3. Pre-Production: Visual Planning
• This section is concerned with the visual planning of your music video
• You should use this section to develop the sequencing or your video,
establish the relationship between the visuals and the track itself and
create a structure for you to follow when filming
• It is important that you ‘pre-visualise’ the video before you make it; it
will make filming and production a more streamlined process
• The following tasks are part of your visual planning
• Pre-visualisation and concept boards
• Storyboarding
• Shot list
4. Pre-visualisation/Concept Boards
• Tool for exploring the direction and visuals
• Provides inspiration and information for the “look & feel”
• Presents key moments in your video
• A means to sketch/plan ideas
• Information on colour/lighting
• Defining the “mise-en-scene”
• Include as much here as you like, but keep it relevant to the
production, the following slides have been left blank for you to
approach in your own way, add more as you need to
• Extension suggestion: edit a short sequence of clips that have
inspired or influenced your video [similar to this:
http://io9.com/5941145/this-directors-video-pitch-for-hunger-
games-might-be-better-than-the-real-movie]
5. Concept board
Wrongly accused is in court for a
crime he didn’t commit
He gets angry and upset. He breaks down in the cell.
Two people come to prison and help
him escape. They get him out and run
to the airport
They run into the airport.
They get on a plane and
leave the country.
FOREVER!
6.
7. Structural breakdown
• Breakdown your track into it basic sections [e.g. intro, verse, chorus,
verse, etc] and apply broad visual ideas to each section
• You can use this as the master template for your production, then
add more shots to each section when you develop your full visual
plan
8. Structural breakdown – 1/3
Section [e.g. verse,
chorus, bridge, etc]
Approx
duration
What happens, visual elements, shots Notes of technical aspects/requirements
Start of Song 5-10
seconds
There will be four different shots,
looking at the characters in the court
room. The shots will be playing in time
with the music.
The final shot needs to zoom in
and out of the prisoners face so it
plays in time with the music.
1st chorus 30
seconds
The judge sends the accused to prison
for life. The Wrongly accused (now
prisoner) is shocked and asks why.
2nd verse 40
seconds
The prisoner is in his cell and breaks
down.
9. Structural breakdown – 2/3
Section [e.g. verse,
chorus, bridge, etc]
Approx
duration
What happens, visual elements, shots Notes of technical aspects/requirements
2nd chorus 30
seconds
Two people sneak into the prison and
look for his cell through the windows.
They find his cell and free him
I need to draw a cell window in
Photoshop.
Bridge They start running to the prison exit.
10. Structural breakdown – 3/3
Section [e.g. verse,
chorus, bridge, etc]
Approx
duration
What happens, visual elements, shots Notes of technical aspects/requirements
Chorus They luckily escape and run to the
‘airport’
This needs to be filmed with a
green screen
I an image of an airport entrance
for editing.
End of music They reach the airport, get on a plane
and flee the country
I need a video of a plane taking off
– I either find a video on YouTube
or go to an airport and video one
taking off.
11. Storyboarding
• Your storyboard should bring your idea to life
• Provide an idea of the sequencing of you video
• Provides a basis for production
• Suggested online storyboard creators are:
• https://www.storyboardthat.com
• http://www.pixton.com [very complicated]
• http://www.storyjumper.com [allows you to insert your own images]
• Alternatively, hand draw or photograph your storyboard and scan or
copy to insert it onto your slides
• There are lots of tips collected together on Blackboard!
12. Storyboards
A teenage boy (on the right) is
in court for a crime that he
didn't commit. (The witness is
the guy on the left)
The judge has no choice but to
send him to prison for life as
there is no evidence saying he
is innocent.
The Wrongly accused (now
prisoner) is locked in his cell.
He puts his head in his hands
and breaks down.
They find his cell, and tell him
they're helping him escape.
Two of his friends sneak into
the prison looking for his cell.
They run out of the prison
and start heading to the
airport.
13. storyboards
They continue running to the
airport. The prisoner stumbles,
but his friends get him up and
they continue running.
They reach the airport entrance.
I'm using the hospital entrance
as the airport entrance because I
couldn't find a proper airport
entrance scene. It was the
closest scene to an airport
entrance.
The characters facial expressions
mean they're out of breath.
They get on a plane and flee the
country.
14. Shot List
• Your shot list should contain the sequential breakdown of what you
need to shoot for your video – it is both a creative tool for planning
and practical tool for filming
• It should work in partnership with your storyboard
• It will be your working document when you film
• It should contain the shot number, scene number, shot description,
framing and action you will see
• It should also have information on performers in the scene and other
props, etc
• Shot list template is on Blackboard in the pre-production folder.
17. Production Group Info
• Include names, contact info, and defined roles at difference stages of
production, using a table is suggested
Characters Played by
Court Judge Ben Wincup
Witness Will Reid
Defendant/Prisoner Harry Adkins Pennington
Two friends Will Reid and Ben Wincup
18. Location information
• Information and images of your location[s] for filming
• You should have address details, clearance/premissions for filming,
recce photos and floorplans [including camera, equipment and
cast/crew layouts]
• Where possible, have a plan B fallback location option
• Assess each location for any issues and suggest solutions
19. Locations
Where Address When
Studio York College Friday Week 4 & Tuesday Week 5
Field York College Tuesday Week 5
Field
I want to use the field for the ‘running to the airport scene’ because there’s lots of space and
it will be the easiest place to film people running. People might be using the field making it
difficult to film because people might/will get in the way, or it might be too cold/wet to use.
Plan B
If the big area of the field isn’t available, I will use a smaller area of it. Or if it’s too cold/wet, I
will find somewhere that safer (not slippy) and on concrete.
