BORNS - Seeing Stars - Third Draft....

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Looking back at my feedback from my Draft 2, I have again improved my music video by adding a bit of a story with the artist at the beginning of the music video with the artist waking up and switching on the radio to only play their song. I think that this opening adds more of a creative approach to the beginning of the song and slowly eases the viewer into the surprise of the quick and upbeat beat followed by the switching on of the radio.

(Within the draft the screen occasionally goes blank at parts towards the end - this just resembles the spaces that I need to fill in with other shots).

Here is my Third Draft:




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BORNS - Seeing Stars - Second Draft....

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After taking on the feedback from my previous audience/peer feedback I did more filming out in the urban area of Salford, which gave me amazing shots. This was a great achievement considering the fact that the filming day was spontaneous shots, due previous planning not being able to be produced because of the the location is far away therefore previous location scouting shots could not be occur. However, research via the internet provided me with a rough idea about the area, therefore I knew that the bridges, waterside and picturesque building at night would be perfect in order to make my music video be unique and colourful - linking with the genre of my song being fun and upbeat and consisting of a summer vibe.

Here is my Second Draft:

 

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BORNS - Seeing Stars - First Draft....

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Here is my first draft of my music video 'Seeing Stars':




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New Logo Ideas for Artist....

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Today I decided to create a new logo design for the artists brand, this is because of copyright issues if I use the original artists logo, however, I did keep the artists name.

When thinking of initial ideas I wanted to originally link it to the song itself, but then this would limit the artist brand to that one song. Therefore, I came up with these ideas:

Signature Design:

The logo would make the music more personal and have a deeper attachment to the artist - and therefore the fans. However, I fear that when placed on merchandise it will feel lost and misplaced, with no main imagery to follow. Also, I fear that the fans may not want to go to meet and greets in order to get merchandise signed because the logo on them is already his signature.

Geometric Design:





Night Sky - Crest Design:

Outside Life - Mountain Design:

I have an idea of the design that I want to choose (this being the 'Crest' design) however, in order to make sure that I am making the right decision, I am going to ask for audience feedback with the target audience of my music video and artist brand in general. Overall, this will benefit me and my decision, and hopefully my overall artist image within the music industry market.

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Audience....

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In today's post I have fully analysed my target audience and applied my audience aim to many different theorists and overall ideas of what my audience should be in regards to my song choice:





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BORNS - 'Seeing Stars' Music Video Pitch....

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This is my music video pitch for the song by Borns called 'Seeing Stars':



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BORNS - 'Seeing Stars' - Music Video Written Pitch....

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This is my music video pitch for Borns - 'Seeing Stars':

Music Video
Borns ‘Seeing Stars’

Borns is part of Interscope Records, and his song ‘Seeing Stars’ is the song that I will be creating a music video for. The song genre is Indie Pop, which the artist already has an acoustic music video for, but by also creating one for the main audio, I think that this will give the song a fun and entertaining visual setting. Smarts Productions aim is to give the song an overall creative and lively feel, providing the audience with further insights of what the song means.

Smarts Productions is a trusted company that provides a creative flair, can deliver a strong product, and will produce the work to the highest of its ability. Also, Smarts Productions is very good at keeping on track with schedules and meeting deadlines, and would make a great production company to make this music video. We are already experienced in this area, and have produced music videos for the artist Phillip Phillips and his songs: ‘Gone Gone Gone’ and ‘Home’.

We have many exciting ideas for the music video to include, which will resemble Borns’ interests. We will achieve this by creating features like, incorporating lyrics with visuals, nature and being outside - which we know are some of the features included within his previous music videos.

These are our initial ideas to include in the music video:

A relationship with lyrics and visuals.

Various locations, switching from different shots of the outside landscape, including close-ups of the artist.

Cut different shots to the beat of the song, making the music video visually look as lively as the song itself.

Include fireworks, which will emphasise the idea of ‘Stars’ within the song.

The main focus will be on the artist, as they will be the only character involved in the music video, giving them full attention. Also, by incorporating the artist within their own music video makes it more personal for the artist to experience, because they are further interacting with their song.

The overall aim for the music video is for it to feel fun, joyful and exciting, whilst being aesthetically pleasing. Also, bringing a new meaning and interpretation to the song than what the acoustic version demonstrates. The music video will do this by including an elated atmosphere through using various different locations, overall elevating this feeling well. Therefore, attracting the social demographic of teenagers, as the music video will be intriguing and exciting to watch.

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BORNS - 'Seeing Stars' Acoustic Version....

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Today I just wanted to discuss my song choice for my music video. I chose to do the audio version of the song as I feel like I can explore more with the whole production. The audio is more upbeat, and therefore, allows me to explore more with various camera angles and shots, and adds a quicker pace to the song making it more lively and fun, which is what I wanted, stepping up from my preliminary task. However, I do like the acoustic version, I think that Borns' music video for this song shows the stylistic choice suitable, quite slow and emphasising the piano, mainly focussing on the artist and their voice. However, I think if I chose this version of the song I couldn't explore as much as I would like, as I hope to include quick fast paced cuts to coincide with the beat and tempo of the song.

This is the acoustic music video and version of the song:



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BORNS - 'Seeing Stars' Lyrics....

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These are the lyrics for the song 'Seeing Stars' by Borns, which is the song I am doing my music video for:

Borns: 'Seeing Stars'

Saw her walking on the side of the road,
On the sidewalk chalk from my balcony window
First sight she made me look twice,
'cause I never seen someone walk as light as the wind blows

I caught up to try to get your name,
And quickly wrote a love letter turned it into an airplane
You looked up and that was enough
'cause you let out all the butterflies that couldn't be contained

Some dreams never do come true
Some love doesn't hit the target
I've been wishing upon you
Darling I've been wishing my hardest

You've got me seeing stars brighter than ever
Shining just like diamonds do
I know that in time it could be all ours, brighter than ever
Your love is such a dream come true
I know, I know, I know I need you
I know, I know, I know I need you

There's a love I've been keeping aside
And you're the missing puzzle piece that I've been trying to find
Hey, girl, you got me learning to fly
You got me higher than a kite and I've been painting the sky

Some dreams never do come true
Some love doesn't hit the target
But my dreams are reality now,
And you're the one I've been dreaming about

You've got me seeing stars brighter than ever
Shining just like diamonds do
I know that in time it could be all ours, brighter than ever
Your love is such a dream come true
I know, I know, I know I need you
I know, I know, I know I need you
I know, I know, I know I need you

Baby, don't let go
You got me, you got me
Baby, baby, don't let go
You got me, you got me, you got me

You've got me seeing stars brighter than ever
Shining just like diamonds do
I know that in time it could be all ours, brighter than ever
Your love is such a dream come true
I know, I know, I know I need you
I know, I know, I know I need you
I know, I know, I know I need you

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Main Music Video Song Choice....

Hi everyone,

The song I have chosen for my music video is 'Seeing Stars' by Borns:



The song has no music video, except for a music video but for the acoustic version of the song. Therefore, by doing a music video for the audio will bring the song to life.
The song itself falls within the genre of Indie, and is a really fun and up-beat song and I hope to represent this within its visual aspect.

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