Contacting Jeffree Star

This is me trying to contact Jeffree Star to gain permission to use his song Prisoner for my A2 Music Video.

Recent Problems

I've had some few recent problems in getting everyone available at the same time  for a good couple of hours so that I can accomplish a good amount of filming to make it effective and get as much done as possible within the day and a lot of footage to work with to avoid complications of getting everyone back together. However filming on the Sunday seems like the easiest option and I shall take it.

Jeffree Star - Prisoner (Lyrics Analysis)

 Looking at these lyrics written by Jeffree Star made a lot of images pop into my head almost instantly as I have already attempted a perfomance based music video and found it very difficult to accomplish effectively I decided to go into a much  more narrative approache. I feel this song is both perfect and unique and will allow me to follow the narrative in my own funky way giving it my own look to it such as imagery and apperance wise for the star.

A lot of the lyrics are more then manageable to accomplish in filming for my music video which should stick to the similar upbeat along with it. Also as there is a huge majority of the lyrics it allows me to keep a good flow without worrying about the artist may take a awkward silence with just the background music playing.

Lyrics along the lines of "I followed  you home and I waited till you were alone" "I crept into the room while you slept, And layed next to you", "But I'm just a lovesick criminal", "You can arrest me baby, I don't wanna leave, Lock me up throw away the key", "I'm addicted to your love, I'll be your prisoner, I'll be your prisoner tonight, I-I-I-I'm under your spell And I just can't get enough"

 All of these few lyrics picked out are very effective and easily narrative which allows me to create my own version on how it is portrayed and how it shall look which should be very interesting and unique, as well as entertaining and fun.

I got no regrets.
And I remember the day that we met.
There was no way that I could forget you.
So I followed you home and I waited till you were alone.

And I crept into the room while you slept
And layed next to you, and I knew
That I could never let you go.

I know this seems so wrong
But I'm just a lovesick criminal

You can arrest me, baby.
I don't wanna leave.
Lock me up throw away the key.
I don't care if I'm in trouble deep.
I'm addicted to your love.
I'll be your prisoner.
I'll be your prisoner tonight.
I-I-I-I'm under your spell.
And I just can't get enough.

You woke up to me staring at you in your sleep
Like a deer in the headlights, I couldn't see
Anything else but the way you breathe.
And you screamed at the top of your lungs,
You couldn't believe it. You thought you were dreaming
I knew I never wanted you to let me go...

I know this seems so wrong
But I'm just a lovesick criminal

You can arrest me, baby.
I don't wanna leave.
Lock me up throw away the key.
I don't care if I'm in trouble deep
I'm addicted to your love.
I'll be your prisoner.
I'll be your prisoner tonight.
I-I-I-I'm under your spell.
And I just can't get enough.

I wanna pay for all the consequences
Believe me, I have the worst intentions.

I wanna pay for all the consequences
Believe me, believe me.

I wanna pay for all the consequences
Believe me, I have the worst intentions.

I wanna pay for all the consequences
Believe me, believe me.

Never let you go...

You can arrest me, baby.
I don't wanna leave.
Lock me up throw away the key.
I don't care if I'm in trouble deep
I'm addicted to your love.
I'll be your prisoner.
I'll be your prisoner tonight.
I-I-I-I'm under your spell.
And I just can't get enough.

I'll be your prisoner
Tonight.
I'll be your prisoner
I-I-I-I'm under your spell,
And i just can't get enough

CHANGE OF SONG!

As I was finding it very tough and as an indiviual to work with the Adam Lambert "Whataya Want From Me" Song and producing the music video for it as a performance based video, I've decided to take a more narrative approache to a new song which I have listened to and have a lot of effective narrative lyrics to work with as well as a funky upbeat song.

Filming

As I got down to filming and everything was in place, it seemed as if it wasn't to go exactly like I planned. The reasons for this is partly because of the shots within the camera as filming never really looked exciting or as special as I was expecting it to and it did not suit the song. Another reason was the performer was reluctant to performing as it came to the time feeling very nervous and anxious also getting very self confident meaning I am in need to find another performer first and to make some changes to my ideas and plans.

Specific Album Art Analysis

Album Analysis 1 : Black Veil Brides - Rebels














This album art shows the audience procisely the sort of music there is going to be as the apperance of the person within the image looks like a rocker with his leather jacket and chains mixed with his long hair and masucline posture. Also the dark planet placed in the way he is facing also shows it could be some what dark or meaningful music with heart felt lyrics also the title of the alum placed on his jackets back "Rebels" indicate some sort of rebellion. It also is very effective in it's difference to other album covers.

Album Analysis 2 : Adam Lambert - Better Than I Know Myself (Single)                                              
 
 This single cover has the artist placed on the left looking to his right with a somewhat emotional thoughtful face dressed in black with his hair styled and spiked along wit his black earring showing he has a fashion sense. The Font to his name and the lyrics vary but showing some sort of funk or groove to it placed in front of the grey looking and yellow looking background showing it could relate to a thoughtful song.

Album Analysis 3 : Bring Me The Horizon - There is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen it, There is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret

This album cover of Bring Me The Horizon features no words but only a picture of a person placed in a mask however split into two showing a male on the left and a female on the right. The male on the left is holding a dagger and dressed in a black robe showing dirt and hair on his body. However the female on the right is dressed in white with dirt her arm holding keys showing somewhat as if they female is a prisoner to a male. Meaning the songs to this album could be dark and heartfelt as well as perhaps about experiences.
Album Analysis 4 : Asking Alexandria - Reckless & Relentless

This album cover show the audience that it is going to have somewhat heart felt lyrics as you can see the album cover is called "Reckless & Relentless" Already powerful words used to describe somewhat of a breakdown. Also the image of the lady in the image looking roughed up and torn dress sat in a manly way alongside a smashed TV as well as the image being in black and white it shows some level of Rock.

Album Analysis 5 :  Michael Jackson - Bad














This album cover is a old album of Michael Jackson, which the title of the album is "Bad" the image of the artist himself standing alone in a blank background looks with the word Bad shows he has somewhat decided to go for the stud looking person going for some sort of aggression shown in his facial expression and even though not much is happening it is very effective cause of the apperance.

Introduction to Myself

Hello, As You may no my name is James Vlahos. I'm currently studying Media, Art, PE and ICT, I am only 18 years old however as I was born on March the 1st I shall be turning 19 in the same year meaning I'm a year older then the vast majority of year 13 in this 6th form and most students here.

I'm a friendly happy cheerful chap who tries to think positive about everything and attempts his best at all his work, However has a few distractions as I am only 1 of 7 children meaning distractions can happen whenever when I'm home. However this has what adapted me to getting used to all the things I am used to such as loud noise and nuisances.

I'm currently in the process of planning and filming my media music video which had a quick sudden change of the song however by the same artist. The reason I felt the need to change the song is as getting about 1:30 minutes through planning my first choice I found it wasn't suitable or exactly easily possible on myself to fully plan the whole 4 minutes without it losing it's plot planned, meaning I have chosen to go for a much more narrative approache with a different song which I believe I can work extremely well with.