'I Can Fly' - by The Kojos

This is our song that we will be using for our music video. We decided upon this particular song as it caught both our attention as soon as we heard it and it is also very catchy and overall a good song. We we will use the words to interpret actions into the song and music video within our dance and the band as well. This way we shall try to get the meaning of the song across to the viewers and listeners in order to get full meaning and effect from the song itself.

Laura and Scarlett x

Dancing Photos

These are the casting shot photos that I took of me (laura) and one of the dancers (leanne) in which we are showing some of the positions in which we will be interpreting throughout our dance. These movements will be involved in our dance in which will be shown throughout the music video along with of course the band themselves! In our dance we will try to show the meaning of the words of the song through the movement of dance and the way the band will move around on the stage. We have a few ideas on how we will interpret the words of the songs through the meaning of dance so that we get this meaning through the dance and song.

Laura x

This is dance is helping us brainstorm to choreograph dance techniques and motifs we can use in our dance.







Scarlett and Laura

Scarlett x

"Choose your future, Choose life". Trainspotting

Research LogoBefore we design and start creating a logo for our band, we researched some rock bands that are recognised for their logo.
We want to create a logo that can be recognised.

Logo's
These are mock up logo's that we have drawn free hand. We will then practise creating a logo on photoshop.

These are our old 'mock logo's for the Kojos, however we are still using the lead singer from the band, we have got permittion to do so, but in this case we have decided just to create a logo from the lead singer's name, James Keane.
We decided to use the software photoshop to create our logo.

Our logo

Research Album Covers

Some album covers either have an art design on the front, or just the performers, however some album covers are plain with a basic colour.



Dizzee Rascal, Kings of Leon, The Cribs, The Beatles.

All these album covers are completely different and relate to the genres shown through the artists music and overall performances.
Album covers
The codes and conventions needed for an album cover to sell and get recognised need to have a distinctive picture on the front either of the band or some sort of perculiar picture or a picture that we will remember. It also needs to have a bar code, a price label, the album name, a quote or lyric from either the performers or a song, a sticker of their latest sticker. On the back of the album cover needs to be the song titles, the bar code, possibly the bands logo.
We are really intrigued by Kings of Leon their album cover as it shows all the band members, we would like to produce an album cover based on this idea, we would also use photoshop to crop, rotate or change effects.

Scarlett

Album cover

This is our front cover for our album.

This is our album cover for the first side of our album.

This is our inside cover for where our CD will be positioned.

This is our back album cover for our album.


Laura x


When producing our ancillary tasks we thought about the codes and convcentions used to create them. This also gets the audience to recognise our album cover, by using eye catching photographs, bar codes, the number one hit single 'I can fly' on the front cover that is also the album covers name. We have also wrote on the back cover the names of songs in the correct order. We have also used 'James Keane' as a logo that is also put on the front.


Scarlett

Feedback 7.12.09

Well done girls, you have done a lot of work here. You need to complete posting your plans for the video and you need to start production tis week. Post on the blogs in your own time now. Ensure you have some footage before the Xmas break so i can advise you on what you need to work on over Xmas. You need to have all your footage for after Xmas and then spend a couple of weeks editing before working on the ancillary tasks.

Mrs A

"All right! This chick is TOAST!" Ghostbusters Film

Planning

Equipment

The equipment that we will be using for our music video are either 2-3 cameras dependant on if we can borrow them both from college or not, but we will definitely have 2 cameras due to Scarlett owning one as well. We have the facilities of an Imac and with the software already installed onto the computer such as Final Cut Express. This technology is what we

will be using to edit and produce our music video!

Synopsis

Our music video will basically be about a band and a group of dancers, but we will relate the two together by combining them by split screens and interlocking the two together. We will sync the two clips so that they bond together on the music video and the dancers will also be involved in the main screening. Main characters are the band and the dancers themselves, there is no particular main character. The first shot will be a split screen of a dancer walking with the bag and the guitarist of the band walking with his guitar. The dancer will walk towards the dance studio door and open it and walk into the studio and slam the bag down and at the same time the guitarist will walk towards to the stage studio door, open it and walk onto the stage in sync with the dancer and again slam his guitar down. This is when the music starts and the screen splits again showing the dancers warming up and the band warming up and setting up. Throughout the video there will be various clips of both the band and the dancers and then at the end of the music video they come together for 'one last dance'.

StoryBoard

Location Shots

This is the Dance Studio in which we will be filming our dance routine for the music video. It is a well lit area with high key lighting and is a spacious room. This is perfect for filming our dance as this a 'typical' dance studio which fits perfectly within the genre of the music video.





This is a room in college called the practise room, where the band could possibly play or practise in. It is a very small space so we will probably film the band performing in the theatre where there is plenty more space and is also a hollow area in which the music will reflect and sound as though it is 'echoing' giving more effect to the music video itself.











Lyrics
Verse One

its about time you came around
she speaks easy but shes making no sound
her eyes, like street lights that keep on passing by
train rides, and rarara i can fucking fly


ohwoahh woahhh
seductive nature made me start
ohwoahhh woahh
trapped in the creatures dying heart
she could have me she could want me
she could break me down in two
i'm not sorry i won't bother
trying it on with you

She drags another cigarette from the silver case she had lodged down her top
sophistication, makes all the boys stop
sensuality, normality
thats keeps me in the sky, train rides and rarara i can fucking fly

Chorus
ohwoahh woahhh
seductive nature made me start
ohwoahhh woahh
trapped in the creatures dying heart
she could have me she could want me
she could break me down in two
i'm not sorry i won't bother
trying it on with you

Verse Two
I'm sleeping tight i'm not calling back
shes on the phone i'm lying in my flat
I'm sleeping tight i'm not calling back
shes on the phone i'm lying in my flat

Chorus
ohwoahh woahhh
seductive nature made me start
ohwoahhh woahh
trapped in the creatures dying heart
she could have me she could want me
she could break me down in two
i'm not sorry i won't bother
trying it on with you

Meaning of the Song

"Also can i ask what the meaning of the song is so we can sort of interpretate it into our video" Scarlett Jepson

James Keane" It's about girls"

"Isn't it not about your self insecurity how you say 'im not sorry I wont bother trying it on with you' and how shes extremely attractive and everyone wants her and you think she wont notice you because you think your like all the rest if you try anything?" Scarlett Jepson


James Keane" i think that one was more along the lines of, bored of being fucked about in a kind of, yes she could have me cause shes great, but you know what i can't be bothered any more theres more fish in the sea type thing, its like a closure song", " think its a mixture of insecurty and just giving up because your that annoyed".

Costume, Casting, Props
Casting:
The cast as a whole would include Scarlett and Laura the directors, producers and creators of the music video, along side with the band and the dancers.
The costume:
For the Band; We would want the band to be wearing either polo tops, or a shirt and tie but with a scruffy look.
The dancers; We would like the dancers to be wearing ballet clothing, such as; a leotard and ballet shoes, some

dancers will be wearing white whilst the others black.
Props

The props we want to use are; a ballet bag, ballet shoes, a guitar holder (bag). The bands instruments with the logo 'The Kojos' on the drum.

Risk Assessment Form

A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in the production of our practical project, could cause harm to people, including ourselves. It allows us to weigh up whether we have taken enough precautions or need to do more to prevent any mishaps from occurring. The ultimate aim, therefore, is allow us to do things safely.

Laura and Scarlett x

"Your Kojotastic". The Kojos

Finally found our BAND!
The Kojo's

The Kojos began off in January of 2009 on a cold, winters night in a little pub, where one of them drunkenly chirped, "Lets make an indie band!" as a joke. And then they did. So the group of friends got together, jamming covers of weird songs, before James created the first song for The Kojos, a ridiculously cheesy song called "Radio Go". This was soon accepted and the most amusing of mistakes, and they started creating real music, beginning with the classic Kojos song "Lets get Carried Away" followed a month or so later with their second single "I can Fly" the band gradually getting used to their sound.

With Dan Eastwood on drums, Josh Goodey on Bass, Conor Mooring on lead guitar and James Keane on vocals & rhythm, they started writing their own material in their own unique style. After playing local open mic's and plenty of bars, they got round to recording there first EP, and started to play bigger and better venues, growing out of Blackburn into Pretson and Manchester, from Headlining Night and Day Cafe, to playing packed out local festivals. gathering more fans as they went!

Unfortunately, just after their 2nd EP was recorded in August/ September, Josh had to leave the band to go on to study music at university (and we wish him all the best!!). The Kojos went on hiatus for a while, until the descision was made to take off Conor from guitar and put him on Bass, and pick up Sam Fittock on Lead guitar (and thats the lineup they have right now!)

Since then, James has picked up playing Synth as well, giving their guitar based indie rock a more techno, bouncy feel. Sam, Conor, Dan and James have carried on writing fun, exciting music to be enjoyed by all, while pushing their music in new directions and to new levels of awesomeness. Hopefully touring all around the country in 2010.

Venues

4 Dec 2009 20:00	Weekend Warmup!	Preston, Northwest
10 Dec 2009 20:00	Night n Day Cafe	Manchester, Northwest

Scarlett