Brand guidelines

Ancillary task draft 1 - Digipak

Shot list

Contact sheet

Floor plan

Film location release contract

I have made a film location release contract for all of the locations that I will be using for my music video. This is used to gain consent that will allow me to use the location to take footage.

Risk assessment

Risk Assessment

I have created a sheet full of possible risks that could take place on the day of the shoot. I have pointed out the problems that could possibly occur, what I can do if it does happen and who will be held responsible. This will be useful because I will be able to identify the problems that could happen and therefore I can make sure to avoid it in advance of the day of shooting so that there will be no problem and less risks.

Proposal

Proposal

I have created a proposal to briefly demonstrate what my music video is about and what it will include. I have included information about my aim, what I intend to do, my target audience and similar products. This will hopefully give me a good idea on what I am hoping to achieve from my music video.

Personnel details

Personnel Details

I have created a sheet including all of the people that will be invovled in the construction of the music video whilst it is being shot. I have included their roles, their names, what they will be doing and also the equipment that they will need. This will help me to see who I will need to contact and let them be aware of their role in the video and what they will be needing.

Equipment list

Equipment List

I have created a list of the equipment that I will be needing to shoot my music video. I will be able to use this when I shoot so that I am aware of what I will be needing and to make sure that I have everything. I have included equipment that I will need in general such as cameras and a steady cam, but I have also included the props that will be used.

Call sheet

Call Sheet

Call Sheet 2

Call Sheet 3

I have made 3 seperate call sheets for each different shoots in locations where I will be needing actors for my music video. This call sheet will enable them to have an idea of what the shoot will be about and how it will be carried out. By including the date, time, place and requirements, they are able to have a clear idea on what to prepare for when the day of shoot arrives in advance so that everything is easy and organised.

Storyboards

 

I have created storyboards that include a short summary for each individual frame that I am thinking about using for my music video of the footage that I have taken that will be including for each frame. I have included a drawing of how I imagine for the frame to look like, along with the edit and length and also the type of shot and camera movement that I think will be appropriate to use for the shot. I have only included the most significant frames that I will want to include because there will be too many shots included to transfer into a storyboard. This will help me as a foundation and base that I will be able to look at when creating the video as it will guide me with how I wannt to direct my actors and artist, and also have an idea of what camera shots to use and its movement. This will make the process of the construction much quicker. 

Photos of location - London Greenwich

I have taken images of my second location that I will be using to take footage from. This is located just outside of the O2 Arena in Greenwich London. I have decided to use this location as the Fly Emerates cable carts provide a good view of the city from air. I will be riding on one of the cable carts at night to take footage of the city with lights on so that it creates a beautiful visual for the audience. I will be using footage from this location to connotate a bird's eye view look of the city as its almost like it takes the audience a flight around the city.

Photographs of location - bedroom

I have taken images of the first location that I will be using which is my bedroom. I feel like my bedroom was a necessary place to shoot footage for my music video because it was an appropriate location to use for the narrative of the video which was about two young sisters. This suited the narrative of it well because the location included various bright and girly colours such as the pink walls and it can also be considered as a typical children's room with the toys and the pictures hung up on the walls. I took a picture from each side of the room to demonstrate how it looks like clearly and where I will be taking footage from. The chairs will be used by the actors to sit on whilst they are drawing.

music video - first draft

Editing software

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS6
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 is a timeline-based video editing software application. It is part of the Adobe Creative Suite, a suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe systems. I believe that using this software to edit the footage that I took for my music video will be most appropriate to use because it includes all the necessary tools that will help me to produce a music video effectively. The advantages of using this software is that I am able to edit to the way I want and it will help me to work faster with a sleek, redesigner user interface. I will also be able to produce professional results with greater editing precision and benefit from a flexible and connected workflow. Furthermore, the features include a multiple sequence support, high bit-depth rendering, multi-camera editing, time remapping, colour correction tools and an advanced audio mixer interface. I am also able to automatically update sequence settings to match the clip. Adobe premiere is the industry standard for video editing today. It is a program that allows the user to be very hands on with images and videos. I will be able to manipulate the characteristics of each frame and picture in whatever way feels suitable. However, there are disadvantages including the fact that it requires a more powerful computer to run properly and that it is extremely expensive whilst movie maker comes free. I have already used this software to create my moodboard with images and it proved to be useful and effective.

 ADOBE INDESIGN CS6
Adobe Indesign CS6 is a page-layout software that takes print publishing and page design beyond current boundaries. InDesign is a desktop publishing program that incorporates illustration capabilities into its interface. It also allows for cross-platform interaction with Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. I will be using this software to create my digipak and my magazine advertisement poster. I can also use this program to create the evaluation magazine for all of the questions because I believe that this software will be most appropriate to use for these kind of tasks. The advantages for using indesign is that it enables huge advances in the ability to resize layouts, alternate layouts can be housed in one document, PDF form tools, auto-sizing text frames, EPUB, HTML and PDF enhancements. However it also has its cons including the fact that some of the new featres are complex and come with a steep learning curve. I can overcome this by watching tutorials on YouTube.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS6
Adobe Photoshop CS6 is a popular image editing software that provides a work environment consistent with Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Photoshop and other products in the Adobe creative suit. I will be using this software to edit the images that I have taken for my digipak and album magazine poster as I believe that it will be most suitable to use for picture editing. Photoshop will be effective when it comes to editing the images because it includes a diverse set of tools that will allow me to edit the pictures to the way I want. There are several pros to using adobe photoshop CS6 as it is used in the industry standard for professional photo editing, graphic design and digital imaging. Also, it includes a fresh new look, useful features, and many user-inspired enhancements. Lastly, Photoshop provides a new background save and auto-recovery features that will prevent catastrophic data loss and wasted time. However, there are also cons for using this software and that includes the fact that using photoshop will be a steep learning curve.  I will be able to overcome this problem the same way as I would with using InDesign. This way I will be using tutorials to self-teach myself through using YouTube.

Analysis of song lyrics

I have taken lyrics of the song that I will be using for my music video from the internet and analysed the lyrics. I talked about certain lines of the song and their meaning that could be useful when it comes to thinking of what I want my music video to include. Analysing the lyrics of the song has allowed me to discover the meaning of it and therefore I am able to think of a suitable narrative to use. I found out that the song is to do with friendship or lovers that look back on their good memories that they share together. I am planning to use this narrative for my video. Also with some of the lyrics, I would like to match it with what is going on in the frame such as the line "lights go down" where I am thinking about using a candle that will go down.

Production diary - week 9

Filming / editing schedule

I have created a filming and editing schedule so that I can be organised when it comes to the construction of my music video. I have made a calender that runs throughout July 2014 to January 2015. I have missed out several months because I have a holiday at that time. This is just an initial plan of how I would like my editing and filming process to be like, however this may change overtime. This will be useful as it will help to keep me organised and keep up to date with my work.

Actor release form

I have taken the actor release form template from the media resources folder that my media department has already set up for me to just fill in. It is used to formally inform and get consent from the actors what will be happening through the process of producing my music video and also to show that I have their full consent with being able to use them for my video by writing down their signature, phone numbers and email addresses.

Props list

This is the props list that I have created so that I know what I will be needing when it comes to the construction of my music video. The equipment that I have decided to use are all relevant to helping me succeed in the music video that I want to achieve as they include the basic necessaties such as a camera and lighting, but also other props that are included as part of the mis-en-scene aspect of the music video. When it comes to the actual contruction of my music video, I will be able to look back on this list and look at what I have included and what I have missed out. Although, if I have any more further ideas of other props that I may want to use, I will just include them in and talk about it on my production diary posts.

Production diary - week 8

Actors & artist styling / costume planning

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I have created a two seperate pinterest boards, one for the artist and one for the actors. I have included several images for each one of the costumes and outfits that I am thinking of using for my music video along with the different styling techniques such as the different hairstyles and accessories to go along with the looks. This will give me a platform to work with when it comes to the actual construction of my music video as I will be able to look back at this post and use it to think of what outfits to use.

Moodboard

I have created a moodboard using images I took from the internet, particularly in websites such as tumblr and pinterest. This is because these sites provide images that most people like and are popular. I have included images of how I want my video to look like and what it will include. This involves images of the props that I may be using such as glitter and children's drawings. I have also included images of what the narrative of the video will be like such as the theme of youth and friendship, therefore I have included images of children and kids enjoying youth together. Some of the images such as the theme parks and the polaroid camera, reflects how the audience of the music video will be like or have an interest in. This moodboard will help me when it comes to creating my own music video because it will give me a platform to work from and something that to produce the same vibe to the video as what the moodboard's images give away.

Initial planning ideas

I have created a prezi on the initial ideas that I have about what to include in my music video that I will be producing. These inital ideas involve song choice, locations, props, costumes, key lyrics potrayals, narrative and editing. Jotting down my ideas that I have at the moment on prezi will help me as a foundation to think of more ideas throughout the process of creating my music video. These ideas are still initial, and therefore will be improved and worked on to think other ideas.

Q4 draft

Production diary - week 7

Location Recce

I have taken a location recce fill out sheet template from the media home drive to fill out. This is my piece of research on what sort of locations I am thinking about using for my music video. In this, I have included the location, its address, images of the location and also its advantages and disadvantages. I have chosen the locations including: the black box room, London, my bedroom, a field and a party room. I've chosen these rooms specifically because I have already thought of an idea which I think will be suitable for these use of locations. Talking about their advantages and disadvantages, will help me to be aware of them and therefore improve on what the difficulties that may arise when it comes to the stage where I shoot the footage in those locations.

Music channels and festivals

I have done some research on exisiting music channels and music festivals. Music channels are television programmes that show music videos. This research will be useful for my own coursework because as I am creating a music video, I will want to know what types of music video will be acceptable to be shown in television. Music channels and music festivals are different types of promotion that I will be able to use for to promote my own music video. When it comes to talking about how I want to promote my music video, I will consider these factors and see which one I believe will be most suited for my artist. This research will enable me to do this as I have looked at what sort of artists and genre of music that are aired or performing at either the different types of music channels or music festivals.