planning for my final music video

1. MUSIC VIDEO
ASSIGNMENT 2
YOUR GROUP NAME
HERE

2. GUIDANCE
This template PowerPoint presentation includes all the
relevant elements you need to cover in your Music Video
Assignment
It is suggested you save this PP in a different name and
share it with your group so you always have a copy – some
sections require you to delete the information on the slide
and replace with your own work
Add more pages to each section where necessary [you
should be doing this!]
Add visuals as you see necessary
This document will be added to as you progress through the
pre-production phase.
Delete this slide when complete

3. TASK 1 Idea Generation and
Research

4. RESEARCH & IDEA
GENERATION
Select a song/track that you like [or don’t like!]
Generate three ideas for music videos employing styles,
techniques and conventions that we have looked at in
previous sessions. Explore how you could interpret the
song differently using different methods
You can add any extra info you think is relevant, images,
mind maps, etc
For quick mind maps you could use bubbl.us to generate
these

5. RESEARCH
Watch a selection of videos to get your ideas started,
make note of a minimum of 5 – add extra slides,
screenshot the video and in bullet point note down info
in terms of camera, editing, art design, performance, etc
and how this might link to your production
Hint!
You’ve already done this in
your case study, so you can
summarise that here where
relevant

6. MABEL-OK
I quite like the use of black and white in the video
And the deep meaning behind the song

7. LITTLE MIX- POWER
I like the use of imagination in their outfits and the lighting

8. BROWN SKIN GIRL
I like the meaning behind this video
I also like the camera shots and the medium and close up shots

9. POTENTIAL SONGS
Brown skin girl ( 651 rmx)
Little Mix- Power
Mabel- OK
Hailee Steinfeld -Most girls

10. POTENTIAL
TECHNIQUES
Cutting to beat- could use the beat to go from one shot
to another
Miming and lip sync- could lip sync some parts of the
song
Camera movements; camera angles
Chroma key- could use a green screen to be able to
composite a background

11. CONVENTIONS YOU
PLAN TO USE

12. MIND MAP OF IDEAS
[SUMMARY OF IDEAS]

13. SUMMARY
5 opportunities of your ideas
• Out in the open
• Multiple people
• Use your imagination

14. SUMMARY
5 restrictions to your ideas
•No bands
•Can’t use fire
•Don’t be basic
•Don’t exagerate (Put too many shots or effects)

15. FINAL IDEA –
ARTIST/TITLE/INFO
Beyonce – Brown Skin Girl (651 RMX)
Brown Skin Girl is a love letter to all black girls and black
women everywhere, telling us that our natural selves is
beautiful
Genre – R&B, Soul

16. FINAL IDEA – TRACK
SUMMARY
Summary/analysis of track [consider meaning, content,
duration, pace and style of the song]
The meaning behind the song is that dark women should
know their worth
Content-black girls and childeren
Duration- 4:42

17. FINAL IDEA – YOUR IDEA
Your creative concept/video synopsis [describe your
interpretation, use of imagery or narrative, genre
conventions, etc]

18. TASK 2 Pre-production
Assessment

19. GUIDANCE:
PRE-PRODUCTION
ASSESSMENT
You need to assess the viability of your production and
investigate what is required to enable you to make your
music video
Much of this task is hypothetical, which means you will
need to investigate standard costings for such a
production and apply these to your planned production
considering which equipment you would need and
resources, etc
Resources to support this are in the Pre-production
assessment folder on Blackboard
Delete the questions on each slide and insert your
responses

20. TITLE OF
PRODUCTION/PRODUCTI
ON OUTLINE
Summary of intended production
Detail here what you are going to make and the intended
outcome
Detailed breakdown of the music track chosen and your
interpretation of it [remember the questions in the
workbook, e.g. pace/mood/tone/structure]
Specific outline your intended technical/equipment
requirements
Include any details that you think [you could use material
from your pitch]

21. LOCATIONS
You need to identify locations and plan a recce.
What are the limitations and risks, eg distance, access,
cost, weather? How will you manage this?
•Could film in Greenhead Park, it is easily accessible as it
is close to my house
•Could film at home as my video starts off with someone
going on social media in their room
•Could film the ending part in a small park behind my
house

22. EQUIPMENT
What do you need? E.g. equipment, resources? Mostly
from college, but who do you need to speak to get this
kit? What is available? When?
Look at equipment hire places, etc
Im going to need a camera

23. FACILITIES
Where will you edit your video? Do you need any other
specialist facilities…?
•I will edit my video on a Mac computer in college

24. PERSONNEL
CREW: What is you team? Who is in it? What are each
team members strengths/weaknesses? When are they
available?
CAST: Do you need any external performers? When are
they available? Cost implications? Will you have to feed
them? Transport them?
Other personnel? Is anyone else helping you?

25. PERSONNEL 2
CREW:
CAST: mostly brown skinned people in the video
Lancia and Monique
Kids:Grace, Hope and Uriel Love
I wont need to transport them because im going to shoot
the music video in our area
Nishaa is just going to help me
Divine is good with electronics

26. PROPS/COSTUME/ETC

27. TASK 3.1 Visual Planning

28. 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

29. PRE-
VISUALISATION/CONCEP
T 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]

30. RIP-O-MATIC
You should also construct a 15-20second Rip-o-matic
test reel using existing footage to convey the type of
video you want to make

31. 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
You should create a slide showing all the sections of the
song, then add a slide for each section with timings,
lyrics, what happens and details on specific shots
You could storyboard and shot list each section as you
go, to break up the process.

32. BROWN SKIN
GIRL
That’s why we have to sit down
And speak about the black and the brown
Your skin is not only dark(x2)
I’m going to mostly use
close up shots to focus
on their complections by
using slowmotion while
they pose or move
around
Before this verse I’m going to
add a black screen saying
“earlier that day”
In this verse Monique is going
to walk towards her room go
on social media and look at
models while feeling insecure
about herself

33. Grace is going to
pose in african
clothes by herself
Im going to do
medium,close up and
full shots in the park
I’m going to shoot close up
shots of Lancia’s sister and
a full shot
In this shot I’m going to wash my
face and look in the mirror then
there will be a zoom on my eyes
After there will be a medium and
close up shot of me touching my
hair

34. Lancia will go over to her and
confort her while wiping away
Monique’s tairs
After that there will be a close up
and extreme close up shot of
Monique and Grace in a darker
spaceThis is the chorus,
Here im going to do medium and close
up shots of Uriel Love and Lancia both
looking serious
Ill also add some slowmotion in it
Chorus
Hope is going to pose in this verse but
ill once again do a close up shot to
really focus on her complexion
Im also going to shoot me braiding my
sisters hair

35. Divine and Carwin are
going to do football
tricks
Will do a full shot and close up
shot of everyone happy and
dancing in greenhead park
Grace is going to sit on a
swing and lip sing this
part while Uriel Love
pushes her

36. 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!

38. SHOT LIST
Your shot list should contain the sequential breakdown
of what you need to shoot for your video
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.

39. TASK 3.2 Organisational
Planning

40. PRODUCTION GROUP
INFO
Include names, contact info, and defined roles at
difference stages of production, using a table is
suggested

41. 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

42. LOCATIONS
Greenhead Park in Huddesfield
My house
Huddersfield Train station

43. RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk Assess each separate filming location using the
table in the camera H&S PP on Bb as a staring point
Completing a generic filming assessment would be a
start, then you can add specialist/site specific risks as
you progress your production
Remember, a Risk Assessment is an ongoing document,
you should evaluate if anything changes in production
and when you put control measures in place
You should add the table to each call sheet for each
location

44. RISK ASSESSMENT

45. CONTINGENCY
PLANNING
Things go wrong
Your contingency plan is there to give you a backup or to
minimise the effect on production
You should consider the following areas: Technical,
Location, Personnel and Organisational areas [about 5
potential issues for each]
Use the form in pre-production folder on Blackboard

46. CONTINGENCY PLAN

47. PRODUCTION
SCHEDULE
Provide an outline of what you will do on which days
during production
You should broadly plan to the following structure:
- 2 weeks pre-production
- 1 week filming [plan for up to 2 days]
- 2 weeks editing [essentially 2 days for every day you
filmed]

48. SCHEDULE

49. CLEARANCE AND
PERMISSIONS
Any place you film and anyone you use in the filming of
your video must have a completed form
Blank forms are on Blackboard for you to complete and
insert here

50. PERMISSIONS FORMS

51. TASK 4.1 Production
Record/Log

52. PRODUCTION
RECORD/LOG
Keep track your filming and production work with the
camera here
You could add stills of your work with annotations
You should include any specific details about how your
filming went and what you did on set to enable you to
complete the work
You should include Call Sheets and relevant production
documents here

53. CALL SHEETS
This links with your schedule
Complete a call sheet for each production activity
Forms are on Blackboard
Insert into Powerpoint here