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.