Album/CD Research/Inspiration

Band Name Change

Upon further thought, I have decided to change my band's name. I realised the old name wasn't in genre and thus have changed it from Amaterasu to Bloody Transgression. This name seems to be more fitting for the genre. To match the change, I have also changed the band's twitter handle.

Animatic

Storyboard

Initial Music Video Idea Breakdown

Pitch Presentation

Music Video Pitch from GeorgeGarrity

25 Word Pitch

A punk performance video, with innovative visuals, a powerful song and a snappy synchronised relationship between them. It will leave you stunned, thrilled and amazed.

Indie Punk Moodboard

The Band's Twitter

Album and music video dropping soon! Keep your eyes peeled

— Amaterasu (@AmaterasuBandUK) 7 September 2017

Band Bio

Amaterasu are a four-piece Indie/Punk/Rock band from the Midlands. The band are yet to release an album officially but are well known on the local music scene as a great live band, having several local gigs and even supporting at a larger gig. They have also accumulated a decent following online by posting some of their tracks on YouTube ahead of their upcoming debut album. 

The band was formed whilst they were all still in college, which was only two years ago. The drummer, Jay Cooper, was previously in a college cover band but the other members of Amaterasu had no previous experience with bands prior to its formation. All four members are the same age, 19. The rest of the band is compiled of: Blake Hamilton, the lead guitarist; Leo Powell, the bassist; and the lead singer Jessica Foster. Jess and Jay are both currently focusing on their music careers following leaving school, whilst Blake works part-time in a local supermarket and Leo is a part-time Economics student at Warwick University.

Final Song Choice

Eventually, I chose Glasgow Kisses as my song due to its potential for the interesting visuals which could accompany the music. The powerful female vocals will also be fun to work with, with the part needing to be well cast. Indie Punk is also an interesting genre to play with visually, with its unique look and stylings.

Music Video Shortlist

This shortlist contains five potential songs for my music video:


1) The White Stripes - Cannon

I feel this song has a great drum beat which could be effectively amplified through the video by matching action/events to the beat of the drum, as with some of the music videos from my inspiration. Also, mimicking the bands striking use of red, white and black colours could create a create visual aesthetic.

2)Fizzy Blood - January Sun

This song has lyrics which I believe could be used to create really interesting visuals. The changes in pace throughout the song would also be an interesting concept to work with, as I could visualise the speed up/slow down in a variety of ways.

3)Black Honey - All My Pride
There are many possibilities for the video of this song, I feel it could be used as either a performance video or a narrative and well at both. It has a great rhythm to it which would lend itself well to a video.

4)Estrons - Glasgow Kisses
The song has a lot of potential, with its grungy punk tone and powerful female vocals allowing for the opportunity of a unique video. This could also work as either a performance video or a disjunctive one. Theres also a lot of opportunity for unique visuals to illustrate or amplify the song.

5)Tigercub - Destroy

This song, especially the live version (as shown), would make a really interesting performance video, especially with its slow but heavy sound. The instrumental sections would also be rather interesting to use in the music video.