"The Columbine High School Massacre Killers." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 31 Dec. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze1wUQjcLmc>.

Other Milestones

I have finally recorded the song avec backing track, with the help of my fellow classmate Rico. The holidays have started, and the remaining editing and resource using due will be completed across the upcoming weeks. I have also started work on the report, and intend to have a first draft finished round about the end of the holidays. 

The video is partially based upon the shock value of the message through the song and video, including sending a harsh and clear message through the footage of famous shootings. The project was designed primarily as a form of protest-against the inherent violence which is seeming to become commonplace in society today, even in the first world.

I’m hoping to finish the work in the next few days.

Filming and Recording Begins this Week

The planning is almost over-recording and filming begins this week and will continue across the next two or three. Evidence of the score is already on the blog, more will follow soon as possible.

Visualisation of Chord Progression

Here is a visualisation of how my chord progression could potentially be performed (in score).

Survey Results

My surveys failed to bring in much useful information, so I will have to apply my own knowledge of film and absurdity.

Record of Information

This post will act as my permanent collection of important information from now on.

My most important framing technique will be using the edges of the frame for effect, cutting important elements in and out as the tone of the music calls for it. Another important technique is the speed of the video, and a fluctuating speed can add a surreal tone to proceedings-I will therefore film at 120fps for the vast majority of my work.

Other important techniques include focusing on the main character and not hanging too long long on any one scene.

I (or someone helping me) will perform every instrument live as long as that is possible. I have friends that perform a variety of instruments, I should be perfectly capable of achieving this goal if things go to plan.

My current plan is to perform the guitar myself as part of my secondary learning objectives-this could change, but I hope it won't.

Provocative scenes I could use (obviously all faked if they include depicted illegal actions, the video is designed to make a point on the irresponsibility of society, and drugs are a good example of that, for instance) are:

Climbing onto a "private" building's roof
Drinking (faked with Coke, obviously)
Stepping out of a hot/mistbox
Nutella being spread on "protagonist"'s face
Slow motion leap into water fully clothed
Slow motion cutting into leaving train
Face down on floor covered in weird objects like TP
Slow motion football (derivatives)
Knocking books off bookshelves
Netflix
Crying over spilt milk
Shoveling face, from someone else's hand

The recordings will begin this week (31st of Oct, 1st of Nov)

Google Form

http://goo.gl/forms/BtuWYfZEG8

Product Specifications

My product, simply stated, needs to be measurably successful. Here are my Product Specifications.

Milestone

Today I finished the first stage of my prep-I have decided on the lyrics and chord progression. The chord progression is I IV V IV, the chorus chords are II III IV V. The lyrics are no longer based on love, instead they are a political statement inspired by the events in Oregon yesterday.

Lyrics Below:

Danger is danger
A gun and a flower
No soul but seduction
Of a murderous power

A son and a daughter
Like lambs to their slaughter
A nation of idiots
Stand by and they watch

*Chorus*
Is that what you wish
For a world that you live in
Your lives come after
My freedom to kill

Another brutal murder
He says we are the same
I looked him in the eyes
He says he's not to blame

A son and a daughter
God Bless America
Oh mental health Oh lack of wealth
I wish he hadn't shot himself

Bridge-4 beats of tapping

Is that what you wish
For a world that you live in
Your lives come after
My freedom to kill

Is that what you wish
For a world that you live in
Your lives come after
My freedom to kill
Your lives are less important
Than my freedom to kill

It's important to start recording as soon as possible.

Initial Research Post

My project is not heavily research based initially since I am relatively well versed in music. I will, however, need to research film techniques. Here is my full list.

What Have I Learned in the MYP That I Can Apply to My Project?

Many MYP subjects are applicable to my project. The most obvious is, of course, music. It's important to understand the concepts of chords and keeping in the correct (C) key. However, in reality the most important aspect of the MYP that will dictate how my product turns out is Drama-the ability to act out bizarre scenes is utterly important to the product. In fact, the song even takes a back seat to the meta of the story behind the song.

Another important class is media-the ability to put the scenes together and edit them in a way so they are coherent and send the correct message is important-effects just as much. The use of legitimate slow motion scenes will be one of the primary aspects of the video, and they will have to be erratic to fit the inconsistency of my theme.

Other than that, I will be relying entirely on my own experience producing my own film and covering songs in the past, which was done of my own accord and not under the wing of the IB.

Why Did I Choose To Make A Music Video For My PP?

My goal is to create an auditory and visual experience for everyone involved, but most importantly the viewer. I want to express hope for the future through music, hope for art through the visuality of the video. By January, the entire project should be completed, and I wish for the absurdity in the art to form a distorted, but related story for the people viewing. There will be a large amount of depicted wrongs in the video, and they will symbolise points in my life and others where poor decisions were made, and how it is possible to pull through even the worst consequences with the help of others. Identities and Relationships is my theme, and I want to send two messages-how an individual might hope for love in the song, and how others define our lives through the video (which will be interpreted differently by every viewer). This is my area of expectation

The Project is, of course, relatively personal-I am new to ISA, and I will be relying on new friendships to complete the project successfully. Both the internal production and external message will be based on successful relationships and hope for the future in several ways.