Research And Planning: Props

The props that artists use in concerts, photo shoots, album covers etc are very important as they sum the band genre up as a whole. By this I mean that if you see a woman sat at a piano with a microphone, you can guess as a first impression that she will be a classical singer. Where as for a rock band you would expect to see an electric guitar followed by a bass guitar.

Props: Instuments

GREEN DAY

This picture of Green Day is a good example of what I mean about props. For instance; two of the singers are loosely holding guitars that are darkly coloured. Something I've noticed about rock artists they don't hold their guitars in a fixed position; they kind of tilt it to give it that casual kind of approach to the band.

PARAMORE

In this photo of Paramore there is again a guitar being used. Something you can tell by looking at the artists appearance and also the appearance of the instruments being used. For example, for the heavier rock like green day the scene is more serious and the camera angle is a low, giving the people looking at the image a higher view of the band. Whereas with this picture of Paramore the slight low angle here isn't as extreme which gives them a more calm and more relaxed approach to them. Also the guitar used in this image isn't all black.

LINKIN PARK



This image of Linkin Park is very crowded. You can see the drummer in the background which is another instrument I have found is associated with heavy and sometimes mild rock music. Again the picture is very dark, with most of it being in black, including the main image on the drum kit.

Props: Microphones

PARAMORE

In this image Hayley Williams has used a wired microphone during one of her concerts. By doing this I think having the lead gives her something to hold onto with her other hand and makes her look comfortable on stage with her mike. Also it gives her oppotunity to move around the stage easier without having a mike stand to be worring about.

GOOD CHARLOTTE



In this image Good Charlotte have used a wireless microphone. From looking at images of Good Charlotte and analysing them I know that they are a rock band and a bit more heavier than Paramore because of the clothes that they wear and the background of images when in concert or doing photoshoots. I think that they have used a wireless mike to just be more comfortable when on stage. Something I've noticed though is that when the male artists use their microphone, they are using gestures with their other hand.

NICKELBACK

On the other hand, for artists like Nickelback he uses a microphone in a stand. The main reason for this is because he also plays the guitar while singing so this makes it easier for him when doing concerts.