Our music video involves a few flashbacks; these shots include the actress along with the actor. It is the male actor remembering about the past with his partner. - We filmed one of these shots in our college on the benches outside. This was a flashback of the couple when they use to be together, therefore the mood back then was happy with no depressing scenes.- The next shot just carries on with the couple walking around college.
The song we have selected as a group is 'Dry Your Eyes' by The Streets, coming from his album, 'A Grand Don't Come For Free'.
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We began by filming 3 different outdoor shots with the male actor. - The first shot was bench near a pond. The weather was quite dull and dry and it was during the evening which gave us the perfect mood for our setting. The song we have chosen to do is based on a heartbreaking event and the way the artist has performed it seems as if he has no longer any emotion inside him. This mood brought out the vibe we needed in our video. - The last two shots were fairly simple. They were taken on the road just outside our college.
Jennifer Lopez (also known as J-Lo) began her career as a dancer. This role took place on a television program called 'In Living Color'. She also starred in an action-thriller in 1995 called, 'Money Train', where she gained quite abit of recognition. However it was in 1997 where she was given a lead role in the movie, 'Selena', an american biographical film, from which she was arwarded with an ALMA (American Latino Media Arts award). In the following year she acted in another movie called, 'Out of Sight', a film based on the novel written by Elmore Leonard. After making this film she was given yet another ALMA award. Since then Lopez has starred in many other films such as, The Wedding Planner (2001), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Monster-in-Law (2005) and her most recent one, 'The Back-Up Plan (2010).
'The Back-Up Plan' (2010) trailer -
J-Lo & the Music Industry
'On the 6' was her debut album which was released in 1999, featuring her number one hit single, 'If You Had My Love'. This album was very successful as it managed to reach the top ten of the Billboard 200. Many of the tracks within the album were quite successful on the Billboard Hot 100, this included some tracks featuring other artists such as Big Pun & Fat Joe in 'Feelin' So Good'. The album also featured a single called 'No Me Ames', which successfully reached number one on Billboard Magazine's - 'Hot Latin Tracks Chart'. This track held a slight different genre - Latin pop. 'No Me Ames' is in the spanish language and the meaning of the title in english is 'Don't Love Me'.
'J-Lo' was the name of her second album, released in 2001. It differed from her first album as it had more of an urban flavour to it. The image on the album cover has a style which reflects upon this. Lopez has made appearances with many different styles, but the main genres she falls into would be Pop, R&B and a slight touch of hip-hop.
In most of her videos the outfits worn by her are from an urban background. Her style and representation reflects mainly upon the R&B and hip-hop genre. Other artists and background dancers featured in her videos follow this style. Some examples of the costumes worn in her video are caps, hoodies, big chains etc.
As well as appearance, their performance and style of dance conforms to the genre. Most of J-Lo's videos contain a narrative, plus her performing a choreographed dance (sometimes with back-up dancers).
She is seen in most magazine covers to be giving fashion statements. This would obviously appeal more to the female gender. The magazines would contain things like the latest trends, best places to shop, beauty products etc.
These two album covers contain an image of her with a very serious facial expression. The message we receive from this shows that this is all about her and no other person matters - all attention should be directed at her. Also the images put on her album covers are glamorous, sexy and quite revealing. This could be aiming to gain attention from the opposite sex aswell.
Her music video's also at times contain revealing images plus clothes which would be seen as 'in fashion'. Alot of her actual tracks are 'love songs' from a female's point of view, which would obviously be seen to be aiming at that specific gender.
The age of the target audience would come in from the 'love songs' and also the interest in the 'latest trends'. This would be people from the ages around 16 to 18 and above. Going back to the audience from the opposite gender; alot of her tracks feature male artists therefore this could have an impact towards who her audience will be.
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One recurring theme she is well-known for would be her rather large posterier also known as 'J-Lo's Booty'! This is how she gained her sex appeal.
Most dresses worn by J-Lo are tightly fitted, enough to show off her curvs.
