Wednesday 14 December 2016
initial ideas
I began coming up with potential ideas for my music video and started to mind map them. you can see my ideas in the image below;
The idea for the video is to be set on a night out with a group of girls and boys, the boys will also be the band members and there will be one main girl who will take on the role of Kathleen. after going over the lyrics we decided that it portrayed a friends with benefit relationship, the boy likes how Kathleen is care free and does what she wants but is not sure whether he likes her or not. There will be scenes of the girl wearing a summer dress in the winter just like it says in the lyrics. There will also be a gradual relationship build mainly showing at the start where the boy and Kathleen show small signs of attraction for each other and at the end Kathleen will kiss the boy on the cheek or something along those lines to leave the audience wondering what is going to happen between the two.
The idea for the video is to be set on a night out with a group of girls and boys, the boys will also be the band members and there will be one main girl who will take on the role of Kathleen. after going over the lyrics we decided that it portrayed a friends with benefit relationship, the boy likes how Kathleen is care free and does what she wants but is not sure whether he likes her or not. There will be scenes of the girl wearing a summer dress in the winter just like it says in the lyrics. There will also be a gradual relationship build mainly showing at the start where the boy and Kathleen show small signs of attraction for each other and at the end Kathleen will kiss the boy on the cheek or something along those lines to leave the audience wondering what is going to happen between the two.
about the artist
My chosen artist is a band by the name of Catfish and the Bottlemen, they formed in 2010 in Wales. before they made it big they were performing in pubs and nobody found their music good.
Band members;
Vann McCann- singer/songwriter
Bill Bibby- guitarist
Benji Blakeway- Bassist
Catfish are an indie rock band and the past 2 years they have made it big with their music with their song Kathleen and then releasing their second album this year called 'The Ride' with their hit songs; 7, soundcheck and Twice. Catfish also recieved the best Newcomer award from the BBC in 2014 and reached number ten in the album charts in 2014 with their album 'The balcony'. In 2015 they were also nominated for a Brit award due to the release of their single Soundcheck.
They have performed at numerous festivals, released merch lines and have captured the hearts of many people with their music.
Band members;
Vann McCann- singer/songwriter
Bill Bibby- guitarist
Benji Blakeway- Bassist
Catfish are an indie rock band and the past 2 years they have made it big with their music with their song Kathleen and then releasing their second album this year called 'The Ride' with their hit songs; 7, soundcheck and Twice. Catfish also recieved the best Newcomer award from the BBC in 2014 and reached number ten in the album charts in 2014 with their album 'The balcony'. In 2015 they were also nominated for a Brit award due to the release of their single Soundcheck.
They have performed at numerous festivals, released merch lines and have captured the hearts of many people with their music.
Copyright/gaining permission
Copyright is really important, it is put in place to protect artists integrity. You are not allowed to use or reuse music without artist permission and the copyright law stops people from making profit out of work that does not belong to them. with this in mind, when i began this coursework project, i knew i would have to contact my chosen artist and ask permission to use their song.
I went on their website to find their contact details and sent them an email asking for permission.
I sent them an email and am now awaiting a response
I went on their website to find their contact details and sent them an email asking for permission.
I sent them an email and am now awaiting a response
copy of the lyrics
KATHLEEN
YOU’RE SIMPATICO
AND OF ALL THE LIFT HOMES AND ALL THE MIXED FEELINGS
YOU’RE CUTS ABOVE
AND YOU DON’T OWN WORRIES OR A CHEST FULL OF HEARTACHE
YES, I KNOW
THAT I’LL NEVER WORK OUT EXACTLY HOW YOU’RE THINKING
BUT, LET ME KNOW WHEN I’M NEEDED HOME
AND OF ALL THE LIFT HOMES AND ALL THE MIXED FEELINGS
YOU’RE CUTS ABOVE
AND YOU DON’T OWN WORRIES OR A CHEST FULL OF HEARTACHE
YES, I KNOW
THAT I’LL NEVER WORK OUT EXACTLY HOW YOU’RE THINKING
BUT, LET ME KNOW WHEN I’M NEEDED HOME
AND I’D COME
YOU CAN LEATHER ME WITH YOUR LIPS
YOU CAN LEATHER ME WITH YOUR LIPS
I’VE GOTTA GIVE IT TO YOU
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE MOOD
I’VE GOTTA GIVE IT TO YOU
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
AND MADE ME GIVE IN TO YOU
OUR DEALER HATES ME YOU KNOW
HE USED TO SEE HER BUT SHE SOLD
HIM OFF ON DOWN THE RIVER
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE MOOD
I’VE GOTTA GIVE IT TO YOU
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
AND MADE ME GIVE IN TO YOU
OUR DEALER HATES ME YOU KNOW
HE USED TO SEE HER BUT SHE SOLD
HIM OFF ON DOWN THE RIVER
IT’S IMPRACTICAL
TO GO OUT AND CATCH A DEATH WITH A DRESS FIT FOR THE SUMMER
SO YOU DON’T
INSTEAD YOU CALL ME UP WITH A HEAD FULL OF FILTH
AND YES, I KNOW
THAT I’LL NEVER ACQUIESCE ANYTHING YOU’RE THINKING
BUT, LET ME KNOW WHEN I’M NEEDED HOME
TO GO OUT AND CATCH A DEATH WITH A DRESS FIT FOR THE SUMMER
SO YOU DON’T
INSTEAD YOU CALL ME UP WITH A HEAD FULL OF FILTH
AND YES, I KNOW
THAT I’LL NEVER ACQUIESCE ANYTHING YOU’RE THINKING
BUT, LET ME KNOW WHEN I’M NEEDED HOME
AND I’D COME
YOU CAN LEATHER ME WITH YOUR LIPS
YOU CAN LEATHER ME WITH YOUR LIPS
I’VE GOTTA GIVE IT TO YOU
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE MOOD
I’VE GOTTA GIVE IT TO YOU
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
AND MADE ME GIVE IN TO YOU
OUR DEALER HATES ME YOU KNOW
CAUSE HE USED TO SEE HER BUT SHE SOLD
HIM OFF ON DOWN THE RIVER
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE MOOD
I’VE GOTTA GIVE IT TO YOU
YOU GIVE ME PROBLEMS
AND MADE ME GIVE IN TO YOU
OUR DEALER HATES ME YOU KNOW
CAUSE HE USED TO SEE HER BUT SHE SOLD
HIM OFF ON DOWN THE RIVER
choosing the track
After listening to a large variety of music and different genres of music, with the help of my teacher we were able to choose a song under the genre of indie rock. The song we picked was by my favourite band 'Catfish and the Bottlemen' and the song was called 'Kathleen'.
I particularly like this song to do for a music video as the words are easy to lip sync to and makes it easier to emphasise the words enough to edit to the beat. the song is fast paced and energetic which will keep the viewers interested whereas if it were to be a slow song it would be a lot less interesting and it makes it harder to lip sync to.
I particularly like this song to do for a music video as the words are easy to lip sync to and makes it easier to emphasise the words enough to edit to the beat. the song is fast paced and energetic which will keep the viewers interested whereas if it were to be a slow song it would be a lot less interesting and it makes it harder to lip sync to.
Tuesday 13 December 2016
Production meeting 2
For my second production meeting I too the time to fully analyse the lyrics and come up with an idea for my music video. After listening to the lyrics I was able to tell that the song was about a girl who is very outgoing, confident and doesn't care what other people think of her and a guy that is really into her but wont admit it. The song is almost about being friends with benefits but neither of them will make the next move. After highlighting the reason of the song I wanted to do two different scenes, the first one being the band scene and the second scene would be of the girl who is called Kathleen and her "friend" going out together with a bunch of friends. throughout this scene I decided that the two friends would be staring at each other and flirting and by the very end of the video the guy makes the first move and leave it on a cliffhanger.
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