Location scouting

To not only visualise but understand our video further, we went out to scout for locations/settings to be used in our piece.

Pub

The pub setting will be key to our video as it represents some of the main conventions of the youth stereotype we are identifying such as drinking, smoking, fights and 'playful banter' between friends. 

Small 'corner' shop

This setting creates anchorage for the viewer, helping the characters (who represent the band) feel more familiar, establishing a connection between the band and audience which conforms to the indie genre as this is often an ideal of their persona. It also helps to set up the stereotypcial youth stealing from small shops scenario to be used in our video. 

Streets

Streets also create anchorage, and also signify that the characters, the band, are very much on par with the general public as they come from the same background, a standard road. 

Train stations

Train stations offer the perfect set up for our characters to be seen in a well known public atmosphere, grounding them in reality and helping the video establish the codes and conventions of the indie genre further.

Chip shop

The chip shop is to be used in our video to show our characters together, not eating fancy and glamourous, but working class. This, like other locations, puts them on the same level as the audience and conforms to the stereotpye of youth eating 'rubbish'. 

Shooting schedule + Casting

Making a shooting schedule allowed for us as a group to be more organised as to when to film and where, along with the casting helping to finalise the details for actual production. 

Casting:

Group of boys - Ross Turner, Stuart Brookes, Joe Cowman

Group of girls - Ella Fahy, Megan Elcock, Lissie Smith

Thugs - Jake Wicketts, Brad Hendry, Lewis Hendry

Boys in pub - Mark Bridgman, Aaron Leiper, David Brown

Shooting Schedule:

Wednesday 7th October - All girl scenes

Thursday 8th October - All boys scenes

Friday 9th October - Pub and street scenes

Props:

Cigarettes, alcohol and lighters - Ella

Glasses, trainers and phones - Lauren

Shot lists

Our band ideas

Here is a mind map of our ideas for our band and also a mood board of things we associate with our band. The mind map includes ideas on our band such as costume and their body language but also settings where we would find our band often and their beliefs and values which will give people a better understanding of our band. 

Introduction to our band + Audience research

Our chosen band is 'Contravene' and our song choice is 'What Took You So Long'. 

The name contravene means 'rebel' and we thought this was very fitting for our band as they fit into the ideas that bands in this genre go against the norm and make a statement by rebelling against authority.

Contravene is band consisting of 3 males aged 19-25 from Manchester, we chose this band as we feel they are most appropriate at conforming to the stereotypes of music of their genre which is indie. Contravene share similar values and beliefs as their fans of that genre, for example the way they dress and also their attitudes and morals. From our collage you can see the overall look that contravene have, for example the clothing and hobbies.

Audience research

To further discover our target audience and be more accurate with what they look for in an Indie music viceo we conducted a survey via surveymonkey:

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