Initial Ideas.

Demoraliser are coming to Hull on the 30th November so I am going to attempt to get some footage of the live performance. This may be difficult because of the lightning so I am currently trying to get a band to take some flood lights so it will be easier for me to film. 

If my initial idea of a live performance falls through I have other ideas in which I can use for my music video. The lyrics suggest that the song is based on a break-up so I am going to reenact an argument and also burning some of the items in which the couple would have shared together, for example clothes.

If I manage to film the gig because the lightning is good I am going to film the full set and also   film the band whilst they are just doing normal stuff like chilling, walking around, setting up, practicing and also selling merchandise. This is because it will give the viewers an insight of what happens when the band are getting ready and also what happens behind the scenes of a gig. 

Our Reconstruction

Our music video reconstruction was based on Rhona's storyboard of Summertime Sadness by Lana Del Ray. There was a substantial amount of preparation which went into this video which included decided when and where we was filming to what outfit Iona was wearing.

Iona chose a white dress which Lana wears within the video. The dress wasn't identical but it was the same idea because of it been white and also the design of it.

Shannon and Iona went to a local park near the college to film the opening six seconds. Within this six seconds of the sequence you see Iona emerging from the bushes just like on the actual video. 

The next ten seconds were filmed on college grounds. It was filmed behind the Wilson building in the bushes near the pond. We chose that place to film it because it had the bushes we needed to cover her face and also it worked well.

The next six seconds was filmed in the park again. This is a reenactment from when Lana fell between the trees. We couldn't let Iona fall due to health and safety.

The last shot was filmed on the college field at the gates which separate Kelvin Hall School and Wyke College. This is because we couldn't find any gates which would be suitable for the video and we thought these was the best gates.

Cast.

Demoraliser are a hardcore band which have started off small and worked there way up the music hierachy. Demoraliser were founded in 2010 and since then have made themselves huge not just in the UK, but in countries over Europe. They are signed with Siege Of Amida Records and have just released their debut album which you can buy in HMV, not bad for a band that started off doing gigs at pubs such as ringside and lamp to getting an album produced in two years.

The band is made up of 4 members which are:
James Dexter - Vocals.
Nathan Smith - Guitar.
Sam Jarvis - Guitar.
Mat Ombler - Drums.

Blood Meridian - Lyrics.

I feel so ashamed, of what I've done

I treated you as an equal

Well I should have treated you as a fucking cockroach

Leeching on good charity, preying on the youth

I know your every move, I am always watching you

Every shred of evidence is enough to put you away

This time I'm putting you down

You've made your choices, and I've made mine

Lets see who breaks first, I bet it'll be your neck

Did you think for a moment

That I wouldn't find you

And hunt you down like the animal you are

This is heaven for me, hell for you

Changing My Song

I have decided to change my song choice for my task. This is because I do not know how I am going to produce my music video, even though I know what I want to do. I believe the ideas I have will not work very well and i may not be able to get enough people to participate within my music video.

I have now decided that I will be doing Blood Meridian by British hardcore band, Demoraliser. I have also got intouch with the band and they are letting me film one of their gigs so my music video will be focusing on a live performance. When I got in touch with the band they have given me permission to film their gig and also film other aspects of their day to day life as a band. 

This is the music to the song which I have now chosen.

Codes and Conventions - Essay.

The Hardcore Music Genre.

Codes and Conventions of the Hardcore music genre:

Hardcore music is a sub-genre that has been a combination of several genres. Punk, rap and metal are infused into one genre to make the sound of hardcore. There are several different codes and conventions within the genre which makes the music what it is. The hardcore music genre is an upcoming genre and is getting more popular by the day.

Hardcore music can take many forms and bands have their own individual take on it. Bands such as Terror are considered the grandfathers of hardcore music because they have been on the hardcore scene longer than the majority of hardcore bands that are around today.

The sub-genre of hardcore has its own branches of sub-genres, such as; pop punk, post hardcore and metal core. Hardcore music has been taken on by many local bands such as; Demoraliser, Odessa, Martyr Defiled and The Departed. Most hardcore bands now have started out in smaller venues like Lamp and Ringside and have worked their way up to achieve a higher status.

The dominance throughout the smaller shows is easily visible because of the appearance of the band members. The band members are usually stereotyped to have tattoos and also have a certain stage presence of them. The fans of the genre are also stereotyped to be like the band members. People that are not fans of the music may also stereotype them all as ‘moshers’.

With the local music scenes in the UK been dominated by hardcore bands means that the genre is been more recognised and is getting more people to follow the hardcore genre of music and also the way of life. The essence of the band members when on stage performing is arrogant and cocky which like into the genre of rap. Another representation they use is atheist and anti-christ imagery. They do this to show a rebellious side of their personality that young people may wish to follow.

Hardcore isn’t only from England some of the bands are from North America, South America, Australia and even Asian countries and these bands are starting tyo show a promising upcoming. Deez Nuts are one of the Australian hardcore bands and like most bands they have their own distinctive sound. The front man JJ Peters was previously in a band called ‘I Killed A Prom Queen’ then left to form his own band with his distinctive assets like rap style vocals and low bass solos.

In the breakdowns they usually have choruses unlike some hardcore bands. Demoraliser are a different type of hardcore band as they have no choruses and they have several different breakdowns within a song. They have also created band shirts with people on it such as Amy Winehouse and other people which they have demoralised people through their lifetimes.

The lyrics in the songs have literal meanings like ‘this is my world, you just live in it’. This shows that it is aimed at someone and they are just saying that this person is worthless and shut out their life. Most songs have meaning behind them and you can usually relate to the song. Outsiders of the genre wont understand and think it is all the same, but bands such as Napoleon have released an EP called ‘What We See’ and it takes you on a journey like most hardcore bands and songs have a point to them.

Throughout the songs they have fast paced drums so it sounds heavier than a song which you would find in a different genre. The bands are usually made up of a lead man, guitarist, bassist and drummer. All of the song is usually fast paced because it goes with the style of singing. Most hardcore bands have scream vocals, but so you can still understand what they are saying.

When the bands are either are playing or gig or even creating a music video, they are constantly moving. The lead man usually jumps around when the song is starting again after a breakdown and all of the band keep moving, walking around, jumping around or whatever they would like to do.

The hardcore music scene is becoming more popular by the day, more people are starting to follow it, more people are starting to dress like the band members and they are just trying to be a ‘hardcore’. It is an interesting genre because every song brings something new to the scene.

Storyboards; Odessa - All I Have

Shot One - Medium Close up.

Shot Two - Long Shot. 

Shot Three - Medium Shot. .

Shot Four - Long Shot.














Shot Five - Medium Shot. 













Shot Six - Extreme Close Up. . 














Shot Seven - Medium Close Up. 














Shot Eight  - Medium Close Up. 












Shot Nine - Medium Shot. 












Shot Ten - Long Shot. 













Shot Eleven - Close Up. 

Shot Twelve - Close Up.












Shot Thirteen - Medium Close Up.

Shot Fourteen - Close Up.













Shot Fifteen - Close Up.














 Shot Sixteen - Medium Close Up.

Shot Seventeen - Medium Close Up.

Shot Eighteen - Medium Shot.

Shot Nineteen - Medium Shot.

Shot Twenty - Medium Shot.

Shot Twenty One - Medium Close Up.

Shot Twenty Two - Medium Close Up.

Shot Twenty Three - Close Up.

Shot Twenty Four - Close Up.

Shot Twenty Five  - Long Shot.

Shot Twenty Six - Extreme Close Up.

Shot Twenty Seven - Medium Close Up.

Shot Twenty Eight  - Medium Shot.

Shot Twenty Nine - Close Up.

 Shot Thirty  - Close Up.

Shot Thirty One - Medium Close Up.

30 Seconds of Storyboards from the All I Have video by Odessa.