"TriggerSet is ran by four core members, Al Livingstone, Matt Clarke, Martin Banks and Tim Cowie and are based in Colchester and London. Triggerset create "music videos, animations, video productions and installations". Matt Clarke visited our school on the 10th February, giving us an insight into his company's work and giving us feedback on our own productions.
Our music video has shots of the main vocalist (actor) playing his guitar in different locations so this could relate to the "live" performance/experience. We wanted to present the band as a whole but found it simpler to have one actor (to direct) so opted for a "one-man" performance. The locations in the video are naturalistic, adding to the conventional aspects for establishing the folk/indie genre. Music artists and bands utilize the natural and rural locations have very calm and subtle motifs. Our animation was based on fantastical themes, inspired by fairytale ideas and many different films. I think we could have improved the real life part with more "pretty" locations and shooting when the sun was out. Matt Clarke from Triggerset commented on a few of the productions, including ours, on how we could have developed our grading, to make the aesthetics and appearance of the music video more appealing. We could have altered the colour levels/saturation to enhance the colouring, as well as creating a more atmospheric mood.
Many bands in this current industry rely on their music videos to become noticed. A band's music video can be broadcasted on TV music channels and online channels such as, Viva (new name for TMF) and YouTube. Online websites can be a gateway for many un-signed artists (to become acknowledged by their potential audience and record labels. Even more, signed bands can secure their target audience by having their music accessible. The cost of gig tickets range from as little as £5 to £90, depending on the artist/band, their recognition (through being an un-signed band or signed band with a record label) and whether they are more unique or mainstream artists.
Monday, 22 February 2010
Triggerset visit
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Well done for writing up these notes on the Triggerset visit. Colour saturation may have enhanced your music video - was he talking abut theanimating sequences or the real sequences?
ReplyDeleteI think he was talking about the real life more than the animation. The real life would have looked nicer if we'd shot in day light- so the sun was out...
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