Make Up Inspiration

In my video, I want to get the mise en scene spot on. I need it to be influenced by Marilyn Manson as much as possible, so I have had to think carefully about the costume and make up I'm going to use. The most important part of anything Marilyn Manson does is the make up he wears. Because of this, I have to ensure that the make up my lead singer wears in my video, is based upon or fits in with the make up style Manson wears. Below I have created a gallery of some of the make up Marilyn Manson has worn over the years.

                 

Refilming

Having observed the failings of my first draft, I have decided to refilm my music video once again. I now know what I want to achieve with my video, and how to achieve it. One major flaw I think my draft had, was the poor editing software, AVS Video Editor, which I have now replaced with the more advanced, Serif MoviePlus 5.0. It isn't a very wellknown editing software, but I feel it will achieve what I need with my video. I have also managed to aquire a guitar to use in my reshoot, which will allow me to film my original ideas for the guitar solo, involving someone actually playing a guitar...during the solo...a moment of genius, I must admit. I couldn't do this in my draft, as I didn't have access to an electric guitar at the time of filming. Finally, due to the tight schedule I have to stick by, my original lead actress cannot film on the day I need to, so I have had to replace her with another girl. I feel this may be an improvement, as my new girl, Abbie, has experience in stage performing. We'll just have to see how it all works out. I'm planning to film this sunday.

Music Video First Draft Feedback

Feedback on my first video draft is essential to allow me to evolve the idea and improve it. Because of this, I let the other students in my class have a look at my first draft, and then feedback to me after they had seen it. From this I gathered the following points:

Positive

• My main actress fits the role really well.
• The beginning works well.
• Costume all works for genre.
• Mise en Scene fits genre and music.
• Wood setting in particular works well with theme.
• Dull colours, lightning, and desaturation are add to the creepiness.
• Strong narrative and ideas.

Negative

• Not enough different locations.
• Lip syncing needs to be clearer.
• Costume on creature isn't good enough.
• Singing sections don't work well with the rest of the video, using too many effects compared to the rest.
• Some sections are too plain and uneventful.
• Bit slow for song.
• Acting looks unrealistic and fake at times.

This feedback has given me a lot to think about and I now know that my video needs a lot of work. I think another problem with the first draft, that no-one else mentioned, was that the creature is too visible, too early. It ruins any suspense and defeats the idea I had in my mind. Because of all the negative points I have received, I have decided that the best option is to refilm again. I will hopefully be doing this sometime this week.

Music Video First Draft

Ignore the watermark and slightly low quality; I'll be using the full version for my final piece. I am also planning to re-film several of the scenes involving the girl, to make them seem more natural and panicked. I am also going to cut back on the amount of screen time the creature gets, as I want to shroud it more in mystery and retain some scary elements. Also, the guitar solo in the middle needs to be filled out with more quick shots of random, unsettling images. This is very Manson and I think it will give the video a strange, disturbing feel.

Album Advert, First Draft

Still needs work to smooth it out and make it look more professional.

Album Digipack, First Draft

All pictures hand drawn on Photoshop CS2 by me. Unsure about some of the fonts, but I like how it looks so far.

Record Label

I have chosen to make Interscope Records the record label Danse Macabre are under. They are a major label in America, having signed acts like Blink-182, Papa Roach, Rise Against, and Van Halen. They were also the label for Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson at one point, producing seven of Manson's eight albums. Obviously, this means they're a great label to sign my band who are predominantly based on Marilyn Manson.