Kirby produced a story board for our preliminary task using snapshots collected by Harry from the video to 'Baby One More Time - Britney Spears'
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Planning - Roles
We decided in our group that Myself and Aidan would be the cameramen for out Preliminary task piece, we also decided that Lauren Skinner (previous media student) would be our Britney, this was a good choice I believe as Lauren does dancing and as she has allegedly said to Miss Jarman she is willing to help. However we chose Kirby as our back up Britney if Lauren for some reason can't come in to help on the certain days we would need her for, or if in fact she is unwilling to help us. We also decided on Harry, Aidan and Kirby as back-up dancers if obviously Kirby isn't Britney and Aidan will presumably be filming the shots he isn't in. (I may also play the teacher at the begining)
Baby One More Time - Applying Goodwin
Goodwin's theory applied to the 'Baby One More Time' Video
Goodwin's first point states music genres demonstrate genre characteristics. This is evident in the video for 'Baby One More Time' as the ridiculous-looking, intricate dance routine reflects the pop genre as dance routines are often present in the videos of other pop songs.
Goodwin also points out that there is often a relationship between the lyrics and visuals however there are not many relations of visuals to the song, only in dance moves really, for example when there are lyrics to do with a broken heart they dance move will have them touching their hearts.
Goodwin's first point states music genres demonstrate genre characteristics. This is evident in the video for 'Baby One More Time' as the ridiculous-looking, intricate dance routine reflects the pop genre as dance routines are often present in the videos of other pop songs.
Goodwin also points out that there is often a relationship between the lyrics and visuals however there are not many relations of visuals to the song, only in dance moves really, for example when there are lyrics to do with a broken heart they dance move will have them touching their hearts.
As Goodwin's theory states; the record label will require there to be lots of shots of the main artist. There are many shots of Britney throughout the video and whole time she is shown to be a school girl, with the matching uniform, but she stands out by wearing slightly different clothing, to make her stand out. For example she wears a grey cardigan over her shirt, but the other dancers and extras do not.
One of Goodwin's main points is the use of voyeurism and the notion of looking, both are very broad themes that almost every single music video contains. Voyeurism can be used to sell the artist's music through sex appeal. This has been done in the Britney video as she is wearing a deliciously revealing outfit. The notion of looking has also been used here as, although people in the video aren't looking at her that much, we are. We are drawn to her as she is the obvious star and because she is centred and at the front during the dance routine scenes.
Finally the intertextual reference point. Goodwin says video are often an intertextual reference to another piece of media such as a film or TV programme etc. however I feel this is not the case as it only seems to reference general school life rather than referencing another media text. The video, at the end turns out to be a day-dream; the editing shows this by using a faded effect, the edges of the screen go fogged. This is a popular effect used in the same context and in the context of TV programmes. This may be considered an intertextual reference however I don't think so.
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Baby One More Time - Routine
Uncut version of the corridor dance routine
without cutaways and in between shots
Baby One More Time - Lyrics
Lyrics:
(Oh baby, baby)
(Oh baby, baby)
Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That somethin' wasn't right?
Oh baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're outta sight
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now
Oh because
My loneliness is killin' me
I must confess I still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
Oh baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Now, boy you got me blinded
I bet you baby
There's nothing that I would not do, no
It's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby 'cause I need to know now
Oh because
My loneliness is killin' me
I must confess I still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
Oh baby baby, oh baby baby
Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
Oh baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess that my lonliness is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe?
That you will be here and give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
My loneliness is killin' me
I must confess I still believe
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign, hit me baby one more time
I must confess that my lonliness is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe?
That you will be here and give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
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