Unit 1: Pre-Production Techniques

Pre-Production Booklet for Unit 29 Music Video

Name:
Amy Lidstone
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 ork
!. It must have a clearly definable target audience
". It must be generically identifiable i.e as clearly belonging to a
particular genre#sub#genre
$. it must be of digital %uality and in an appropriate format for
capturing to &dobe Premiere Pro CS'
'. (he track must have been missed and recorded to a high
standard) including if using an independent artist *e.g. local band+
,. -ou need to be able to prove you have checked onership and
have sought permission to use the track.
Your choices will need to:
1. .e filtered out by your teacher if unsuitable *please anticipate the
likely /secondary/ audience at 0enley *parents) younger children)
principle etc+
!. Inspire the group to make a creative) original music video that uses
and#or challenges conventions
". .e suitable for broadcast on mainstream music television so
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1 2o se3ually aggressive language#imagery
1 &void drug related lyrics#imagery
Song
Song title
Kids Again (Dimension Remix)
Artist
Example
Genre
Electronica
What are the conventions of music videos from this genre?
One of the main conventions seen in electronic music videos are shots taken of a
crowd as the artist performs live. This includes flashing lights, bright colours, and
people dancing. The shots are usually cut together very quickly, and are slowed
down to the tempo of the song in many cases. Videos of this genre also cut to the
beat. Videos of this genre usually include quite artistic shots, but can vary from
different artists. The general vibe that the artists and producers want to create is a
festival/club one.
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)
In my video I plan to use shots of a live concert that I went to and filmed.
In the editing I plan to also cut to the beat of the song. The shots I use
will be general close ups and wide shots of people having fun and
laughing, and acting care free. I also plan to use old footage that I filmed
of when I was younger to go with the lyrics of the song.
Costume
There is not a specific costume for my video, but instead I advised something
comfortable to film in, and something casual, because costume is not a key part of
the video, as A wanted the actors to look comfortable and care free, as a child would.
In the parts filmed in the gig, I obviously had no control over the costume.
Lighting
Natural lighting from outside
Lights from inside
Strobe and flashing lights from gig
Locations
In a park, outside
In the audience of a gig
Inside hotel
Shot types
Wide shot, close up, mid shot, Long shot, pan.
Research
What music videos have you watched to research your genre?
I watched the original video of the song, and music videos from the same genre
such as You Make Me by Avicii and Global Concepts by Robert DeLong. Both of
these videos include a similar concept to parts of mine, for example in Global
Concepts, the video includes a lot of flashing lights and dancing, which are similar
to the footage I took at the gig.
How have these videos influenced the decisions made? Include screen shots of the key
influences
The Kids Again original video influenced the decisions I made, and I wanted to
make a video with a similar concept.
In this shot is shows pictures of children running around and behaving like kids, and
I decided to approach my video in a similar way.
This screenshot from the original video depicts a child playing in a park, which I
decided to do in my video, except in my video the people are playing on equipment,
like monkey bars, and swing sets.
Lyrics
4e/ll be hoever e anna be
4e/ll laugh in the face of teachers
4e/ll see herever e anna see
Run aay from home they/ll never reach us
I anna feel oh so young today
I don/t anna do hatever they tell me
I anna feel oh so young today
So let/s behave like kids again
5ids again) kids again
Let/s behave like kids again
5ids again) kids again
Let/s behave like kids again
4e/ll be hoever e anna be
.ehave like despicable creatures
4e/ll see herever e anna see
4e don/t need 2intendo/s) or &didas
I anna feel oh so young today
I don/t anna do hatever they tell me
I anna feel oh so young today
So let/s behave like kids again
5ids again) kids again) let/s behave like kids again
.ring your friends) let/s pretend) let/s behave like kids again
Let/s behave like kids again
I/m happy ith you) but I need the truth
&nd I miss my youth) it as oh so simple
I/m happy ith you) but I need the truth
&nd I miss my youth) it as oh so simple
5ids again) kids again
Let/s behave like kids again
5ids again) kids again
Let/s behave like kids again
Let/s behave like kids again
I/m happy ith you) but I need the truth
&nd I miss my youth) it as oh so simple
I/m happy ith you) but I need the truth
Let/s behave like kids again
Meaning of the song
Does the song have a meaning? If so, what is it?
My interpretation of the video is that the singer wants to act like a child again, when
they did not have to worry about anything and could enjoy life without any
responsibilities, and life was simple, bacuase as children you are not aware of all the
problems and responsibilities of growing up. This is shown in the lyrics And I miss
my youth, it was oh so simple
How will your visuals relate to the song? (Illustrate, Amplify or Disjuncture)
In my video, there are shots of two people playing at a park, feeding ducks by a river,
eating sweets and doing things usually done by children, which relates closely to the
lyrics. In my video, the characters will look happy, as I want toput across the point
that as children you are care free and can enjoy life fully. In many of the shots I will
use, the characters will be laughing and playing around. I will also use some old
footage of me and friends when we were young, which will also add to the concept of
the song.
Storyboard
Script
Description of what will happen in your video inc. camera
movements, angles etc
Lyrics are show in in italics
Girl walks into sweet shop and camera follows in
Music intro
Wideshot 2 girls feeding ducks
Music
Medium long shot of girl on climbing frame
Well be whoever we wanna be, well laugh in the face of teachers
Wideshot of second girl on climbing frame
Well see wherever we wanna see, run away from home theyll never reach us
Longshot of 2 girls on roundabout
I wanna feel oh so young today, I dont wanna do whatever they tell me
Wide shot of girl on zipwire
I wanna feel oh so young today
Wide shot of second girl on zipwire
So lets behave like kids again
Wide shot of 2 girls on swings
Music
Longshot of 2 girls on roundabout
Music
Wide shot of 2 girls on swings
Music
Longshot of 2 girls on roundabout
Kids again, kids again
Wide shot of 2 girls on swings
Lets behave like kids again
Longshot of 2 girls on roundabout
Kids again, kids again
Wide shot of 2 girls jumping off swings
So lets behave like kids again
Long shot of gig from crowd hundreds people jumping, camera moving slightly
Music so lets behave like kids again
Mid shot girl eating sweets
Well be whoever we wanna be
Mid shot second girl eating sweets
Well laugh in the face of teachers
Medium long shot girl on swings, camera follows her movements
Well see wherever we wanna see, run away from home theyll never reach us
Longshot of 2 girls on roundabout
I wanna feel oh so young today
Wide shot 2 girls feeding ducks, one crouched down at river edge
I dont wanna do whatever they tell me
Mid shot of girl eating sweets and laughing
I wanna feel oh so young today, so lets behave like kids again
Close up worms eye shot of girl with camera
I'm happy with you, but I need the truth
Close up of girl laughing
And I miss my youth, it was oh so simple
Close up of food on plate on table, with person playing with it on, camera pans to
right to see girl laughing
I'm happy with you, but I need the truth, and I miss my youth, it was oh so simple
Close up of girl balancing spoon on nose and laughing
Kids again, kids again, lets behave like kids again
Close up of second girl balancing spoon on nose and laughing
Bring your friends, let's pretend, let's behave like kids again
First person shot of girl laughing, and a hand reaches out and takes spoon. Camera
pans down to floor
Music
Medium close up of two people laughing and messing about, camera moves
between them
Music
Medium close up of person sat at table laughing
I wanna feel oh so young today, I dont wanna do whatever they tell me, I wanna feel
oh so young today, so lets behave like kids again
Mid shot person waving at camera
Music
Midshot person playing on iPad and laughing
Music
Medium long shot 3 people dancing
Kids again, kids again, lets behave like kids again
Long shot of gig from crowd hundreds people jumping, camera moving slightly
Music
Mid shot of person smoking
Music
Mid shot of second person smoking
Music
Mid shot of person drinking
Music
Mid shot of second person drinking
Music
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: Kids Again Music Video
Producer: Amy Lidstone
Item Script page Description Character/location Notes
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hooting chedule for production!
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Clearances
/nsert copy of email sent to record label re8uesting permission for the use of
chosen song