The 99's.

After the first people I tried getting in touch with didn't answer
and was unable to reach, I then made an unsigned.com account
so I could comment on peoples accounts asking to use their music.

This is the comment I left on one of the bands profile,
 but again they did not get back in touch with me;

I also Emailed them and again they did not get back in touch.

My Final attempt at trying to get in touch with them was through their facebook page.

This is the band, who I have been trying to get in touch withs, page profile.

The song of theirs I was interested in using was called
 (What A Night) To Be Alive, which can be found here;http://www.unsigned.com/the99s

Tyler the Creator.

Pusha T ft. Tyler, The Creator - Trouble on my Mind.

Another one of my favourite songs and music videos is

 'Trouble on my mind' by Pusha T ft. Tyler, The Creator.

I particularly like this video for different reasons to Rihannas music video, 

firstly it is filmed and directed in a complete different way. 

I like the fact that all the way through the videos the artists in the songs are
 actually connecting and singing to the camera as though they are performing to an audience and looking at them.
I also love the way the videos are filmed and the angles and 
editing thats used throughout all their videos. In this video
I particularly like the way the focus is being pulled between 
background and foreground at 3:10 onwards throughout the chorus.

Silent Sundays

Silent Sundays is a unsigned band that I am particularly interested in,
especially their song 'Thin Black Jeans'

I Emailed them and unfortunately I am still waiting for a reply,
like other bands I had also tried and failed to get in touch with.

My email sent to them.

I then looked for other ways to get in touch with them and clicked onto
their Myspace website where I found that they were no longer an active band.

I then looked into trying to get in touch with them further,
I found that there was also some A level students that had made a video using their song.

Unsigned.

To get the music to make my music video, 

I had to email unsigned artists asking 

for permission to use their songs.  

 These are a few of the sites I browsed

 looking for the artists/songs.

unsigned.com 

mp3unsigned.com/Charts

newgrounds.com

Copyright?

In the media world, copyright is everywhere...

copyright is a form of protection over someones piece of art, film, music, advertisement or anything to stop other people or companies etc from 'stealing' their ideas or using them without consent  which would be illegal once something has been copyrighted.

This is why pirate DVD's and downloading music online is illegal, this means that the makers of the films / music etc is losing money and profit because their material is being shared and sold illegally. Remember Limewire? illegal music and film downloads.

So for our music videos we are getting in touch with unsigned bands/artists who's music is not copyrighted... yet
And asking for their permission to use their music to make our videos.

The Criteria for a Successful Music Video.

After the amount of different music videos
i have watched,and how the videos have changed
over the eras, there are certain aspects of music
videos that haven't changed

'standing out of the crowd'.-to be successful in the media and music video world,
you have to stand out and inspire people in a different way to the rest.
You need to have original ideas to catch the viewers attention.

For Example, Rihanna is a Fashion icon of today, and has inspired girls.

Catchiness.
-don't only catch viewers attention by having a pretty face and cool clothes,
why not throw in a beat and a few silly dance steps?
For example, the Cha Cha Slide...
Released in 2000, Reached number 1 in 2004, and people are still doing this dance.

What is the purpose of a music video?

Music videos help to promote a band or a track to a wider audience,
 

particularly to attract people who may not usually enjoy or listen to that style of music.

  The video helps catch an interest to different kinds of music fans. 

Music videos are also there to tell a story and relate with the audience

  and to also enhance the lyrics and emotions within the song.

My Favourite Music Video.

We Found Love - Rihanna is one of my favourite music videos for a number of different reasons.
Firstly i like how it tells in in depth story into her life in an abstract fashion,
I admire how she can bravely share a subtle story of her life through one of her music videos.
I also like the fashion side to the video, the clothes and styles that are throughout the
video, and the way the colours are used through out making the video colourful, 

but telling a dull story at the same time.