This pre-production checklist outlines various tasks to be completed between September and November for a music video project. It includes researching different types of music videos, conventions and codes; analyzing existing music videos; understanding music video history, record labels, audience theory, and industry; creating a questionnaire and analyzing responses; exploring editing, camerawork, titles, and production planning; considering copyright and storyboards; and selecting a song and artist profile to research.

1. Pre-Production Checklist
Music Video
To Complete InThe Spanof SeptembertoNovember:
 DifferentTypesof MusicVideos
 VariousConventionsof MusicVideos
 Music VideoAnalysis(Do4at least)
 CodesandConventionsof MusicVideos
 Historyof MusicVideos
 RecordLabels
 Star Theory
 Gaze Theory
 IntertexualityinMusicVideos
 Target Audience (UsesandGratifications,Encoding/Decoding,
Oppositional/Negotiated/PreferredReadings)
 Produce A Questionnaire forthe audience andreflectfindings.(Talkaboutyourideasand
receive some feedback,possiblydoafocusgroup)
 ResearchaboutMusic Industry;MainTelevisionCompanies,YouTube, etc
 RecordLabels
 EditinginMusic Videos
 Camerawork
 TypographyStyle forTitles
 Analysisof ProductionPlans
 Copyright
 Lookingat StoryboardsandAnimatics
 DecisionTime (PickingA Song,Genre,etc)
 ArtistProfile Research
 Lyrics Analysis