CW: New Plan And Ideas

Having suffered multiple setbacks, we are now planning on filming on Wednesday the 4th of march.

We plan to film:
Greenscreen footage, to place onto a Facebook page, of both Amber singing and have some shots of her applying for the #GlobalGaga video, this will then be placed onto a Facebook page and we will show Paige and Brodie scrolling through it and looking at the performance clip. The performance clip will be something of a preview for a show that Amber's character is doing.

We also plan to film Paige and Brodie in a cafe, I think this will include Amber stalking them, perhaps sat behind them or in the immediate vicinity hiding behind a newspaper. I plan to film this in the Media Museums cafe.

We will also film in the media museum, to get similar shots as we had with charlie, so we can replaces Charlie's parts with Paige.

DIGIPAK IDEAS 2 - Guns n' Roses

This is some of the ideas for the front and the back of our digipak. We like this as it links into our media theory. We also found that the vanilla CD from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett contained a newspaper style front and rear cover which is something we hope to replicate. 

Vanilla CD

Digipak Ideas : Front Panel Ideas

We had an idea to take the screenshot at the bottom of this post for the front panel of our digipak however we realised that this would be rather difficult to recreate. However the framing is fantastic and also incorporates the use of a rose which links to our working title Black Rose.

Digipak Ideas 1

Digipak ideas so far:


we hope to use a 6 panel horizontal template incorporating a lyrics booklet. - We hope to use a white background for the front and the rear. This would therefore use a CD and a DVD.

From this we hope to create 2 versions - changing the font and rear panel and maybe using some form of colour distortion on the interior. We hope to combine this with a running theme from the back to the front with the possibility of using the same idea - possibly rotated etc for the front and rear panel.

For this we would like:

• Lady Gaga on the front of a dining room chair facing the camera. And for the rear of the digipak Lady Gagas wig for the back of the cover and blending the lyrics into her hair. 
• A classified ad - a room to rent for viral #globalgaga - scanning newspaper to overlay our work. This could also work for a magazine ad. 
• There could be a scrapbook idea on the inside panels of lady gaga 'travels' around the world. 

We think an OST (Original Sound Track) would work best for this and produce it as if we have made a movie out of it. 

We also think ideas involving the paper dresses could have some potential input. Using the front and the back of the dresses. this would also be good for the inside panels as we could use ripped newspaper revealing the photos or text underneath. We could also use a cut out of the dress and replace it with song titles. 

Instagram - Target of 300 followers

Finally we reached our 300 target! Next stop 500!

Smoke Machine Influences And Ideas

We liked this for the use of the smoke machine within the video as we saw this in other videos and thought it looked effective. we thought the video for this was good as it provided more than just one location which is usually the studio in which they shoot. The outdoor studio effect as well as actually going outside is something that i really like.

Audience Research Instagram - Song Choices

An Instagram post asking our followers to come up with Lady Gaga songs if they were asked by Lady Gaga to name some.

Instagram - Filming!

We thought it would be good to have a shot that didn't just include pictures of Gaga but had a them amongst them. Therefore we thought it fitted to put the Lady Gaga wig on something other than ' Lady Gaga' Our fans loved it and we received roughly 18 likes.

CW: VidEG Genre12 Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

About the Video:

Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund

Track: Paparazzi
Genre: Dance-Pop

Lyrics

Summary:

Jonas Åkerlund presents a very filmic video, taking heavy inspiration from classic french silent films, particularly in the style of the titles. This video presents a clear storyline, though is something of a concept video, as the story bears little resemblance to the lyrics

Video Synopsis:

The video starts with various artistic shots of a seaside mansion, which leads to gaga and her boyfriend, kissing in bed. They head outside, and kiss on a balcony, there are shots that look to be from a camera, and gaga is pushed from the balcony and is shown falling on a spinning spiral background. there are multiple photographers around her when she has fallen, we then see gaga getting out of a car, she is wearing a costume with what looks like a neck brace on it. she is lifted into a wheelchair and then starts to change clothes. She changes into a gold robotic costumes, and gets up with the help of crutches. the next verse focuses on gaga cavorting on a sofa while singing the song, this is interspersed with images of dead women. She then enters a room with various similarly dressed dancers and dances through this chorus with them. The bridge is made up of shots of gaga in an elevator with flashing lights and one of her great danes. She is back with her boyfriend and starts preparing drinks, putting poison in his. He dies and she calls the police. The final part of the video shows gaga, still hounded by photographers being escorted away by police.

Costumes:

A total of 9 costumes from Gaga in this video. Which appears to be just above average for her.

Costume number 1

Neck brace costume

Metropolis costume

Sofa costume

Cirque du soleil

Elevator costume

Micky-Mouse Costume

Arrested costume

Jail costume

Intertextuality:

I personally, immediately felt the titles were references to silent films it felt, to me, that it was specifically french silent films, even though i had not seen any film with titles like it.
There are a few intertextual references that I did not notice, but were drawn to my attention through my research.
these include a reference to vertigo, a classic by Alfred Hitchcock, with the spirals and the way in which gaga falls and is rushed to.
There is also a reference to Metropolis, in the metal outfit.

Instagram - Lady Gaga in Elberses' Blockbusters

Elberses' Blockbuster book is highly useful for both our AS work but also now our A2 as we decided to focus on Lady Gaga. Elberse talks about Lady Gagas rise to fame through the work of social media. Which wouldnt not have been available 10 years ago. We thought it would be great to take a photo of this and share it with our own 'little monster' fan base.

CW: VidEG Genre11 Lady Gaga - Poker Face

About the Video:

Directed by: Ray Kay

Track(s): Poker Face

Genre: Pop

Lyrics

Summary:

Seemingly standard video from Gaga. The video, much like the song, is fairly risqué, but without being overwhelmingly so.

Video Synopsis:

This video shows gaga as something of a Diva/pop princess, she presents herself as being something of a player, fitting very well with the track and it's lyrics. She is shown at various points dancing with a group of men, and in another, similar shot at the same location she is stood alone, perhaps presenting a view of gaga being backed by men, but standing well independently. When we take this video as being a branding asset for gaga, which for many videos is the case, we are shown gaga as being someone who isn't afraid to use and abuse. The intertextuality at the start shows gaga as building on existing ideas. The video does well to appeal to gaga's growing fanbase, featuring both men and women stripping in a game of poker shows her need to appeal to both the heterosexual male, but also the homosexual male. And similarly with women. gaga is presented as someone the majority of the men at the party want to get with, showing the application of the aspiration and personal indentity side of the Uses and Gratifications theory from Dennis Mcquail. Through the video, Gaga cavorts in various places in varying states of lonelyness, sometimes on her own, and other times with a large crowd around her.

Costumes:

A total of 7 costumes, which is a little low for Gaga. Here's a list:

Black glossy swimsuit

Rather plain black crop top and leggings

Glimmery beaded silver top and gold triangle on face

Pop Culture Glasses

Blue Swimsuit

White swimsuit

Intertextuality:

There was a significant reference to James Bond as the video started, and gaga left the pool.

From my own experiences I can find no further intertextual references, and research that I have done has not been helpful.

CW: VidEG Genre10 Lady Gaga - G.U.Y. - An Artpop Film

About the Video:

Directed by: Lady Gaga

Track(s): Artpop, Venus, G.U.Y., Manicure
Genre: Pop/Dance

Lyrics

Summary:

A very filmic video from gaga, combining 4 songs into one video, although not full songs.

Video Synopsis:

The start we see a group of men fighting with each other over a falling cloud of money, they carry bows and there are arrows scattered on the ground, as the men leaven we see Gaga, who has wings and wears a full tight-like suit, she has been shot by an arrow. She has wings which look a lot like the wings from Skellig. we get the title for art pop showing in a similar way to the titles for alejandro. The camer then pans away, to show the men walking off victorious. Gaga starts to rise, building her strength as the song builds. she then falls, unable to continue. we see a helicopter shot and return at sunset, where she begins to rise. and removes the arrow head from herself. Then we see her approach a palace, but fall at its gate. the guards come and help her up. Venus begins as she is carried, like a messiah. venus' title shows on screen like Artpop's, she makes her way by various dancers and gets covered in flower and lowered into a pool, where she is moved away from the edge and pushed under. We go over to the real houswives and cut back for the start of GUY,  where gaga arises from a huddle of people. We see gaga in various places, incuding in front of a rose wall, and in the middle of a room of dancers. after the chorus, gaga is in a pool, and also dancing with various men. She also approaches a popular minecraft youtuber, skydoesminecraft, who uses a computer running something like the game minecraft to ressurect Michael Jackson, Ghandi and Jesus, as they wake we see gaga on a lego sculpture. We then go to another room of dancers, were they all perform a very sexual dance. next gaga enters an office and starts assinating people, replaceing them with the G.U.Y. clones. the video finishes after another dance sequence, with various clones being released into the world.

Costumes:

I have counted 12 costumes in this video. They are:

Skellig

White Swimsuit

White Bikini

White Goddess

Bear Swimsuit cover

Black Swimsuit

Gold Swimsuit

Leg Body

White Dress

Long Coat

Bejewelled Leotard

Clear/Silver Dress

Red Swimsuit

Topless (Hair Bra)

Topless (Blue Cloth)

Intertexuality:

In the music video I noted various intertextual references:

• Skellig
• Reference to Alejandro's titles
• Reference to minecraft (video game)
• Reference to Nathan Sawaya's Yellow

I, personally couldn't pick up any more intertextual references, but noticed the real housewives of beverly hills featured in the video, as did people dressed as Jesus, Ghandi and Michael Jackson. Andy Cohen starred as Zeus and Minecraft Youtuber SkyDoesMinecraft stars in the resurrection scene. 

CW: Idea 2

Inspired by the events of creative arts evening, we have decided to include Mr Sharpe and his fire juggling in the video we are making.

The plan is to present it as a surprise party for Brodie's character, who will be lead there by Charlie, with Gaga covering his eyes, he can then enjoy the specatular display from Mr Sharpe (and hopefully some cake).

We intend to film this on the front lawn of school, where it will be easy to frame the shots to exclude the school and make it feel like a back garden

Below is a preview of the Fire Spinning at Creative Arts Evening

CW: VidEG Genre9 Lady Gaga - Alejandro

About The Video:

Directed By: Steven Klein

Track: Alejandro

Genre: Synthpop

Lyrics

Summary:

One of her more controversial videos, with significant religious references and the involvement of scantily clad men in leather and fishnet tights. This gaga video represents a fatal combination between Gaga and director Steven Klein.

Video Synopsis:

The video starts with various men saluted out and marching in a militaristic manner, this then fades to a shot of gaga, which combines with the sad start of the song. this us combined with shots of the sacred heart being carried, by gaga as part of a funeral parade. We also see a soldier with a golden gun sat on a bed, wearing only his underwear. interestingly the first drop is not reflected in the video's editing. in fact the second drop does not lead to a change in shot. most of the first verse and chorus are made up by cutting between the men dancing and gaga dinging. The next verse and chorus are also centred around two settings, the red nun on the bed and gaga in the bedroom area, with all the men. the bridge is then made up of shots of gaga in the Joan of Arc costume and also Red nun gaga swallowing rosary beads. This leads into the build before the chorus, which is made up of gaga in a studio setting, with men marching around her, the shot fades and pulses with the beat of the song. The drop then leads to shots of gaga dancing with the men in the miltsry bra outfits. The music then mostly stops, and gaga is seen performing in the leather and sunglasses, this is combined with shots of gaga, almost flashback like, through the video, and a man watching riots. There is then a drop, which switches beween two scenes mostly, (studio and the military bra scene) but also leads to the Joan of Arc scene, and the red nun. the end features gaga removing her Joan of Arc costume and a shot coming up the bed of the red nun gaga, which ends with the film burning out, starting from her mouth and eyes.

Costumes:

8 costumes from Gaga in this video, which is seeming to be the lower boundary of the average.

Funeral Clothes

Dictator/Leader

Red latex nun

Underwear

Joan of Arc

Plain black

Military madonna

Topless underwear and leather jacket

Intertextuality

I couldn't find many references to previous texts, aside from the bra with the guns, which reminded me of Madonna and a costume she wore (and also the bra from bad romance). And the end part, with the leather jacket, reminded me slightly of Freddie Mercury. Other references include the sacred heart of jesus and Joan of Arc.

CW: Performance Idea 1

Having talked to the year 10s, we have decided to swap the idea, to make it feel more Gaga.

Now, we intend on having 3 sections of gaga

1. The Leader Gaga (LG), this will be the gaga sat in a chair, somewhat like the pimp in the original video. Where the original presented a make ruled world, we intend to subvert this message and present gaga as being the one in control of her actions. LG will sit on her throne, over looking the other gagas. In order to make it easier to film, we shall be using 3 different shots for this, a CU, a MLS HA and a MLS MA. This will mean that we can have 2 tripods set up to film her and her minion people, as well as having a CU to cut to if we want


2. The Minion Gaga (MG), this will be a group of 5 gagas sat around LGs throne. Some shots will be done as LG then MGs straight after in order to keep the angles the same. However, others will be CUs of the MGs


3. The 3rd group are the Newspaper Dancing Gagas (DG), there will be around 5 of them, but with scope to include more if needed, these will be singing and dancing to LG.

The costume the DGs will wear can be seen in the images in this powerpoint:

With the wings being worn either by LG or by DG


Upon considering this idea over night, I think having the wings worn by LG would be best, with the large dress worn by either the MGs (most likely) or DGs. The other would 

Instagram - Bradford Filming

We thought it would be cool if we decorated a biscuit for Lady Gaga trying to get into the festive spirit! It seemed to work as Gaga fans loved it as we got 22 likes! it was definitely worth getting cold outside for a day!

Idea 3

We realise that the Hitchcock film Psycho is mentioned in Bad Romance, so we thought it only fitting that we reference it ourselves, I came across this short clip on youtube and i thought it would be a good idea to include the birds in as it was a little quirky like Gaga herself. but also gave a strong reference back to the film.

Global Gaga Creative Arts Evening

Inspirational Videos From Other Schools

We found these on a youtube channel who produce the same content as ourselves but belong to a different school, we thought this would be interesting, not only to learn from their mistakes but to take some inspiration from their ideas. The school seems to be a private school and as a consequence have a lot better equipment than we have. However general ideas is something we hope to replicate.

We liked the overall video for this as although it wasn't lady gaga it does hold some of the same tropes. we really liked some of the studio shoots that had been created, but after some consolidation we realised that there wasn't any outside footage which was pretty much all the same across all the videos. We liked the way the shadows had been created and the visual effect over the top as they were singing, we thought became very effective. Another thing that stood out for us was the lighting in one of the shoots in which the girls were standing in front of a light giving a small silhouetted effect. We thought the splash of colour which was suitably red as the video contained references to murder we thought was clever and also relevant. 

We loved this as it was cheeky and looked like it was fun to shoot. we liked the way in which they had edited it and thought it was very clever how the on screen blend and also the editing had converged into one. we liked the clean white look, and although again it had all been shot in a studio and we thought it lacked other locations what we did like was the way it had been shot. the costumes also added to the 'clean look and feel' with the addition of colour with at first the braces and then later with the splattering of paint powder over everyone.

We liked the relevance of this and took inspiration from the coloured lights with low hue and saturation as well as the addition of a smoke machine. however we also again thought it was lacking in locations. But thought that the overall idea worked well, with the many coloured lights from different forms were used. 

we liked this one for is close up shots, the black and white and for the musician playing on the guitar. however we felt that the other things such as mis en scene mainly costume didn't really work in the context shown. so we learnt from this as well as gained.