Major Project - Idea Development

I made some headway today after talking to Simon. I decided that my reviews will be made for Zoo Magazine, and the title will be "The RestZOOm Review", hosted by an attractive lady.

I also emailed Zoo Magazine to tell them about my project, and ask whether there was any advice they could offer me, and whether the idea was something they would be interested in.

WBL Idea Development

For the music video, Charlie would like to start with a shot of him sitting on a beach, watching the sun rise, similar to this video



Then, when the drums kick in, he wants a cut to black, followed by strobe lighting and people dancing in a club environment, similar to this

Major Project - Idea Development

So i've decided not to run with the sketch show as i think it will prove to be too difficult to have sketches that are funny enough, and that retain interest for a prolonged period of time. Instead of this, i have now decided that i would like to run with Dylans idea of reviews.

I plan for there to be 15 one minute reviews, about various topics ranging from film to games to gadgets. Ideally i would like the broadcasting partner to be either Zoo or Nuts magasine websites, as these have a specific demographic who would likely be interested in the types of things i would be reviewing.

In terms of casting, i would like one person to do all the reviews, and i think for it to work with the website, it would have to be a stereotypically blokey bloke, or an attractive woman.

With regard to the location, i would like to have it in a kind of studio set up, with the background including the logo/branding of the broadcast partner, and potentially somewhere that readers/viewers of the magasine would associate with that magasine.

WBL Idea Development

Had a meeting with Charlie today, and discussed how he wants the video to look, and what he wants to be in it. He seems to have a very clear idea of content and style, which is good as it gives us a place to start from, instead of just being a case of wanting a video, but not having put any thought into it.

WBL Idea Development

I am going to be making a music video for a dubstep track by Charlie Malloy, who is a regular DJ at source bar, and also set up his own record label in 2008. He recently signed a contract with a distribution agency, and also had an interview on bbc radio about emerging music in kent.

His label is called Dubstrict Records, and its website is http://www.dubstrictrecords.co.uk/#

I'm looking forward to the challenge of making a music video as it different to what i have done before, and hopefully it will be a fun challenge!

Major Project - Idea Development

After discussing my idea for a sketch show with Simon today, i think it is going to be very difficult to produce something that is funny, and different to the other sketch shows that are out there. Especially as it seems to me that the newer the sketch show, the less funny it is!

This potentially means a change of plan for me. I liked Dylans idea for short reviews of things, ie films, phone apps, games etc.

FMP - Research Excercise

Today we were set the task of making a one minute film as research for the FMP, Dylan and I made a review of "The Inbetweeners Movie" and filmed it in a toilet as it was a bad review and we thought that having it in a toilet would exaggerate the poor nature of the film.

I learnt that it can be difficult to cut down to a certain time, so it is necessary to be ruthless with the footage as it was essential to meet the one minute time restraint.