Planning Task
DUE 19 OCTOBER
Planning:
Planning:
You will now
start planning your music video, allocating your time and deciding how your video
will look. This will involve planning and creating the shots you will use.
Your
planning should reference the research you have already completed, making sure
your decisions are informed by your research into existing products. This is
vital if you want to achieve top marks for your coursework.
Task 1:
Calendar/Timeline
For this
task you will produce:
} A Calendar or Timeline
} This should include:
o
When tasks
will start and finish
o
Shoots
o
Deadlines
o
Class work
and work outside of class
Task 2: Audience
Research
For this
task you will need to produce:
} Questionnaires
o
These should
establish what your audience wants and likes; and should be the basis for the
choices made in the video (costumes, colours, etc.)
} Analysis of questionnaires
o
For each
one, analyse and discuss how these findings will education your construction.
Task 3: Mood
Board
For this
task you will produce:
} A mood board illustrating your initial ideas
and inspirations for your video.
} This could include:
o
Potential
colours
o
Potential
fonts (for your captions)
o
Inspirational music videos/shots
o
Inspirational
images
} This should be followed by a brief explanation illustrating why these pieces in your mood board will contribute to your creative process.
Task 4: Storyboard
For this
task you will need to produce:
} A detailed explanation of the concept of your
music video.
o
What is the
storyline/mood of the entire video?
o
What message
are you trying to send?
o
What emotion
are you trying to evoke from your audience?
} 10-15 storyboard style images planning the
different story/shot elements of your music video.
o
You should:
§
Label each
image, indicating the type of shot and lighting to be used
§
Explain why
these planned shots are appropriate for your genre and audience
Task 5: Actors
For this
task you will need to produce:
} Proof of contacting your actors
o
This can
take the form of a screenshot of an email or text message
§
Remember to
remove personal data (emails/phone numbers etc..) from these screenshots before
you post them on the blog
} A final list of the actors you are using
o
This should
contain:
§
Photographs
of each actor
§
Information
about each actor
§
An
explanation illustrating why you have chosen these actors
§
An
explanation illustrating why these actors are suitable for your genre and audience.
Task 6:
Props/Costume List
For this
task you will need to produce:
} A list of potential props you may use in your
shoot
} A list of potential costume items you may use
in your shoot
} You should:
o
Include
images of the props and costume items
o
Explain why
these props and costume items are suitable for your concept, genre and audience.
Task 7:
Location Reconnaissance
For this
task you will:
} Analyse the pros and cons of a minimum
of 3 different locations for your shoot
} This analysis should include:
o
Photographs
of the location
o
An
explanation illustrating why these locations are appropriate/not appropriate
for your concept.
o
Weather
dependent locations and their alternative location in case of undesirable
conditions.
o
Your final
decisions on locations for your shoot.
Task 8: Finalise
Storyboard
For this
task you will:
} Re-draft any changes to the storyboard after
considering your actors, costumes and locations.
Task 9:
Production Team
} Allocate your group members or volunteered
crew their positions within the production team and document this on your blog.
o
Make sure your production team know what they
are doing: cameraperson/director/editor/production assistant, etc.
o
Make sure
your team know what they must do and how to work the equipment they have been
tasked with.
Task 10: Production
Schedule
For this
task you will produce:
} A detailed schedule for your team AND actors.
o
When must
you find costumes and location permission (if necessary) by?
o
What dates
will you be filming and in which locations?
o
When must
specific crew or actors be present? (Do not invite an actor to a shoot if they
are not needed at that time.)
o
Slot in a
couple of dates for re-shoots.
Task 11: Filming
In order to
have the best results in your editing process, make sure that you take at least
3-5 takes of each shot.
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