Update 26/09/2016

Last weekend, we went to Ashwood Studios in Norwich. and we had a bit of a problem recording one of our songs, which would have been in our first EP, however we're now going to be recording it at a later date, and be its own single, as the band thinks because the one we would have done (Pieces) will be coming out a bit early, for when the music video will be completed and ready for its release, it will be quite a bit after the single (audio)  release. So we're now going recording our new song (The Jam) as we are going record that late October, and then we are going have to record most in November and December, so this is our current solution for the potential problem we've got.
I think we would still be able to use some of the shots, as in the other song (like the live performance), however, I probably won't use the same narrative as it has a different story in the song, and would really fit. So what I'm going to do is come with a new idea as quick as I can and write a new story for it.

Reflective Comment
I've had a word with the band, and now we have adapted the song slightly so it will fit the narrative, I have come up, and we will make it work with the new song.

Music Video Idea

Reflective Comment
This is my current rough idea for my music video, I will sketch it out properly as an animatic, so you would be able to see how the video will form. This is the idea as its simplest format, breaking it down into shots. 

Narrative Theories

There are several theorists who looks at different types of narratives.

-Todorov Theory - Talks about a 5 step narrative (Equilibrium, Disruption, Realisation, Restored Order and then returned to another Equilibrium)

-Propp Theory - Looks at different character types (Hero, Villain, Donor, Dispatcher, False Hero, Helper, Princess and Her Father)

-Barthes Theory - Talks about enigma codes (How the narrative should be like a ball of tangled threaded and need to be unraveled)
-Strauss Theory - Looks at binary oppositions (2 forces against each other 'girls vs boys' 'good vs evil')
-Cameron Theory - Mentioned media product having multiple narratives (Anachronic, Forking-Path, Episodic, Split Screen)
-Freytag Theory - His pyramid shows a rise then fall in action (Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action then Resolution)

Todorov Version

• Equilibrium: The 2 characters (boy and girl) sit opposite ends of a room with empty space in the middle, they are ignoring each other.
• Disruption: They begin to shout across the room and break everything and cause a mess everywhere.
• Realisation: Still arguing and the space in between them looks destroyed and messy from where they have thrown things.
• Restored Order: They walk over to the middle of the room where they look they are about to unite.
• Equilibrium: They turn around and walk in the other direction, knowing that they aren't good for each other. 

Freytag Version

• Exposition: The 2 characters walk in and begin to dance in the center of the room.
• Inciting Incident: The 2 of them drift off and go either side of the room.
• Rising Action: The couple begins to shout and scream.
• Climax: The couple through stuff at each other and there is a massive mess in the middle of the room.
• Falling Action: They both begin to walk to each other again and begin to shout less and less and they get closer.
• Resolution: They walk away a final time and leave the room going opposite directions.

Reflective Comment
I think I will go with the Todorov narrative as it seems to fit the story of the song as, the songs kind of builds and builds throughout, as does the Todorov narrative.

Target Audience

Reflective Comment
I think this presentation is quite basic, but I think I have got the rough idea for the target audience, so what I will do is produce a survey on what type of people would enjoy our music.

Brief 1 Pitch (Video)

Brief 1 Pitch (Video) from Wil Allen on Vimeo.

Breif 1 Pitch

Reflective Comment
This presentation just gives people a rough idea of my progress and where I have started and where I'm heading for my music video idea.

Media Breif's

Brief One: A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options:

• A website homepage for the band 
• A cover for its release as part of a digipak (CD/DVD package) 
• A magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package) 

Brief Two: A promotion package for a new film, to include a teaser trailer, together with two of the following three options:

• A website homepage for the film 
• A film magazine front cover, featuring the film 
• A poster for the film 

Brief Three: An advertising package for a new product or service, to include two TV advertisements, together with two of the following three options:

• A radio advertisement 
• A TV program sponsorship sequence 
• A web pop-up. 

Brief Four: A promotion package for a new computer/video game, to include two TV advertisements, together with two of the following three options:

• The cover of the game's package 
• Two hyperlinked pages from the games' website 
• A magazine advertisement for the game 

Brief Five: A promotion package for a new soap opera, to include a TV trailer, together with two of the following three options

• A listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap 
• Two hyperlinked web pages (with video extract) for the soap's website 
• A poster for the soap 

Brief Six: A selection of materials related to an original children's TV drama, to include the title sequence of the TV program, together with two of the following three options:

• The front cover to a magazine for the series 
• A DVD cover for the series
• A radio advertisement for the magazine 

Brief Seven: An extract from a new documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:

• A radio trailer for the documentary 
• A double-page spread from a listings magazine focused on the documentary 
• A newspaper advertisement for the documentary 

Brief Eight: The first two pages of a new local newspaper, together with two of the following three options:

• A poster for the newspaper 
• A radio advertisement for the newspaper 
• Two hyperlinked pages from the paper's website 

Brief Nine: A website for new TV channel (to include a minimum of three hyperlinked pages with original images, audio and video extract) together with two of the following options:

• A newspaper advertisement for the channel 
• A double page spread for a listings magazines focused on the channel's launch
• An animated ident sequence for the channel 

Brief Ten: A short film in its entirety, lasting approximately five minutes. which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following three options:

• A poster for the film 
• A radio trailer for the film
• A film magazine review page featuring the film

Brief Eleven: The first level of a new computer/video game, together with two of the following three options:

• The cover of the game's package 
• A magazine advertisement for the game 
• A radio advertisement for the game 

Brief Twelve: An extract/package from a local TV news programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three:

• Two hyperlinked pages from the programme's website 
• A generic radio trailer for the programme
• A short title sequence for the programme

Reflective Comment
I chose Brief 1, as I thought it would suit me quite well as I am able to write my own music, as I study music in a level and now in a band, so it makes sense to chose this brief, also it would be something useful for me and I would like to do something in the music industry later on in my life.

Media Texts - Nothing But Thieves (Video)

Media Texts - Nothing But Thieves

Reflective Comment
I have now learnt about the different ways in ways media is spread, as this band is main media focus is music but has reached to different platforms to get audience awareness.