Album cover - research

Our Deductions

Having looked closely at the song titles, and cover art, we discovered that many albums are created with a particular theme in mind. This album- Radioactivity, by Kraftwerk, clearly displays this. The cover portrays a speaker and the song titles and album title are all related to radioactivity in some manner.

Track List

1. Geiger Counter – 1:05
2. Radioactivity – 6:44
3. Radioland – 5:50
4. Airwaves – 4:53
5. Intermssion – 0:37
6. News – 1:31
7. The Voice of Energy – 0:55
8. Antenna – 3:47
9. Radio Stars – 3:35
10. Uranium - 1:24
11. Transistor - 2:15
12. Ohm sweet Ohm– 5:39

Shooting Weekend!

These are just a few shots from our shooting weekend!

Shot list

Shot list (no particular order)

We don't have a fixed storyborard yet, we will use the following shot list as a guide on our shoot on Wednesday:

1. Performance LS
2. Performance CU's
3. Running towards the camera
4. Running away form camera
5. Tunnel Shots HA
6. London Eye
7. Underground Symbol
8. Individual Performance shots
9. Foot shot CU
10. Running around corners
11. Thames ripples
12. Traffic shots
13. CU's sex shop
14. Running down stairs
15. Running up stairs

16.Running behind phone box (changing outfit - removing smart suit jacket)
17.Running in and out of the taxi (changing outfit - shirt and tie into tshirt)
18.Jumping over wall - shot reverse shot (changing outfit - trousers and shoes into skinny jeans)
19.Running in and out of lift (changing outfit -waistcoat and accessories)

Shooting Schedule weekend 2

Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd September

Meet 10:00pm
Actors present: Josh (friday only), Henry, Jon (saturday only)
Location: TBC

Shoot:
- Running shots
- Location shots
- Creative light shots

Locations
-Westminister
-Barbican
-Lloyds building
-The Thames
-Soho

Test shoot weekend photos.

READ URGENT!!

2E notice for open evening.

Following the meeting p2+3 wednesday, I have made a list of jobs to do before our weekend shoot. We didnt have time to discuss everything, or decide on a plan of action, so i have come up with this list. I think it would be usefull to use the time during open evening, effectively, by completing these tasks...

Time line - brief outline of new idea
Location research- grotty and glitsy places
Shooting schedule
make up run through
shots related to lighting ideas
edit/capture footage from weekend
vlog footage
blog photos (currently on facebook)
actor contract
storyboard
shot list

I think we need to get though these jobs as our ideas have been lurking mostly in our heads. Lets use this time effectively and get as many jobs done as possible. :-)
Have fun!

x Louise x

Test shoot weekend

Saturday
For the location recce on Saturday, we split up and visited 8 locations.

Hannah, Henry and Sameer visited:

Millennium mills: location was idea, however they were removed by security due to lack of permission.

Orchard House: location was not suitable

Peruvian Wharf: Location was not suitable

Silver town: location was secured off for extension of the airport.

Feltham, Hanworth house: spoke to a man who suggested other locations and allowed us to look around the house, however he was unsure about whether we could obtain permission.

Louise and Josh visited:

Forty Hall and grounds: unable to obtain permission to shoot inside, also public functions taking place. Grounds are too well kept for our video.

Forest and allotment area: some good locations for plan B shoot, or for one band member to be tied up. Some good security camera shots taken.

Hatfield house: Grounds are very extravagant. Maze would be appropriate for one band member to be tied up. HOWEVER...there is an entrance fee of £5 per person, and the grounds are busy. It closes at 8 pm and so, shooting in the dark would not be possible.

Maize Maze: good location for one band member, however it closes at 5:30 and closes for the autumn season in mid-September.

NEXT...
following the disappointing outcome, we decided to think of some new ideas for an alternative video. We agreed on a new idea (treatment to follow) and set out on Sunday to find some iconic locations in London. Once again we split up, Henry and Hannah went shopping for costumes, and Sameer and Louise went to the London eye and Westminiser station, while Josh researched props, costume amd locations on the internet.
Video footage and images of locations coming soon...

Props and Technical Kit list

Props list
Guitar x 1
Drum kit
Microphone x 2
Microphone stand x 2
Hand cuffs
Rope
Chains
Straight jacket
Random Quirky objects


Costume
Skinny jeans x3
White/Black skinny fit t-shirts or shirts
Belt
White plimsolls
Top man jewellery

Make up
Black Eye liner/face paint
Black nail varnish
Pink nail varnish
Blue and purple eye shadow
Hair Gel
Hair Dye - red??
Fake blood

Technical Kit
Camera
Lights
iPod with song
Speakers
Dolly
Tripod
Laptop
Fire wire cable

Meeting 12/09/07

Minutes

1. Locations to be visited
- organise transport and adresses
- call neccessary people for permission
- Henry, Sameer and Hannah to visit Ealing, Peruvian Wharf, Ridgeley Mews
- Louise and josh to visit, Forty Hall, and Hatfield House

2. Progress made?
- Ms B spoke to Anna, Ealing wasteland, she will find out if we can shoot and call back
- Sameer spoke to Ridgely Mews, owners are away, and we should be allowed to use it.

Meeting 8 - 11/9/07

Minutes

1. Lack of progress
- over the last week we have noticed very little progress being made, we have had many problems regarding location, and have not focussed on many other aspects of our video, we discussed:
- what we needed to do individually and as a group to improve progress
-we may have a team manager each week do direct group
- what we can do to develop a Plan B that is feasable
-Find alternate locations
-develop treatment that is adaptable for different locations
-make decisions about aspects other than location

2. Group treatment
- we created two treatments (posted on blog) one for a hospital location, one for an alternative location.

3. Plan for weekend shoot
- as we do not have a location at the moment, we decided to split into two groups, and visit the potential ones. We will take footage of each one, and if possible, obtain permission.

4. Actors
- one actor has dropped out, and the other has isssues with commiting to friday and saturday nights. As these are times when we will be most likely to shoot, we may use Henry, Josh and Sameer as our band members.

Meeting - 07/09/07

Meeting - 07/09/07

Minutes
1. Summary of what we've done so far, and what still needs doing.

2. Location issues:
-called collindale hospital, waiting for reply. If no confirmation of any location by Tues 11th, we will go for plan B.

3. Potential costumes
-skinny jeans
-tight t-shirt or shirt
-individual style needed
-need to research punk rock costume

4. Make up
-heavy eyeliner
-hair colour
-hair gel
-bright upper eye colour

5. Props
-strange junk
-guitar
-drums
-microphone +stand

6. Song genre: Research into Electro-Punk Rock

To do ( by tuesday)
All - Individual treatments
-collect props
Henry - Research genre
Louise and hannah - hair, costume and make up

Meeting 1 - 29/06/07

29/06/07

Period 1 - 8:50-9:30

MINUTES

Discuss song choice
- all want an upbeat/cheerfull song
- no strict genre preferences
Organise private study chart
- All members are free Wednesday Wk 2 p7+8, Friday Wk 2 p1
Possible actors
- Henry
- Chris' band

TARGETS

Henry/Sameer
Create group Blog
Louise
Publish meeting minutes
Hannah
Write out private study chart
All
Choose a maximum of 5 songs each for final song selection in the next meeting

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 04/07/07 , Periods 7 + 8 (14:25 -15:45)