Stacey Hall A2 Media at WSFC

For question three I have conducted a wide variety of ways to get audience feed back on both my ancillary texts and my music video. As part of this question I recorded and edited a video of Leanne Gelder giving answers to question I asked her and her overall opinion on mine and Beccy music video.I asked Leanne specifically as she suitable to my target audience, as she was eighteen years old who is places at B/C2 on the jicnar scale but as she is also a media student she was able to give a critical analysis which I found useful.

Steve Neale argued that genre is 'instances of repetition and difference,' Leanne was able to identify that my music video was of the pop genre by using the conventions of casting the

sterotypical: pretty, sexy blonde girl as well as staring other sexualised females. I intensionally wanted to create a generic pop video but also use mine and Beccy's creativity to make it entropic

and contemporary to todays music industry. Andrew Goodwin argued that a music video was a response to the music so by doing synaesthesia I was able to create a response to our chosen song and as I am a fan of mainstream music I realised that I was influenced by the this as I did not necessarily come up with an initially original idea but how I executed the final video makes it entropic e.g. making it comedic.

Casting for the music video did prove difficult as our video needed specific looking girls, by using Facebook me and Beccy were exposed to a wider range of girls which we could ask to star in our video. From Leanne's feedback I now know the cast choice was good for many reasons such as: Abi who starred as the artist looked appropriate for the role e.g. blonde which actually reflects the original artist Tiffany Queen. The only negative criticism is that Abi at times did not appear confident all put as much effort into the dancing e.g. when gyrating against the male. Sadly as we had little time to film we rushed and I did show Abi what I wanted her to act like e.g. with attitude but she is shy and timid she was always reclusive.

Michael Shore argues that music videos are: recycled styles … surface without substance , image and style scavengers, vanity, adolescent male fantasies, classical storytelling’s motifs, soft-core pornography and clichéd imagery.

Stacey Hall 01 March at 01:14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JATDZWvl4ng

hey ppl well for my coursework i have write about audience feedback, if you pls comment in detail such as:
editing
look
overall thoughts
how you view it and how it affect you
wot genre u fink it is
little details you noticed e.g. photo of cast?
did you accept the vid for wot it was or did you agree with the vid with messages u dont agree with e.g. the bannana?
As well cud u comment on my advert and digipak to similar q's (i dont ask much rite guys) ty xxx

http://staceya2media.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post.html

http://staceya2media.blogspot.com/2010/12/final-digipak-for-tiffany-queen.html

thank u ppl love u, if u can than gr8 but if not ty anyways xxx

Hey Boy - Tiffany Queen - Media Coursework

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Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 01 March at 22:18 Reply • Report

1. (0:58 and 1:44 in the video) the energy of the cast could have been more lively. The scene with the girl wrapping/unwrapping the guy with the mic cord just didnt have energy basically meaning acting to the camera cause she has too or cant be bothered, also in that scene the guy just stood there. 1:44 the effort of the "grind" scene was the same as the reason i gave for 0:58.

2. (1:14 to 1:26) Too many scenes some the same person or thing have been spilt up to much and flash up to quickly for anything to register. Basically the song doesnt fit the video. see lady gaga - pokerface to see that the intro uses the

flicking effect but stays with the same person or style of dress for a length of time, then switch.

3. (2:23 and 2:24 Sorry but wtf) 2:23 why did that guy touch her in that way and that style? and 2:24 why is she peeling a banana? is this soft porn im watching?

4. (3:06 to 3:19) KInda understanding why all the girls were used, but video doesnt really match the song.
5. (3:22) Dont use a scene (where the guy mime what the fuck) like that for that type of song , if it was gangester rap then i would understand!

Overall editing was good to start with (0:37) but phased out in the middle and seemed like you just rearranged and flicking through scene's.

Didnt notice that cast photo, and picture may have been a key point to the video.

I will have to watch again 2mora so i can make a better judgement. However good job :D

Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 01 March at 22:20 Reply • Report

2. (1:14 to 1:26) Too many scenes OF* the same person have been spilt to much and flash up to quickly for anything to register

Lucy Beswick 01 March at 22:42 Reply • Report

Well i think it's propper good Stace <> :D ♥

Mel Chadwick 01 March at 22:46 Reply • Report

Whoa Elliott, brutal.

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audience feedback.
Haters gonna hate!

Stacey Hall 01 March at 23:06

lol it k guys it helps, ty elliot x

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Sammy Bradley 01 March at 23:16 Reply • Report

That is ACE lol :D x

Sammy Bradley 01 March at 23:22 Reply • Report

The banana in the middle of it didn't really make sense .. :/ x

Mel Chadwick 02 March at 09:56 Reply • Report

Yeah the bananas weird

Sophie Griffiths 02 March at 11:54 Reply • Report

I like the message that it's portraying but I don't think the male character suits the role. He seems to nice and a bit femanine really, I would of got someone else who was maybe older and masculine (no offence). it's sexualised so I would say it is aimed at the male audince. A bit more enthusiam probably was needed but I think is the same in a lot of other peoples videos aswell.

The banana is just your A grade right there lol
It's good when you see the lad jump from girl to girl I think that's really clever and the editing for that was really good.

It's a catchy song so I think people will watch the video, its a really good attempt but next time I would use people who wouldn't be to scared or shy about performing for the camera. Xx

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Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 02 March at 19:24 Reply • Report

He seems to nice and a bit femanine really <>

Beth Small 02 March at 19:28 Reply • Report

Sexy girls dancing relates to everything. Especially music of any genre.

Sophie Griffiths 02 March at 19:35 Reply • Report

Because you can see that shes trying to use the male as the sort of character whos a bit of a ladies man and wants a bit of fufu, but he just dosent suit that character. Its just the use of imagination.

It's like in Katy perrys music video, why have her in just skimpy outfits, why have rhianna eat a banana. Sex sells

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Sophie Griffiths 02 March at 19:46 Reply • Report

Nooo you would of suited my music video. A more indie/ rock video would have suited you better.

Nikita Croy 02 March at 19:49 Reply • Report

I think it works! I think maybe the girls could be outdoors as well. Like little love scenes having a picnic. Very sexy :) Well done, i can see why you got an A! X

Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 02 March at 20:16 Reply • Report

@Sophie *using the male as the sort of character whos a bit of a ladies man*, but the song lyrics go "hey boy you arnt gotta be alone, get what you got, i got what you want ah ah ah".
Now this confused me cause is it beth thats singing in the mic. So i thought the song was about her singing, i got what you want sooooo be with me etc but in the end she pushes him away to other girls???

and james dont be hard on yourself, remeber this well..... Good guys finish last! (meaning your'll get to pick and choose who you want later on in life, cause girls will coming running to you after they get tired of being fucked about by the "bad boys")
I know its fucked up but girl's clearly dont know whats good for them half the time.

.Ahhh touche, wasnt really listening to the lyrics. It's still a good video, but we were only given a small time scale to film and edit in so that needs to be taken into consideration.

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Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 02 March at 20:30 Reply • Report

@sophie how could you not listen to the song, it was the main part. With beth singing it and the song playing in the background, you couldnt help but notice :/

and beth i like your like, if that was possible :D

Lucy Beswick 02 March at 20:32 Reply • Report

I think it was Abi miming <>

Sophie Griffiths 02 March at 20:33 Reply • Report

I was just watching the overall performance, dosent matter about the song. Its the camera work, lip syncing and editing that gets marked.

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Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 02 March at 20:39 Reply • Report

One moment please..... oooh yeah abi was the singing, and by god! she looks so much like this girl i know :O .
anywho... camera work ok and will get better :)
Lipsyncing - Could have had more effort needed and relax in the performance.
Editing - Very good at the start but too many images flashing up per second in the middle of the vid.

Lucy Beswick 02 March at 20:44 Reply • Report

I just think it's averall awesome and i think the girls not including me ofc were really good they're not actresses unfortunately, just Beccy and Stacey's friends...so maybe that's why they weren't perfect in every single detail?

Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 02 March at 20:50 Reply • Report

lol Lucy i think your right, but acting isnt hard... you girls manage to fake Orgasm's :D

Sophie Griffiths 02 March at 20:51 Reply • Report

Dude actings hard and i do performing arts.

But you boys are only good for one thing and half the time your crap at that so we have to fake.

Elliott ͒̊̉͆͗̓̚͏̨̤̲̫̤̝̀ ̶̛̰͓͈̠̤̺̘̠̩̹͜͝ Freshwater 02 March at 20:57 Reply • Report

but half the time we are good, if not great :D
so why fake them, us guys already know we arnt good 100% of the time.
Its like make up, half they time you girls get it right and look great. The other time's.... meh.

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