Update 7

Yesterday we finished work on a third idea. Personally I prefer this one but the others are also great ideas. We are in the process of writing the ideas up on a prezi that we intend to send to Our Krypton Son to pitch our ideas to them.

Update 6

Recently we have been working on coming up with some ideas for the music video for Our Krypton Son, who we have been lucky enough to be able to work with. Our initial ideas consist of a narrative music video based on memories the band may have from when they were children. We are also looking at stop motion and jump cutting though this would be very time consuming on our part as well as the band, who, I'm sure are quite busy.

Test

Organizing with Smart Collections

This video explains very simply and quickly what smart collections are and how to make use of them

Checklist-Basic

Organizing media using Events  

Managing Events  

Working with clips in the Event Library  

Organizing clips using keywords 

Organizing clips using sorting tools and Smart Collections  

Using Favorites to create subclips

Creating and managing Projects  

Performing basic edits in the Primary Storyline  

Performing overwrite and replace edits  

Performing video-only and audio-only edits  

Working with photos and still graphics

Trimming clips with ripple edits  

Timeline editing: Roll edits

Timeline editing: Slip and slide edits  

Toggling timeline snapping and skimming options

Adding music and manipulating audio  

Adjusting audio

Audio tools and techniques

Recording audio

Syncing multiple audio sources and separating audio from video

I will post tutorials to techniques I don't understand or are unfamiliar with and will cross them out as I learn about them. Any techniques I am already proficient at using are already crossed out.

Update 5

Today we experimented with telling a narrative to the beat of a song. We have yet to see the final result as it has not been edited at this time, though I believe that it will turn out pretty well.

Update 4

We have been working on individual prezis and are now beginning work on a master prezi. I am also working on a multicam effect to see if that would be viable for our music video.

Multicam

This is a great tutorial that I am currently using to try and create a multicam effect.

Update 3

We have been working on building a prezi of our influences and bands that we think may be similar to the bands we hope to work with. We have also been including tutorial videos that we have found useful.

Update 2

Today the group has been experimenting with cloning. We had one member of the group doing various actions in a large hall. We didn't move the camera so we are hoping to be able to place the clips over one another to create the illusion that there are many of him in the room at once.

Update 1

This week the group has been experimenting with green screen use. So far it has been a little shaky but we are improving. At this stage of the game I think we should just be stretching our skills and widening our horizons.

Hookworms - Form and Function

This band, Hookworms, has a similar sound to Neg Peg with less distortion and more lyrics. They also have a very similar video style. In the opening of Form and Function, there is a lot of Egyptian imagery, similar to that which Neg Peg availed of in their video of Floating Omen. Though Neg Peg put more of a modern religious aspect on it while Hookworms seem to focus on ancient worship. There is also a similar colour scheme with a lot of pinks and reds in both videos. There is much more focus on vocals in this song than Neg Peg have in Floating Omen, or any of their songs. The use of effects is also very similar to Neg Peg's videos who also overlay different clips on top of each other to blend everything together. However in this video the setting and mise en scene are much more visible which perhaps shows a more distinct desire to tell a story rather than leave it up to interpretation as Neg Peg do.

The scene at 1:32 shows a woman walking backwards, possibly just by playing the footage backwards to achieve an eerie feeling that Neg Peg achieves through vocals. A similar effect was used in Carrie, the 1979 movie, there was a scene with a girl walking towards the camera. They had her walk backwards away from the camera and then played it backwards to achieve the eerie feel. I will include a video below, the scene occurs at 0:23. This video seems much more focused on history than that of Neg Peg which to me seemed more interested in provoking a response from the audience and making them find their own interpretation of what they are watching. Hookworm frequently use a mirroring effect which heightens the psychedelic nature of the video. Neg Peg also go for a psychedelic effect but use vocal echoes and overlaying more images into their videos which also gives the videos a confusing aspect.

The video for Form and Function gives an impression of time passing whereas in the Neg Peg video, while there was a sense of time, it was more a sense of how much time has passed rather than how fast time is passing as is the impression that I'm getting from Form and Function. At 3:44 the video clips being used are sped up. This contrasts with the Neg Peg video in which everything seemed to be moving slower than normal. Around 4:25, the colour scheme changes to purple rather than red. This lends credit to my earlier idea that Hookworms were more focused on narrative than Neg Peg. The colour shift represents a change in the tone of the video. Neg Peg never really had a change in their tone and the colour scheme was consistent throughout the video. At 4:28 there is some mirrored text on screen. The use an almost archaic looking font, perhaps due to the words being 'prepares potion'. The mirror effect could be used to subtly suggest that throughout time nothing really changes. This is slightly different from Neg Peg who used a modern looking font and had the colours of the text flashing, perhaps saying that things are constantly changing.

In conclusion I think that while these two bands have very similar styles and sounds, they are trying to convey different messages and have a different artistic identity as a band.
Source;http://www.loudandquiet.com/2012/05/video-exclusive-hookworms-form-and-function/

Video mentioned above with the walking scene.

Bands similar to Neg Peg

Kogumaza - Ursids

Mountain Cult - Dog Specimen

Poino - Caffeine Splash

Infants - Firetruk

Hookworms - Form and Function

Negative Pegasus

My initial reaction was that this was something that I had never heard before. This continued throughout my listening. They are extreme and creative in their use of instruments, often distorting and blending sounds together to take on a new form entirely. Their sound can sometimes be extremely eerie.

They have three band members, Richard Netley (guitar and vocals), Carla Foss (drums) and Todd Jordan (guitar and vocals). The band is southern England and all share a love for the bands that initially inspired them; Oneida (NYC rock), KILLL and Zu. although the band says their biggest influence in their early days was a small brooklyn band called Knyfe Hyts. Another band that may have inspired Negative Pegasus is My Device. My Device used similar guitar audio feedback and Todd Jordan was a member of the band until they disbanded in 2003. My Device were renowned for good humoured, energetic and occasionally destructive live performances. Some of the spirit behind My Device may have transferred to Negative Pegasus through Todd Jordan.

As can be seen below their artwork is highly creative. In a way it is almost similar to their music; distorted to be something all its own, new, unique. The choice of colour is very glaring. they use bright colours that stand out and seem to almost demand our attention. This could be for marketing purposes, to get their albums noticed when their on the shelf but I think it also fits with the bands creative style and their image

The below video is the music video for one of Neg Peg's most popular songs, Floating Omen. It is a very visually entertaining piece perhaps because you are never really sure just what is going on. Throughout the video there is so much noise coming at you, so many things happening on screen at once that you can't take it all on at once, it is difficult to pick any one thing to focus on because there is so many other things calling for your attention. This video is the half remembered, action packed dream that you had three years ago. There are no details. There's nothing but your own interpretation on what is happening. There does however seem to be an sense throughout the video that something is about to happen and you never know what it is. The video helps maintain this feeling through the use of very fast editing which keeps the pace of the video going at a very high speed. The video i some ways is similar to a live performance, despite never showing the band, though the use of the constantly flashing lights and colours. This adds an almost hypnotic style to the video, the viewer doesn't want to stop watching. This is also great marketing. The video also matches with the distorted quality of the music which gives the band a consistent feel. They use a great many video effects to achieve this distorted look and this helps add to the confusing noise of the piece. The font used to show the name of the band at 0:31, is very distorted and colourful, chaotic even. This could show the bands desire to not conform or it could be to isolate them from the crowd and make them stand out. The word 'Negative' uses darker colours than 'Pegasus', this could be to emphasis the negative as the colours have a more negative feel to them. Another use of font in the video occurs at 0:54. The words are 'Passion & Comfort' but the important thing is the graffiti like font that the band have chosen to use. This shows their rebellious nature. The video has no real setting as we can make out very little through the psychedelic colours and shapes. From what we can make out there seems to be a recurring theme of worship or religion; from Churches to Egyptian. This could perhaps hint at a social commentary. At 1:08 there is an extreme close up of an animal's eye. I think this is used to symbolise the confusion we feel on a day to day basis and that we never really 'see' anything for what it really is, just like it is almost impossible to guess what kind of animal this is, I'd wager some sort of bird but that's as close as I can get. At 1:25 we can see the word 'you' on screen. On first inspection it looks to be a simple font but then we notice that the 'o' is slightly larger than the the other two and the 'y' and 'u' seem to be stretched. This could represent that our lives our always being affected by variables outside of our control. The text continually flashes also, perhaps symbolising how fast paced life has become.

With the above example of one of their songs you can clearly here the distorted sound that seems to be their signature. It produces an almost chilling effect giving the music an eerie feeling. Coupling this with the echoed and high pitched singing it could be considered quite spooky.

As you can see in the picture below advertising the vinyl release of Looming, there is interesting use of font. The most noticeable is the blurring quality of the title and band name as it crosses onto the vinyl. This could represent the style of psych/rock that Neg Peg makes. Their distort their sound and this is represented in the font. their choice of colour for the record is also distinctive in that it is a deep yellow. This reflects their love of music and of vinyl.

'I can confirm that the 12" vinyl is a thing of genuine beauty. You may wish to buy two copies, one to play and one to put on your mum's wall' says Richard Netley in an interview with This Is Fake DIY.

Neg Peg to me seem to rely on their individuality and the uniqueness of their sound to sell their music. They know that they are a niche market and use this to their advantage, selling vinyl and making it collectable. This tells me that they have a definite target audience in mind and know what the audience wants. This is probably because they are making music that they themselves would buy and listen to, making it easy to know your audience well. To me it would seem that most of the bands on the STA roster make and sell music like this as well. If they sell a lot, great but the main focus seems to be on making music that they like and would listen to themselves.