Filming

Today I filmed at Hoxton Square North London. I took a few panning and zoom shots of artwork around the North London Streets. I also took a few pictures.

Filming Problems

Had difficulties filming over the weekend as it became dark quickly after college on Friday, and it was raining heavily early afternoon on Saturday and Sunday.
I will be filming early in the morning on the following monday to make up for the filming time I lost.

Newspaper Articles on the Web about Street Art in the past

Developed Research and Planning

Street Art TV Documentary Storyboard

3rd draft

Peer Evaluation Feedback

Claire, Franchesca, Wande, Maggie
- Storyboard and shotlist needs to be more clear with timings and the way it is layed out on paper
- Detail of shots is very good
- Ancillary Research was detailed

BBC Radio World Service - Street Art

Some see it as a way of reclaiming public space, to others it's reckless vandalism.

After listening to this, it helped me construct and develop my questionnaires for my upcoming interviews.

Part 1

Part 2

BBC News Reports on Street Art

sTweet_art twitter discoveries

Today I found some amazing pics portraying text in the form of graffiti. I would like to use the same sort of ideas for my title screen in my 5 minute extract.

'Street Art' Title

Today I looked at what people posted on twitter by my sTweet_art account to see recent

Script

I finally was able post a copy of my script.

Script

View more documents from Rachael Rubio.

Street Art TV Documentary Storyboard

Today I finished polishing up my storyboard, and changed around the order of shots. After looking at art interviews that have been done before on Analogue TV, in order to find out what sort of questions I would like to ask for the upcoming interviews, I want most of the shots (at the beginning of the 5 minutes) to show the interviewees responding to my questions, with important quotes from what they say, come up on the screen.

2nd draft
[Photo]

Camera Experiments and Filming Locations

Today I practised filming panning shots 180 degree in Central London and learnt which positions/specific places on Oxford Street would be best to film with the tripod(for a steady shot) where it was less busy/less crowded - Marble Arch. I thought this place would be best to film the other side of street art which is not graffiti, as street art could also be simply art on the public streets; sculptures and architecture.

Ancillary Typography

I looked at the several fonts I could use for the ancillary tasks.





Then, I had a play around with the fonts available in Adobe InDesign software, which i will used to produce my magazine double page spread and my newspaper advertisement.
[Adobe InDesign Fonts]

Ancillary Research

Today I analysed posters/advertisements in magazines and newspapers, aswell as double-page spreads, to help me come up with a layout for my 'double page spread from a listings magazine' and my 'newspaper advertisement' focusing on the documentary, Street Art.

[Newspaper annotations pdfs and ancillary first draft design]

My Street Art TV Documentary Schedule

I have set up a schedule on a programme called Basecamp for my Advanced Portfolio.

My Street Art Documentary Schedule

I checked out my sTweet_art account on Twitter today and checked out some sites that people mentioned about street art and made good compliments about them. I learnt that Street Art is worldwide and that there are many well known street artist in other countries that the public of London doesn't know.

A Blog move from Wordpress to Blogger!

We've moved!

Interview with Graffiti Artists

Today I asked a few graffiti artists that work around east london about their views of street art/graffiti and recorded what they said on my phone. From this, I learnt that I cannot use my phone/another phone to record someone's voice for a voiceover in my documentary for future reference, when someone I ask to interview doesn't like the idea of being on screen, shown to others. I realised that other factors at the time of recording, can affect the quality of the recording(wind blowing by, people making noises around the same area). Below is a few examples of what resulted me recording with my phone.


I plan to record all voiceovers, and interviews with my camera, and then later on edit out any unwanted clips, when it comes to putting my documentary clips altogether.


I also learnt that when it comes to doing an interview i should be ready with a set questionnaire, as time can be wasted and i would have to make more arrangements to meet up with people and set aside more time than planned.

Street Art Interviewees

http://www.urbnfabrik.com/Wolf

http://artismyhustle.com

Today I got in contact with Graffiti Artist, Wolf and the Art Is My Hustle TMagic Team, as I thought it would be interesting to get their points of view on the topic of Street Art.

Ideas for Street Art Questionnaire for Interview

- What is your name/tag name on the street?
- How old are you?
- Why did you start doing graffiti/sculpting/architectural work?
- What influenced you?
- What were your experiences in the past with what you're doing?
- What are the types of work that you are doing at the moment?
- What sort of things would you like to do in the future?
- Is it a passion or just a habit, something of some interest?
- At what age did you start graffiti/sculpting/architectural work?
- What is your occupation?
- What's different between your work and others?
- Do you think graffiti/street artwork damages the environment/tourism of the area?
- People are given freewill, so do you think it is right for people to graffiti/sculpt/produce architecture?
- What is the reason behind your work, what are you trying to achieve?
- How would you define the term 'Street Art'?

Quick Poll!

Street Art on the Internet

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/streetart/

http://www.streetsy.com/

http://weburbanist.com/

http://streetart.antville.org/ 

Street Art Questionnaire

http://www.jotform.com/form/92925020426

Today I posted it up on my facebook account, my twitter account and sent it through e-mail, to collectively gather information from a wide range of people, who are in the same age range of my target audience.

Update: Ideas Presentation

Updated Presentation, now available also!

Street Art TV Documentary Storyboard

I sketched out a storyboard today and planned out the different camera angles with the timings.

Follow me...

As you might have noticed on the Side bar, I am on Twitter.

Follow me @sTweet_Art

You can also see my list of people I am Following here: http://twitter.com/stweet_art/following

http://twitter.com/stweet_art

Peer Assessment

	What Went Well	Even Better If
FRANCHESCA	- very detailed - well researched - informative	- explain ideas/points more in depth, don't just show information on the slides

Peer Assessment

	What Went Well	Even Better If
DERICK	- well researched - thoroughly looked at the idea of "documentary"    - clearly shows what media platform/option he wants to do - gave clear relevant examples - looked at different points of views - shows the position of the extract in his documentary that he would like to produce. - looked at the history of the main topics	- don't just read off the slides  - make your voice clearer and state out your point   - make a link and explain how you will use your research in your documentary
SARAH	- thoroughly researched   - knows her slides very well, and you don't just read off the board   - looked into a specific point in your theme - clear relevance to her topic, and it is clear what she would want to look at for her documentary. - clearly shows what your interested in	- talk more clearer with confidence

Peer Assessment

	What Went Well	Even Better If
FIONA	- full content  - themes are well researched- the point that you want to make across to the viewer is clear and understandable for your documentary	- talk in a formal manner and speak much clearer - explain points more thoroughly  - use more pictures to represent what you would like to include in your documentary - storyboard
WANDE	- ideas are explained well  - showed statistical research relevant to main topics- used a variety of digital technology	- give more detail to points made, notes are quite basic- show drawn out shots  - storyboard - consider using music suitable to idea, create your own version/interpretation for the soundtrack chosen for your documentary

Update: Street Art Brainstorm Map

Here's an update from the Brainstorm Mapping exercise from my earlier post.

My Target Audience, OFCOM Guidelines

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/

 This shows the OFCOM Broadcasting Code, which explains what they allow to be shown for screening. It looks at 12 sections of the rules that they follow, 4 appendixes and a brief explanation with the background of the code. The code lets you know what you can/cannot display on screen for viewers to see.

 

My target audience for my TV Doc would be aimed at those who are 15 - 20, as I want to focus on the new generation of art lovers in the world today. The main purpose of my Street Art Doc is to inform the public about the street art around London, and how people should appreciate artwork more. By watching my Street Art Doc, I want the viewers to be able to know an official definition of what Street Art is and what it is all about. I don't think I will be including any footage of nudity and inappropriate language.

Band name change AGAIN!

Crabapple

If you have any inquiries, e-mail them to crabapplemusic@yahoo.co.uk or crabapple_music@myspace.com

You can listen to their soundtracks on www.myspace.com/crabapple_music

Further Research

Brainstorming Spider Diagram using LucidChart.

Here is a snapshot of what it looks like while I was in the middle of creating it.

Here is a link to the LucidChart web friendly version.

Bomb It 

http://www.bombit-themovie.com/trailer.php

I liked the way bold words came up on the screen as you could hear voiceovers of the people that are being interviewed - I would like to use the same sort of idea to emphasize some important notes for the viewer to remember and think about while watching my extract.

'Street Art' - Short Graffiti Documentary

http://www.homepagedaily.com/Pages/article8061-street-art---short-graffiti-documentary.aspx

I liked the way there was some close up shots of some of the street artists, where at times you could only see parts of their faces - I think this could be a good camera angle to use if some of the street artists that I may come across doesn't want to be known to the public.

Philip Sherrod NYC street artist documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUMS0UdZldU

I liked the opening shots at the beginning of this Doc, where all you could see were the pieces of artwork that the artist has done - This idea could be used for the beginning of my extract, where the viewer can be able to see the different types of street art out there in the London Public, with the camera panning, showing graffiti-style, sculptures and the historic architecture that we may see everyday.

Open Air Street Art or Graffiti with Tiki Jay One, Skewville, and Michael de Feo

[googlevideo=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4861405294651539035]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4861405294651539035#

I think I would like to use the same sort of genre of music, that is played throughout this Doc, as it has a lively rhythm, making the Doc seem more interesting. I also think, that this type of music is best suited for an art documentary.

Sickert's London

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OspC3sKAK0

I liked the way this Doc included some shots in the streets of London where you saw cars driving by diagonally panning up to the left of buildings nearby - I think this would be a good idea to set the location of where I will be filming, and to tell the viewer where in London I'll be looking at/focusing on.

Nathaniel Kahn: My father, my architect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWZmqpQi2y4

 Ted, a popular director who does open shows/events in America, filmed a Doc about his father and his artwork. I liked the way he films his interviews whereby, the viewer mostly sees shots of the interviewee while they are having a conversation, and you don't see Ted that much - I think this would be a good idea for my Doc, as it would make the viewer concentrate more on the people being interviewed, and what they've got to say.

A2 Individual Presentation Updated

http://prezi.com/jynepvjpfa9u

Here's a quick link to the revised Presentation.

A2 Individual Presentation Self-Assessment

Today, we looked at how we could improve our presentations using this criteria.

Minamal/incomplete     Basic     Proficient     Excellent


Clear and engaging introduction? P

Clear, relevant points and info? Info presented clearly/briefly. B

Communicates well with a balance of using board and speaking clearly without reading from board? P

Quality of research? B

Range of appropriate, inspirational TV Documentaries that they have studied and could potentially adapt into own coursework? M

Relevant images to support ideas and info? (using digital technology) P

Relevant moving image to support ideas and info? (using digital technology) P

Consider conventions and considered how they will challenge and re-inforce them in own film? M

Considers actors and developed and described characters: role/actor/representation/age/gender? B

Considers and organizes location and settings of filming? B

Considers target audience: research identifies OFCOM age guidelines, considers how they will address a specific target audience? M

Establishes genre and idea is appropriate to genre, considers conventions of genre? M

Considers idea as a whole: clear? Appropriate for genre? B

Is the extract appropriate to the whole TV Documentary? B

Planning considers all aspects of necessary requirements [plot, characters, titles/fonts, conventions, special effects, connotations of visuals, angles] B

Considers realistic obstacles and potential filming problems B

Fonts and titles are considered and appropriate for idea and genre M

Considers art of filming and how to use a range of filming techniques and angles/shots to emphasize meaning B

Considers all types of sounds and music to have an appropriate effect on audience M

Uses storyboards and visuals to effectively illustrate idea of TV Documentary and visuals illustrate idea of TV Documentary and visuals illustrate a range of angles B

Idea is original and creative P

Overall quality of preparation and planning B

Peer Assessment

	What Went Well	Even Better If
XANTHE	- well researched - looked at different aspects of her ideas - well presented    - good balance of reading off the board and not reading off the board - explained her ideas clearly	- include research on Target Audience
MIRELLA	- researched on the history of her main idea   - looked at a variety of different people in different situations - considered how suitable things are for her idea (e.g. the music) - looked at a range of shots that she could use to film her idea - looked at ancillary tasks thoroughly	- try not to read off the board often  - speak more confidently while going through the slides, making your points across to the viewer clearer

Presentation

Almost forgot.

Here is the presentation of the two options that I want to look into.

A few notes:
There are two youtube clips embedded in there (make sure you have high-speed internet connection)
You can use the Tab key to go through the presentation using the path that I presented in. (But you can also zoom in and out as much as you like)

Enjoy!

Brand Logos

Just had one or two ideas about Branding Logos for the band if I go ahead with the Music Video:

Band Name Change?

The original band name was WaterShed, which was great, and I named this blog after it.

The thing is in terms of marketing and finding our feet in terms of uniqueness, the term WaterShed has about 11 million hits on Google. Not only that, but a band called Watershed are based in South Africa. (See Link Here)

So. Now what?

A play on words and a quick Google search shows that the name "WaterChed" only results in about 200 hits.

So now if we push forward with this project, there will be a clear distinction for the band branding when fans Google the name.

TV Documentary Ideas

If I would go along with producing a TV Documentary I would do the following things:

• research and study Banksy, a popular street artist


• take pictures of street art/graffiti/street artists


• film live footage of street artists doing their art pieces in the public


• interview people in the public on their opinion of street art


• interview street artists


• research and look through street art books


• film footage outside art galleries' entrances

Music Video Ideas

Today I met up with Waterched and discussed my media project and the tasks i will need to do.

I thought that if I would go ahead with producing a music video for my A2 Media Studies course I would do the following things:

• Interview Band Members(AJ, James, Joe)


• Film live footage of the band playing


• Produce an alum of a few of their original pieces of music


• Promotions(poster, t-shirt, digipac, websites..etc)


• Photoshoot of the band


• Logo to represent the band


• - Introduction to the band (what genre, what influences)
  - description of the old business models (using big company marketing)
  - describe how things are different now
  - New Concepts and New ideas about promoting the band

Theme: Black and Indigo Blue

Genre: Alternative Rock

List of songs for album:

• Don't Keep Me From Falling(music for music video)


• Stand Up


• TubeSocks


• Overstay


• Unknown


• Topping One


• AJ Newsong


• Piano thing~~

What to include in producing music video:

• Footage in studio w/ crowd moshing - P.O.V. from the people in crowd, Aerial Camera


• Footage from something else~~~


• Footage at a gig


• Footage of some in the crowd making their way to the gig


• Footage of the band backstage before they perform


• C-U shots of not as complex riffs


• Close ups of the bandmates faces, playin instruments etc...

Update on my first initial ideas

At first, I wanted to do a music video as I knew I could get an original band and use original music produced from them. My first opinion on making a music video was that it would be fun and interesting to work with.

Then, I came up with an idea for a TV Documentary about street art, as art is my favourite subject and I feel that the public art in London isn't always appreciated and looked upon as they should be. In some way, graffiti is street art, but local people feel that it damages the appearance of London, and to others it is rude and should be banned. As a fan and lover of art, I feel that there is a big difference between public art and graffiti. Public art in London should be treated better and I don't like how public art is criticised negatively.

Moreover, while I was on my travels the other day, I came up with an idea to do a TV documentary on 'The Journey of Life' where I would capture the journey on the train from Elephant & Castle -to- Harrow & Wealdstone. Filming a journey that local people take everyday, everyday of their lives.

However, today I decided to focus on my music video idea and my first TV Documentary idea about Street Art as I feel that they are the ones that will be most enjoyable to produce, and they both have a deeper meaning/message between them.

My Project Options

1. Music Video: Fresh new band, original music


2. TV Documentary: Street Art


3. TV Documentary: Journey of Life

Reflection of Media Studies

Last year, I learnt how to use digital technologies and how to produce videos on iMovie with Mac Computers. I also learnt how to work with the programs, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Moreover, I learnt how to analyse moving images/video clips to create meaning for an audience, discussing sound, editing, mise-en-scene, camera angles, movement & shots, as well as composition.

Using Adobe Photoshop I learnt how to manipulate images using different tools

• Selecting certain objects from an image, and applying it to another image


• Change the colour levels of an image an give effect


• Making an image look more colour balanced


• Correcting red eyes from images


• Eliminate spots from skin, make skin look more healthy


• Increase/adjust the contrast level


• Making colour pictures to greyscale black and white


• Make blurry images more clear and have defined colour


• Applying filters to images


• Layering images on top each other, and changing the opacity of the image at the foreground, so that you are able to see both images clearly, giving a transparent/opaque effect


• Changing the colours of certain areas in an image


• Cropping images


• Adjusting the size of an image

Using Adobe InDesign I learnt how to design/create/adjust individual documents:

• Typing text along a path (eg edges around ahapes/objects)


• Spacing out the letters in the text


• Stretching

I studied heat magazine, and learnt how media products are produced and distributed.

This year, I want to learn how to produce a music video/TV documentary. I also want to apply my skills with Adobe InDesign from last year, and learn how I can use it in everyday situations. Another thing that I would like to learn this year, is to be able to theorise my production work.

Looking at my performance in AS Media Studies, I think that my preliminary could have been worked on better and I think that the main task went well. As Director of Photography in my group, I applied my artistic skills and made sure that everything looked nice on screen. I think I could of done even better, if I made more time for filming, work on the different angles and if I made more back-ups for actors in order not to delay the filming and push things to the last minute.

My three targets to improve for this year are:

• skills with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign


• my knowledge of forms and conventions