Change in Song

Originally I started with the song 'You don't have to take your clothes off' a cover from Ella Eyre. I have now changed this idea as I feel my new song lyrics are more appropriate. 

• Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to have fun 

I come home in the morning light
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
And girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have

That's all they really want 
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

Some boys take a beautiful girl
And hide her away from the rest of the world
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
Oh girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have 

That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun,
They want to have fun,
They want to have fun...

The lyrics are a representation of my music video as I will be using memories of my life, in other words (FUN TIMES). However the Cindi Lauper song has a very fast tempo and for my video I would prefer a slower tempo. I have chosen two covers of this song and have posted them on Facebook to receive audience feedback. 

"For my media studies I am creating a music video. The video will centre around my life hence my choice of song 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun'. I would appreciate it if people commented which song they prefer. Thanks"

The two covers are by 

• George Ezra
• Jesse Mann - a YouTuber  

Risk Assessment

To make sure there are no problems during filming I have created a risk assessment. This shows the safety procedures I will put in place in case something should go wrong.

What are the potential problems?	What measures have been taken to ensure this doesn’t happen?	Level of Risk (Low/Moderate/High)	Further Action
The battery for the camera could die	Make sure the camera is charged up.	Moderate	Replacement of Battery
May not have enough baby videos.	Fill up my space with present day videos.	High	Change the plan
Weather: Rain	Check the weather forecast.	Low	Film on a different day

Questionnaire: Male Results

How old are you? 

What genre of music do you listen to the most? 

What music videos do you enjoy watching? 

Do you prefer songs that relate to you?

Who do you like seeing in the video?

Who is your favourite Artist/Band? 

• Nicki Minaj 
• Melanie Martinez
• Drake 
• J.Cole 
• David Guetta 
• Iggy Azalea 
• Gorillaz 

What is your favourite music video and why? 

'Nicki Minaj - Feeling myself because I'm a huge fan' 

  

'Schoolboy Q - Man of the year'

'Shewolf - Sia I like the setting and the use of the field - I also like the wolf'

'Taylor Swift - Bad Blood I like the style and effort to turn the argument into a war' 

Questionnaire: Female Results

How old are you?

What Genre of music do you listen to the most?

What music videos do you enjoy the most?

Do you Prefer songs that relate to you?

Who do you like seeing in the video?

Who is your favourite artist/band?

• Tupac 
• Chris Brown
• Rita Ora 
• Mumford and Sons 
• Chris Young 
• Luke Bryan 
• Jessie J 
• Wiz Khalifa 
• Ed Sheeran

What is your favourite music video and why? 

'Ed Sheeran - Thinking out loud  because I like the dance,the scenery and the lighting'

'Jessie J - Flashlight' 

'Pitbull ft Jenifer Lopez - We are one because its fun'

'Chris Young - Who am I with you because the video shows live clips of him' 

'Fire'

'Don't have one'

'Rita Ora ft Chris Brown - Body on me I like it because its cute' 

Questionnaire: Gender Results

Producing a questionnaire can give you extra knowledge about target audience. Having my target audience at mixed genders.

 I gave out 20 questionnaires, 10 to males and 10 to females. 

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

Gender?

Male                                                   Female                                                          

How old are you?

< 13             14 – 18            19 – 23 24 – 27           28 – 32           33+

What genre of music do you listen to the most? (circle more than one if necessary)

Pop              Rock            Rap             Hip Hop          R ‘n’ B          Dance

Alternative                 Indie               Grime                  Country                

Other (please state)……………………………………………………………………………………………

What music videos do you enjoy watching?  (circle more than one if necessary)

Dance                    Story/narrative          Animated           Action           Concert/live

Other (please state)……………………………………………………………………………………………

Do you prefer songs that relate to you?

Yes                 No                   Not really                  

Who do you like seeing in the video? (circle more than one if necessary)

Artist/singer/band       Dancers         Actresses/actors        Narrators   

Other (please state)……………………………………………………………………………………………

Who is your favourite artist/band?

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What is your favourite music video and why?

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Controversial Music Videos

The bigger the better. Artists today want to make their videos known and to do so do anything in their power to get people talking about them. This frequently results in something controversial happening. 

Rihanna - S&M

In 2010 Rhianna released her single S&M. The video was seen as inappropirate, age censored on youtube and banned in 11 countries. As you can imagine graphic imagery of sexual behaviour and toys are shown in the video. The director of the video Melina Matsoukas spoke out to MTV saying "So when you do something that’s provocative, that’s usually a repercussion. It’s gonna be talked about or banned or slandered in some way. But it’s making an effect and people are having a dialogue about it, so, to me, that’s successful.”

Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball 
Since her breakup with Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus has been in the public eye for the wrong reasons. Her video Wrecking Ball raised eyebrows in 2013 as her naked body is shown swinging on a giant boulder. This video was completely controversial as she has been the idol for so many young girls since her role in 'Hannah Montana'

Robin Thicke ft. TI, Pharrell - Blurred Lines

In 2013, this video was possibly one of the most talked about videos. Despite its catchy tune its innappropirate video is one of the worst displayed, for its main purpose of objectifying women.