Forum Feedback

So I asked people on my favourite writing site if they'd watch the video and comment. The feedback can be found here:

http://www.protagonize.com/group/protagonize/topic/704

Curiously, most of them seemed to think Selina was a man. Other than that, the overall feedback seems to be dislike for the song but like for the video. They seemed to like the ideas and concepts, and Faltarego in particular praised the editing a lot. So, seems to have been mostly a positive response. ^^

You can click on the username of each person to visit their profile, if you're looking for age/gender, etc.

Let me know if you have any problems with the links or anything.

~Mary

Album Inside Cover

New cover in yellow...

Album Art - Inside Cover Graphics

Hoping you guys like it.

I'm officially ill from stress and will probably collapse at some point within the next couple of days. Fingers crossed it won't be before the deadline.

Mary

Album Inspiration (Inside Cover)

Graphics

So this is what I've been up to:

Like/dislike/hate/don't care?

Mary says:

Hrmm, not sure I like Violent Desires as a name. It sounds too much like a band. If we lean towards a 'normal(ish)' name, I quite like Freya - also ties in with mythology,etc.

If we're going for a name-that's-not-a-name, I like Doll. Connotations of beauty but in a sort of superstitious, not-quite-human way. Maybe that's just me.

Yeah. Probably just me.

Mary needs to share this with you guys:

So I was chatting to my friend Ray about our music video, and her response was basically, "You know, for some reason I'm imaging your media project looking like the video to Dog Days Are Over but with sparklers."

So I looked up the video. OMG. SHE'S RIGHT.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZPTFfpO40
Well. It's a faster track and a lot more brightly-coloured and optimistic.

I really love this video, and thinks there's a lot we could take from it. At 1:14, there's a beautiful canted angle that isn't as dramatic as the one from our shoot - what do you guys think? I like its subtlety.
I also like the running shot at around 1:28, when you can tell the camera is right on the ground as the girl goes past.
And at 1:34 there's a wonderful shot of the girl sitting on a tree. I'm not sure whether Grovelands has anything like that that we could use (I know we have the brench, but I was thinking something higher). I suppose we could always film the brench from underneath...

TL;DR: This video is awesome and inspiring. Watch it~! =D

Mary says:

So we're meeting at 11:30 at Southgate Tunnel, yeah?

Also, we need a GROUP PICTURE.

And I need to remember to bring Selina's bandages, etc.

Also, can anybody please take the tripod back for me on Monday, as I won't be there?

EDIT: Just got text message. 10am. Gotcha.

Storyboard

Just some photographs of our storyboard, which is already falling apart.

Mary says:

Okay, so I just checked and my medium blue jeans don't fit. I'm wearing my black ones, but I'll bring my light blue pair and my dark blue/painted ones as well, so we can decide which ones work best.

Selina, I should have enough white material, but I need somebody to bring scissors. =3

Please could you bring the blazer I was wearing before? Thanks. =3 I checked my dad's wardrobe and was rather disappointed that he had no pinstripes either. Honestly, these people. No sense of fashion. *shakes head*

Mary says:

Yep, sure.

What's happening in the way of costumes? Is Selina bringing blazers for all of us, or is Matt bringing his own? And all the masked people are meant to be in blue jeans and Converse so we match, right?

Mary says:

The lake bit? Seems like it would be easiest to find. For me, anyway. I'd suggest the play area, but then we might get odd looks...haha.

Mary says:

Okay, I know the changeover to the 121. Any idea what stop I get off at?

MASSIVE PROBLEM

The TFL journey planners I had have timed out...so I don't know where I'm going.

Anybody know which bus takes me roughly nearby? I can probably figure out the changeovers myself, so long as I know which bus I need to end up on.

Mary x

Mary says:

Okay, there should be enough material for that.

Also, is that an ~actual~ 3pm tomorrow? xD

If we're going to do tomorrow morning, I need to know by 11pm tonight, because I won't be staying up late. Tbh, I think we should shoot in the afternoon/evening tomorrow (please not TOO late; I didn't get home until gone 9pm on tuesday!) and then on Friday morning if we need to.

But I'd rather not shoot tomorrow morning, because my mum just told me they're coming back a day early, and I need to tidy the house up. *ahem* Which is obviously my own problem, and if we need to shoot tomorrow morning then I gladly will. Just saying.

That's good news about Matt!

I have some white material - what do we need it for again? There's not much - about four A4 sheets in size, but I'll bring it anyway.

Off to do my 'thang' now.
Mary x

Can we have a typed up shot list, please?

If you could blog the shot list up quickly, Mia, I can input it into CeltX and have the final sheets done before today's meeting.

If you don't get this in time, don't worry - I'll take the shot list tonight and do it for tomorrow.

Mary

Mary's Directions (Journey Planner)

>>Southgate (Grovelands) - 06:39
http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en&sessionID=JP10_2301386907&requestID=2&tripSelector7=1&itdLPxx_view=detail&tripSelection=on&command=nop&calculateDistance=1


>> Oakwood (Trent Park) - 06:34
http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en&sessionID=JP10_2301537438&requestID=1&tripSelector7=1&itdLPxx_view=detail&tripSelection=on&command=nop&calculateDistance=1

>> Mia's House
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Shooting Dates

Monday - planning
Tuesday - location shoot - Southgate Tunnel

Thursday - location shoot - Grovelands Park
Friday - location shoot - Trent Park

Props List

Glitter confetti
Spare masks (decorated)
Playing cards
Broken glass
Mirrors
Still camera
Paglights (Selina collecting)

Mia
Silver dress
Converse (sz7)
Tights
Make-up (black eyeliner; mascara; eyeshadow - black, purple, grey; face-whitening stuff)

Selina
Suit jacket/blazer (loose)
Jeans (snug, m.blue)
Half-mask
Converse (sz5)
Make-up (bright red lipstick)

Mary
Suit jacket/blazer (loose)
Jeans (snug, m.blue)
Mask
Black Converse (sz8)

Matt
Suit jacket/blazer (loose)
Jeans (snug, m.blue)
Mask
Black Converse
Fire Sticks