Moving in to our music video

    Today, we have officially moved on to our music video. From our commercial, I found that storyboarding didn’t really work for me. Personally, having pre-planned our project helped but it ultimately had a smaller effect than I thought it would. I thought having our thoughts on paper would be effective but the plans ended changing and while we keep a majority of the storyboarded material, it didn’t all translate on film. Storyboarding made us as a whole feel attached to the scenes we had already thought of and it made it harder to move away from them, even though they weren’t working out.
    We chose the song “ Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra. We chose this song because we want to create a controversial story. With Frank Sinatra being a staple for the 1950s and 1960s, it more than actually depicts the time scene we want. We’re thinking of having a pro-homosexual theme, based around the time period of the song. We’re thinking of placing it in a classy dance hall, jazz in the background and instead of the classic love troupe of a man sweeping and wooing the woman off her feet, we want to replace that we two men or two women.
    This idea mainly comes from the time period but also goes against the common conventions of  Jazz. Through the few music videos made for the Jazz genre, the overall premise of each made by the artists is the same. The video made wouldn't even be considered music videos. They were either just videos of the band performing normally, or a recreation of the band or a band for a film.
   
    For the purpose of our music video, there are six guides to stick to.
 
   Number one, Costumes. In the time period of 1950 and 1960, the act of wearing fancy dresses and such for a night out was common. Women wore flowy dresses that spun as they did, while men wore collared shirts and suits with the notable bow tie.
   Number two lighting. The scenes that Jazz was often played in were bars, pubs, and restaurants. It was lit in a way that centered the band, yet we’re dimmed to the point where the whole room would not always be seen.
   Number three, acting. In films where Jazz is featured, the acting can be only described as cheerful and upbeat. The acting often centered around how the people responded to the somber sound of Jazz.
Number four, makeup. The makeup around this time was very light, with blush and nude shades of lipstick were common with some times red and velvets used to highlight a woman’s attire.
    Number five, props.  Any props used would most likely be interments or anything related to music like mics and speakers
    Number six, scenery. Scenery, Jazz music often took place in fancy areas that men and women dressed up just to attend.