Questionnaire

I created this Questionnaire to see how happy and content the business people were with the promotional video I produced for them.

Planning - Shooting Schedule

On Tuesday 1st March, I am going to travel to training with the youth team to film some footage.
I looked around the internet for footballing videos, particularly training sessions to try and get a feel for the angles, lighting, movem
ent that were used during the filming and post production. When I looked at a training video produced by England FA It was surprisingly basic, there were no editing used, in fact the only thing the camera did was always follow the player in the shot. They regularly shot long shots, close ups were shot too however when they were the camera would have to continue to follow the player's movement. I have decided to use both of these features in my video as I feel although they are simple, it creates a professional look to due to how popular they are in these type of videos.

I will then shoot the Education part of videos on the 2nd March. 

This was a really difficult part of the video to plan for, It is a type of video I was really unsure on how it was shot and it took me a while before I even found any relevant footage that could be similar to my own. In the end I found a video from January 2016 produced by Maidstone United Academy ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhl4T7YkXsI ) , a short video very similar to what I intend to shoot myself. In their Education side of the video, It was shot using a glide bar, shot in different angles and slowed down in the post production. I don't intend to slow my footage down for the Education part, the match footage and training footage may well be slowed down to make it more dramatic, however I do not feel that the slow motion worked for the classroom shots. However the way Maidstone used the glide track in order to obtain a stead moving pan was very impressive and something I would definitely consider for my own video as It created a very professional edge to the video.

Music Video Analysis

Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) (Explicit)

This video by Mike Posner shows a lot of the conventions that Andrew Goodman discovered whilst studying Music Videos.

The lyrics within this video are illustrated within this video. For example, the opening line "I took a pill in Ibiza", the opening shot is a picture of a hand holding a pill. The next shot shows a close up of Mike Posner himself, which shows star iconography as he features regularly within the majority of his videos, however this is an unique occasion as he is negatively portraying himself with the face that it is himself taking the pill. Another example of lyrics and visuals being illustrated is a shot of people staring and even removing their glasses to look at Mike as he walks past the large crowd in the club whilst the lyrics state "because i'm a real big baller". Goodman also believed that from his research, Music videos generate genre characteristics, as this is a Dance genre music video, it is set in the appropriate location of a club.   The next topic that can be discussed is the Looking and Voyeurism within the music video. 

Exhibitionishm plays a large part  in the music video and specifically the dance genre in general . Women appear to be throwing themselves at Mike within the video and there also appears to be a large amount of women compared to males. There is a specific scene in which Mike is having sex with a girl in the cubicle of a toilet and the lyric is "I already blew my shot" a line that could be interpreted as something of a sexual nature but at the same time of illustrating lyrics it is showing an intimate location  and nudity to some extent. This video is a really good example for accompanying Goodmans  research of narrative + performance and the lyrics definitely are being illustrated by the visuals. 

Jake Bugg - Two Fingers

This video directed by Jamie Thwarves includes a lot of features that Goodman discovered from his research.

The video often illustrates the features between lyrics and visuals, for example when Jake sings the line "I drink to remember, I smoke to forget" shows a long shot of Jake walking down a street with a guitar smoking. Another example is when Jake says " I go back to Clifton to see my old friends" a long shot is shown of Jake sitting with his friends.

Because of the genre, there isn't really a link between music and visuals, so I would say that this video contradicts the music due to how the two do not accompany each other, where as the lyrics link nicely.

In terms of the genre characteristics, this video features quite a few conventions Goodman discovered. The main convention is narrative which is apparent, it is as if he is telling a story from his past. Jake is also seen in a studio, a regular convention in alternative/rock genres however this time he is performing in the narrative and therefore not playing in time with the music, it appears as though he is jamming with other musicians, finally we get the last part of the story as he is seen on stage in a stadium performance another regular convention within rock music videos.

Several close ups of the artist, another convention, is also heavily featured, this supports the artistic portrayal and branding that are suggested with Jake Bugg who is widely known for his Harrington Jacket, Fred Perry Polo and acoustic guitar. These features also link with Jake's style of course with his start iconography.

Intertextuality plays a role in the majority of Jake Bugg's music video as Vicky McClure from the social realism series and movie 'This Is England' features in the video. This creates a star image within his videos attracting more people. It could also be argued that Jake's videos are shot to look like social realist films, this is due to technical conventions such as lack of studio lighting, handheld camera, other conventions also such as taboo topics, in this case it would be domestic abuse and heavy drinking.

CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace

The lyrics and visuals within this video do not actually accompany one another so I would say for this video the lyrics are contradicting the visuals. However in terms of the music and visuals I would say that the music is amplifying the visuals, for example the beats seems to trigger strobe lighting and  a variety of colours within the lighting and also the shots used of the Lauren Mayberry, the star in this video and also the lead singer of the band.

This song slots into the alternative/pop genre and is set in a studio with a unique muse-en-scene in which there is water, smoke and lots of different lighting. In relation to Goodman's research I would argue this is quite an experimental video as it features no sign of an actual studio or narrative.

The lead signer Lauren features heavily in this video, and there are many close ups of the singer. This is creating a artistic portrayal due to the clothes she is wearing but also it applies implications on looking good.

The video contains no nudity, but in terms of Goodman's research on looking and voyeurism, I would definitely argue that there are cases of exhibitionsim within the video.

Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely

I studied this video in detail due to its location as I was thinking of shooting my own video in a Bowling Alley also.
Features between lyrics + visuals
All through the song the lyrics are about the affection that the male protagonist has towards the female in the video, hence "She's So Lovely".
As the lead singer sings "she's so lovely", the girl appears for the first time and all of the men are gazing upon her, showing that the lyrics within the song are illustrating the visuals.


Music + Visuals 
The music within the song is very upbeat and that illustrates the bright atmosphere of the bowling alley, however I would not say that the video has been edited to cut in time to the music etc.

Music Videos generate Genre Characteristics 
The video definitely conforms to it's genre characteristics. The video has been shot in a bowling alley, a positive, atmospheric location, perfect for a song from the Pop Genre. Parts of the video are also shot showing a studio performance, a characteristic that is frequently used throughout alternative/pop/soft-rock music videos. I would also this video has a narrative due to how well the lyrics and visuals accompany each other.

Several Close Ups of The Artist

This is another feature from Goodwin's research that is heavily used in this video. The protagonist within the video is also the main singer within the band, every time a close up of his face is included, he is furthering his artistic portrayal and branding. Also the visual again is illustrating the lyrics. This close up is used when he sings "She's so lovely", suggesting he is showing us how he is attracted to the woman due to his facial expression.

Star Iconography

I would say this video has been styled to look as if it was based in the 80's maybe early 90's due to the mise-en-scene and the style of clothes all the actors are wearing. You could argue this is an experimental concept however I would say that this is another possible genre characteristic as it goes together with the concept of the 'cheesy' pop song.

Looking + Voyeurism
I would say that this whole video is based on exhibitionsim. The video and song is about an attractive girl in a bowling alley, and a large amount of males are attracted to her. This is shown in several shots. For example when the girl first walks in, all of the males instantly draw their attention to her. There is no nudity or intimate locations, however there are shots showing part of her body to build up this sexual image of herself and accompany lyrics like "I think, you are lovely".
Intertextuality
I would say this music video contains no intertextuality.

Foo Fighters - The Pretender

Features between lyrics + visuals 

I would say that the lyrics are definitely not illustrated by the visuals in the video, however I would
argue that the lyrics amplify the visuals. "What if i say I'm not like the others" and then the shot of riot
police marching upon the band suggests the idea of rebellion.

Music + Visuals 
I wouldn't say that the visuals are cut in time to the music, however the music does amplify the standoff
between the band and the riot police, it builds up tension and generally makes the video really
exciting for the viewer. However it is unusual when we get just before the Chorus, the song is loud all
the way throughout the song, however when 
the police final start running the song goes quiet,
 I wouldsay this contradicts the situation in the 
visuals, however it is purposely placed - 
When the red screenbehind them explodes, 
the chorus kicks in, the heavy distortion resumes
, the quiet part was brought into further
 the tension.



Music Videos generate Genre Characteristics 
This video appears to be set in an empty stadium of some sort. 
You can't really see most of it due to the dark lighting in areas, 
however it could even be classed as a studio performance, a frequent 
convention in the Rock/Pop/Alternative Genres.

Several Close Ups of The Artist
There are a couple of close ups of the lead singer of the video, 
Dave Grohl, and this is due to the sizeof artist. Everytime a 
close up is used, it is showing the celebrity culture.

Discussions With The Business

This is a transcript I captured during a conversation with Kevin Wilson - First Team Manager & Steve Chettle - Academy Manager and Assistant Manager at Nuneaton Town Football Club.

Kevin - "We need a video that can be used at an open evening, something to really grab the young
              lads attention, it doesn't have to be too fancy or anything, I just want something that will
              visually show what were trying to do here in terms of the Academy".

Me - "Specifically, where do you want me to film?"

Kevin - "Obviously you'll go with the lads to training and capture some of the training Chets (Steve
               Chettle - Academy Manager and First Team Assistant) and Ropes (Academy Coach) carry
               out, then also If you could get some footage of the education side of things that'd be good,
               because thats something a lot of the lads don't realise, they'll still continue to learn alongside
               football. Then I think all we will need is maybe a few nice shots on a match day of the lads,
               maybe a few clips during a game, dressing room atmosphere etc. It just needs to make them
               want to come here, of course we'll have a presentation to accompany it, but the video will be
               the visual side of it that will hopefully grab their attention you know."

Steve - "I'm going to send you the link for the one we had made at Ilkeston (Kevin and Steve's club
             before Nuneaton)

Me - "Do you want something similar or something different?"

Kevin - "Some of the shots I liked, but there wasn't anything to do with training or education and I  
               really feel we need to include those aspects of the academy"

Labels & Bins - Psychological Film Studies

I had a large amount of shots for this unit due to the large location I filmed on. Due to this, when it came to editing I made sure in the Premier Pro session I kept the workspace tidy and neat with the use of Labels and Bins. I ensured I kept all my individual files kept in categorical folders such as interviews, music etc. I also individually colour labelled all my files, for example in the picture below, the files are labelled blue as they are all in use in my sequence, the one not i use would be labelled rose red.

Labels & Bins - New Wave

As I had a large amount of short shots that were filmed in a variety of different locations I wanted to keep all the files separate in their own categories which I why everything was kept in bins so my workpspace was kept neat and I knew where everything was, allowing me to access the files when I wanted to, without searching for them for a while! I also labelled my footage for certain segments, for example the rose labelled files are short clips of 5 seconds or less.

 

Psychoanalysis Of Vertigo

There is an obvious imbalance between the id, ego and superego of the protagonist. As a detective, he is supposed to be investigative and objective, that is, like the superego. However, he lets the id, with its instinctive affinity for adventure and pleasure, dominate him and make him fall directly into Elster’s trap. In fact, each character has one of these principles more dominating than the other. Through most of the movie, before the supposed death of Madeleine, Midge plays the critical superego,  Madeleine- the vulnerable id, and Scottie, trying to strike a balance between truth and fiction, plays the realist ego.

Hitchcock's Vertigo contains one of the most extraordinary examinations of obsessive desire associated with the male gaze. The texture of Hitchcock's film itself has a strange, powerful and sensual quality, implicating us almost physically in Scottie's vertiginous and ultimately hopeless desire, which is expressed at first through an erotic desire for a ideal fantasised woman and then through an obsession with the abyssal absence of the Other. The quality of the first erotic desire is almost traditional, and is certaintly familiar. There is a woman with both a polished and glowing surface, who shines ecstatically with great beauty, but who also posseses a dark and troubling depth. She is a woman haunted and possessed by an atavistic female double. The woman being desired (Madeleine) is mysterious, unknowable, and troubled.                                                                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tesqTwX7cpc                  In This Scene we see Madeleine is seen through the eyes of Scottie and she is almost portrayed in an angelic manner which is enhanced by the ambiguous use of lighting; as she first emerges from the bathroom her identity is almost concealed in a shroud of soft and hazy light. When you break down this scene, you notice in particular the Green Tint applied, the  dramatic close up of Scottie as he gazes at Madeleine, the tension is built within the shots that eventually lead to the kiss between the two. Generally I would not use this film as an inspiration for my own film as I intend to shoot a documentary, however I can definitely appreciate the way that the shots are built up using a variety of editing techniques.  .

Psychoanalysis Of Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man is a Documentary about Timothy Treadwell and his passion for bears. He was born in Long Island, New York in 1957 and had an average family life; in his formative years, he developed a kinship with his mother based on their mutual love of animals. In later life he stumbled into broken relationships and heavy drinking and cultivated an interest in grizzlies. For more than 12 years, he videotaped grizzlies and his interactions with them near Alaska’s Katmai National Park. He traveled to many elementary and high schools sharing his experiences and knowledge about grizzlies, became an advocate for grizzly conservation and started the non-profit organisation 
'Grizzly People'.

His troubled past becomes evident several times in the movie, most obviously when Treadwell is talking openly to a ‘fox friend’ about his about his battle with alcoholism. His hatred of mainstream society also becomes quite apparent, if not through his actions alone, then through his constant profession of this fact and his outright rage towards the human element of his
     

                                                           Otherwise wild and uncultivated

environment. With these conclusions, Treadwell’s reasoning for escaping to the wilderness becomes comprehendible. Society can be seen as Treadwell’s conscious or his ego, the logical, perceivable aspect of his mind. Nature then becomes his unconscious or his id, which is ruled by primitivism and repressed emotional experiences. Treadwell retreats to his unconscious and is controlled by his id when he is put into a trying situation with his ego, or in reality. The repressed pains of his past build up in his unconscious to a point where they take over and he then connects more easily with his id, which is why he drives himself into nature and away from society.

"It's time for me to go and protect them" - This is a quote from a scene in the documentary where Timothy is directly addressing the camera whilst a bear is in the background. Not only does Treadwell emphasise his love for the animals throughout the film, he believes his role is to protect them. "A passion or love for something/someone often leads to a form of obsession"; Jacques Lacan suggests that all desires are simply unrealistic fantasies which every individual strives to achieve. And when one is successful in attaining their greatest wish, they can not be satisfied for very long, for they have only ignited the fire of wanting 'bigger and better' things. I believe that this love for bears is clearly apparent to the viewer that it is something more. Furthermore I began to notice a change in Timothy as the film went on, It was as if he started to notice that despite how hard he tried he would never become part of the bear's ever day life. Scene's such as 17:30 in the film, a bear attempts to sneak up on Timothy. Timothy automatically changes his attitude to defend himself, but i believe scenes like these changed the way Timothy thought, his obsession was too strong to quit, hence he quoted "I will die for these animals". Which supports Lacan's theory of not being happy as you want something big and better, however Timothy realises he cannot get any closer to the bears than he already has, but he will continue to try, if he dies in the process, it does not mater to him.

Explain how meaning is constructed in film through analysis of visual and technical signification

I believe that the meaning within this documentary is supported by footage that was filmed by Treadwell, the narration and the interviews conducted. Techically there are not many effects placed within this documentary, the footage is mostly filmed by himself on a tripod it seems or handheld, however the argument whether Timothy helped or caused damage to the bears is debated with the use of narration and interviews. 

Psychoanalysis Of Fight Club

Psychoanalysis Of Fight Club

Fight Club is about an average man without a name; in the credits, he is referred to as "The Narrator". He lives a monotonous life where everything is "a copy of a copy of a copy". It isn't until the day where he meets Tyler, whilst traveling on a plane for a business trip that his life gets stirred up. Tyler is everything the Narrator isn't, and everything the Narrator wishes to be. The Narrator focuses on material things, like how much he can buy from an Ikea catalog, 

while Tyler lives his life with the belief that "the things you own end up owning you" . Played by Brad Pitt, Tyler embodies the sex appeal that the Narrator (played by Edward Norton) wishes for, 

and as he works various odd jobs to get by, he isn't tied down to a big corporation like the Narrator is. The big "twist" at the end of the film is that we find out that the Narrator and Tyler Durden are the same person. From a Freudian stand-point, Tyler represents the Narrator's id, which is all of his unconscious wants and desires .Throughout the entirety of the film, we see how the id, ego, and superego play out in the Narrator's mind, and how Tyler represents every desire that he has suppressed, whether that be from childhood or adulthood.

During the film, The Narrator soon learns that the only way he can fall asleep at night is if he cries, and the only way he can cry is at group therapy sessions. His first big cry and his best night of sleep, though, comes from the source of Bob (Bob is a character that the Narrator meets at a group therapy session 
for people who suffer from testicular cancer). Freud would look at this as the Narrator recognizes the breasts to be something that his mother had, as they were his source of food as an infant, he finds comfort and solace in Bob because he has breasts just like his mother had.

                                                                   While analyzing more of the ego,                                                                        

      Freud writes, "It is noticeable that [...] the ego 

sometimes copies the person who is not loved and sometimes the one who is loved. It must also strike us that in both cases the identification is a partial and extremely limited one and only borrows a single trait from the person who is its object" (Group Psychology 439). We see this in the film as the narrator slowly picks up little habits that Tyler has and slips them into his conscious, every day life. Before he met Tyler, he never smoked cigarettes. After meeting Tyler, you see him slowly start smoking more and more throughout the film, even a scene where, a close up is shown of The Narrator smoking in work. It's important to note that there are only small character traits which The Narrator picks up from Tyler. His superego is still in tact, as he's fully aware of what is right and what is wrong. For example, there is a scene where Tyler puts a gun to a convenience store worker's head, and makes him promise that he'll go back to veterinary school, or else he'll blow his brains out. The whole time the convenience store worker is pleading for his life, the Narrator keeps begging Tyler to cut it out, because he knows this is a bad thing to do. However there is one particular scene where The     

Narrator  does find out that he and Tyler are the same person, and a close up of Tyler Durden is shown where  Tyler states, "little by little, you are letting yourself become, Tyler Little".

Explain how meaning is constructed in film through analysis of visual and technical signification

I believe a good example of explaining how The Id (Tyler Durden) has an effect of The Ego (The Narrator) is the way that The Ego is presented. In the beginning of the film, The Narrator takes pride in his appearance, all buttons are done up, brushed hair, clean shirts etc. Later on in the film, once The Ego begins to pick up the habits of Tyler Durden, The Narrator is later seen at work wearing a bloody shirt, scruffy hair, bruised face and smoking a cigarette . Technically I also believe the lighting plays a role in the representation of The Narrator throughout, despite the face the films is shot in an almost vignette filter. However take a look at the two shots below, same environment, the left is before The Ego was affected by Tyler, the right picture is when Tyler was a big part of the Narrator's life.