Website Homepage

Part of our media project was to create a website homepage for my artist.  I looked at a few grime music artists websites to get some ideas on what to include on my own.  I decided to have the background of my artist and his name in bold so the audience can identify with who he is.  I kept the colours black and white and quite dull, as I wanted it to look quite mysterious and dark.  On the homepage I included 'Demolisher Diaries' this was where the artist himself would update on what hes been doing on a daily basis.  This was so the audience can get an insight into his music life and also his personal life.

Below is a link to my music artists homepage:
Click here to view my artists homepage

Blocked Plan

• (Instrumental)
• Meeting friend - Introduces the artist and his friend
• Medium shot of artist saying his name - helps the audience identify that he is the artist
• side view of artist - so the audience can get familar with his face
• Side view of him on the train bridge introducing himself
• Shot of cctv sign - shows that he is in a controlled area, suggests he may be in a danger zone, form of rebelion, toughness 
• newbury park station sign - sets the area and conveys that this is where the artist is from
• Long shot of the artist walking towards camera (black and white shot) - as if it is being shown through a CCTV camera
• Medium shot of the side view of the artist, with trains going past - sets the location 
• Demolisher - leaning against the fence, slowly walks towards the camera singing - Audience can engage with him as he walks towrds the camera
• Change of location to the bridge - Long shot of Demolisher singing to the camera - looking directly at the camera so the audience can engage with him and feel as if he is singing to them
• Side view medium shot of Demolisher walking on bridge; singing and performing at the same time
• Side view medium shot of Demolisher and his side kick who is not a feature in the song but is bopping his head to the music, supporting his friend
• Front view long shot of Demolisher singing
• Side view medium shot singing and performing - I didnt want him to look directly at the camera constantly and I didnt want the audience to feel intimidated by him
• Medium shot in subway of artist and side kick
• Front view medium shot alone singing
• change of location to the train bridge
• Side view of him singing
• Long shot of Demolisher singing directly to the camera on the bridge
• Medium shot of artist singing
• Medium shot on the bridge with side kick
• Long shot in subway with side kick
• Long shot of artist and side kick near a graffiti fence - conveys the grime 'rough looking' genre
• Side view of artist 
• Front view on the bridge
• Side view medium shot on bridge
• Medium shot front view in subway
• Long shot of artist walking from the side
• Front long shot on the bridge
• Front view in subway
• Front view of artist and side kick in the alleyway
• Front shot in subway
• Long shot of artist from the side walking on bridge the bridge and performing and singing at the same time
• Front shot on the bridge
• Side view shot on the bridge
• Zoom out shot of artist standing on the bridge (black and white)
• Medium shot of artist leaning against railings on bridge
• Medium shot of artist
• Side view shot performing 
• Subway front view
• Long shot of artist leaning on fense with side kick
• Singingin on the bridge
• Side view on the bridge 
• Front view long shot of the artist in the subway
• Artist leaning on the fence with side kick
• Long shot on the bridge from the side 
• Medium shot of artist on the bridge with side kick
• Front shot of artist alone in the subway
• Long shot of both artist and side kick leaning against the graffiti fence 
• Medium shot of both in the subway
• Back to the long shot of artist and side kick on the fence
• Long shot of Demolisher performing towards the camera on the train bridge
• Medium shot of Demolisher leaning against rails on the bridge
• Side view medium shot of side kick and artist in the subway
• Side vide long shot of Demolisher walking and performing on the bridge
• Demolisher stops walking on the bridge and the camera goes around his - shows end of the song
• (Instrumental)
• Artist and side kick walking on the bridge (black and white) - CCTV camera effect
• Demolisher on the bridge
• Bopping head
• Both artist and side kick on the bridge against the railings - bopping their heads to the instrumental
• Last shot of a freeze frame of artist and side kick posing towards the camera - leaning against railings. 
• Trains going past, shot through railings
• Slow black out fade 
• -End-

Trouble Shooting

Our first location chosen was Newbury Park subway.  A problem we may face in the subway is that it can be busy at specific times.  This would interfere with our filming as people would be constantly walking in and out of our shots.  To resolve this issue we chose to film at lunch hour (1pm) as the subway would be empty at this time.


A second issue was that weather conditions were not so good during the time we had to film.  We did not want to film in the rain, therefore we had to choose a suitable day where the weather is suitable to film in.  

Images of Location, Costume and Artist

Here I have taken 3 medium shots of my artist - Demolisher, who is on the right and his side kick who is on the left.  I took this from the front so it is clear to see both of them.  I have taken this picture in colour and also black and white.  I think the black and white one gives a more edgy and rough look which suits the Grime genre more.

 I did a simular photo to the first however this time I did it of the artist Demolisher, alone, without his side kick.  This is so it is clear that he is the artist and that there is no confusion between the both.  He is looking directly at the camera as I felt the audience could engage with him and it'd feel as if he is looking directly at them.  In the background you can see part of the location.  The railings suggest danger/beware so I thought this would be a great location to film as it conveys the Grime genre of looking tough and fearless.  I also took the same photograph but with a black and white effect, as the railings in the background and the my artist leaning against it gives a very tough and rough look.  It suggests that he may be from the estates or a deprived area he is still working hard with his music.

In this medium shot I took it slightly from the side.  This was so the 'Thieves Beware' sign was visable.  It gives a very 'edgy' look to the photograph.  To support this I also took it in black and white.  

 These two photographs I took from the side.  This makes more of the location visable and emphasises the 'Thieves Beware' sign as it is closer to the camera.  I didnt want him to look directly at the camera for this shot as I didnt want my artist to come accross as intimidating.  Again the same photograph was taken in black and white, this was I have a range of photographs and the meanings behind the coloured and black and white vary.  

 In these two photographs I have shown both, the artist Demolisher and his side kick.  However to make it more clear that Demolisher is the artist, I made him stand infront of the side kick slightly, so theres no confusion.  The first imagine is slightly dull however shows the location more.  The second photograph is black and white and is slightly more closer than the first. 

In the last two photographs Demolisher is leaning against the rails.  Here his designer jumper 'Stone Island' logo is visable.  This shows that he may be from a working class background however he is still working hard and is able to afford expensive clothing.  I wanted him to be facing the camera directly as it emotionally engages the audience.  It makes the audience feel like he is looking at them.  Him looking directly at the camera is him looking out to his fans as asking for support towards his music.  

Griminal - Supa Dupa

Griminal - Supa Dupa on Prezi

Griminal is a grime artist, so I analysed one of his music videos to get ideas on how he presents himself through his clothing.  I also wanted to see how he behaves in his videos.  This encouraged my choices when creating my own music video.  I am more aware on how I will convey the genre through my artists clothing and behaviour in the music video.

Devlin - London City

Devlin - London City on Prezi

This analysis of Devlin's music video inspired my choices when coming up with a concept for my music video.  I was able to see what kind of shots were used to convey the artist and where he is from etc.