Analysing Props

Different Props Used In The Video

Tom Baker

The main props we used in our video where part of the travellers outfit. The hat, gloves, cape, cane and suitcase all make up part of the Travellers look. This items signify an older character, however the character is clearly young and targeted at a younger audience. The outfit itself is quite quirky and eccentric which is often associated with an older person. We took some inspiration for the outfit from Doctor Who's Tom Baker. This shows a contrast between the young actor and older connotations associated with the outfit. The archaic signifiers of the outfit a juxtoposed to the modern scenery as well as the genre of music and performance footage. The outfit also contrasts with the tie dye t-shirt which overall creates an interesting visual appeal.

Tools Used In Creating The Magazine Ad Text

First of all for this magazine add I made the text. The text had 3 effects on it, Including Drop shadow, Starglow and Wave warp. First of all I used Drop shadow to create the look of the text floating of the ground and altered the shadow distance to change the look of the text. Trapcode plugin Starglow was used to create the orange and red glow around the text. I altered light lengths and the colour map in order to create the desired effect. The wave warp was used to make the text look slightly displaced as you can see by comparing the first and final drafts. Finally I masked around the travellers shoulder on the text to increase the three dimensional look of the text. I made the text a 3d object so I could alter the coordinates on the X, Y and Z axis on the text. Similar effects where also used on the circle behind the text.

Wave warp effect 

Starglow effect 

Drop shadow

Masking and 3D axis

Magazine Ad Drafts

Final Version

Final version with black bars

Version without tour details and text 

Version Without Starglow effect

Retromania (TC)

Simon Reynolds explores in his book Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to its own Past the way in which current pop culture constantly references its own history and how it is influenced by it. For example high street shops like Top Shop selling clothing to young people today with images of Blondie and Resevouir Dogs on them (own one) as well as tie dye everything. As well as the recent surge in older music videos and acts being showcase and advertised on you tube or music video TV channels. Reynold explains how such a surge in 'Retromania' at present has caused the pop following public to reach a 'tipping point' and questions wether our sense of nostalgia is preventing us from moving forwards and thus looking back and creating new from old. Our act daft punk could be argued to have taken hold of this Retromania by simply not changing. They have therefore become popular as they once were before in the early 90s. They have kept hold of their 'original' audience as well as gaining a new one, a younger audience who are attracted towards their Retro existence.

then (97)

Now

Reflection On Shoot #20

Me and Tom filmed on sunday evening at Tom's house for the party scene. We set up a projector in his room against a white background to try and simulate a club or party. The projection we used was from the Daft Punk video 'Rollin' and Scratchin'. This footage was good as the video itself was set in a club and used projections. The song was also long so we could film for long intervals. The footage in the end looked nice as it was in a confined space and gave the impression that there was a lot more people than there actually was. One of the limitations was the fact we couldn't film shots of feet or very high angles due to the carpet on the floor. Another problem was the Shadows cast by the projection on the fall you could often see the figrig and tripod so we had to be careful to frame the shots correctly. We also had some problems with streaming the projection due to the internet connection in Tom's room. The wet weather also played a party as we planned to do cueing footage and outside. Overall the shoot could have been better with more people however we now have some substantial footage to put into our next rough cut.       

Around The World - Rough Cut 5

Feedback:

Keep flyer in shot for skater at begining to show mania of mise en scene

Specifically highlight snore/fig cam shot with skateboarder, repeat loop

Cross cut between meeting

Highlight matched spin cut cross dissolve

Shooting Schedule #20

This sunday we are going to hopefully be filming the final scene for our video. This will include staging a party scene at Tom's house. The set up will include a strobe light, projections and general party footage. We will film the footage on the DJ decks as well as the traveller reaching the venue. We will need to get a large variety of shot types in order to fill up the time at the end of the video.
Footage to get:

• Traveller entering venue
• Party footage
• DJ decks 
• Misc projection and strobe

Location: Tom's house 

Equipment: HD Cameras, tripods, figrig

Group members: Tom, Will, Andy

Shot List:

• Projection setup
• Traveller entering venue
• Other people entering venue
• High angle shot of queue
• Shot of feet in line
• Match on action of traveller opening door
• Snorri cam shots in party
• Feet shots
• High angles in party
• Shots of projector
• Traveller heading to DJ
• Putting headphones on
• Adding the Around the world CD
• Tracking shots around party

Reflection On Shoot #19

Me, Tom and Andy filmed in Leeds on Tuesday to get the last encounter/sequence for the rough cut. This involved getting footage around Leeds in the dark arches as well as filming in a busy street and at the record shop. First of we took the train into Leeds in the morning and arrived on time to plan. We filmed in the dark arches and got all the footage we needed. This could have been a problem as we where told we needed filming permission after we had gotten all of the shots we needed so that was fortunate. We filmed industrial footage after that outside on the road and then headed into the middle of the city. We set up the cameras by a bench in order to film a long take of a busy street which planned to be sped up in the editing. The only problem met here was avoiding pedestrians as it was a busy time of day. We broke up for lunch and returned to film the record shop sequence afterwards. Once we arrived at the shopping centre we got to the record shop. Thankfully the people working there where very helpful and where more than pleased to let us film. We got a variety of shots in the shop as well as the poster stuck on the wall. Only problem here was to make sure we watched the equipment at all times so it wasn't lost or stolen. Overall it was a successful shoot and we got all the footage we set out to attain and even more.

Reflection On Shoot #18

Filming the busker sequence was successful due to the volunteers we got on the shoot. We managed to film outside M+S next to the train station and had 2 tripods and the figrig set up. We got a volunteer from the 6th form centre to play the role of the busker in the encounter and they where very enthusiastic which was helpful. We only need to get footage for the one encounter in this shoot. Earlier in the day we also managed to get footage walking at the top of Ilkley. Overall the shoot was a success and everything ran smoothly apart from the fact that we had to stop filming to let people to walk past on occasion.