Introduction


My name is Gabriel Meytanis (candidate number 8560). I completed Brief 1:Music Industry, working in Group 2 with Georgina Harper-Dennett (8720) and Phoebe Hung (8017). Our group photo can be seen on the right of the page. To access my portfolio evidence, please click on the labels to the right named A2 Research and Planning, A2 Construction and A2 Evaluation.


GiGi - Sit Still, Look Pretty (Group 2 Music Video)

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Monday, 5 September 2016

R & P Post 13: Influences and inspiration from art, fashion and culture

Our group have taken inspirations from a vast range of sources in art & popular culture for our upcoming music video. Please view the slideshow below for some of these influences:

 

Having decided upon using intertextuality throughout, incorporating Andrew Goodwin's theory in Dancing in the Distraction Factory, we are planning on creating a video with references to various points in the history of the roles of women. Some good existing examples of intertextual videos are those of Spike Jonze - in this particular video, Weezer's 'Buddy Holly, the use of grading alongside older footage, 'Happy Days' graphics, as well as costume, props & makeup create a really effective reference back to boy bands around the 1950s and 1960s:


In terms of our artist's own style influences, we have referred to artists such as Demi Lovato, to create a pop-rock representation of our artist:

 Some examples of Demi Lovato's fashion which has influenced our own choices


Other pop artists such as Daya & Meghan Trainor have also provided inspiration:






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