Public questionnaire – Music video for “Linkin Park – Points of Authority”

Please listen to the following alternative rock song “Linkin park – Points of authority” and answer these following questions.Can be accessed from school or at home by www.grooveshark.com

Q1. Please read the lyrics to this song that I have attached and annotate them with any comments of what you think they interpret and what ideas they give you.

Forfeit the game Before somebody else

Takes you out of the frame And puts your name to shame

Cover up your face You can't run the race The pace is too fast You just won't last

You love the way I look at you While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through

You take away if I give in My life, my pride is broken

You like to think you're never wrong (You live what you’ve learned)

You have to act like you're someone (You live what you’ve learned)

You want someone to hurt like you (You live what you’ve learned)

You want to share what you've been through (You live what you’ve learned)

You love the things I say I'll do The way I'll hurt myself again just to get back at you

You take away when I give in My life, my pride is broken

Chorus

Forfeit the game Before somebody else

Takes you out of the frame And puts your name to shame

Cover up your face You can't run the race The pace is too fast

You just won't last (2x) Chorus (2x)

Gives impression of a chase, race, or battle that could be taking place.

Would relate well to a love story or lost love

Dark or sad feel to the music video should be used to match the impressions the lyrics give. Chorus is used a high

number of times throughout the song and should be taken into account when creating the music video.

Q2. Look at the selection of moodboards I have created and pick which ones you think represent this song the most (you may pick upto 2 choices). Explain why you think these moodboards are suitable for my music video and what impressions they present to you.

Most people picked moodboards 1 and 2 or just 1.

Some reasons are: Moodboard1:instruments match those used in the songcostumes matched rock genre of musicstage performance will go well with rock songpiercings, wacky hairstyles and dark makeup expected with rock artists

Moodboard2:Chase scene matches lyrics used in songSong gives an impression of running away from someone

No one chose moodboards 3 or 4 as the majority of people

Q3. Would you expect to see a stage performance for this type of song? If Yes Continue to Q4 If No Skip to Q5Any comments as to why you would expect it?

100% of the feedback the people gave showed they would expect a stage performance with this type of song as it is an alternative rock song

Q4. What types of costumes would you expect the artists to be wearing?

Some comments were:Black leather jackets Dark makeupConverse, skater shoes, gothic bootsDark shirts with gothic and erratic designs on them

Q5. Would you like to see a narrative story scene in the music video for this song? Do you think it would be suitable for an alternative rock song? If Yes Continue to Q6 If No skip to Q7

Again most people who took part in this questionnaire thought this song would go well with a narrative story scene in the video. They thought it would be suitable due to the lyrics used in the song as the lyrics also seem to tell a story.

Q6. What story scene do you imagine when listening to this song? Can you think of any scenarios you think would work well with this song? (E.g chase scene, battle etc.)

Some comments were:Race sceneChase sceneBattle sceneLove storyLost loveHaunting sceneStory about actors insanity

Q7. Would you prefer to see some random elements in this music video as opposed to a story scene? Do you think these will work better than a narrative story? Why? If Yes continue to Q8 If No skip to Q9

Most people agreed random elements would be suitable to use in this video as it has a very eerie and dark feel to it. However the majority of people didn’t want random elements in the story as they feel a narrative scene would be much more interesting to watch than random images, more impressions and feelings can be portrayed from a narrative story.

Q8. What random images do you imagine in your head when listening to this song?

Most people left this blank

Q9. Are there any specific locations or areas you imagine would be suitable for filming my music video for this song?

Some comments were:WoodsClifftopsGothic clubStage settingRun down city areaDark alleywaysSpooky beach

Q10. What colours, styles or feelings would you associate with this song?

Some colours were:BlackPurpleRedNavy blueGrey

Some styles were:GothicSkater

Some feelings were:InsanityHurtPainAgonyRegretDepressedScarySpookyEndangered

Q11. Are there any final comments, ideas, impressions or opinions you would like to give on my existing ideas to develop them into something more successful?

The majority of people said they would like to see something unique that isn’t typical of music videos to do. However they did expect me to use the guidelines that most people follow when creating a music video such as Goodwin’s theory of six and the various brand identities that come with different music genres.