1. Contingency Plan
If the plan for filming does not go to plan then we need to
create a back up one which will be just as good, but will be
more suited and avoidable of problems.
In our urban scenes we intend on using locations such as
busy Oxford Street, South Bank underpass, London
Tunnels and Truckerdero as these locations capture the
urban feel that we wish to portray as well as featuring the
general public in the back doing activities specific to those
areas. For example on the south bank underpass there is
lots of graffiti and people skateboarding also within the
Truckerdero there are people break dancing, these aspects
will add to the verisimilitude of the urban atmosphere that
is showcased within the video. If these locations are unable
to be accessed due to timing or costs we could potentially
use similar locations that are closer and cheaper to access
that will also create the same atmosphere. We could go to
Brixton skating zone, which also has graffiti and
skateboarders. For the tunnels we could use South Norwood
underpass as this has a dirty and gritty ambience which
will have the same atmosphere as the South bank however
it will be less lively. Instead of using Oxford Street we could
also use Croydon high street as we could use this setting to
create the same isolated image which we intend on
creating on Oxford Street.
For the house setting if we are unable to use a home we will
have to create and show the same emotion using a different
location, the best possible place that will still show the
highs and lows of a relationship between a male and a
female would be them going out for dinner illustrating the
highs of a relationship and the couple in the street having
an argument showing the lows of a relationship and this
change in scene could symbolise the change in mood. As
there are 2 main settings the problems that may arise are
very unlikely however if there are the contingent plans are

2. suitable and allow the same constructed image to be
shown.
Another potential problem that may take place are
regarding the characters, if we are unable to find
characters or mutual times for filming we may be unable
to shoot our narrative scenes, therefore we will have to
eliminate this aspect of our music video and make it a
simple performance video. This is a possible idea however
we will have to use different locations and have the artist
portray emotion rather than simply performing. We will
also have to use more of a variety of camera shots as well as
editing techniques in order to prevent the video becoming
tedious.
As our video contains ideas that have little potential
problems it is very unlikely that our contingency plan will
take place however if it does then we will be able to create a
video that is still of the same high standard and creates the
same ambience and showcases the same idea.