Thursday, 31 March 2011
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Questionnaire results
This questionnaire was given out to 30 secondary school children aged between 12-18. Asking:
- Do you/have you ever lived on a council estate?
- If yes, do you know anyone who has been involved with crime?
- Which description do you think best fits 'council estate'?
- Which of these characteristics would you describe someone who lives on a council estate?
- Do you expect these people to be...(financially)
- What clothes would you expect these people to wear?
- Do you expect people living on a council estate to be...(class)
- What percentage of people do you think living on a council estate have been involved in crime?
Results:
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Finalising!
We gave each of our characters certain costumes to wear during each scene.
Police Interviewer- Shirt, Black Trousers, Black shoes
Simon-
(Singing scenes) Hoodie/ Bomber jacket, jeans or tracksuit
(Stealing scenes) Hoodie, jeans
Gangs- Tracksuits or jeans and half the gangs were to wear hoodies with blue on them and half with red on them ( to distinguish between the two different sides).
Mikey- Jeans and hoodie.
Prostitutes- short skirt, thin low cut tops, lots of makeup
Chosen location:
Amersham Road.
We chose this area because after recieving information from the questionnaires we had a certain checklist we needed to tick off in order to meet the audiences expectations of a council estate. Amersham Road in caversham provided both flats and houses, a corner shop, lots of different streets and alley ways and also a large park.
Lyrics Translation
We have chosen our song for our music video called "For He's A Jolly Good Felon" by lostprophets.
We have taken a detailed look at the lyrics and translated them into what we think the meanings of the sentences mean.
Simon, don't stop with all the lying. (Sarcastically saying don't stop lying)
'Cause we know where your from, (we know who you are and what your up to)
you get along by taking things that don't belong to you. (You get by by stealing)
So can you feel it? (does it make you feel good)
Oh when you steal it! (when you go around stealing)
All that adrenalin, living in sin, (can you feel all that adrenalin, is it worth it?)
and you can sell it off for half the price! (You sell it for cheap)
Oh what would your mother say? (your going against you mum)
We take to get along, (We're only stealing because we have to, to survive.)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (We're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's singing! (We ALL need to do it.)
Mikey, oh where'd you get those Nikes? (You've just stolen Nike Trainers)
'Cause I know you ain't got, the notes to drop. (I know you don't have the money)
Left alone you'd take the fucking lot! (If you were left alone, you'd steal the whole lot)
Not succeding, nothing to believe in. (When your not stealing you've got nothing to look to)
Cause it will all go wrong, everything's gone. (It will all go wrong and you'll have nothing left)
Now your future is on the roll of a dice, (Your gambling your life, you never know what will happen.)
and that's the price that you pay! (Thats what you get for stealing)
We take to get along, (We steal to live)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (We're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's singing! (Everyone's doing it)
We don't need anyone! ( We don't need anyone to help us)
We're holding on, we're holding on, (We're doing just fine)
all the police are wrong,
so we're still singing. (No one's helping us, so we'll do it on our own)
7 days a week, patrolling all these streets. (We have to steal 7 days a week, we can never stop)
I try to stop, but I can't help it. ( I try to resist but i just have to steal)
I know you call me weak, my future is oblique. ( You think i'm pathetic and i've ruined my future ahead of me)
I take to get along, cause I still need it. ( I steal to survive and i need to do it)
We take to get along, (we steal to survive)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (we're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's still singing! (Everyones got to do it)
We take to get along, (we steal to survive)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (we're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's singing! (everyone agrees we have to steal!)
We don't need anyone! (We don't need anyones help)
We're holding on, we're holding on! (We're doing just fine)
We don't need anyone! (we don't need anyones help)
Everyone's singing. (everyone has to do it)
We don't need anyone! (We don't need anyones help)
We're holding on, we're holding on! (we're doing just fine)
We don't need anyone! (we don't need anyone to help)
'Cause we're still singing. (Cause we're still here and surviving!)
'Cause we know where your from, (we know who you are and what your up to)
you get along by taking things that don't belong to you. (You get by by stealing)
So can you feel it? (does it make you feel good)
Oh when you steal it! (when you go around stealing)
All that adrenalin, living in sin, (can you feel all that adrenalin, is it worth it?)
and you can sell it off for half the price! (You sell it for cheap)
Oh what would your mother say? (your going against you mum)
We take to get along, (We're only stealing because we have to, to survive.)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (We're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's singing! (We ALL need to do it.)
Mikey, oh where'd you get those Nikes? (You've just stolen Nike Trainers)
'Cause I know you ain't got, the notes to drop. (I know you don't have the money)
Left alone you'd take the fucking lot! (If you were left alone, you'd steal the whole lot)
Not succeding, nothing to believe in. (When your not stealing you've got nothing to look to)
Cause it will all go wrong, everything's gone. (It will all go wrong and you'll have nothing left)
Now your future is on the roll of a dice, (Your gambling your life, you never know what will happen.)
and that's the price that you pay! (Thats what you get for stealing)
We take to get along, (We steal to live)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (We're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's singing! (Everyone's doing it)
We don't need anyone! ( We don't need anyone to help us)
We're holding on, we're holding on, (We're doing just fine)
all the police are wrong,
so we're still singing. (No one's helping us, so we'll do it on our own)
7 days a week, patrolling all these streets. (We have to steal 7 days a week, we can never stop)
I try to stop, but I can't help it. ( I try to resist but i just have to steal)
I know you call me weak, my future is oblique. ( You think i'm pathetic and i've ruined my future ahead of me)
I take to get along, cause I still need it. ( I steal to survive and i need to do it)
We take to get along, (we steal to survive)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (we're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's still singing! (Everyones got to do it)
We take to get along, (we steal to survive)
we're holding on, we're holding on, (we're doing just fine)
and all these estates we're on,
everyone's singing! (everyone agrees we have to steal!)
We don't need anyone! (We don't need anyones help)
We're holding on, we're holding on! (We're doing just fine)
We don't need anyone! (we don't need anyones help)
Everyone's singing. (everyone has to do it)
We don't need anyone! (We don't need anyones help)
We're holding on, we're holding on! (we're doing just fine)
We don't need anyone! (we don't need anyone to help)
'Cause we're still singing. (Cause we're still here and surviving!)
lostprophets-band research
Lostprophets Factfile:
-Welsh rockband (from Pontypridd)
-formed in 1997
-founded by Ian Watkins, Mike Lewis, Mike Chiplin and Lee Gaze.
-They've released 4 albums.
Present Band Members:
-Ian Watkins (Vocals)
-Mike Lewis (Rhythum guitar)
-Lee Gaze (lead Guitar)
-Stuart Richardson (bass)
-Jamie Oliver (suth, turntables, sample, vocals)
-Luke Johnson (drums, percussion)
Albums released:
-Thefakesoundofprogress
-Start Something
-Liberation Transmission
-The Betrayed
Their History
The Beginning 1997-2000
The band attracted 2 music publishers one of them Kerrang! and the other Metal Hammer. In 1999 they signed with the Independent label Visible Noise.
Thefakesoundofprogress 2000-2002
Their debut album was release via Visible Noise (november 2001). However they had also signed up with columbia ( division of sony records) but release their records in Europe through Visible Noise.
Start Something 2003-2004
Their first single Burn Burn was released in 2003 with their album following in 2004. However their album and tour was delayed several times. The toped the UK Albums Chart at number 4 selling over 2.5 million copies worldwide.
Liberation Transmission 2005-2007
This album was released in late 2006 (failing to be released originally in early 2006 as they had planned). It revealed a new music style from the band that was more upbeat and modernised with less scream-0.
Styles and Influence
- Commonly termed as nu metal and hard rock.
-Altrenative Rock is a strong influence to their music
- Their music is termed "an aggressive style of rock, blending strong driving guitars, groove and bounce and pop elements and accessibility."
- Their music has said to have combined softer melodies with aggressive edge
- The lyrics have ranged from sombre to aggressive
Lostprophets - Record Label
Lostprophets are signed to Visable Noise. Founded in 1998, they are an independant record label from the uk, specialising in Rock music, the label was created with the goal of fostering and breaking new UK rock music. Their most famous bands are Lostprophets, Bullet For My Valentine and Bring Me To The Horizon.
They are also signed to Sony Music Entertainment, founded in 1929. Globally it is the second largest recorded music company and it is controlled by Sony Corporation Of America.
Genre Research
Before we could choose our genre, we needed to do some field research about exisiting genres that would appeal to our working style.
- Alternative Rock - Emerged in the late 1980's and became more popular in the 1990's. Alternative rock is a mixture of many subgenres that had flared up at the time, including Britpop, Grunge, Gothic Rock, Punk Rock and Indie pop; but also used as a nickname for the underground artists of the 1980's. Very few actually became mainstream, others kept with independant record labels, but in more recent years Alternative Rock has become a lot more popular. Alternative rock bands include: Biffy Clyro, lostprophets, Madina Lake, MUSE, Nirvana, and The Offspring
- Emo - Originated in the 1980's Washington D.C hardcore punk movement; Emo music is often known for being extremely emotional, with very confessional lyrics, being nicknamed 'emotional hardcore' and 'emocore'. Contraversy lies with the genre that it supposedly promoted the suicide and self-harming of a teenage girl in 2008. Emo artists include: 30 Seconds to Mars, Mayday Parade, The Spill Canvas and The Used
- Grunge - Also known as 'Seattle Sound', emerged during the mid 1980's and booming in the 1990's; inspired by hardcore Punk, heavy Metal, and Indie rock. Recognizable traits include the use of heavily distorted guitars, contrasting song dynamics and apathetic or angst filled lyrics. Grunge artists include: Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Hole
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