Music Video Planning Sheet
Initial planning ideas
SongTitle:Concrete Jungle
*Broken down further into more detail
*Idea
Timing Lyric/Music Shot(s) Visuals
0:00 –
0:07
Music ● Panning shot
● Point ofview shot
● Close up
● deepfocus/ No focus
of the singer,the location
There could be a full 360 viewof the
whole of the city from the actors
pointsof view
● Panning around the actor, full 360
and then it stops on her eyes(we
trackdown to her lips)
0:08 –
0:11
Vulturessit on
Skyscrapers
Watchinfor the
oneswho fall
down first
● Point ofview shot Actor doesn'tmove looksdirects at the
camera and lipsyncs
She couldbe sittingat the top of a tall
buildingand thenwhen'sit says “fall
down” the camera pans down
*She could thenjump down (“fall down
first”) from somewhere andwe capture
her jumpingand then cut to herlanding
in the middle of town where all the shops
her leadingintoa montage of people
coming in and out of shops emptyhanded
0:12 –
0:17
Everythingyou
want in 24 hrs
But nothin' you
need
● Montage
● Long shots
● Close ups
● Sidewaystracking
A montage of differentpeople going
into and then out of a shop empty
handed
*The camera will thentrack downwards
towards peoplesfeet
0:18 –
0:22
Cracks inthe
pavement
scorpions
Abandoned
● Montage
● Low angle
● Worms eye view
The camera is lefton the floorand you
can see people'sfeetwalkingpast
We could thensee actor walk off as
well to illustrate the “abandoned”
Music Video Planning Sheet
Initial planning ideas
SongTitle:Concrete Jungle
retail
emporiums
0:23 –
0:28
Amazon Prime
the newworld
power
As long as its
cheap
● Over the shoulder
● Close up
*low angle,the buildingslooktaller,£
sign can form in the clouds(done in
editing)
Phone of internet
Of singer– performance
*360 circle of the tall buildingsandthe
clouds
*swipe to the right to the clouds being
dark thenwe are in the woods/party
0:29 –
0:41
We dont get no
sleep, no sleep
at all
We're Nocturnal
● A wipe (transition)
● Mediumclose up
Mediumcloseupof someone dancing
but sloweddown so it fitsthe beat of
the song
Costume change to a dressor skirt
coming out of her comfort zone.
*Cut on “in thisconcrete jungle” toher
eyesor to herlips,lip synching
0:42 –
1:08
In this Concrete
Jungle
We all act like
animals
We're runninon
pure instinct
No we ain't
scared of nothin'
In this Concrete
Jungle
We make our
homesin city
walls
You know we
gotta run so wild
To keepup with
this lifestyle
● Close ups
● Long shot
● Establishingshots
● Mediumclose/longshots
Jungle
Of singerperformance
Lights
Differentface paints
Differentcostumes
Actor running
Dancing in the dark
*Cut to hereyeson “in thisconcrete
jungle” maybe lookingaway different
directionor to her lips,lipsynching
0.42 -
0.51*
In this Concrete
Jungle
● Fast paced close up of the artist's Location is in the woods where it is
dark, lit with tea lightsor lanterns.
Music Video Planning Sheet
Initial planning ideas
SongTitle:Concrete Jungle
We all act like
animals
We're runninon
pure instinct
No we ain't
scared of nothin'
face and her surroundings The actor will joina rave/party, she
meetsnewpeople,and has fun -
shown through close ups of her facial
expressionsandothers, also a steady
cam will be used to give it a sense of
realism
Face paint of differentanimalswill be
painted
0.52 -
1.03*
In this Concrete
Jungle
We make our
homesin city
walls
You know we
gotta run so wild
To keepup with
this lifestyle
● Sidewaystracking ● Sidewaystracking ofhouses
and then someone callsher
name so she runs and endsup
back intown
1:04 -
1:09
In this concrete
jungle
● Fast paced cut
● Close up
● Cut to close up ofher eyeson
“inthis concrete jungle” (either
with animal face paint or
without) maybe lookingaway
differentdirectionorcut to her
lipssyncing.
1:10 –
1:21
In this
wastelandyou
can die of thirst
Or drown inthe
lack of your own
words
Swimminwith
the sharks in
your own
bathtub
Withmoney to
burn
● Close up
● Quick cuts, extreme close ups
● Hand heldcamera
● Sittingagainst a tree,head in
hands
● Facial expressions
● Lip syncing
1:10 -
1:15
In this
wastelandyou
can die of thirst
Or drown inthe
lack of your own
words
Extreme long shots
Extreme close ups of water beingpoured
over her face taking her makeup or face
paint running
● Images ofthe homeless
● Water beingpouredall over
her face (goingback to herold
self)
● Screaming but no words
coming out
1:16 -
1:20
Swimminwith
the sharks in
your own
Then the water drops fall to form an
animation of a sea with sharks
Music Video Planning Sheet
Initial planning ideas
SongTitle:Concrete Jungle
bathtub
Withmoney to
burn
1:21 -
1:32
Wolves at your
door Moon in
the sky
Last in the
food chain get
the lights
Its gonna get
dark in natures
night club
If we never
learn
● Long shots
● Mediumclose
dancing with Sparklers/ glowsticks
Tea lights
Face paint as wolves
We dont get no
sleep, no sleep
at all
We're
Nocturnal
● Mediumclose up
1:45 -
2:06
In this
Concrete
Jungle
We all act like
animals
We're runnin
on pure
instinct
No we aint
scared of
nothin' (No)
In this
Concrete
Jungle
We make our
homes in city
walls
You know we
gotta run so
wild
To keep up
with this life
style
● Close ups
● Long shot
● Establishingshots
● Mediumclose/longshots
Dancing in the dark
Party inthe dark
1:45 -
1:55
In this
Concrete
Jungle
We all act like
animals
● Fast paced close up of the artist's
face and her surroundings
Location is in the woods where it is
dark, lit with tea lights,or lanterns.
The actor will joina rave/party, she
meetsnewpeople,and has fun -
shown through close ups of her facial
Music Video Planning Sheet
Initial planning ideas
SongTitle:Concrete Jungle
We're runnin
on pure
instinct
No we aint
scared of
nothin' (No)
expressionsandothers, alsoa steady
cam will be used to give it a sense of
realism
1:56 -
2:06
Concrete
Jungle
We make our
homes in city
walls
You know we
gotta run so
wild
To keep up
with this life
style
● Sidewaystracking ● Sidewaystracking ofhouses
and then someone callsher
name so she runs and endsup
back intown
2:07 -
2:17
In this
Concrete
Jungle
● Fast paced cut
● Close up
● Cut to close up ofher eyeson
“inthis concrete jungle” (either
with animal face paint or
without) maybe lookingaway
differentdirectionorcut to her
lipssyncing.
2:18 -
2.31
Just a beat ● Panning out ● See her surroundings

Music video planning_sheet (1)

  • 1.
    Music Video PlanningSheet Initial planning ideas SongTitle:Concrete Jungle *Broken down further into more detail *Idea Timing Lyric/Music Shot(s) Visuals 0:00 – 0:07 Music ● Panning shot ● Point ofview shot ● Close up ● deepfocus/ No focus of the singer,the location There could be a full 360 viewof the whole of the city from the actors pointsof view ● Panning around the actor, full 360 and then it stops on her eyes(we trackdown to her lips) 0:08 – 0:11 Vulturessit on Skyscrapers Watchinfor the oneswho fall down first ● Point ofview shot Actor doesn'tmove looksdirects at the camera and lipsyncs She couldbe sittingat the top of a tall buildingand thenwhen'sit says “fall down” the camera pans down *She could thenjump down (“fall down first”) from somewhere andwe capture her jumpingand then cut to herlanding in the middle of town where all the shops her leadingintoa montage of people coming in and out of shops emptyhanded 0:12 – 0:17 Everythingyou want in 24 hrs But nothin' you need ● Montage ● Long shots ● Close ups ● Sidewaystracking A montage of differentpeople going into and then out of a shop empty handed *The camera will thentrack downwards towards peoplesfeet 0:18 – 0:22 Cracks inthe pavement scorpions Abandoned ● Montage ● Low angle ● Worms eye view The camera is lefton the floorand you can see people'sfeetwalkingpast We could thensee actor walk off as well to illustrate the “abandoned”
  • 2.
    Music Video PlanningSheet Initial planning ideas SongTitle:Concrete Jungle retail emporiums 0:23 – 0:28 Amazon Prime the newworld power As long as its cheap ● Over the shoulder ● Close up *low angle,the buildingslooktaller,£ sign can form in the clouds(done in editing) Phone of internet Of singer– performance *360 circle of the tall buildingsandthe clouds *swipe to the right to the clouds being dark thenwe are in the woods/party 0:29 – 0:41 We dont get no sleep, no sleep at all We're Nocturnal ● A wipe (transition) ● Mediumclose up Mediumcloseupof someone dancing but sloweddown so it fitsthe beat of the song Costume change to a dressor skirt coming out of her comfort zone. *Cut on “in thisconcrete jungle” toher eyesor to herlips,lip synching 0:42 – 1:08 In this Concrete Jungle We all act like animals We're runninon pure instinct No we ain't scared of nothin' In this Concrete Jungle We make our homesin city walls You know we gotta run so wild To keepup with this lifestyle ● Close ups ● Long shot ● Establishingshots ● Mediumclose/longshots Jungle Of singerperformance Lights Differentface paints Differentcostumes Actor running Dancing in the dark *Cut to hereyeson “in thisconcrete jungle” maybe lookingaway different directionor to her lips,lipsynching 0.42 - 0.51* In this Concrete Jungle ● Fast paced close up of the artist's Location is in the woods where it is dark, lit with tea lightsor lanterns.
  • 3.
    Music Video PlanningSheet Initial planning ideas SongTitle:Concrete Jungle We all act like animals We're runninon pure instinct No we ain't scared of nothin' face and her surroundings The actor will joina rave/party, she meetsnewpeople,and has fun - shown through close ups of her facial expressionsandothers, also a steady cam will be used to give it a sense of realism Face paint of differentanimalswill be painted 0.52 - 1.03* In this Concrete Jungle We make our homesin city walls You know we gotta run so wild To keepup with this lifestyle ● Sidewaystracking ● Sidewaystracking ofhouses and then someone callsher name so she runs and endsup back intown 1:04 - 1:09 In this concrete jungle ● Fast paced cut ● Close up ● Cut to close up ofher eyeson “inthis concrete jungle” (either with animal face paint or without) maybe lookingaway differentdirectionorcut to her lipssyncing. 1:10 – 1:21 In this wastelandyou can die of thirst Or drown inthe lack of your own words Swimminwith the sharks in your own bathtub Withmoney to burn ● Close up ● Quick cuts, extreme close ups ● Hand heldcamera ● Sittingagainst a tree,head in hands ● Facial expressions ● Lip syncing 1:10 - 1:15 In this wastelandyou can die of thirst Or drown inthe lack of your own words Extreme long shots Extreme close ups of water beingpoured over her face taking her makeup or face paint running ● Images ofthe homeless ● Water beingpouredall over her face (goingback to herold self) ● Screaming but no words coming out 1:16 - 1:20 Swimminwith the sharks in your own Then the water drops fall to form an animation of a sea with sharks
  • 4.
    Music Video PlanningSheet Initial planning ideas SongTitle:Concrete Jungle bathtub Withmoney to burn 1:21 - 1:32 Wolves at your door Moon in the sky Last in the food chain get the lights Its gonna get dark in natures night club If we never learn ● Long shots ● Mediumclose dancing with Sparklers/ glowsticks Tea lights Face paint as wolves We dont get no sleep, no sleep at all We're Nocturnal ● Mediumclose up 1:45 - 2:06 In this Concrete Jungle We all act like animals We're runnin on pure instinct No we aint scared of nothin' (No) In this Concrete Jungle We make our homes in city walls You know we gotta run so wild To keep up with this life style ● Close ups ● Long shot ● Establishingshots ● Mediumclose/longshots Dancing in the dark Party inthe dark 1:45 - 1:55 In this Concrete Jungle We all act like animals ● Fast paced close up of the artist's face and her surroundings Location is in the woods where it is dark, lit with tea lights,or lanterns. The actor will joina rave/party, she meetsnewpeople,and has fun - shown through close ups of her facial
  • 5.
    Music Video PlanningSheet Initial planning ideas SongTitle:Concrete Jungle We're runnin on pure instinct No we aint scared of nothin' (No) expressionsandothers, alsoa steady cam will be used to give it a sense of realism 1:56 - 2:06 Concrete Jungle We make our homes in city walls You know we gotta run so wild To keep up with this life style ● Sidewaystracking ● Sidewaystracking ofhouses and then someone callsher name so she runs and endsup back intown 2:07 - 2:17 In this Concrete Jungle ● Fast paced cut ● Close up ● Cut to close up ofher eyeson “inthis concrete jungle” (either with animal face paint or without) maybe lookingaway differentdirectionorcut to her lipssyncing. 2:18 - 2.31 Just a beat ● Panning out ● See her surroundings