Looking through http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1007/types-of-grain.asp i think i prefer a large oval shaped grain, perhaps wheat or barley.

Here is the head i ordered. Creepy no?I decided on this one as i liked the dull eyes and expression. it is polystyrene but if it look too bad i will paint it or use a shot which masks the dodgy parts. Other ones i looked at looked too happy / plastic however that couldve been creepy as well.

3 December - Stop-animation workshop
4-5 start filming (therefore prop and location deadline)
10 December - Models made
3 January - All filming complete
10 January - Rough cut complete
21 January - Have final cut completed
28 January - Final deadline for main task
11 February - Complete ancillary task
18 February - Final deadline for ancillary task

prop list (going shopping over the weekend)

Head
Soldiers?
grain
smoke grenade
something cool possible to smash???
location

SOIL THING CRYSTAL FIGHTERS

Pop Music video history DVD

Musicals
rock n roll movies
hard days night
variety shows
strawberry fields forever
top of the pops

After huge Micheal Jackson and will smith budgets of several millions antivideos came in. One shot one idea one camera a day around the local area.

Eugene Riecansky

Recently we had a lecture in school from a leading music video director, having worked with The Prodigy and Madonna he really was a great insight into the industry. He gave us some good advice and though perhaps some of it was not applicable to my video as i don't really have a budget to look after. He did highlight the importance of flexibility. Weather might change, a shot/inspiration might spring to mind halfway through. He also showed that the order in which you film is important. Minimising moving around and costume changes etc. His biggest tip was that the idea is what counts. He went on to say that with a good idea and some simple cheap equipment a quality video can be made.

So red and white and black and creamy orange are the colours of choice. Slanted text and images, from a low angles perspective.

I can take inspiration from the camera shots in this. (the pulsing) It is quite like what i had planned in my head. I think it highlights the need for good quality props. It has also made me think about increasing a sense of narrative story into my piece. So far i had more or less thought of several unconnected set pieces. I feel linking them up would be good.

Here is a bit of experimenting for the album cover

My first draft of an album cover features a Russian font. This is due to the Leningrad basis of the song. I included barbed wire and a blood drip. I need to look at getting some colour, and the design is quite minimal but that might be a good thing. I also think that the overlap between text and background is confusing. 'The Decemberists' is too hard to read.

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Action Plan part 2

I need to go out and get my props and location finalised. I really need some pictures of potential locations.

A more detailed story board.

Some short experimental clips.

Then Start?!?!?

also i need to being planning and finish the research for the digipack.