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Rita Ora's website -   map of how her website works

Research into artist/band websites from same genre - Rita Ora

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Rita Ora Typography - Mainly all the important information on the website is in capital letters, defining it boldly. Image - The peaceful front cover animation image of her sleeping but opening her eyes. Having the image open and shut her eyes engages the viewer, this is the purpose of the website. the peaceful image of her sleeping blends in well with the background colour of a gradient pink to lighter pink. The image's background colours and the websites background colours are the same. The light pink is a dreamy and soft feel. Fonts - The font in the menu bar is different to the main title font. However, they are both white and capitalised. The main heading title is bolded, showing the artists significance. Both the website's title and the title on the image which appears to be her newly released album cover are the same. Background - Colours are the same as album image, a gradient of different tones of light pink, representing the femininity to the artist. Logo -...

Research into artist/band websites from same genre - Calvin Harris

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Calvin Harris The front page image is Calvin Harris newly released single. When hoovered over the image changes colour from light grey to pink, the pink is similar to the website's background colour ad therefore blends in well. The logo is dominant in the left hand corner at the top of the website page. Capitalised, bold, underlined and white. The logo sits of an almost grey transparent border strip. Then below is the menu bar. The menu bar consists of a lot of sections in a black, horizontal box. The background colour is a faded pink, this represents the artist's confidence to break social norms that pink can only show femininity. The pink has a stain effect, giving it an edgy look. Scrolling down on the home page, it reveals a twitter access box to the right side of the page, showing Calvin Harris activity on social media immediately, therefore keeping fans updated. Progressively down the page the viewer of the website is shown the extent of the amount of arti...

Research on similar videos

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_XvgHwt3Z0 Charlotte Lawrence - Keep Me Up I really like the editing and shots made, having purposely blurred shots and using a wide variety of angles and distances. Also using lots of colours and switching from black and white to colour. The use of street lighting adds an urban feel and so does the use of transport. There's no use of a 'lover' in the music which is unusual for a song that is describing a love for something/ someone. I like the shots of the camera behind her and she turns around it gives the video a personal affect like the viewer is there in the moment. On the last image she turns in circles with the camera adding the same sense of feeling like you are with her. Also she includes lyrics on the screen in the center this could show their significance in the video. The shots are quickly shown, this adds to the pace of the music video and keeps up with the music. The low quality shots are what make the video unique adding a...

Key elements to conform to expectations of the genre

Genre - Dance Music Expectations: Lighting and colour A variety of lighting and colours, to make it 'club-like' include fluoresant lighting but not have a 'child' and 'girly' appearance as that is not my target audience. I will have a wide spread colour palette to have a continuous change in coloured filters throughout the music video. I will use an infrared light effect in some shots to help show colour and some may be in black and white, to show variation. Atmosphere I want it to give a upbeat and free atmosphere, this will be shown for example through a hand in the wind out of a car across a beach but in a speed up version. Dancing will be referred to through dancing and camera shots moving around the chosen person, given the sense that the viewer is present with them. Shots Very wide shots are common for dance music videos, so the particular person in the video is clearly visible but shows some emphasis of the location that the person is in too. Wi...

Perfect audience member

The target audience member which will be attracted to my music video will be considered as a 'traveler'. This will be shown through the wide range of locations used in my music video, such as the beach and city. They have no particular music choice but do enjoy most, liking mainstream music but listens to remixes of songs too therefore could be considered as 'urban'. They are not that bothered with keeping up with the new trends but have  an interest in listening to music that they have not heard before but it is not necessarily been released recently. They enjoy remixes of songs that are not too quick so they can actually hear the lyrics, they prefer not to listen to rap. They do not regularly go to the club but when they do they have a good time. They go to clubs to be with friends as the main reason but with a song like the one I have chosen they will actually listen along and sing. However, songs with rap and a quick tempo they just dance and ignore the lyrics. They...

Past videos made by Duke Dumont

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oAqOFz6QsU Duke Dumont- The Giver (The Reprise) This music video demonstrates Jesus in a different light, starting as a healer, e.g. giving a bald man hair but surprisingly then gives a women a beard. Hinting that consequences to cures. I like the setting of the music video, Jesus walking down a market place by a beach. Even though their are similarities between the idea of Jesus and the one shown in the video, the image of him presents itself as the same as in the Bible. Also the characteristics this being helpful and calm. However the music video also subverts Jesus' archetype by the less wanted effects shown and the conflict shown, e.g. the money being uncontrollable released from the card machine and the police getting involved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv_cwzAIOHs Duke Dumont- Won't Look Back Theft is the major element shown in this music video, almost mimicking it. The humour is represented through the rubber masks used o...

Auteur music video director research - Chris Milk

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10 Frame Analysis

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Jax Jones - Breathe (Official) ft. Ina Wroldsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGhKqb2Ow3E The first frame starts by including the title of the song and the artist. Its an establishing shot that sets the music video.  The large whale skeleton and stone walls, add a historical aspect. The huge, capitalised and white font of 'JAX JONES' captures the viwers' eyes, the impact of this is to make the audience remember the artist, a form of advertisment. The white font contrasts with the relaxed, darkish background presenting it to be bolder. The capitalised letters creates the idea of a significant artist, due to it being in the middle of the shot and having the main focus. The next frame consists of a close up shot of a woman's face, this is the main focus as it is in the centre of the shot. Her piercing eyes are in line with the audiences', creating more attention on the music video. The background is blurred out, this adds to the focus on her. Her yell...