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Poster photo editing

The photograph on the left is the original image i liked the image because the main singer is raised slightly higher than the others to show his lead role in the band. The tree behind the band and the autumn leaves on the floor create a natural look i was aiming to achieve. However i felt the modern looking image didn't fit the genre of indie folk so i decided to photoshop it.

In photoshop the first thing i wanted to change was how modern the image looked, my solution was to add a vignette effect to create the feel of a vintage style photograph i felt this suited more as folk is an old music genre. My first vignette was simple and looked tacky and obviously fake, to solve this i covered the whole picture in a black box, faded it so the photo was visible and started rubbing and blurring out the black over important parts of the photo like people and the right images is the result.

Location scouting using google maps

Using google maps to search for rural looking locations close to me, i search for parks, woods meadows and explore natural open looking spaces to film.

I found a woods and a meadow a few miles from where i live, there public and easy to access which makes filming easier.

A closer look into the meadow shows this could be a prime location to consider for my indie folk music video, the location has wide open spaces lots of various tree lines to block out any houses that may appear in the back ground and also has a river that flows through which is something that commonly features in a folk music video.

Things that could go wrong

1) Cast could be late for photo or video shoot

     

   To solve this issue i will tell people to meet earlier than the requested time, research route times to      keep on schedule and pre book people in advance so they have plenty of knowledge of what is            going on. 

2) Camera battery could die

   A spare battery will be taken out in case one dies both will be checked to make sure they are fully      charged before leaving to photograph or video.

3) Gets dark quickly

   I need sun dusk and dawn which allows only short periods for filming due to winter months and          the days being shorter, to solve this i will check the times of sunrise and sun set to estimate the            maximum amount of filming that can be done and create photoshoot days based on the times.

4) Public
 
   some of the places i aim to film are public so random people may enter shots that i don't want them    too, in order to avoid this i will try to avoid main paths where people will be and film during time        periods that have less people, i could also have someone scouting to see if people will be coming        and give warning so time and battery is not wasted on unusable footage.

preparing for photoshoot

Location

I wanted to shoot at foots cray meadows, it has a country and relaxed look and with the old bridge with the arches i believed it to be a good place to do a photoshoot for an indie folk band.

Equipment

For the photoshoot i used a tripod that turned out to be a little short for some of the desired photographs. A nikon coolpix L310 was used to take the photographs however i was not happy with the quality of the images produced, the images where grainy and lacked in depth of field, to solve this i shall use a DSLR as they have more advanced sensors and produce better quality images.

Song choice

Choice 1

Mumford and sons - Ditmas

Choice 2

Ben Howard - Only love

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Choice 3

Mumford and sons - The cave

What is a digipak

The digipak is more elaborate than the standard CD case you would get with an album. In a standard CD case you have the front cover the CD and track list however with a digipak you get what the standard CD gives and more like lyrics, pictures, another disc or collectible item, this is due to a digipack having 6 panels. The digipak is often used for a limited edition or a deluxe edition album although normal albums can be released as a digipak.

Photoshoot

indie folk artist research

Passenger

Passenger is a British indie folk band that began in 2003. The lead singer is mike Rosenberg who also plays the acoustic guitar in the band. They are successful in the Uk and in the USA completing tours and continue to release albums and singles with there most famous being "let her go".

Mike Rosenberg is the face of the band and features in all music videos the other members are never seen.

The Lumineers 

The Lumineers are a folk rock band, based in Denver, Colorado. The two founding members and songwriters of the Lumineers are Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion). Josh Fraites, the brother of Jeremiah and best friend of Schultz, died of a drug overdose in 2002. As a way to cope with their loss, Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing together in New Jersey in 2002. Cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek joined the band in 2010, after responding to a Craigslist ad. Pianist Stelth Ulvang and bassist Ben Wahamaki joined the band as full-time members in 2012.

The band's self-titled debut album was released on Dualtone Records on April 3, 2012, eventually peaking at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart in January 2013. As of December 2013, their debut album has been certified Platinum in the US and Ireland, with Gold certifications in the UK, Australia and Canada.

indie folk genre research

What is indie folk?

The genre indie folk came about in America during the 1990s when indie rock artists became inspired and embrassed the folk music genre. These artists bought together the acoustic elements of folk music and the upbeat, catchy sounds of indie rock.

Instruments used in indie folk music

Indie folk instruments are a mixture of rock and country instruments, the main instruments used are drums, acoustic guitar, and either bass or double bass, however songs may include banjos, pianos and any other instrument used by the rock and folk genres.