Shot List

We created shot lists in order to shorten the editing process, so that we could attain certain clips at a faster speed. This is our first shot list for our first lot of filming the gig:

The filming of the gig

These are the final camera placements and we managed to get a variety of different shots such as:

• Long shots from the back balcony
• Medium shots from all 3 placements
• Many crowd shots - crowd surfing and crowd participation
• Low angle shots from the front
• Close-ups of instruments/faces
• The band setting up

As well as this we obtained: 

• Establishing shots of the venue and location 
• Parts of narrative such as a character entering the venue
• Conversations between characters at the bar for the narrative
• Shots to build up the narrative and portray the mentality of the genre e.g. shots of beer-cans/alcohol in the bar 

We feel that the filming was successful and after the editing process we think these clips will work really well and fit into our genre very effectively.

Post modernism in album covers

The Clash - London Calling album cover
Codes
Photo: Rock & Roll rebellion
           Live gig
           Contrast in lighting
           Black & White
           Blurry/out of focus = realistic = movement
           Allusion/reference to Elvis' 1st album= font colours/black and white action shot photo.


Conventions
Album name
Band name



Parody (Mocking) -> Satire (Political statement) -> Pastiche(Ec
clectic/bricolage) -> Homage(Celebration - e.g. The clash pays homage to Elvis)


Our own album artwork


The commission

• Give job to artist  
• Is it the 1st album of an un-established band/artist? or a well established band/artists 5th album for example

The brief

• Group decision by manager/band/artist
• Use lyrics and music to draw some inspiration from 
• Band name
• Song names?
• Concept albums - themes running through?

The roughs

• Initial idea's based on the brief  & the artists reaction to the music itself
• Usually is several roughs to show to the band/manager who will often make the decision.

The presentation

• Presenting rough idea's to band/manager

The shoot

• Tell of the steps that you had to go through to achieve the final album artwork.

The artwork

• Font styles 
• Basis of CD booklet
• Credits
• Variations (e.g. vinyl)
• Use of equipment (e.g. apple macs)

The printing

• Separation
• Printing
• Production (cutting, folding, binding, packing)

The aftermath

• How the album artwork is received by its audience/critics

I will have to consider all of these features in my own coursework when designing the album covers, as I would have to if the album cover were actually being distributed.

House style

An overall visual approach for a particular set of graphic items or the design ethic of album artist.

We will have to consider our own personal 'House Style' when setting out to create our album artwork. This will establish what our Ideologies and Image is about.