Pre-production feedback

COLLIER Solomon A2CW Pre-production Tasks Improvements by Solomon Collier on Scribd

Coursework feedback

Collier, Solomon CW Feedback by Solomon Collier on Scribd

A2 coursework Overall marks sheet

COLLIER Solomon - Evaluation and Overall Feedback Sheet by Solomon Collier on Scribd

Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

Evaluation Question 1 by Solomon Collier on Scribd

Audience Feedback Evaluation Question 3

This is my audience feedback for my music video, the results have shown that it was clear I was following hard rock genre conventions which is good as that is what I was aiming for. There was also some interesting feedback about the clarity of the narrative as someone found what I was trying to portray unclear which could be something I can work on in the future and also the lack of social media being advertised which I had done on purpose as I thought it would have ruined the atmosphere of the character so I put "Available at iTunes" instead to advertise the artist. An interesting point that Josh made was about improving the quality of my shots because some of them were out of focus, which at the time I didn't not realize however I think that the out of focus shots work well in my music video as they help portray Rowan as being distorted and out of focus himself which in tern assisted me create a video fitting the hard rock genre.

Minute of Decay advert + Digipak

Storyboard Minute of decay (rotated)

Equipment list

Equipment List – Minute of Decay by Sol Collier on Scribd

Floor plans

These are the floor plans for three of my main scenes, they show the objects, people, the direction they are traveling, the camera's, the direction the cameras are facing and the direction the cameras are rotating. This is so that the director, actors and technicians know whats/who's going where for the scenes.

Production schedule

Production Schedule by Sol Collier on Scribd

Costumes, Actors and Props

Costumes, actors and props from SolCollier

Recce Photo's.

 The above four pictures are of where I would like to film part of the opening sequence. This is at a place called Burbush which is between Bransgore and Burley. I plan on taking Rowan along with the desk out here to film, it shouldn't be to hard as there is a car park a few hundred feet away from this location.

The above four pictures are for filming the part where Rowan meets the masked strangers. This is down a track on the Castleman trail just outside of Ringwood near the Steiner school, easy to access. I would be filming here with Rowan, Feagan, Stan and Matt for the scene.

Above are pictures of all the places I plan on filming inside my house, they would be for different scenes for example the bathroom is for when Rowan is lying in the bath, the room directly above this text is the therapy room and the bedroom/stairs are the very first locations I'm filming. This is all inside my house so therefore is very easily accessible and easy to film. I will be filming with Rowan and Zita.

Above are the pictures of where I plan on filming the scene when Rowan wakes up in a bush. This is at one end of Moors Valley that is near the Castleman trail. Easy to access as it would be being filmed straight after I filmed another clip down on the Castleman's trail.

Proof of contact with record company

Shot List

Shot List by Sol Collier on Scribd

Annotated Lyrics - Minute of Decay

There's not much left to love - Already the music video unless being sarcastic in my opinoin shouldnt be based around a positive experience.
Too tired today to hate
I feel the empty
I feel the minute of decay

I'm on my way down now - With the repetitive use of this lyric, I think it would be appropriate to have an physicall representation of what is being said e.g. Someone actualy moving down from being stood up to lying on the floor in time with the music. 
I'd like to take you with me
I'm on my way down

I'm on my way down now
I'd like to take you with me
I'm on my way down

The minute that it's born
It begins to die - This change in his voice for these lyrics could be a good time to incorporate meaninful imagery or a crucial part in the story I am going to show, such as something emotional to fit with the tempo change.
I'd love to just give in
I'd love to live this lie - Relevant to the dream based aspect of the music video

I've been to black and back
I've whited out my name
A lack of pain, a lack of hope
A lack of anything to say

I'm on my way down now - Maybe a repeat of the downward motion to fit in with the lyrics.
I'd like to take you with me
Im on my way down
Im on my way down

The minute that it's born
It begins to die
I'd love to just give in
I'd love to live this lie - Could repeat having specific dream related imagery in time with these lyrics
I'd love to live this lie

How do you see it?
How do you know?
How do you see it?
I've looked ahead and everything was dead
(How do you know?) - Could have cuts that when the lyrics in brackets were being sung I could cut away to emphisize the lyrics and his voice. 

I guess that I am too
(How do you see it?)
I've looked ahead and everything was dead
(How do you know?)
I guess that I am
I guess that I am too

The minute that its born
It begins to die
Id love to just give in
Oh, Id love to live this lie
Id love to live this lie

I'm on my way down now
I'd like to take you with me
Im on my way down

I'm on my way down now
I'd like to take you with me - The conclusion could be in time with these lyrics, I was thinking possible death of the protagonist. 
Im on my way down

Read more: Marilyn Manson - The Minute Of Decay Lyrics | MetroLyrics 

Digipak and Poster advert analysis

Digipak and Poster Analysis by Sol Collier on Scribd

Korn- Clown Goodwins analysis 2

 This is a performance based video but it also features narrative aspects due to the relation of visuals to the song. In this video the band tell a story of someone who is being bullied at school, this is done through a number of different ways including very quick cuts of the band aggressively thrashing around to angry lyrics which is amplifying the emotional motive behind the song as well as the conjuncture of the visuals to the lyrics which illustrates the meaning. This video also features heavily with cuts on beat or seeing the sound where by the image will change very frequently in sync with the snare being drummed as well as at the start the image is changing in time with the guitars rhythm. Which assists in telling the story because it makes the viewer feel more engaged with the rhythm of the song as the performance based piece of narrative unfolds. The singer Jonathan Davis has a very unique voice that is part of the Korn trademark, which is able to go from high pitch quieter painful whispering's all the way to a powerful destructive shout and this is incorporated in this song/video such as him when he is sat in the school shower which is an example of his quieter side but then when it cuts to a performance based shot he can be screaming in time with thrashing himself around it shows the other end of his signature vocal range. Which links in with his star image... 
However the star image is very unique, Jonathan Davis(the lead singer) is shown frequently as being trapped or inferior to others around him such as being trapped in a locker or to have people laughing at him as he is sat in the school showers which in sync reflects the lyrics and purpose behind the song which is a story about being laughed at, rejected and bullied. The image of the band is meant to be dark and sinister for that reason also such as a lot of the scenes where they are performing they are playing their music in a room surrounded by bits of old children's dolls, which is used to make the band seem edgy and angry about the portrayed rejection.

 This is an example of him performing with a quieter vocal range (above) however below is a shot of him performing with a much more aggressive voice in the music video "Clown"

Lip Sync and Prelim task music video. Shake it off by Taylor Swift