2. First Response to the
Brief
For the coursework for A2 , we have
been set the task to create a music
video and digi-pack for an album.
This task includes deciding on a band
and song idea, whilst developing the
practical skills of video editing and
Photoshop in order to create a
professional looking product. In this,
my initial response.
I will list my personal ideas for the
task ahead and explain why I have these
ideas.
3. Song Idea
The song I would like to use is
‘Ever Fallen In Love?’
I think this late
70s English Punk
will be great for
shot ideas for
filming a band
playing whilst
inspiring a
sideline story
which is a
convention of
music
videos.
Due to the era
the song was
released in,
the costume of
the time is
easy to
recreate and
would be
recognizable to
an audience as
70s English
Punk.
With the song’s frequently repeated
chorus it would make its learning
simple to make an accurate video
match.
4. Band Idea
Basing an
album design
on ‘40 years
of Buzzcocks’
would give a
stable
foundation
for the
different
entry points
we must
create for
the
coursework.
I would
like
‘Buzzcocks’
to be the
band that
my
coursework
is based
around. As
their
iconic
sound will
be good to
create
inspiration
5. Album Idea
This would lay a
strong concept
for the
coursework
whilst giving an
idea for the
digi-sleeve
which would be a
well
photoshopped
timeline of the
buzzcocks up to
their current
world tour.
Inspired by the Buzzcocks’ 40 tour, I would
like to base the album on the greatest hits
of Buzzcocks at 40 years.
6. Video Idea
The jump
between
tempo when
it reaches
the chorus
will make
for easy
editing as
it will be
clear when
to make
cuts.
For the video of ‘Ever Fallen in Love?’ I would
like to create a mix of performing musicians and
a story concept following the conventions of
music videos.
The story element would be based around a social issue
of the 70s such as unemployment of young people, and
the rise of punk culture.
The
slower
tempo of
the
verses
may be
good to
use for
the story
element.
