shot but it still gives off the same shot/story line in the way that different scenes are created when outfits change. For example in this video a dance sequence takes place which is the main reason that they change outfits but in our video our model will have a different outfit on in the section of the video when she is alone behind some bars where she feels isolated and alone from the outside world then again another one when the dance sequence kicks in this shows a links between the two videos but it is a usual music video convention because many artist/song writers want the dance part to stick in viewers heads so if they stayed in the same outfit throughout nothing would be different and eye catching so ideas need to be thought out before getting into it which we have already done.
Inspiration - Rihanna "Hard"
The reason this video gives me personally inspiration for videoing our own is because the artist is so dominating over the male actors and they all look petrified to get on the wrong side of her which is exactly how I want the "victims" to feel over our main character because she has/will attack them I want them to always try and be on her best side and not get her angry because they know the consequences just like the men do in Rihanna's video. Another element which we have took inspiration from is the fact that Rihanna still oozes sex appeal even though she is trying to be seen as the one in control her revealing outfits don't stop that and common elements are used, red lipstick to show her passion and fiestyness. The smokey eye make up makes her look instantly eye catching especially to the male audience and gives her alot more confidence. She is also wearing not much clothing which means she wants to show off her best assets in each of her videos to make sure she is living up to her "star image" with fans. We have decided that our main character will wear the revealing clothing and heavy make up for a totally different reason, firstly because she is a cannibal we want her to look captivating in her role but also still give off the sex appeal even with blood and gore all over her body so it shows we want to mix in the feminine side with the cannibal side. The second reason is to separate from any other people taking part in the video, because she is the MAIN character she should be the one people instantly look at so making her outfits more wild and daring compared to say the backing dancers indicates that as a group we have thought about different ways to make sure she stands out rather than say put her in the middle of the screen,for example in this video everyone is wearing green outfits whereas rihanna is wearing white instantly the eye is drawn to her and her beauty, hopefully we will use some of these ideas as inspiration for our video but make sure our own unique ideas shine through.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Lyric Breakdown
[verse 1]
Rawr! Rawr! 0.03 – 0.07 seconds
I have a heart, I swear I do 0.08 – 0.09 seconds
But just not, baby, when it comes to you 0.09 – 0.10 seconds
I get so hungry when you say you love me 0.11 – 0.12 seconds
Hush if you know what's good for you 0.13 – 0.14 seconds
I think you're hot, I think you're cool 0.15 – 0.16 seconds
You're the kind of guy I'd stalk in school 0.17 – 0.18 seconds
But now that I'm famous, you're up my anus 0.19 -0.20 seconds
Now I'm gonna eat you, fool! 0.21 - 0.22 seconds
In the first part of the video the camera will change from a tracking shot showing a deserted area with leaves blowing across the floor to an extreme long shot which will appear to be a dead body covered in blood on the floor, Emily will then be positioned over the body with her back to the camera and then turn round to face the camera (this is when the beginning of the song starts and she will say RAWR!) with blood all around her mouth suggesting that she has been attacking the body, a disorted and uneasy haze will be edited into the scene to add a slight horror element and make the audience feel uncomfortable. She will also be wearing white contacts to make her look as though she is slightly demented. The body, which viewers will assume has been attacked, will then be demanded by the main character to stand up while she circulates him with he’s gaze constantly upon her. Various gestures are used to show her dominating and enticing emotion for example clawing the male character and also sniffing him because she is a cannibal blood is the main element that she is attracted too in humans. The creepy theme of the video will be kept throughout the characters gestures being quick head to hand movements to make her look un human like. Then she will say the line “now I’m going to eat you fool” and at this part of the video it suddenly cuts to another scene. The next time you see the male character he will be running away.
[chorus]
I eat boys up 0.22 – 0.23 seconds
Breakfast and lunch 0.24 – 0.25 seconds
Then, when I'm thirsty, I drink their blood 0.26 – 0.29 seconds
Carnivore, animal, I am a cannibal 0.30 – 0.33 seconds
I eat boys up 0.34 – 0.35 seconds
You better run 0.36 – 0.37 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 0.38 – 0.44 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 0.45 – 0.51 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 0.52 – 0.58 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 0.59 – 1.05 seconds
This part of the song focuses on the main character in various positions while her mental stage takes over, she will be doing lots of distorted head movements and we will make each shot look like there tripping to make it look believable. There will also be various shots of different “victims” that the main character will have attacked. Eg strangled, drowned, eaten etc.
She is oblivious to the camera throughout the full video but the line “you better run” from the chorus she wants to include the audience as if they have entered her personal space and it’s spoken directly to them because she wants them to understand. Then the camera quickly diverts to the male character running away from the main character as he thinks he is now free, throughout the continuous I am cannibal! lyrics it will flip from the male character running away, then to the main character who is playing with the animal heart which she is really fond of which you can tell by the amount of shots we use showing her squeezing the blood onto herself and because its one element of a cannibal that is always linked so she begins to rub the blood into her body because she wants to remise the feeling. Then the camera skips back to the male character running away now looking behind him, as he is scared that she is coming after him.
[verse 2]
Whenever you tell me I'm pretty 1.07 – 1.08 seconds
That's when the hunger really hits me 1.08 – 1.09 seconds
Your little heart goes pitter patter 1.10 – 1.12 seconds
I want your liver on a platter 1.12 – 1.14 seconds
Use your finger to stir my tea 1.14 – 1.15 seconds
Then, for dessert, I'll suck your teeth 1.16 – 1.17 seconds
Be too sweet and you'll be a goner 1.18 – 1.19 seconds
Yep, I'll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer 1.20 – 1.21 seconds
This section of the video will be all about the main character in a
secluded place, this is where she feels free and can be herself. In this section she will be positioned behind metal bars, which will protect her from the outside world, various different distorted and disjointed positions will be used to make her look mental and out of control and make the audience feel uncomfortable while viewing because we are contradicting the conventions linked to a cannibal by using gestures telling them to come towards her they would obviously do the opposite as it wouldn’t be safe.
[chorus]
I eat boys up 1.21 – 1.23 seconds
Breakfast and lunch 1.23-1.24 seconds
Then, when I'm thirsty, I drink their blood 1.25 – 1.28 seconds
Carnivore, animal, I am a cannibal 1.29 – 1.32 seconds
I eat boys up 1.33 – 1.34 seconds
You better run 1.35 – 1.36 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 1.37 – 1.43 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 1.44 – 1.50 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 1.51 – 1.57 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 1.58 – 2.05 seconds
The main character will be crawling towards the camera with the victims following behind, she will have a sharp focus by walking to the beat and because she has already attacked them they will look slightly weak and disjointed to add to the scary element. They will then begin to run away in different directions away from her so she doesn’t catch up to them, what they don’t know is that she doesn’t have any intention of moving as she is reminiscing the time that she attacked them all so she will be rolling around the ground with blood fresh on her skin. A dance scene will then follow on from this section with them doing a “thriller” inspired dance routine. The main character however will be doing different moves compared to the backing dancers, as she is the most important person included in the video.
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.06 – 2.08 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.09 - 2.12 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.13 – 2.16 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.17 - 2.20 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.21 - 2.23 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.24 - 2.27 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.28 – 2.31 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.32 – 2.35 seconds
This part of the song will include various montage of the main character in the three different locations we have used, but it will be showing her having a good time by throwing her body around and creating disjointed effects through her body shapes but also sexual poses so that she still appeals to the male audience. This goes against the cannibal nature of the character and shows that she is just a normal girl behind it.
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 2.36 – 2.42 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 2.43 – 2.49 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 2.50 – 2.57 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 2.58 – 3.04 seconds
The dancers will again be included in this scene as they will be miming this section together before then picking her up showing that she is still the main focus and the dominating one.
I love you 3.06 – 3.07 seconds
I warned you 3.10 – 3.11 seconds
Rawr! 3.11 – 3.12 seconds
This scene will contain both the main character and the male character, there will mainly be close ups shots used as she is explaining each line of this verse write into he’s face so he understands and it will then suddenly flick to the main character clawing the screen on the final lyric “rawr” concluding the video.
Rawr! Rawr! 0.03 – 0.07 seconds
I have a heart, I swear I do 0.08 – 0.09 seconds
But just not, baby, when it comes to you 0.09 – 0.10 seconds
I get so hungry when you say you love me 0.11 – 0.12 seconds
Hush if you know what's good for you 0.13 – 0.14 seconds
I think you're hot, I think you're cool 0.15 – 0.16 seconds
You're the kind of guy I'd stalk in school 0.17 – 0.18 seconds
But now that I'm famous, you're up my anus 0.19 -0.20 seconds
Now I'm gonna eat you, fool! 0.21 - 0.22 seconds
In the first part of the video the camera will change from a tracking shot showing a deserted area with leaves blowing across the floor to an extreme long shot which will appear to be a dead body covered in blood on the floor, Emily will then be positioned over the body with her back to the camera and then turn round to face the camera (this is when the beginning of the song starts and she will say RAWR!) with blood all around her mouth suggesting that she has been attacking the body, a disorted and uneasy haze will be edited into the scene to add a slight horror element and make the audience feel uncomfortable. She will also be wearing white contacts to make her look as though she is slightly demented. The body, which viewers will assume has been attacked, will then be demanded by the main character to stand up while she circulates him with he’s gaze constantly upon her. Various gestures are used to show her dominating and enticing emotion for example clawing the male character and also sniffing him because she is a cannibal blood is the main element that she is attracted too in humans. The creepy theme of the video will be kept throughout the characters gestures being quick head to hand movements to make her look un human like. Then she will say the line “now I’m going to eat you fool” and at this part of the video it suddenly cuts to another scene. The next time you see the male character he will be running away.
[chorus]
I eat boys up 0.22 – 0.23 seconds
Breakfast and lunch 0.24 – 0.25 seconds
Then, when I'm thirsty, I drink their blood 0.26 – 0.29 seconds
Carnivore, animal, I am a cannibal 0.30 – 0.33 seconds
I eat boys up 0.34 – 0.35 seconds
You better run 0.36 – 0.37 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 0.38 – 0.44 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 0.45 – 0.51 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 0.52 – 0.58 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 0.59 – 1.05 seconds
This part of the song focuses on the main character in various positions while her mental stage takes over, she will be doing lots of distorted head movements and we will make each shot look like there tripping to make it look believable. There will also be various shots of different “victims” that the main character will have attacked. Eg strangled, drowned, eaten etc.
She is oblivious to the camera throughout the full video but the line “you better run” from the chorus she wants to include the audience as if they have entered her personal space and it’s spoken directly to them because she wants them to understand. Then the camera quickly diverts to the male character running away from the main character as he thinks he is now free, throughout the continuous I am cannibal! lyrics it will flip from the male character running away, then to the main character who is playing with the animal heart which she is really fond of which you can tell by the amount of shots we use showing her squeezing the blood onto herself and because its one element of a cannibal that is always linked so she begins to rub the blood into her body because she wants to remise the feeling. Then the camera skips back to the male character running away now looking behind him, as he is scared that she is coming after him.
[verse 2]
Whenever you tell me I'm pretty 1.07 – 1.08 seconds
That's when the hunger really hits me 1.08 – 1.09 seconds
Your little heart goes pitter patter 1.10 – 1.12 seconds
I want your liver on a platter 1.12 – 1.14 seconds
Use your finger to stir my tea 1.14 – 1.15 seconds
Then, for dessert, I'll suck your teeth 1.16 – 1.17 seconds
Be too sweet and you'll be a goner 1.18 – 1.19 seconds
Yep, I'll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer 1.20 – 1.21 seconds
This section of the video will be all about the main character in a
secluded place, this is where she feels free and can be herself. In this section she will be positioned behind metal bars, which will protect her from the outside world, various different distorted and disjointed positions will be used to make her look mental and out of control and make the audience feel uncomfortable while viewing because we are contradicting the conventions linked to a cannibal by using gestures telling them to come towards her they would obviously do the opposite as it wouldn’t be safe.
[chorus]
I eat boys up 1.21 – 1.23 seconds
Breakfast and lunch 1.23-1.24 seconds
Then, when I'm thirsty, I drink their blood 1.25 – 1.28 seconds
Carnivore, animal, I am a cannibal 1.29 – 1.32 seconds
I eat boys up 1.33 – 1.34 seconds
You better run 1.35 – 1.36 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 1.37 – 1.43 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 1.44 – 1.50 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 1.51 – 1.57 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 1.58 – 2.05 seconds
The main character will be crawling towards the camera with the victims following behind, she will have a sharp focus by walking to the beat and because she has already attacked them they will look slightly weak and disjointed to add to the scary element. They will then begin to run away in different directions away from her so she doesn’t catch up to them, what they don’t know is that she doesn’t have any intention of moving as she is reminiscing the time that she attacked them all so she will be rolling around the ground with blood fresh on her skin. A dance scene will then follow on from this section with them doing a “thriller” inspired dance routine. The main character however will be doing different moves compared to the backing dancers, as she is the most important person included in the video.
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.06 – 2.08 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.09 - 2.12 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.13 – 2.16 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.17 - 2.20 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.21 - 2.23 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.24 - 2.27 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh! 2.28 – 2.31 seconds
Oh-whoa-whoa-oh-oh! 2.32 – 2.35 seconds
This part of the song will include various montage of the main character in the three different locations we have used, but it will be showing her having a good time by throwing her body around and creating disjointed effects through her body shapes but also sexual poses so that she still appeals to the male audience. This goes against the cannibal nature of the character and shows that she is just a normal girl behind it.
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 2.36 – 2.42 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 2.43 – 2.49 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal, cannibal, I am!) 2.50 – 2.57 seconds
I am cannibal! (Cannibal! I'll eat you up!) 2.58 – 3.04 seconds
The dancers will again be included in this scene as they will be miming this section together before then picking her up showing that she is still the main focus and the dominating one.
I love you 3.06 – 3.07 seconds
I warned you 3.10 – 3.11 seconds
Rawr! 3.11 – 3.12 seconds
This scene will contain both the main character and the male character, there will mainly be close ups shots used as she is explaining each line of this verse write into he’s face so he understands and it will then suddenly flick to the main character clawing the screen on the final lyric “rawr” concluding the video.
Monday, 3 October 2011
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