My final ideas pitch My final ideas pitch

Charlie SextonCharlie Sexton 92469246

Short film and Music videoShort film and Music video

The song I have picked to do is ‘Nantes’ by The song I have picked to do is ‘Nantes’ by BeirutBeirut

The reasons why I have picked this song is The reasons why I have picked this song is so I can challenge myself. I haven’t done so I can challenge myself. I haven’t done an filming work like this. I think I can apply an filming work like this. I think I can apply the skills I already have for this. The skills the skills I already have for this. The skills I’m thinking of is my knowledge of digital I’m thinking of is my knowledge of digital technology. I can use my interest in technology. I can use my interest in cameras. I will be able to set up the cameras. I will be able to set up the camera accordingly for each shoot. This camera accordingly for each shoot. This will help with the editing and the look of will help with the editing and the look of the final production. the final production.

Beirut - NantesBeirut - Nanteshttp://vimeo.com/19876385

Here are the lyrics of the song that I’m going to use. The narrative of this is about the singer not seeing his lovers smile. This song is also based in Nantes which is a town in France.

The song has a French verse in it. It is a conversation between a women and a man. The conversation is:Women - Oh no, I beg you, we should not be at your place,

Man - I assure you that it is not important.

Women - No! let me go! / let go of me!

Man - But what have you done today?

Women - men disgust me. You only think that.

Genre Genre

The genre that my music video will The genre that my music video will come under is narrative. I plan to come under is narrative. I plan to have a story in mine. As my song 3:30 have a story in mine. As my song 3:30 long I will extend this to around 4/5 long I will extend this to around 4/5 minutes. This will mean I will create a minutes. This will mean I will create a story that the song will fit into. An story that the song will fit into. An example of this music video genre is example of this music video genre is Arctic Monkeys ‘When the sun goes Arctic Monkeys ‘When the sun goes down’. http://vimeo.com/51687474down’. http://vimeo.com/51687474

PosterPoster

For my poster idea I will put it where my For my poster idea I will put it where my audience will be. I’m going to put it on the audience will be. I’m going to put it on the internet instead of a physical display. This internet instead of a physical display. This will target my Audience more. Also as my will target my Audience more. Also as my film will be streamed online it could direct film will be streamed online it could direct the audience there. For music videos there the audience there. For music videos there are not many out there. This is breaking are not many out there. This is breaking codes and conventions as it’s not the norm. codes and conventions as it’s not the norm. I have found some and they are on the next I have found some and they are on the next page for examples. page for examples.

Examples of existing music Examples of existing music video postersvideo posters

Conventions of a music video Conventions of a music video posterposter

As you can see in all of these As you can see in all of these examples they include the name of examples they include the name of the song, the artist’s name and the song, the artist’s name and photo, and the realise date. I will photo, and the realise date. I will take all of these into consideration take all of these into consideration when making my poster. These are when making my poster. These are vital for when people if they want to vital for when people if they want to look up the video. look up the video.

My PosterMy Poster

My poster will be different to the norm. The My poster will be different to the norm. The reasons behind this is that I don’t actually reasons behind this is that I don’t actually have the band to photograph. This means I have the band to photograph. This means I will have to use the actor from the video. will have to use the actor from the video. This isn’t a problem for me but it will break This isn’t a problem for me but it will break convention. This may work out as a positive. convention. This may work out as a positive. However a disadvantage I can think of is However a disadvantage I can think of is that when people look at these posters they that when people look at these posters they recognise the band so they look further into recognise the band so they look further into it. it.

Where my poster is going to Where my poster is going to bebe

I haven’t decided what poster I am doing I haven’t decided what poster I am doing yet but there is loads of possibilities. I will yet but there is loads of possibilities. I will do a post after this going through ones I do a post after this going through ones I would like to do and find out the pros and would like to do and find out the pros and cons of each. The list of posters types and cons of each. The list of posters types and genres I could produce are: offline: genres I could produce are: offline: Billboards, Magazines, Public transport Billboards, Magazines, Public transport (inside and out), flyers & leaflets: online I (inside and out), flyers & leaflets: online I could produce social media posters, pop-could produce social media posters, pop-ups, viral ads, banners. ups, viral ads, banners.

My intentionsMy intentions

I have an A-Level in Photography and an AS in I have an A-Level in Photography and an AS in media. This will help me with my poster media. This will help me with my poster making as I have knowledge of photo making as I have knowledge of photo shoots. My knowledge of camera shoots. My knowledge of camera technology is good enough so I can plan my technology is good enough so I can plan my shoots around the setting and lighting I shoots around the setting and lighting I pick. I will be doing my magazine review pick. I will be doing my magazine review online and my poster offline. This will show online and my poster offline. This will show my ability to do both. However my online my ability to do both. However my online abilities aren’t as good as my offline as it abilities aren’t as good as my offline as it will be new to me. will be new to me.