These are my influence boards which are part of my creative futures model at university.
Photographers
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams is best known for his black & white landscape photos of the American West. He and Fred Archer (An American photographer) developed the Zone System, which is a photographic technique to determine optimal film exposure and development. The depth in his characterized his photos and to those who was taught the system. He used large format cameras as they had a high resolution helped ensure sharpness even though they were big in size, heavy and long setup time. Adams photographs were distributed as they were reproduced on calenders, posters and in books. Adams died April 22 1984. I have chosen Ansel Adams because I think his work looks really dynamic and bold. It stands out from other photographers as the technical used to create this photo is different and creates a totally different effect. I also like how Ansel focuses on landscapes as I really like taking photos of landscapes and to me the landscapes in his photos looks really beautiful.
Jerry Uelsmann
Jerry N. Uelsmann is an American photographer that was the forerunner of the photomontaIge in America in the 20th century. Uelsmann never used digital cameras as he felt his creative process was more suited to the dark room where he was very talented in. "Jerry Ulesmann is said to be one of the few select group of artists who can be said to have altered the very language of their discipline. Through the use of composite print, this brilliant technician has invented a unique poetic universe that has extended the definition of what is photographic"- Enyeart James (1982). Jerry N. Ulesmann; Twenty-Five Years: A Retrospective. Little, Brown and Company. I came across Jerry N. Uelsmann as his photos appear to be very creative surreal which make his work very unique which initially catched my eye. I like that his work looks different compared to other photographers. From my research I found out that Uelsmann had been inspired by pop art icons such as Joseph Cornell and Robert Rauschenberg and that's how Uelsmann began experimenting with a variety of darkroom techniques which also lead him to be creative, like combining multiple images into works of surrealist art. This is how he gained a reputation as a leading figure in the new field of pop-art photography.
Brian Duffy
Brian Duffy was an English photographer and film producer who is best remembered for his fashion photography of the 1960's & 1970's, iconic Vidal Sassoon takes of hairstyle model Frankie Stein and other models and also for the creation of the iconic " Aladdin Sane" image produced for David Bowie. At one point of his life Duffy lost his photographic interest however he began taking photos again a year before he died in 2010. I added Brian Duffy to my influence board because I really liked some of his fashion photography of the 1960's & 1970's. I took an interest to Duffy's work because I've been interested in doing some fashion photography myself. I love the poses that he puts the models in and also the fact there in black & white. One of my person favourites is 'Jean Shrimpton'. I just love this photograph and the way she is positioned in the photo as her face isn't facing the camera directly and her body is on it's side.
David Bailey
David Bailey CBE became a photographic assistant at the John French studio then became a photographer for John Cole's Studio Five before he was contracted as a fashion photographer for British Vogue magazine in 1960. He is regarded as one of the best British photographers as he captured and helped to create the 'Swinging London' of the 1960's along with other British photographers such as Brian Duffy and Terence Donovan. In 2012 the BBC made a film about his 1962 New York photoshoot with Jean Shrimpton. I have chosen David Bailey because I love his fashion photography of the 1960's. what makes his work stand out for me is how in many of this photo's hair is often one of the main focus on this woman models. I really like how the hair looks like it is blowing in the wind or levitated. For me that looks really effective and I love would love to try that out and capture that in my own photos.
Annie Leibovitz
Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer.She a driving force in modern photography who aims to take you to the ordinary to the extraordinary with her Disney Dream portraits. In 1970 she took a job at the Rolling Stone magazine and by 1983 she began working for the entertainment magazine Vanity Fair. Later on she worked on a number of high profile advertising campaigns. In 2007 she was hired by Walt Disney to do a series of photographs with celebrities in various scenes for Disney Parks "Year of a Million Dreams" campaign. Leibovitz says that she never liked the world 'celebrity' and states " I've always been more interested in what they do than who they are, I hope that my photographs reflect that". She also tires to receive a little piece of each subjects personality in the photos. One of the celebrities featured in one of her photos was Taylor Swift who was transformed into Rapunzel. Like Rapunzel Swift poses to be looking for her prince in which real life she is. I really like the fairytale theme of her photo's for Walt Disney. They look so enchanted and the fact they portray a celebrate in a fairytale world make her photos significant as they reflect the celebrity personality's. I think its a modern twist on photography which looks really amazing.
Lara Jade
Lara Jade found her interest in photography when she was just fifteen years old. At the age of seventeen she started her own photography business and began shooting for portrait clients, book publishers and music labels throughout the UK. In 2011 she moved from the UK to New York and has clients such as Sony Music, Goldsmiths, The Observer and Elle. Influenced by past and present style Jade says " Whenever I shoot I like to create stories with an underlying sense of narrative, whether this is in my personal work, commercial campaigns or editorial projects. I am deeply inspired by elements of influential style film noir, old masters in paintings and photography, Romanticism and untouched beauty." She also states that her experiences in life have been reflected in her imagery and continue to shape her personally and as an artist. What I like about Lara Jade's is the contemporary feel of her photography. I think her photo's stood out to me because they have a story behind them which influenced Lara Jade before the story was taken. For example this is from films, paintings and other photography. I quite the pastel colours she uses in some of her fashion photography which makes her work look elegant and feminine.
Artist's
John Martin
John Martin was an English Romantic painter who is most famous for his religious paintings reflecting biblical disasters, fantasy landscaping and amazing compositions. Most of his paintings were of landscapes and cityscapes with his dramatic visions. Whilst studding A2 level art in sixth form I went on a trip to London where I visited John Martin's 'Apocalypse' exhibition at Tate Briton. The reason I went to visit this exhibition was because I was focusing on John Martin at the time for my A2 coursework where I was doing a landscape project. I had found his landscape work in a book and felt very influenced by the artist so I decided to see his work in real life at Tate Britain. Never before I have felt so amazed by an artist as I did when I entered the exhibition. I was blown away by his magnificent painting as they looked so dramatic and dynamic. That was a memory I'll never forget as I felt strongly influenced by his work which I never got with the other artist's work I saw in the Galleries. I would say that John Martin is without a doubt my favourite artist.
Glenn Brown
Glenn Brown is an English painter that is best known for his historical references in his paintings. He starts with reproductions from other artist's work, then transforms the image by changing its colour, position and size. It appears that his fascinating figures are painted with thick impasto but actually are executed through the application of thin, swirling brushstrokes to create the illusion of almost photographically flat surfaces. Brown is one of may artists inspired by John Martin's work and 'Tragic conversion of Dali' by Brown (pictured above). This painting as shown at the John Martin 'Apocalypse' exhibition at Tate Britain London from 21st September 2011- 15th January 2012. It was the last painting in the exhibition but it has a great futuristic vision of the Apocalypse even though it wasn't a painting by Martin. I went to see this exhibition when it was on last year whilst on a art trip in London where I saw this painting up close. The colours of this painting cached my eye at first but then I realised the dramatic effect of the rocks and the futuristic vision.
Edgar Edgas
Edgar Degas was a famous French painter who is commonly known for his paintings of dancers, in particular Ballet Dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of impressionism, however he preferred to be called a realist. In his paintings he mastered how to create movement which is strongly portrayed in his dancer painting. His work influenced major modern artists like Picasso. Again I've been to see Degas's work first hand in the National Gallery in London. I've picked Degas in my influence board because I really like how he expresses movement in his paintings which gives energy and much more life to his work in comparison to other artist's work. I've also been interested in Ballet therefore Degas's work interests me and the angles in which he captures the dancers and the poses they are in.
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter,who was not widely appreciated during his lifetime, but is now noticed for characterising his work with expressive bold and vivid colour, energetic application of impasto paint and vitality in his work. The traumas of Van Gogh's life that were documented in his letters, have tended to dominate and distort modern perceptions of his art. I like Van Gogh for his use of vivid colours and the how he makes his paintings look expressive with the curly/wavy brush strokes he uses. I have seen this painting above and some of Van Gogh's other work in the National Gallery London. By seeing his work first -hand I could see how he used thick paint impasto and saw the texture it created in his work. I could also get up close to his work and see the brush strokes and marks which create movement and vitality in his work. Another reason why I like Van Gogh is because he did a lot of landscape paintings which is a subject that I like to see paintings of.
Edgar Edgas
Edgar Degas was a famous French painter who is commonly known for his paintings of dancers, in particular Ballet Dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of impressionism, however he preferred to be called a realist. In his paintings he mastered how to create movement which is strongly portrayed in his dancer painting. His work influenced major modern artists like Picasso. Again I've been to see Degas's work first hand in the National Gallery in London. I've picked Degas in my influence board because I really like how he expresses movement in his paintings which gives energy and much more life to his work in comparison to other artist's work. I've also been interested in Ballet therefore Degas's work interests me and the angles in which he captures the dancers and the poses they are in.
Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter,who was not widely appreciated during his lifetime, but is now noticed for characterising his work with expressive bold and vivid colour, energetic application of impasto paint and vitality in his work. The traumas of Van Gogh's life that were documented in his letters, have tended to dominate and distort modern perceptions of his art. I like Van Gogh for his use of vivid colours and the how he makes his paintings look expressive with the curly/wavy brush strokes he uses. I have seen this painting above and some of Van Gogh's other work in the National Gallery London. By seeing his work first -hand I could see how he used thick paint impasto and saw the texture it created in his work. I could also get up close to his work and see the brush strokes and marks which create movement and vitality in his work. Another reason why I like Van Gogh is because he did a lot of landscape paintings which is a subject that I like to see paintings of.
Chuck Close
Charles Thomas 'Chuck' Close is an American painter and also photographer, who became know as a photorealist (Photorealism- painting based on using cameras and photographs to gather visual information and from this creating a painting that looks photographic.) who paints human faces large-scale. Close's paintings are labour intensive and very time consuming, as none of his images are created digitally or photo-mechanically. All of his work is made by hand and not to read his gridded details as digital integers. Most of Close's work is based on the use of a grid as an underlying method for the representation of an image. I think Close's technique is very creative yet effective. I like the process in which his painting are created as I think its a very different approach to other artist's and makes his painting personal to him and incredible to look at for us. I really like how the finished painting looks pixelised up close but like a photo from far away.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe was an American artist who made large-format paintings of enlarged blossoms, presenting them close up as if they were seen through a magnifying lens. O'Keeffe's paintings portray the power and emotion of nature which was first seen in her charcoal drawing of silhouetted bud-like forms. I like that you can get a great sense of texture from the objects of nature she painted, its as-if you could reach into the painting and feel the petals. I love the emphasis of colour in her paintings I think they make the paintings look strong and really dominant.
Charles Thomas 'Chuck' Close is an American painter and also photographer, who became know as a photorealist (Photorealism- painting based on using cameras and photographs to gather visual information and from this creating a painting that looks photographic.) who paints human faces large-scale. Close's paintings are labour intensive and very time consuming, as none of his images are created digitally or photo-mechanically. All of his work is made by hand and not to read his gridded details as digital integers. Most of Close's work is based on the use of a grid as an underlying method for the representation of an image. I think Close's technique is very creative yet effective. I like the process in which his painting are created as I think its a very different approach to other artist's and makes his painting personal to him and incredible to look at for us. I really like how the finished painting looks pixelised up close but like a photo from far away.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe was an American artist who made large-format paintings of enlarged blossoms, presenting them close up as if they were seen through a magnifying lens. O'Keeffe's paintings portray the power and emotion of nature which was first seen in her charcoal drawing of silhouetted bud-like forms. I like that you can get a great sense of texture from the objects of nature she painted, its as-if you could reach into the painting and feel the petals. I love the emphasis of colour in her paintings I think they make the paintings look strong and really dominant.
Actors/actresses
Matt Le Blanc
Best know for playing Joey Tribbiani in the sitcom 'Friends' and it's spin-off 'Joey', Matthew Steven LeBlanc is an American actor. He won A Golden Globe award for his work on 'Episodes' (A BBC Two Showtime television series) where he played a fictional version of himself. He was also nominated three times for his role as Joey Tribbiani on 'Friends'. I have chosen LeBlanc because he is one of my favourite actors of all time. I loved him for playing the role of Joey in Firends, his character's personally was so funny and can always put a smile on my face whenever I watch the show. He just plays the character really well which always amuses me.
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine CBE, is a English actor and also author. He is renowned for his distinctive Cockney accent and is one of Britain's most recognisable actors who has appeared in over one hundred films.In the 1980's he achieved critical success with 'Educating Rita' (1983) which earned him the BAFTA and Golden Globe award for Best Actor. He is only one of two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960's- 2000's and in 200 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth ll in recognition of his contribution to cinema. I think Michael Caine is such a great actor and always plays a good role in the films he appears in. I liked his role as Alfred, the family butler in the Dark Knight Trilogy but most of all I like his Cockney accent. It makes him significant to other actors especially when he appears in American films. I think he's a great actor that everyone seems to love.
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig is an English actor is is best known for playing the role of the British secret agent James Bond. He achieved international fame after being chosen as the sixth actor to play James Bond, replacing Pierce Bronson. Although he was first greeted with scepticism, his debut in Casino Royale earned him a BAFTA award nomination with the film becoming the highest grossing series at the time. His third Bond film, Skyfall, premièred in 2012 which is now the highest grossing film in the series. I think that Craig has done really well to take on the role of James Bond and has continued to maintain the high standard as the other Bond actors did. I really like him as Bond and has adapted well to the role.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston is an American actress but also a film director and producer. She gained fame by playing Rachel Green in the sitcom 'Friends', which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. After 'Friends' she pursued a successful Hollywood film career. Both of her Parents were actors and moved to New York after spending her Childhood in Greece. On February 22, 2012 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For me I will always remember Aniston as Rachel from 'Friends' who I loved and thought she did a really good good of portraying her character. I've also enjoyed other films that she has stared in such as Marley & Me and Bruce Almightly.
Christian Bale
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig is an English actor is is best known for playing the role of the British secret agent James Bond. He achieved international fame after being chosen as the sixth actor to play James Bond, replacing Pierce Bronson. Although he was first greeted with scepticism, his debut in Casino Royale earned him a BAFTA award nomination with the film becoming the highest grossing series at the time. His third Bond film, Skyfall, premièred in 2012 which is now the highest grossing film in the series. I think that Craig has done really well to take on the role of James Bond and has continued to maintain the high standard as the other Bond actors did. I really like him as Bond and has adapted well to the role.
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston is an American actress but also a film director and producer. She gained fame by playing Rachel Green in the sitcom 'Friends', which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. After 'Friends' she pursued a successful Hollywood film career. Both of her Parents were actors and moved to New York after spending her Childhood in Greece. On February 22, 2012 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For me I will always remember Aniston as Rachel from 'Friends' who I loved and thought she did a really good good of portraying her character. I've also enjoyed other films that she has stared in such as Marley & Me and Bruce Almightly.
Christian Bale
Christian Bale is an English actor, who is best known for his roles in American films, such a the Dark Knight Trilogy where he Play Bruce Wayne/ Batman. Bale's father was a commercial pilot and his family lived in different countries throughout his childhood, these included Portugal, England and United States. Because of consistent change in his childhood Bale acknowledges that this influenced on his career choice. Although I liked Bale's performance in the batman films, I particularly liked his role portraying the magician Alfred Borden in the Prestige. I thought he played a really good role in the film which made me interested in watching other films he stared in.
Taylor Lautner
Taylor Lautner is an American actor, voice actor and material artist. He is best know for playing Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series, although he had done acting as a child and played Elliot Murtaugh in Cheaper than the Dozen 2. Although I wasn't fond of Lautner when I first began watching twilight, he as an actor grew on me and thought he made a lot of progression with his acting skills throughout The Twilight Saga. I really liked the film Abduction (2011) in which he stared in as the main character and thought he played the part well, which is why I have chosen Taylor Lautner for m influence boards.
Films
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Miracle on 34th Street is an 1994 American Christmas fantasy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Les Mayfield. The film is actually the fourth remake (and second theatrical version) of the original 1947 film. I have chosen this film because I think its such a magical film that always gets me in a festive mood around the holidays. I've grown up with this film being played at Christmas time when I was at a young age, therefore its a childhood film to me because its a fantasy film for children who all dream of meeting Father Christmas.
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap (1998) is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name. It was directed an co-written by Nancy Meyers and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. The film is based on Erich Kastner's novel Lottie and Lisa and is about a couple who got divorced soon after marrying (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) and Lindsay Lohan who plays dual role as their twin daughter who were separated at birth and accidentally reunited at an American summer camp. They switch places in hope they reunited their parents. I like the film parent trap because I think it has a really good narrative. I think Lindsay Lohan plays the role of the twin girls really well who appear to be quite mischievous. I think it really cleaver how they created the illusion that Lohan was a twin but in matter of fact she played both twins.
Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin (2006) is a crime thriller written by Jason Smilovic and directed by Paul McGuigan. Set in New York, the plot focuses on the paths of Slevin Kelevra (Josh Jartnett) and Lindesy (Lucy Liu), two rival crime bosses called The Boss ( Morgan Freeman) and The Rabbi ( Ben Kingsley) and a mysterious hit-man known as Mr. Goodkat ( Bruce Wills). I have chosen Lucky Number Slevin as part of my influence boards because events in the film are shown in an order which don't make sense to the viewer at first, however these events gradually begin to make sense and in the end all the events come together to reveal the reason behind all the events and shown in an order in which the viewer can understand easily. I love how the plot is complicated to follow at first and how it all unfolds in the end. It gives a great sense of mystery that other films don't therefore this is why I like this film.
Titanic
Titanic (1997) is an American epic romantic disaster film directed, co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron. The film is a fictionalized account of the sniking of the RMS Titanic which focuses on two characters Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) of different social classes, who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage. James Cameron's inspiration for the film came from his fascination of shipwrecks, and with the story of the Titanic he wanted to convey the emotional message of the tragedy and he felt that a love story would achieve this. Production actually started in 1995 when Cameron shot footage of the actual Titanic wreck. A reconstruction of the Titanic was built in California and sale models and CGI was used to recreate the sinking. At the time, the Titanic was the most expensive film ever made with an estimated budget of $200 million. I liked the very emotional ending which fulfilled the directors aims. I liked the amount of detail and effects which were used in the film and the whole love story between Jack and Rose. I think the main reason why I like this film is that it has a very strong narrative which also portrays what it was like to be on the Titanic at that time and the emotional message given out in the film.
Home Alone
Home Alone (1990) is an American family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film is about an eight year old boy Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), who is accentually left behind while his family files to France for Christmas. Kevin is left to defend his home against idiotic burglars. As of 2009, Home Alone was the highest- grossing comedy of all time. I think Home Alone is such a great family film which is even better played a Christmas time. I think Macaulay Culkin plays such a good part as Kevin which makes the film so entertaining to watch. I also really enjoyed Home Alone 2 which has an similar plot but Kevin gets lost in New York, as he boards the wrong plane to his family. This film is just so great because its wonderful to see a eight year old boy out-smart a bunch of adults in his adorable child-like manor.
The Prestige
The Prestige (2006) is an American-British mystery thriller film that was directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan. The screenplay was adapted from Christopher Priest's 1995 novel of the same name. The film focuses on Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden ( Christian Bale) who are rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century. Both magicians become obsessed with creating the best stage illusion, they try to out-do each other but it ends in tragic results. I love this film for the dramatic twist at the end which solves the mystery of how Alfred Borden completes his tricks that has being running through the film. I quite like that the plot is complicated to begin with but the plot unfolds throughout the film. I love how suspense and tension are created in the film with the magicians tricks.
Music Videos
Taylor Swift- Love Story
The video for Love Story was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who had previously directed Swift's other music videos however he allowed Swift to have an input in the ideas for the video. The video is a period piece that was influenced by the medieval era. Swift has desired to film a period piece because of its distinctiveness from modern music videos. The song Love Story was written about one of Swift's love interests who was not popular among her family or friends. Because of this scenario, she related to the plot of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' (1597) which is strongly reflected in the music video. However she replaced the original tragic ending with a much happier ending in her music video and Swift sings/plays the role of Juliet. I love the narrative to this music video and that it reflects the 1700's/1800's era. I like the costume designs which Swift had helped to design as they reflect the medieval era as they love the detail that has gone into the costumes. What I particularly like about the video is the location and the beautiful castle (Castle Gywnn, South of Nashville, Tennessee) that was chosen. We can see towards the end of the video there is a sunset which I absolutely love because it creates a sweet and happy moment for the ending as-if it is a fairytale ending. I think some great shots are used when Swift is singing on the balcony and also towards the end where there is a birds eye view shot of Swift running down the stairs of the castle and her dress drags on the floor. I just adore that shot because it shows her emotion that she is excited to see Romeo after waiting around for him and it looks of fairytale-like too.
The video for Love Story was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who had previously directed Swift's other music videos however he allowed Swift to have an input in the ideas for the video. The video is a period piece that was influenced by the medieval era. Swift has desired to film a period piece because of its distinctiveness from modern music videos. The song Love Story was written about one of Swift's love interests who was not popular among her family or friends. Because of this scenario, she related to the plot of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' (1597) which is strongly reflected in the music video. However she replaced the original tragic ending with a much happier ending in her music video and Swift sings/plays the role of Juliet. I love the narrative to this music video and that it reflects the 1700's/1800's era. I like the costume designs which Swift had helped to design as they reflect the medieval era as they love the detail that has gone into the costumes. What I particularly like about the video is the location and the beautiful castle (Castle Gywnn, South of Nashville, Tennessee) that was chosen. We can see towards the end of the video there is a sunset which I absolutely love because it creates a sweet and happy moment for the ending as-if it is a fairytale ending. I think some great shots are used when Swift is singing on the balcony and also towards the end where there is a birds eye view shot of Swift running down the stairs of the castle and her dress drags on the floor. I just adore that shot because it shows her emotion that she is excited to see Romeo after waiting around for him and it looks of fairytale-like too.
4Minute- Volume up
The music video for Volume Up was released on 9th April 2012, which shows this music video is just under a year old (10 months) and isn't a very old video. The music video reportedly cost $132,538 USD to construct, as well as the special effects like the red eyes, smoke that supported the vampire allusions, Latin influenced fashion and choreography. The video is full of interesting imagery which features a Gothic set that looks like a castle from the dark ages, and stars individual cuts of the members. There are camera pans which view the set which has a tall ceiling that allows in just the right amount of light for the shots. The Volume Up music video is probably on of the greatest music videos I've ever seen. I thought it has been cleverly been edited. For example the camera pans to a range of camera angles, fast paced cuts create a climax, post production effects such as HyunA's red eyes in the beginning and the flying bats, the haunted/horror tile sequence that fit the theme of the video and also the perfectly executed choreography had a relationship with the music. I really felt influenced by this video and really enjoyed watching it because it's quite different from English music videos as 4Minute are an Korean pop music group.
The music video for Volume Up was released on 9th April 2012, which shows this music video is just under a year old (10 months) and isn't a very old video. The music video reportedly cost $132,538 USD to construct, as well as the special effects like the red eyes, smoke that supported the vampire allusions, Latin influenced fashion and choreography. The video is full of interesting imagery which features a Gothic set that looks like a castle from the dark ages, and stars individual cuts of the members. There are camera pans which view the set which has a tall ceiling that allows in just the right amount of light for the shots. The Volume Up music video is probably on of the greatest music videos I've ever seen. I thought it has been cleverly been edited. For example the camera pans to a range of camera angles, fast paced cuts create a climax, post production effects such as HyunA's red eyes in the beginning and the flying bats, the haunted/horror tile sequence that fit the theme of the video and also the perfectly executed choreography had a relationship with the music. I really felt influenced by this video and really enjoyed watching it because it's quite different from English music videos as 4Minute are an Korean pop music group.
Example- Last Ones Standing
Examples's music video for Last one Standing, stars Example who plays a hero policeman form the 80's who discovers a gang counterfeiting his new album with dodgy home-made versions. This progresses through the music video and Example plays a cat and mouse game to catch the gang and to save the music industry. The video is quite comical as it parodies 80's cop drama, which I really like as part of the narrative. However it represents reality as Example's label- Ministry Of Sound was targeting illegal downloads with legal action at the time the video was being made. For the stunts in the video suck a the forward flips, crashes and jumps Example had a stunt double- Timothy Shieff. The video took 18 hours to film which was all done in a day. I have chosen this music video as part of my influence board because I like that the video is narrative based and is comical to watch which is entertaining to watch. I like opening sequence to video video where the shots cut in-time to the beat of the music which shows there is a relationship between the music and visual. I also think that the plot of the music video fits well with the song and the 80's cop drama theme works well.
BIGBANG- Monster
The music video for BIGBANG's Monster which has been a great interest in the music video industry as well as in the K-Pop industry. Even before it was released it gained lots of interest because of its blockbuster level images and has the most powerful styling concept in the history of BIGBANG, who of which are significant because of their styling. Within a day of releasing the music video it had over three million videos on YouTube. This was the views a K-Pop artist had ever received in record time. The video has a much darker and sinister style to it compared to their other music videos, which are quite bright and funky.The video is filled with effects that make the video look energetic, dramatic and dynamic. The video has a bit of a military theme, with lots of explosives and debris flying that make the video look almost 3D. I love the camera angle, tracking of the band members, CTV chots, slow mo's and the lighting. I like how wind, snow and smoke machines have been used they create a dramatic feel but also make the members looks powerful. I think the eyes lighting white fits the title of the song, as they look as if there turning into monsters. I really love the smashing of the manikins how its been edited to slow motion and how it creates the illusion that that have been kicked with a strong force. My favourite part of this video has to be at 3:37 when the members run out of the building just before it explodes. Each member is shown running individually out of the building in slow motion and is returned to normal speed where it cuts to another member running out. This part is so effective because of the fire, flying debris and smoke all flying across the screen.
The music video for BIGBANG's Monster which has been a great interest in the music video industry as well as in the K-Pop industry. Even before it was released it gained lots of interest because of its blockbuster level images and has the most powerful styling concept in the history of BIGBANG, who of which are significant because of their styling. Within a day of releasing the music video it had over three million videos on YouTube. This was the views a K-Pop artist had ever received in record time. The video has a much darker and sinister style to it compared to their other music videos, which are quite bright and funky.The video is filled with effects that make the video look energetic, dramatic and dynamic. The video has a bit of a military theme, with lots of explosives and debris flying that make the video look almost 3D. I love the camera angle, tracking of the band members, CTV chots, slow mo's and the lighting. I like how wind, snow and smoke machines have been used they create a dramatic feel but also make the members looks powerful. I think the eyes lighting white fits the title of the song, as they look as if there turning into monsters. I really love the smashing of the manikins how its been edited to slow motion and how it creates the illusion that that have been kicked with a strong force. My favourite part of this video has to be at 3:37 when the members run out of the building just before it explodes. Each member is shown running individually out of the building in slow motion and is returned to normal speed where it cuts to another member running out. This part is so effective because of the fire, flying debris and smoke all flying across the screen.
Enrique Iglesias- Hero
The music video for Hero was directed by Joseph Kahn and features Enrique Iglesias who plays a honorable criminal that is hunted by his enemies. The video stars Jennifer Love Hewitt who plays his love interest and Mickey Rourke as one of the men hunting him. The narrative of the music video follows Iglesias and Hewitt running away from their enemies in the desert. They are eventually caught by their enemies where they are confronted outside a church. The confrontation leads to Iglesias being beaten by Rourke and Hewitt watches as she is captured by one of the men. The video then skips ahead where Iglesias and Hewitt are in the pouring rain at night surrounded by police cars. Iglesias is clutching his torso, implying he has been shot, and the video ends with his death so we assume Rourke has been caught by the police. A second music video video was released for the UK with less violence and in the final shot Iglesias' legs move, suggesting he is not dead. Although this version was original made just for the UK, this video has replaced the original video on many music stations throughout the world. In my opinion the original music video was much more emotional than the UK version, and I prefer the emotion that come with the original. However I do prefer the ending in the UK video because its got a happier ending with the possibly that Iglesias might survive. I chose Hero for my influence boards because I think the narrative is really good and has real emotion in the video. I quite like the cross-fade video transitions in the video, I think they work well when changing the scene and shot. I like that there is a relationship with the music and visuals. For example when Iglesias hits Rourke outside the church. Overall the video works well for the song as the song is quite meaningful and emotional and I think the video matches that.
Black Eyed Peas- Where Is The Love
The music video for Where Is The Love was shot in east Los Angeles and features members of the Black Eyed Peas and various other people of many age groups, who ask the world where the love really is. The plot of the music video follows band members Will.i.am and Taboo who act as a soul music road duo who use music to tell people what is wrong with the world. Other member Fergie appears as a peacemaker who helps Will.i.am and Taboo to place stickers with a question mark on them all other the place, which symbolises where is the love in the world. Other member Apl.de.ap is a criminal who is arrested for doing criminal offences to tell people the truth. In the song Justin Timberlake sings part of the chorus but does not appear in the music video and we see several people mouthing the chorus he sings. The song has a strong meaning to it which suggests that the media and entertainment industry affects the morals of children. I partically like the music video for the reason that it sends out a message to viewers and has a meaning behind it.
Film Directors
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is regarded as Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. He is one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film and invented the summer blockbuster with the film Jaws. In his career of more than four decades, his films have covered many themes and genres. I have chosen Spielberg as I enjoyed the series of Indiana Jones film that he directed. He has also directed classic films such as Jaws, E.T and the Back To The Future films.
Christopher Nolan
James Cameron
James Cameron is an Canadian film director, his is famous for his outlandish special effects and unbelievable budgets. He has directed films such as Titanic, Avatar, The Terminator and Aliens. I have Chosen Cameron on my influence boards because I really liked the film Titanic that he directed. I thought it was an amazing film and by watching it you can tell a lot of time and effeot had gone into recreating the scenes of Titanic. The film was incredible and you could tell it had a huge budget.
Andrew Adamson
Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand film director, who was a visual effects supervisor in films before coming a film director. He has made blockbuster films such as Shrek and Shrek 2 and Chronicles Of Narina. I have chosen Adamson as part of my influence boards because I really loved the Shrek films and are my favourite animation films. The first two Shrek films in my opinion were the best in my opinion and were the ones which Adamson directed. Therefore I think Adamson did a really good job as a director.
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus is an American film director and is best known for as the director who began the Harry Potter film series as he directed the first two films and produced the third film in the series of eight. Apart from Harry Potter he has directed other great films such as Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Goonies and Gremlins. I have loved watching many films directed by Columbus, Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire as my personal favourite. Therefore I have chosen Columbus for my influence boards as I think he has made some really good films and made a fantastic part to the Harry Potter series.
Martin Campbell
Martin Campbell is an New Zealand TV and film director who helped the international careers of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Antonio Banderas. He is most famous for directing some of the James Bond films and has directed other films such as The Mask Of Zorro and The Green Lantern. I personally like Campbell for directing the James Bonds, especially Casino Royale, as I really enjoyed that film, although his other films are good as well.
Steven Spielberg is regarded as Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. He is one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film and invented the summer blockbuster with the film Jaws. In his career of more than four decades, his films have covered many themes and genres. I have chosen Spielberg as I enjoyed the series of Indiana Jones film that he directed. He has also directed classic films such as Jaws, E.T and the Back To The Future films.
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, who co-founded Syncopy Films with his wife, Emma Thomas and have produced all of his since The Prestige (2006). Nolan is Comic Con's favorite film director and specializes in mind and time-blending special effects. He has made many action films and is one of the most commercially successful filmmakers of all time. I really enjoyed watching The Dark Knight Trilogy and The Prestige Nolan directed. I thought the Dark Knight films were really good and full of special effects. The bank robbery in The Dark Knight film was shot in Imax which looked really effective which I really liked.
James Cameron is an Canadian film director, his is famous for his outlandish special effects and unbelievable budgets. He has directed films such as Titanic, Avatar, The Terminator and Aliens. I have Chosen Cameron on my influence boards because I really liked the film Titanic that he directed. I thought it was an amazing film and by watching it you can tell a lot of time and effeot had gone into recreating the scenes of Titanic. The film was incredible and you could tell it had a huge budget.
Andrew Adamson
Andrew Adamson is a New Zealand film director, who was a visual effects supervisor in films before coming a film director. He has made blockbuster films such as Shrek and Shrek 2 and Chronicles Of Narina. I have chosen Adamson as part of my influence boards because I really loved the Shrek films and are my favourite animation films. The first two Shrek films in my opinion were the best in my opinion and were the ones which Adamson directed. Therefore I think Adamson did a really good job as a director.
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus is an American film director and is best known for as the director who began the Harry Potter film series as he directed the first two films and produced the third film in the series of eight. Apart from Harry Potter he has directed other great films such as Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Goonies and Gremlins. I have loved watching many films directed by Columbus, Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire as my personal favourite. Therefore I have chosen Columbus for my influence boards as I think he has made some really good films and made a fantastic part to the Harry Potter series.
Martin Campbell
Martin Campbell is an New Zealand TV and film director who helped the international careers of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Antonio Banderas. He is most famous for directing some of the James Bond films and has directed other films such as The Mask Of Zorro and The Green Lantern. I personally like Campbell for directing the James Bonds, especially Casino Royale, as I really enjoyed that film, although his other films are good as well.
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