Current Progress

Our group spent some time on deciding on what the final video should be, we had two choices Jump Around by House Of Pain or Emergency Room by Rhianna and Akon. In the end we chose "Jump around" for our video project. We spent two lessons creating many different story boards to help us to figure out what we could in the video. We also talked about locations we could use and if we would need costumes when filming.During the second week college Friday the 26th we went out in the morning to do a wreckie around central Manchester, we walked around Castlefield and decided to get some shots and filming done there. We did a couple shots in Castlefield the first had me Beatrice and Mo onto of castle wall and we had to jump and then duck down and appear in a other spot. We also used the tall staircase and decided to use this footage for the chorus. We also did quick shots of us jumping over the camera and Mo jumping off the side of the wall.

The next time went filming was on a Wednesday afternoon, we decided to walk around Hulme and film what we could, we first filmed a bit on the estate we filmed parts to match “I bust them in the eye, and then I take the punks home”
We also filmed us jumping on Hulme Bridge and in a small park area I filmed Moe Beatrice and Tom jumping around while I span the camera. Then filmed on the underpass we filmed us jumping for a couple seconds and then moved up the ramp to a new position and did it again. We also went though the underpass and took shots of us jumping while underneath Mancunian Way.

JUMP AROUND BY HOUSE OF PAIN

the song that we are doing for our media studies coursework has been used in many television and cinema productions, such as in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire, the 1997 film Happy Gilmore, the TV series My Name Is Earl, and in commercials for Strongbow Cider in Australia, Mars Bar in the United Kingdom and for Pringles in the US. It also played in the American film Black Hawk Down and in a Bridgestone tire commercial aired during 2009's NFL Super Bowl.

THE LYRICS OF JUMP AROUND BY HOUSE OF PAIN

Pack it up, pack it in
Let me begin
I came to win
Battle me that's a sin
I won't tear the sack up
Punk you'd better back up
Try and play the role and the whole crew will act up
Get up, stand up, come on!
Come on, throw your hands up
If you've got the feeling jump across the ceiling
Muggs is a funk fest, someone's talking junk
Yo, I'll bust em in the eye
And then I'll take the punks home
Feel it, funk it
Amps it are junking
And I got more rhymes than there's cops that are dunking
Donuts shop
Sure 'nuff I got props from the kids on the Hill
Plus my mom and my pops

[Chorus]

I came to get down [2x]
So get out your seats and jump around
Jump around [3x]
Jump up Jump up and get down.
Jump [18x]
I'll serve your ass like John MacEnroe
If your steps up, I'm smacking the ho
Word to your moms I came to drop bombs
I got more rhymes than the bible's got psalms
And just like the Prodigal Son I've returned
Anyone stepping to me you'll get burned
Cause I got lyrics and you ain't got none
So if you come to battle bring a shotgun
But if you do you're a fool, cause I duel to the death
Try and step to me you'll take your last breath
I gots the skill, come get your fill
Cause when I shoot ta give, I shoot to kill

[Chorus]

I'm the cream of the crop, I rise to the top
I never eat a pig cause a pig is a cop
Or better yet a terminator
Like Arnold Schwarzenegger
Try'n to play me out like as if my name was Sega
But I ain't going out like no punk bitch
Get used to one style and you know I might switch
It up up and around, then buck buck you down
Put out your head then you wake up in the Dawn of the Dead
I'm coming to get ya, coming to get ya
Spitting out lyrics homie I'll wet ya

[Chorus]
Jump [32x]

THE GROUP'S CHOICE OF SONG & GOING OUT FILMING

Because we had never worked before as a group we had get to know each others ideas of music genres and songs. After going through all the songs it came down to two songs my idea which was Rihanna ft Akon - emergency room and House of Pain - jump around. I wanted to do Rihanna ft Akon - emergency room not just because I like it but because the official music video hadn’t been done which I think is a bonus because you haven’t got the official music video to compete against and as well as the song had a good story to tell in the lyrics. The rest of the group wanted to do House of Pain - jump around which I think is a good song but it’s hard to understand especially the lyrics because it’s a rap song. I did the story board for the begging of Rihanna ft Akon - emergency room and Tom did the story board for House of Pain - jump around. In the end we came to a group discussion and choose to do House of Pain - jump around because we think it’s a good song but would be challenge which can be achieve if we put the hard work and effort as well as enthusiasm we can make a really good music video. Each member of the group did their own story board and ideas and in the end we brought all our story boards and ideas together and decided which ideas would be put into the music video. On the 2 October 09 we organised to go out filming exterior shots but because of the weather we wasn’t able to film what we originally planned to film. We did film a few shots that we could film for the music video as well as checking a few possible locations. On the 9 October 09 we organised to film interior shots , we hard a few challenges along the way for example we were missing some bibles which were a key prop but got some as well as we had a one continuity error but luckily it was noticed and we was able to go back and re film . On the 5 & 12 October 09 we captured the shots that we filmed on to the I Mac.

Locations Used

Castlefield including the castle wall
The stairs near the elevator
Loreto Chapel
Loreto classroom
Picidily Gardens
The underpass of manicuian way
Hulme Bridge
A small park near the Hulme Bridge

Our group

The group was very dedicated to the cause of making the music video each individual was very eager to get started and each person gave heir inght into their ideas props costumes locations and so on. we had to all agree on one track to base ourvideo on. other members wanted a song and others didnt however we decided what would be best for the group and we intially made the decision. we began to create storyboards conversating on locations and what techniques we would use. The group all believe that with the right amount of work and determination we can achieve the goal we all want. our group has shown understanding of the topics and what we need to do however some aspects we need to really focus time management being a major one. we need to keep a close look on time and the progress we have done in the time we have spent.

my role in the group is that im the actor and i must show a lot of enthuasiasm and entertainment in order to appeal to the audience i must know when to bring a paticular costume stay on time and remain as punctual as possible so that i do not let the group down. i have grown into my role and find it simple basically because i have first hand experience in acting as i have done it not too long ago.