DJ Research

Zane Lowe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/
http://www.home-taping.co.uk/

- Currently hosts Radio 1's flagship evening show from 7:30 to 9pm
- Also hosts 'Gonzo' on MTV2
- Began as a video jockey (VJ) on MTV presenting 'Brand:New' and 'Up 4 It'
- Member of the New Zealand band 'Breaks Co-Op'
- Previously worked at XFM before Radio 1
- Also works as a DJ, often DJing at festivals (opened for Foo Fighters at Wembley, 7th June 2008)
- Monday nights on his show features 'Fresh Meat' where three new bands' songs are played and rated with the winning song being played for the rest of the week. Past winning bands have been: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, The Wombats, Bloc Party, Kasabian, Editors.
- Also plays new tracks in 'The Hottest Record In The World Today' from new bands/albums (was the first to play 'Crazy' by Gnarles Barkley live on air)
- Features live performances and interviews with celebrity guests
- His shows demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm for the music he's playing
- Won several awards for TV and radio shows, including one for each at the 2006 NME awards as well as two Sony Radio Academy Awards

This would be the sort of DJ that I think would play our song as he's very into new music and promoting new bands as well as having a wide appeal and is well respected in the industry.

Videos that used split screen

I quite like the idea of using split screen in my music video.

Blink 182 - Always
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqHbLdoYZ2E
I like the way this has three strips that tell the same story with the three band members each playing the same role. I also like the way that each strip is slightly skewed out of line with the others to create a disjointed effect. The screen is still split in this way when each band member is on their own on the screen playing their instrument, yet split into three again.
The way that the camera follows the girl around the room is something I would consider using in our own video but maybe in a different way. I personally wouldn't like to use split screen throughout the whole video in my own project.

Alphabeat - 10,000 Nights Of Thunder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVx3qBiXkaM
I like the way that the split screen isn't continuous and also contains blocks of bright colour or other actions. There is also a variety of how many splits there is in the screen, which I think makes the video more interesting. The mix of split screen and a complete screen is something I would definitely like to use.

NERD - Everyone Nose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA1HB_yJii4
This video uses 9 splits to start off with to show the same place at different times as well as a credit style showcase of the images used at the start. Again there is a mix between split screen and complete screen, which I like. The fast movement in the splits works well with the song but I wouldn't personally use.

Daniel Powter - Bad Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBziW9qQvsc
The split screen works for this video because it is telling the story between the two characters, which is something I feel we should do within our idea. The splits in this video are sometimes diagonal as well as being in pairs, threes, fours as well as pairs that don't fill the entire screen.

Madonna - Give It 2 Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQRLSBUNupg
The split screen in this video uses different colours between the screens yet the same images. the split screen is only used in the chorus, which is something that would work with our idea. There is also split screen with Madonna in the middle but with several mini Pharrell's around the outside of her, which I think looks good.

Sneaky Sound System - Pictures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWVDRMGkkMc
This video has quite an abstract take on split screen with it being most noticeable through the use of a picture held by the singer. I really like this use of split screen as it is different and stands out although I don't feel it would be something possible to incorporate into our own idea.

Jay Z - Show Me What You Got
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyqZ73XSvbo
This video uses split screen to show off the cars and race to add more to the features being used. I really like the layout of the split screen, it isn't seen like that in many videos. It is possible that we could use something similar for our own video.

Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIM4DCn7AlE

Album Covers Research

1 - Peudulum - In Silico

2 - Madonna - Confessions On A Dancefloor

3 - Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time

4 - My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade

5 - Pink Floyd - The Wall

6 - Michael Jackson - Bad

7 - Usher - 8701

8 - Artic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

9 - Foo Fighters - In Your Honour

10 - Destiny's Child - Survivor

1 - What are the typical features each cover has?

Artist/band name - all

CD name - all but 8

Main image or focus point - all

Background - all

Centralise image - all but 2, 3, 6, 7 & 10

Colour - all but 4, 5 & 8

Image construction for the artist/band - all

2 - How can the covers be catagorised?

Those with the star on them - 2, 3, 6, 7, 10

Those with other images on them - 1, 4, 5, 8, 9

Those using colour 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 & 10

Those with the image as the main focus - 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10

Those with text as the main focus - 2, 4, 5

3 - What are the purposes of these covers?

To sell the CD

To stand out from other CDs

To promote the image of the artist/band

Advertising the genre

Appealing to specific audiences