The group set out with the intention for making a music video to a pop/ rock song or a dance song. We wanted to use a pop song because we all personally like the genre and enjoy the catchy lyrics and rhythm and believe mainstream appeal is helpful when creating a music video. We may use a dance song because it would allow us to include a dance sequence or some choreography in the video using our drama and musical experience; this would be something different to what any of the previous year’s work had done- who often opted for slower more gothic/emo styles of music. Therefore a dance song with a choreographed routine (like in Katy Perry’s ‘California Girls’ or Lady GaGa’s ‘Alejandro’) would be ambitious and set ourselves apart from other groups.
To find a suitable song for the project and one that we all personally liked we searched various unsigned artists websites. This would ensure the songs we were looking at and would possibly choose were obtainable/ and achievable to use because they would not have as strict copyright restrictions on them. Therefore we could e-mail the artist and any representing agent/ company, detailing our intentions and asking for permission to use the song and we would have much more of a chance because they are not famous and are not signed. The site we used to search for songs was http://www.totallyunsigned.co.uk/ as this was the best designed and easier to search for specific genres. We searched for a dance songs but found a lot of them had very little lyrics and none of us liked the songs we were hearing as they had no connection or catch that hooked us. Therefore with the dance song idea only being a possibility we decided we would definitely use a pop song, and browsed the pop genre page for suitable tracks. We searched the first few pages and played the 30 second track previews, some songs we agreed as a group straight away that they weren't suitable and as a track wasn't catchy, memorable and instantly likable. We came across an artist called Stacy B, however her music sounded very edited and artificial and we did not like this sound nor did we think we could create a video suitable to that style of music. We narrowed down our search to five songs that we liked, then listened to each of the songs again with a critical mind and started to eliminate some songs from the list when we did not like certain aspects of them. Some members of the group liked some songs where others did not so as a team we had to negotiate and compromise, discussing whether we could create good ideas for the song from the lyrics. In the end we all agreed upon a song that we all liked, one that stood out as catchy with a good story (elements that the group decided were important). The song we have chosen is ‘Not Made for This’ by Anna Neale.
To find a suitable song for the project and one that we all personally liked we searched various unsigned artists websites. This would ensure the songs we were looking at and would possibly choose were obtainable/ and achievable to use because they would not have as strict copyright restrictions on them. Therefore we could e-mail the artist and any representing agent/ company, detailing our intentions and asking for permission to use the song and we would have much more of a chance because they are not famous and are not signed. The site we used to search for songs was http://www.totallyunsigned.co.uk/ as this was the best designed and easier to search for specific genres. We searched for a dance songs but found a lot of them had very little lyrics and none of us liked the songs we were hearing as they had no connection or catch that hooked us. Therefore with the dance song idea only being a possibility we decided we would definitely use a pop song, and browsed the pop genre page for suitable tracks. We searched the first few pages and played the 30 second track previews, some songs we agreed as a group straight away that they weren't suitable and as a track wasn't catchy, memorable and instantly likable. We came across an artist called Stacy B, however her music sounded very edited and artificial and we did not like this sound nor did we think we could create a video suitable to that style of music. We narrowed down our search to five songs that we liked, then listened to each of the songs again with a critical mind and started to eliminate some songs from the list when we did not like certain aspects of them. Some members of the group liked some songs where others did not so as a team we had to negotiate and compromise, discussing whether we could create good ideas for the song from the lyrics. In the end we all agreed upon a song that we all liked, one that stood out as catchy with a good story (elements that the group decided were important). The song we have chosen is ‘Not Made for This’ by Anna Neale.
Reasons for Selecting 'Not Made for This'
The group chose this song because upon hearing it the lyrics and music were instantly catchy and hooked us- wanting to hear more, and in our eyes this is what makes a good pop song. We wanted a pop song because we believe when people think of music videos they think of the big, extravagant music videos that accompany pop songs. Pop songs also translate well visually into a video because of the relatable narratives often portrayed in them. We liked how the song has a variety of sections with each having a different pace, rythem and tempo- this will help with creating our ideas because we can have a different location and scenario for each of these sections which we can then start to mix together towards the end of the video. Another important reason for choosing this track is its relatable and marketable narrative- about a girl who is unhappy with her relationship- this is a typical story that is common in music videos and so can be aimed towards a female teenage audience. However with the music being a hybrid between pop and rock it and being sung by a female we can target a teenage male demographic using voyeurism within our video (this is another reason for choosing a female song). In addition the song tells a clear story throughout that we can literally display in the video but we also want to experiment with symbolism and other ideas that draw from the themes and messages within the song.
Finding the Lyrics
Unfortunately, this song wasn't recognised as a well known track on http://www.lyrics.com/ or http://www.google.co.uk/ therefore we had to listen to the song several times. We worked together as a team to scribe these lyrics as fast as we could- Myself, Sophie and Josh listened carefully to the lyrics and then told Andrew what they were who wrote them on a document on Microsoft Word. This was a frustrating task and very time consuming, however it was essential that we had the lyrics, not only for Sophie so she can sing/mime this song correctly but also so we can get a specfic idea about what the song is about so we can create and develop the ideas for our music video. After all, lyrics are a huge part of a song and determine what the song is about, therefore our filming, mise en scene, camera angles and ideas have to be appropriate to what the artist is singing.
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