Chesil Beach

Chesil beach is another great location that Devon is home to. It is a strand of beach

that has formed due to sediment movement and long shore drift tidal habits.

We plan for some panning shots around the characters so having the hills and the sea either side of the beach will look most effective. It is the location furthest away from where we will be based, so we will have to leave slightly earlier to arrive there! We will also have to walk east along the beach to get to where the river falls behind the beach and have the sea in front of it as well. So when planning ahead things like this will need to be taken into consideration.

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis and The Cobb are going to play a large part in the music video. The Cobb at Lyme Regis have had the likes of Meryl Streep standing on it, filming 'The French Lieutenants Woman', the BBC's version of 'Persuasion' and of course, Thomas Hardy's work was mostly written in the same area.

The Cobb is initially a sea wall to protect the harbour and the coastline.

By using the Cobb as one of our locations, it means that we can inter-textual reference it to other media filmed there, such as listed above.

The Cobb is a spectacular location to film at and hopefully the footage we film will compliment the Cobb.

River Dart/Combestone Tor

The River Dart is a picturesque location, bridges running over it and the weaving roads run parallel to the river. We will be hopefully filming on a footpath that runs under a bridge, the water laps against the rocks, this may be a good place to get some reflection shots if the current isnt too fast.

Coombestone Tor was found when driving through Dartmoor forest. The stacks of rocks make quite a desolate location for filming. Because of its location it doesn't recieve much tourism, cars may stop for a few minutes to have a look and a wander around the area.

Lulworth Cove

Lulworth Cove was again formed due to the erosion of soft rocks and the slow break down of harder rocks. The headlands of the cove will slowly erode and one day become a regular beach. Due to Lulworth Cove being a bay, there is not much tidal activity, the waves hit the rocks and headland on the opening to the bay.

This will work in our favour as the tide coming in and out can sometimes pose as a problem when filming. Aiming to film up on the rocks will make out task easier if the tides are usually calm.

Tourism rates are similar to Durdle Door, people tend not to stay very long. This again will aid us in our filming efforts. If we can find a clear section of beach this will benefit out filming. Lulworth Cove is a beautiful location to film at, picturesque and peaceful. Hopefully if we catch it on a sunny day, it can often look like it should be in the Mediterranean.

Durdle Door

Durdle Door was caused by weaker rock eroding faster than the harder igneous rock. The headland (the arch) is formed of very hard resistant rock, hence why it is still standing today. The arch is a product of hydraulic action. The air and water would smash into the rocks and create cracks, eventually splits in the cliff, caves, small arches, then finally, something as spectacular as Durdle Door.

Despite Durdle Door being a beautifully charming location, it has hosted my many guests. For example, Cliff Richard, Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Pink Floyd have filmed there, along with many others. The cast on Nanny McPhee have filmed a section of the film on Durdle Door beach.


The video pictures of the video stills I have embedded are from Cliff Richards 1990 Christmas hit, 'Saviour's Day'. This video can be a direct link to our music video as it is using exactly the same location and for the same purpose.

Having been to the location itself, it seems very suitable, often people do not go all the way down to the beach, because of the very dangerously steep walk down/up to and from the beach. People don't tend to stay very long as the tides change very quickly on the beach itself. Hopefully filming should not be disturbed my people too much.

RESEARCH INTO KANKOURAN

1983 was the year that KanKouran the West African Dance Company was founded by Assane Konte. It was founded as an extension of the arts and they aim to expose local and national and international audiences. The company produce lectures, performances and workshops for all kinds of people. Despite Mr Konte being a native African, (the origin of the dance) the company’s performing artists are from the District of Columbia are and represent a variety of different cultural backgrounds.
The company extracts its name from the people of Senegal, and the Mandingo culture. KanKouran “in Mandingo culture is a guide who teaches young boys and girls the meaning of manhood and womanhood as a part of their transition into adult hood.”

Considering the African dance origin of the name, Kankouran we wanted to intergrate the West African culture and our own idea’s/pre-conceptions together. Our friend Emily Chawawa has put herself forward for the role of the woman in our video. She fits the image we had in mind for the character, young, unique, individual style. She can suit versatile looks, which is what we plan to create.

Due to the generic aspects of the band, we thought it appropriate to have 'youths' acting in this video. This links in with the style of the dance, (the transition from childhood to adulthood) and the individual electronic/indie/pop genre the band represents. The aspect of rebellion is featured in all of these genres and the aspect of youth.

The style of costume we wanted to in-corporate is maybe features of the Victorian fashions, i.e. the long skirts. Maybe some West-African prints (bold prints) on some other costumes, maybe the male's costumes. We also wanted to include some modern day clothing, to appeal to our (intended) target audience, so style's influenced by the band and by the genre.

We think we have found Literature and Film inter-textual references just from the locations so far, and the meaning of the band's name. We have yet to decide on names for the characters and shots etc. However by using the Victorian clothing, we are inter-textual referencing it to 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' which was set in the 19th century. Our video and the film are both using the same location - The Cobb, on Lyme Regis Beach in Devon. We have yet to research'The French Lieutenant's Woman' further but it is a definite area of interest.

The band's name - Kankouran, as stated earlier is a west African dance, and so by incorporating aspects of Africa prints into the costumes gives a nod to the origin of the name and toward the African culture, linking back to the dance and of course the band.

The modern day clothing is going to be integrated into a mix of the other two styles of costumes, hopefully creating an outcome which will look unique and innovative to the audience and try to target the younger audience.

ANDREW GOODWIN'S THEORY

1 - MUSIC VIDEOS DEMONSTRATE GENRE AND CHARACTERISTICS

This can be shown through the costumes, the set design, mise-en-scene, conventions and cultural signinfiers.
For example a female artist like Beyonce or Rihanna performing a dance routine in a music video would be considered a pop music convention. Another way of demonstrating the genre through this video would be the costume choice, this style was in fashion and set new trends when the video first came out, establishing this video as a pop video.

2 -THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LYRICS AND VISUALS - EITHER ILLUSTRATIVE, AMPLIFYING OR CONTRADICTING

These can be shown as enhancements/editing/animation on the video, props, costumes, mise-en-scene, set design etc.
For example in Stooshe's video 'Black Heart' towards the end of the video, the characters paint the backdrop/set design of hanging hearts black from pink. This visual is re-enforcing the lyric "He got a black heart" and supporting.

3 -THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MUSIC AND VISUALS

This is shown through the visuals of the music video and the pace and dynamics of the music video.

For example in Jamie T's music video 'Sticks 'n' Stones' it is an upbeat fast song, which is shown in the video, there are many shots of trains, people running, tracking shots etc, making it feel like a fast paced music video as well as song.

4 -THE DEMANDS OF THE RECORD LABEL WILL INCLUDE THE NEED FOR LOTS OF CLOSE UPS OF THE ARTIST AND THE ARTIST MAY DEVELOP MOTIFS ACROSS THEIR WORK

This could be shown as a visual style or something that the re-occurs in their music videos that is automatically recognisable.
For example in Mumford & Sons music videos, there are close ups of the lead singer singing and the musicians playing their instruments, in most of their videos they try and re-create the iconic image of the playing their powerful instruments, which is recognisable to their fans.

5 -THERE IS FREQUENT REFERENCE TO NOTION OF LOOKING AND PARTICULARLY VOYERISTIC TREATMENT OF THE FEMALE BODY

This is often shown through women in underwear, swimsuits or little clothing.

An exmaple of voyerstic treatment of the female body is shown in Nicki Minaj's music video 'Starships' where she is mainly featured in a barbie pink bikini and nothing else. There are repeated shots of Nicki Minaj wearing not a lot, but it is used to draw attention to the song/video to create attention and hype.

6 -THERE ARE OFTEN INTERTEXTUAL REFERENCES (TO FILMS TV AND OTHER POSSIBLE REFERENCES)

An intertextual reference can be made through costume, set design, lyrics, prop mise-en-scene and many other ways. It link highlights the fact that the artist wanted the audience to think of the reference and link it to their video. It gives a deeper meaning to the video/song.
For example in Madonna's music video to Material girl (1985), she werars similar costumes, has the same set and the same style of men surrounding her as Marylin Monroe does in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953) song 'Diamonds Are A Girl's Bestfriend'. This reference is to make the link that Marylin Monroe was a very sexy woman and portrays a suggestive image in the pink gown she wears. Madonna tries to replica this image by making the intertextual reference to this video.