Animatic

Shooting Schedule

Some dates may possibly change due to clashes in work shifts etc. I have tried to work around times when I have free lessons because outdoor filming cannot happen after 4pm as it gets too dark. The costumes may also change because of how they look on camera, I might need to incorporate more colour such as red, to symbolise love/passion - this is the reason I plan to add in a rose in scene 2.

Shot List

This is the shot list for filming that is to take place 12/11/2014.  The minimum number of shots is currently nine however as ideas develop throughout filming, more may be added. The only character needed for shooting is myself, acting as the girl of the song. In order to handle more complicated shots and set up, I will ask a friend to help out.

This is the shot list for filming that is to take place 11/12/14. I will be using a friend to help me film, while I direct as I want shots of me walking down an urban street, possibly within a crowd to give the sense that I'm "caged in" and isolated in my own thoughts in order to illustrate the lyrics and mood of the song.

Costumes and Props

Take images of outfits, include outfits for other locations

Risk Assessment

Location Sheet

Met Office weather forecast for the upcoming month

Treatment

First Production Meeting

Today I held my first production meeting (alone!). I enjoy working independently, I feel that I can work at creating a good music video this way. I spent some time in lesson thinking about what I actually want to have as an outcome. After finding my song and artist, I immediately had ideas in my head as to what I want to achieve- and luckily, I had two people that can perform in mind too. I have chosen to use two friends, Danielle and Michael as my "artists" and plan on filming them in my living room, at a local nature reserve, near a brick wall and possibly in some drama room/studio space. It is important to put consideration into locations as filming a scene for a music video in a house (i.e. a cluttered bedroom) is not ideal because it doesn't look realistic. Therefore I need to set up some test shots in my living room before actual filming starts to experiment with the mise-en-scene. This should also be done with the other locations to check the framing and to get more ideas for various shots down. I also began to plan a shot list and started to sketch out these various shots on a storyboard.

In terms of props, I have decided that I will need to use good lighting for shooting in my living room. I am thinking to use lamps, and possibly experiment with the colour of the bulbs as I don't particularly want harsh bright lighting . Red would be effective to set the mood as it has connotations with passion. I also have a fog machine and fairy lights which can add to the subdued feel I want to achieve. I am also thinking of using candles scattered around the room with Polaroid pictures on the wall to contribute to the look and feel of a room belonging to an older teen/young adult (my target audience). As I have previously mentioned, Rihanna's "We Found Love" video has greatly influenced my choice of location and props. Nevertheless, I am yet to decide whether the use of props is necessary for the outside locations. The drama room shoot should only require a chair as I envision myself producing something similar to The Weeknd's video for "Rolling Stone" where he is sat on the chair with the woman circling around him. The drama room is a good space to use as it has a plain black curtain as the background. For the costumes I want Michael to wear dark clothing, possibly all black with a youthful, urban touch by adding trainers or accessories like a gold chain. I am yet to decide on Danielle's costumes but I hope to maintain this dark, youthful, urban look.

Permission to use track

There are always issues with copyright when using someone else's track so I need to ask permission from the artist in order to do so.