EVALUATION of 1minute music piece:

Kirsty Maccoll Music Video:

Kirsty McColl Poster;

The poster above is to help promote Kirsty McColl's new album "Tropical Brainstorm". Our idea for this poster reflected the song we were given to create a music video from called "These Shoes"

• The vignette style photograph was edited this way so the poster focuses on the artist and shoes. The vignette border almost acts as a fisheye lense which are really popular among photographers the time this poster was produced.
• The shoes used in the poster range from pumps to trainers, from trainers to brogues. Potentially this suggest the music she produces is a reflection of who is her target audience.
• The girl featured in the poster is styling a very casual look of leggings, converse and a coat. In reality we would have to ask permission to use branded products such as converse due to their copyright.
• The girl is also looking away from the camera to give the poster a natural feel. She is also smile giving a positive attitude and endearing smile which suggests what her music is about.
• The difference between the shoes distances makes the poster look realistic and gives the poster the almost 3D effect.
• The typography used in the poster is simple, yet effective with the style being well rounded and feminine- parallel to the female artist and the direction of the music.
• The selection of shoes support many stereotypical figure from the song such as "I once met a man with a sense of adventure" supports the mens shoes used in the poster (white trainers)
• The women gazing away from the poster is the foundation created from the lyrics, "In walks a guy with a faraway look in his eyes"
• "Lets make love on a mountain top" is supported by the trainers which could be used to climb.
• Using opposite colour in typography such as black writing against a white background etc helps the titles more eye catching towards the audience.
• Simplistic typography means everyone can understand the writing.

Mini Music Video- Analyzing the song;

After I analyzing Kirsty MacColl's "These Shoes" I found that the song is about a women singing about an adventure she has experienced with a man she's met on holiday. In basics, its explains that you can tell a lot about a person from the shoes they wear.

Kirsty MacColl- "These Shoes" Lyrics

I once met a man with a sense of adventure
He was dressed to thrill wherever he went
He said "Let's make love on a mountain top
Under the stars on a big hard rock"
I said "In these shoes?
I don't think so"
I said "Honey, let's do it here."

So I'm sitting at a bar in Guadalajara
In walks a guy with a faraway look in his eyes
He said "I've got as powerful horse outside
Climb on the back, I'll take you for a ride
I know a little place, we can get there for the break of day."
I said "In these shoes?
No way, Jose"
I said "Honey, let's stay right here."

From this our group decided to exploit the representation of different stereotypes and the unique styles they encounter focusing on their shoes.

Mini Music Video & Music Selection;

In order to maintain and improve key skills in media production within the five weeks left of the school year we have been instructed to create a mini music video that could influence into our final piece in A2 media studies.

Out of five music selections, we pitched and was granted our first choice:

Kirsty MacColl- These Shoes

Mini Biography of Kirsty MacColl

Born: 10/10/1959

Died: 18/12/2000 (Boating Accident)

Released five albums between 1981 and 2000

Her song "These Shoes" was covered by Betty Midler for the well-known Sex and The City Series

After her death, the tune would also become apart of The Catherine Tate Show and feature on the original film soundtrack for Kinky Boots

The Beginning of A2 Media;

After the exciting year of AS Media Studies more is to come. In A2 Media Studies it is required to pick a brief from the 13 given from the examboard. I am grouped with Gina Eales and Joseph Ryan (who I have previously worked with for AS) and we decided we like two briefs:

-Documentary

-Music Video