Unit 29: Music Video Production

Pre-Production Booklet for Music Video

Name:

Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Song

Lyrics

Meaning of the song

Storyboard

Script

Mood board

Props list

Locations

Shooting schedule

Call sheet

Risk assessment

Clearances

Rules for your production

Your potential track must conform to the following
criteria:
1.
It must provide opportunities for original and creative work
2.
It must have a clearly definable target audience
3.
It must be generically identifiable i.e as clearly belonging
to a particular genre/sub/genre
4.
it must be of digital quality and in an appropriate format
for capturing to Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
5.
The track must have been missed and recorded to a high
standard, including if using an independent artist (e.g. local
band)
6.
You need to be able to prove you have checked ownership
and have sought permission to use the track.
Your choices will need to:
1.
Be filtered out by your teacher if unsuitable (please
anticipate the likely 'secondary' audience at Henley (parents,
younger children, principle etc)
2.
Inspire the group to make a creative, original music video
that uses and/or challenges conventions
3.
Be suitable for broadcast on mainstream music television
so
- No swearing
- No sexually aggressive language/imagery
- Avoid drug related lyrics/imagery

Song

Song title
Need Somebody to Love

Artist

Ady Suileman

Genre
Indie Pop/ Love Song

What are the conventions of music videos from this genre?

Pretty girl
Young
Beautiful scenery
Bright colours
Pink,white, gold
A boy
Falling in love with each other
Birds singing
Shots of eyes looking at eachother
Close to eachother

How are you going to meet these conventions in your video?

Style (in-concert and as live footage; animation (stop motion, digital); interpretative; narrative;
impressionist; surrealist; pastiche; parody; referencing; homage)

I will use lots of slow motion shots in my film, focussing on parts of her body that
stand out e.g her hair, her clothing etc. I will also use footage of the scenery around
her, with the bright sunshine lighting her up and making her stand out. I will use a
realist approach as the song is based on a real life situation. I will also make my video
fairly simplistic therefore the song stands out and people will focus on the lyrics and
how the video is relevant to it. The video will be narrative as when certain lyrics are
sung, the actions of the girl will match those lyrics.

Costume
The character will be wearing a unique outfit that makes her stand out from other
stereotypical British girls and makes her seem different and more intruiging. She will be
wearing a skirt to make her seem more feminine and a white top to show her purity and
innocence.

Lighting

I will be using daylight to make my footage seem very natural and not artificial in any way. I
will also add to the realism of my music video and the fact that the girl is very natural ties the
lighting in with the theme. Although I may have to edit the lighting in the editing stage in order

to enhance the brightness in case the weather is bad during filming

Locations

I will be filming in my own village in a park. It will feature a long country road, and then a
tree, and a set of swings. This is a good natural, beautiful setting that again ties in with the
beauty of the girl in the video.

Shot types
I will mainly be using close ups and wide angles, both of the girl as she walks down the road,
climbs up the tree and swings on the swings. I will try and vary the angles as much as
possible and use as many as possible in order to keep the video interesting as the storyline
is fairly simple.

Research
What music videos have you watched to research your genre?
I have listened to many other of Ady Suilemans songs in order to get a grip of his
style and other ideas I could incorporate into my video. I have also looked into other
music videos that feature for songs similar than mine. For example, I watched the
original video for Starry Eyes- Ellie Goulding, I also watched Love Yourself Justin
Bieber that features contempry dancing from a couple in a simplistic setting. James
Bay Let It Go follows similar styles to my chosen song and the video is also
simple.

How have these videos influenced the decisions made? Include screen shots of the key
influences

Lyrics
Insert the song lyrics below

Meaning of the song

Does the song have a meaning? If so, what is it?

The song sings about a guy who wants to find somebody to love, and is wondering
what she is going to look like when he does meet her. He sings about wanting her to
hurry up and find him so that he can feel love.

How will your visuals relate to the song? (Illustrate, Amplify or Disjuncture)
My visuals follow the narrative of the song. As he sings about wondering what the girl will
look like, I will zoom in on features of what she looks like. The whole video will follow the
guys quest to find the girl he is going to love, with the camera man acting as the singer,
following her around, but never seeing her face.

Storyboard
Insert your storyboard here

Think carefully about the shots you will be using. Consider the range of shots/angles
to give interest and perspective

Script
Description of what will happen in your video inc. camera
movements, angles etc

Mood board
Create a mood board showing what look your music video will have. Add images
showing ideas of mise-en-scene, characters, costumes and colours that will be
present in the different shots.

Props List
What props / models / furniture etc will you need to make your music video?

Production Name:
Producer:

Item

Script page

Description

Character/location

Notes

Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.

Shooting Schedule for production:

Week

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesda
y

Thurs

I will use
my model
to walk
around the
setting to
find out
which area
of the field I
prefer. I will
then play
around with
the angles
of her body
and what
parts of her
I want to
film

I will begin
to film the
rest of the
planned
filming,
making
sure I
have all
the right
footage
and it all
ties
together.
Add any
extra
footage I
might
need.

I will look
back at all
the
footage I
have,
piece it
together
and make
sure I
have all
the
footage
from the
shooting
script is
completed
. If not, I
will
continue
filming.

I will add
any final
transitions
to the
footage to
smoothen
the quality
and make
sure all
the
footage
ties
together
nicely and
the video
is to the
best
standard.

I will begin
to edit my
footage. I
will put it
all into Pro
and start
to piece
all the
footage
together,
looking at
where
things are
going to
go and
how it will
fit
together

Once
the
footag
in the
right
place
will b
to cut
down
footag
and a
video
transi
. I wil
add in
song
finish
cuttin
and
addin
transi
until i
comp

4th
1

I will begin
filming my
music video.
I will go to
my location
and play
around with
the scenes
where I am
filming the
scenery.

Call Sheet
VIIBE PRODUCTIONS @
The Henley College
Production:
Client Information:
Location:
Warobrough,

Oxfordshire

Cast and Crew:

Rosina Blake

Girl

Production Requirements:

Role: Phone Number:

0788 07 4****

Brief:

Other Information:

Risk assessment of venue

Complete risk assessment for the shooting locations

ACTIVITY

HAZARD

RISK
H/M/L

PRECAUTIONS

IN PLACE

REVIEW
DATE

REVIEWE

Walking

Slipping over
on the wet
floor

Climbing
the tree

Falling

Swinging
on the
swing

Falling

Avoid any
puddles or
shiny areas

M
Practise a
few times,
climbing
higher each
time and
coming
down safely
L

Firmly grip
the handle bars
and dont
swing too high

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name ..
. Date

KEY:Activity :Describe the component part of your pursuit.Hazard :

List the
things you anticipate might cause harm or the things associated with your activity
that have the potential to cause harm. Consider the likely harm. Risk: Assess the
risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). When concluding your assessment
consider all of the circumstances.
Precautions: Consider what
you could do to minimise / negate the risk.
In Place:
Will the
precautionary measures be in place at the time of the activity?
Review Date:
When would it be reasonable to review your assessment?
Remember it might be whilst you are undertaking the activity.
Reviewer: Name of the person responsible for completing the risk assessment.
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer.

Signed

Clearances
Insert copy of email sent to record label requesting permission for the use of
chosen song