For the merchandise page...

For the website merchandiese page, we have reserahced 3 websites to see what they susually have that are being sold:
1.) The NBHD Website:
http://thenbhd.com/wiped-out

2.) The 1975 Website:
http://the1975.com/

3.) Arcade Fire Website:
http://arcadefire.com/site/

From this research, we have found that they typically include types of clothing being sold at a reasonable price. So it has been decided as a group that we will also include types of clothing with our bands logo and CD singles and Albums.

Update: 24/10/16
As Ben is in charge of the Website, he has created the bands logo on Photoshop and edited them on plain t-shirt and vests found online. He has uploaded the images on the website.

Two step flow theory

Two step theory is when a person through the media influences on another media text or product. 

For example, this occurs in fashion and make up brands all the time. 

Zoella is a British youtube blogger and vlogger who was recently received a negative response by an American vegetarian "Freelee the Banana Girl" who shamed her as Zoella owns a dog kept as a pet however as Zoella eats meat was called a hypocrite. With this, my automatic opinion of Zoella has changed and now do agree with the Banana Girl as Zoella appears to love animals however eats killed animals. 

Cultivation Theory

George Gerbner - TV

Cultivation theory was found by George Gerber who claimed that the effects are gradual overtime unlike the hypodermic needle theory and that it will need a lot of television viewing to have an effect.

There are 2 effects

1.) a person who loves an orange watches on TV claiming that apples are better, later on, the person will start to like apple better than orange.

2.) a person who loves an orange watches on TV claiming that oranges are the best, later, the person will love oranges even more. This reinforces the person.

An example of these effects in a tv programmes is - EastEnders and HollyOaks
The 2 TV soap opera programmes included a story where a new born baby has been swapped and stolen. This will reinforce pregnant women to worry that their baby may be swapped or stolen after birth. 

Framasson

Who are Framrasson?
Framasson is a boy band group, from Iceland aged between 20-22.

Name of the band, how we came up with it:
We came up with the name Framasson as "Framas" means progression in icelandic and we have added "son" at the end to expose their relationship, like they are close as brothers.

Story: 
- Met recently (2 years ago), in Reykjavik Uni
- Met in a lesson, became friends, started playing music
- Started making independent music - putting it on SoundCloud
- Discovered by Fat Cat record label in 2013

Music:
- Just released debut album - 2012
- Alternative/Indie genre 
- Performed at pubs/clubs in Reykjavik 
- Related to Björk and Sigur ros - Rock music, Grudge similar to Radiohead
- Main audience 

Background:
- 4 young men aged from 20-22
- Icelandic
- Met at Uni

Identity:

- Maximus Olivirsson - 20 - Reykjavik 

- Stefan Stefansson - 21 - Reykjavik

- Kolbjorn Knudsen - 20 - Reykjavik

Field In England

Field in England is a British small budgeted film we have studies in our AS course when we were making a film for the coursework. 

The film was gory and I found it very odd, and quite hard to understand the storyline and the characters needs. However, this gave us think more about the film and question what is was about.

Although for this year's coursework, we are making a music video so there will be words so even though the music video doesn't tell the story, the lyrics will. We thought to take the advantage and as out genre is alternative, it will be a perfect rhyme with the film and the music video. 

Now we have some inspirations, we had to think about how we will be able to film something like if

Field in England and fit it into the music video. 

As I was in charge of editing last year, I have some experiences with the use of Final Cut Pro programme. Final Cut Pro will be used to edit our music video. There are filters which you could add later to make the footage more dramatic or exciting. Hence, Lewis came up with the idea of using red filter on his camera while recording as when you add the black and white filter, it will contrast out the black and white well and make the sky appear darker. 

The screenshots below are the key 3 elements which show how our music video has taken in some ideas from the film:

Firstly the make up and the costume. The character below looks very rough and dirty. I looked closely on how make up has made the character look old, scrappy and rough. The us of brown product painted on his face gives an impression that he doesn't take care of him self or even care, also, he is wearing a cape which usually indicates a 'heroic' character. In our music video, I painted each individual with a clear pattern to indicate that they are in a group. 

Secondly, the location is set in a similar setting. We have both filmed in the woods to show they have nothing surrounding them to help. Meaning they are stuck there forever. 

Thirdly, some of the shot sizes are similar as well,

Planning 1:

We have all agreed to use the song "Iron" by Woodkid and have planned about how we are going to apply .....'s theory. 

We have looked up the lyrics and planned what kind of ideas might be suitable for the MV. 

My idea:

"Of the blood on my lips, again" - By focusing on the word "blood" instead of using fake blood" to apply .....'s theory as this would look tacky and odd, it might look better to use a red/brown filter just for the 2 seconds.

"This deadly burst of snow is burning my hands" - The word "snow" has clicked in me and I thought go the idea of using Hamley's "Magic Snow" because it is easy to use, not messy and also reusable and was thinking to flake that over the characters hand and film it on a point-of-view shot so its looking down its hand. I want to use this idea because it seems impossible to use "snow" as a prop. But with this idea, we would need to provide a lot of snow as it would look odd if there were snow on the characters hand but not on the ground in any other scenes.

"Where innocence is burned" - Can use the masquerade mask here to hide their "identity".

Lewis's idea:

"The thunder of the drums" - use of the drums come in here.

"Burned in flames" - use of forest fire torch.

By talking through our plan, the temporary plan we have so far came up with is:

Names: 

- Maximus Olivirsson 

- Stefan Stefansson 

- Kolbjorn Knudsen 

To come up with "icelandic" names, Ben and I went on a website called http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/List_of_approved_Icelandic_male_names and matched up the names together. Also we were informed that in Iceland their surname refers to their parents first name so if its a son it and your fathers first name was "Ian" it would be "Iansson" and if it's a daughter, it will be "Iandottier". We can interrupted this into our name making also. 

Location/Setting:

• Forest
• Woods
• Richmond Park

Costume/Props:

• Drums
• Masquerade masks
• Forest fire torch
• Pigs head

Camera:

• Nikon D3200

Performers:

• Ibz Ibrahim - Main
• Lucien Stuart-Davidson - Leader
• Tom Bradshaw - Cult member
• Edward Baker - Cult member
• Megan Hughes  - Cult member
• Charlie Harris - Cult member

Theme:

• Gory
• Odd
• Weird

Artist bio

Framrásson are an indie pop band from Reykjavik, Iceland consisting of Maximus Olivrsson (vocals), Stefan Stefansson (strings), Kolbjorn Knudsen (brass), Pjetur Bergman (percussion). They began independently producing alternative/indie music and releasing it on SoundCloud after meeting at Reykjavik University in 2013. The name comes from the Icelandic work for progression 'framrás' and 'son' a conventional ending of Icelandic surnames. Their first song "Frankfurt Dreamland" went viral and after releasing an EP, they began to make a name of themselves among the Icelandic indie pop scene. Performing at pubs and clubs a small fan base started to emerge and this continued to grow until they were signed by the record label Fat Dog Records in 2014. After their second EP was released they were given the opportunity to support Swim Deep on their tour of the UK, playing at venues including King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, The Deaf Institue, Sneaky Pete's, Brixton Academy and Alexandra Palace. They are about to release their first album Sons of Progression on April 20th 2016.

Production Design Research

In today's lesson we have learnt an important role that production deign plays in the Music video and how the quality of the Music Video refers to how good the production design has been organised. 

The production design is important when making a Music Video because every Music Video is different regarding to the theme of the song and the genre. As it will be odd if a pop song has been shot in a graveyard. 

Also the production design self-references to the artist. If the artist is into punk rock, the production design will organise an appropriate props for the artist which may be an electric guitar or a set of drums.

Production Design includes:

• Costumes
• Hair
• Lighting
• Location
• Make up
• Props (most important).
• Set

Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

In this MV, there are 12 costume changes, 12 hair and make up looks, use of sport light, soft box lighting and streak lighting, which are back lit, front lit and from above. The whole music video was being filmed in Los Angeles, California and the set was designed to be a "futuristic version of Russian Mafias" bathhouse according to the director Francis Lawrence. Also Thomas Kloss, the cinematographer has said that is it a simple set up, very clean and very graphic. The amount of props which has been used in the Music Video is uncountable,  thousands of dollars has been used to set up the props and the setting. 

I have researched one of Lady Gaga's song because Lady Gaga is portrayed as "crazy", "wild", and "weird" which have been shown through the media. 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/lady-gaga-kate-moss-wild-5291633 

Also even in the "Urban Dictionary" an "Urban" dictionary where adolescents upload their opinion or thought on a person, a phrase or a definition on a word like a slang translator, Lady Gaga has been described as "Unicorn in a man suit" and "a perfect example of sending your daughter to a catholic school" which obviously results that Lady Gaga is seen as negative influence. The sultry costumes and the pristine setting helps to create a dystopian feel.

Researching Music Videos

"Alternative" genre music vids:

Nirvana - Smells like Teen spirit 

Red hot Chilli Peppers - Can't Stop

Green Day - American Idiot

Artic Monkeys - Do I wanna Know?

Lilin Park - In the End