Step 0: limber up
• do some exercises with ‘found footage’
• learn to lipsynch with old student footage
• do a karaoke multi-angle version of a track for
fun

• re-make an existing video frame by frame
Step 1: choose a track
• Can be a mistake to go for well-known artist/
your favourite artist

• Make it short !
Step 2: write a treatment

• Pitch with a strong and simple idea- a clear and
‘doable’ concept
Step 3: Plan for
everything
• storyboard
• people, places, props, costumes
• shoot it early
• rehearse performers
Step 4: set up a blog
• link to ideas
• Videos that influence you (YouTube)
• recce shots
• animatic
Step 5: know your
equipment
• test shots
• camera quirks
• tripod
• edit program? -experiment
• music and an audible source?
Step 6: the shoot
• Shoot the performance at least ten times with different
set-ups

• cutaways
• Experiment with extra angles
• lots of close-ups !
• Enthuse your performers
• Shoot more than you think you will need
Step 7: capture your
footage
• Label and organise everything
• manageable chunks
Step 8: the edit
• Synch up performances first
• whole picture rather than tiny detail
• Cut and cut again
• dynamic work
• Do any effects work last
Step 9: screening

• Get feedback wherever you can

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  • 2.
    Step 0: limberup • do some exercises with ‘found footage’ • learn to lipsynch with old student footage • do a karaoke multi-angle version of a track for fun • re-make an existing video frame by frame
  • 3.
    Step 1: choosea track • Can be a mistake to go for well-known artist/ your favourite artist • Make it short !
  • 4.
    Step 2: writea treatment • Pitch with a strong and simple idea- a clear and ‘doable’ concept
  • 5.
    Step 3: Planfor everything • storyboard • people, places, props, costumes • shoot it early • rehearse performers
  • 6.
    Step 4: setup a blog • link to ideas • Videos that influence you (YouTube) • recce shots • animatic
  • 7.
    Step 5: knowyour equipment • test shots • camera quirks • tripod • edit program? -experiment • music and an audible source?
  • 8.
    Step 6: theshoot • Shoot the performance at least ten times with different set-ups • cutaways • Experiment with extra angles • lots of close-ups ! • Enthuse your performers • Shoot more than you think you will need
  • 9.
    Step 7: captureyour footage • Label and organise everything • manageable chunks
  • 10.
    Step 8: theedit • Synch up performances first • whole picture rather than tiny detail • Cut and cut again • dynamic work • Do any effects work last
  • 11.
    Step 9: screening •Get feedback wherever you can