We collected some good footage from the night, including back stage footage which will prove to be very useful for the final product.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
January 16th - Filming @ The Half Moon, Putney
Today we had our first filming date with The Morning Side. They were playing a gig at their local venue, the famous Half Moon Pub in Putney, which has seen many famous acts over the years and recently came close to closure.
We collected some good footage from the night, including back stage footage which will prove to be very useful for the final product.
We collected some good footage from the night, including back stage footage which will prove to be very useful for the final product.
22nd December 2009 - Meet client to discuss dates
Had a meeting with the client today to discuss filming dates. We had previously agreed on filming at three seperate locations :
1 - Live performance
2 - Rehersal studio & local area
3 - Recording studio where the band will be recording their debut album
Here is a project schedule we have drawn up to ensure we have enough time to complete the project
1 - Live performance
2 - Rehersal studio & local area
3 - Recording studio where the band will be recording their debut album
Here is a project schedule we have drawn up to ensure we have enough time to complete the project
Monday, 15 March 2010
Agreed Client Project - 23rd November - 26th November
After sitting down with our client and planning out our project.
Myself and Rosie drew up story boards and a time schedule for filming dates. Once we had completed the story boards we then sent them to the band to look over ensure they were happy with the portrayed outlook of the video.
Myself and Rosie drew up story boards and a time schedule for filming dates. Once we had completed the story boards we then sent them to the band to look over ensure they were happy with the portrayed outlook of the video.
21st November - Draw up designs for project with band
ON the 21st November, myself and Rosie met up with the lead singer Daryl Van Horn who was speaking on behalf of the band and giving us his input into how he would like the final product to be.
He outlined the criteria of what the band wanted from the project:
· A documentary covering a brief history of the band, where we at now, charting the album recording process and thereafter. Including live footage, studio diary footage, interviews, stills and music, accompanied by a music video.
· Opening scenes: live footage/stills montage accompanied by our music and narrative explaining a brief history of the band, with interviews interspersed.
Eg: “The Morning Side were formed in 2007, in a rehearsal space under the arches of a south London Tube station”. (location shot of Putney Bridge station and our rehearsal space)
“Founder member and lead vocalist, Daryl van Horn had overseen numerous line-up changes over the space of two years, but finally got lucky when he placed an ad on an classifieds website for musicians”
(quick interview footage of me explaining how hard it is to find kindred spirits – blah, blah. Followed by interview footage of each member explaining how they saw the ad, what appealed etc.)
“Inspired by an eclectic mix of British and American Indie bands, 80’s electro-pop-rock and Dance music, The Morning Side took several months to perfect their sound. In a market that is fierce, due to the influence of the internet and the recent boom of DIY music culture, their synth-heavy commercial-rock seemed to strike a chord with live audiences, who enjoy big sounds and catchy choruses.” (stills/clips etc. Followed by more interview footage of band members discussing influences – how the sound came together)
“It wasn’t long before people in the music industry discovered London’s best kept secret, when in Summer 2008 the band recorded their first 3-track demo at Skyline studios in Epsom”.
(Quick interview with Jez Larder, who runs Skyline and is engineering our album – when he heard our stuff he passed it on to Neil Reed, who runs our label – quick interview with Neil, what interested him in the band).
“At the end of 2008, new Independent label ‘Shameless’ proposed a deal to record the Morning Side’s debut album”
(Interviews with band members about the demo recordings leading to first meetings with Shameless Music Group and being offered a deal.)
“However, with a world recession about to grip the Music Industry by the throat, The Morning Side would have to wait almost a year to begin recording the album”
(interviews with band on how tough it has been, slogging our guts out on the live circuit etc. waiting to start the album, but loyal following kept us going etc. Interview with Dave and Neil at Shameless, about how tough it’s been for them to get the project off the ground etc.)
“In the Autumn of 2009, Shameless built and opened their own studio in the rural village of Crawley Down (location shot with music) and the recording of The Morning side’s debut album has finally begun.
(Queue studio footage)
· That brings us to now, but we can condense the above into 10 minutes or so. Followed by more fly-on-the-wall studio footage. We can do the interview footage at the studio as well, as the control room would be a good backdrop.
He outlined the criteria of what the band wanted from the project:
· A documentary covering a brief history of the band, where we at now, charting the album recording process and thereafter. Including live footage, studio diary footage, interviews, stills and music, accompanied by a music video.
· Opening scenes: live footage/stills montage accompanied by our music and narrative explaining a brief history of the band, with interviews interspersed.
Eg: “The Morning Side were formed in 2007, in a rehearsal space under the arches of a south London Tube station”. (location shot of Putney Bridge station and our rehearsal space)
“Founder member and lead vocalist, Daryl van Horn had overseen numerous line-up changes over the space of two years, but finally got lucky when he placed an ad on an classifieds website for musicians”
(quick interview footage of me explaining how hard it is to find kindred spirits – blah, blah. Followed by interview footage of each member explaining how they saw the ad, what appealed etc.)
“Inspired by an eclectic mix of British and American Indie bands, 80’s electro-pop-rock and Dance music, The Morning Side took several months to perfect their sound. In a market that is fierce, due to the influence of the internet and the recent boom of DIY music culture, their synth-heavy commercial-rock seemed to strike a chord with live audiences, who enjoy big sounds and catchy choruses.” (stills/clips etc. Followed by more interview footage of band members discussing influences – how the sound came together)
“It wasn’t long before people in the music industry discovered London’s best kept secret, when in Summer 2008 the band recorded their first 3-track demo at Skyline studios in Epsom”.
(Quick interview with Jez Larder, who runs Skyline and is engineering our album – when he heard our stuff he passed it on to Neil Reed, who runs our label – quick interview with Neil, what interested him in the band).
“At the end of 2008, new Independent label ‘Shameless’ proposed a deal to record the Morning Side’s debut album”
(Interviews with band members about the demo recordings leading to first meetings with Shameless Music Group and being offered a deal.)
“However, with a world recession about to grip the Music Industry by the throat, The Morning Side would have to wait almost a year to begin recording the album”
(interviews with band on how tough it has been, slogging our guts out on the live circuit etc. waiting to start the album, but loyal following kept us going etc. Interview with Dave and Neil at Shameless, about how tough it’s been for them to get the project off the ground etc.)
“In the Autumn of 2009, Shameless built and opened their own studio in the rural village of Crawley Down (location shot with music) and the recording of The Morning side’s debut album has finally begun.
(Queue studio footage)
· That brings us to now, but we can condense the above into 10 minutes or so. Followed by more fly-on-the-wall studio footage. We can do the interview footage at the studio as well, as the control room would be a good backdrop.
The Morning Side
For our client project, me and Rosie have chosen to produce a piece of work for a band called The Morning Side, based in Putney, South West London.
The band have recently been signed to their first record label and wanted to use the video as a promotional piece for their debut album.
An agreed 8 - 10 minute video is to be produced from the begining of october until the end of march.
"The Morning Side were formed under the arches of a South London Underground station in 2007. Sharing a love of guitar pop and electronic music, the band quickly developed their own sound. NME calls it "Slick synth-rock" with comparisons regularly made to The Killers, MGMT and Friendly Fires. A cocktail of huge choruses, floor-filling rhythms and stadium-sized synths are testament to that.
It took less than a year for The Morning Side to gain Industry recognition, by performing to a growing following at esteemed venues such as 93 Feet East, Islington Bar Academy, The Clapham Grand, The 100 Club and The Metro Club.
After the band were nominated for a 2008 Indy Music Award, interest from Industry players was forthcoming. Having been courted by several indie labels, The Morning Side recently agreed a deal with the Shameless Music Group.
The band are currently working on their debut album with producers Neil Reed & Jez Larder (Amy MacDonald) and are preparing to take their impressive live act all over the UK" - www.myspace.com/themorningside
Bit Behind
I'm a bit behind on my journal entrys for my client project, so will be updating the backlog over the next few days. bare with!
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