This document outlines plans for a music video for the song "Prince of Peace" by Hillsong United. It will feature interpretive dance choreography accompanied by animation and projections created in After Effects. The video will be shot with 3 cameras to capture the performance from multiple angles without exhausting the dancer. Projections on the backdrop and floor will enhance the visuals. The video will be divided into sections corresponding to the song structure, with different visual themes and styles for each part.

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Prince of Peace
Studio Final- McVeigh Spring ‘15

2. +
Format
 Music video drawing inspiration from original lyric video
 Interpretive dance- choreography by Caleb Yoon
 Length 5:56 (might be adjusted, briefed)
 Dance/Animation combination achieved through projection and
fancy editing (making heavy use of After Effects)

3. + Choreography
 Some long exposure shots for effects
 Example Caleb Yoon work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HxW5iFxbUo
Prince of Peace Base Choreo

4. +
Video Style
Drawing inspiration from Hillsong pre-roll//lyric video style and the
Hillsong Conference 2015 style
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI5dBkIG5EI
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc0DKzPdv44
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zgVemsEKug
Editing in similar style to a prior dance video I’ve made
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ykXI27ujhs

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Making Use of 3 Cameras
 Dance can be physically exhausting, more so than acting, by
shooting from 3 angels at once we are able to maximize on the
performance without making the performer go through the
entirety of their motion time after time
 In addition to the 3 Studio cameras I’d like to have 2 DSLR’s on
set, left on tripod to get a number of long exposer shots used to
create an effect I hope will read as “free”//“spiritual”
 I want to give maximum flexibility to the performers and catch
what people generally do not see in a dance concert, making
use of close ups on feet, facial expressions, minimal hand
movements and have no items on the set

6. +

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Additional Animation/Projection
 (Again) drawing inspiration from the lyric video/pre-roll
 Animation will be done in After Effects
 Black and white animation
 Minimalistic
 Mostly moving shapes in space

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Projector Set Up
 Blue indicates front stage projector which would be placed to
hit the back wall
 This is how a number of animated sequences will be visualized
 They are intended to be projected onto the dancer as well
 Providing shadowing and a sense of location/vastness
 Pink indicated the back of stage projector posed so as to
embellish the floor with texture
 These projections will illuminate the
back of the dancer/create shadow
 Projections will be nature based
 No animation will be used

9. +
Break Down per Song Segment
 Opening (v 1)
 Chorus (x4)
 Verses (x4)
 Bridge (1)

10. +
Opening
 Simple, choreography lead
 Minimal animation, culminating to created Empires album
artwork stripes
 Front projection only
 Fade in title
 Length 16sec

11. + Chorus
 1: solo
 minimal, back projection
 1 camera angel
 2: Two Dancers (ideally)
 Front projection (+back?)
 Multi-angel edits
 Long exposure shots
 Chorus 2.1: solo
 Minimal, back projection
 Long exposure shots
 Chorus 2.2: Five Dancers at Max
 Front + Back projection
 Minimal use of color
 Long Exposure for dual interaction

12. +ChorusVisualThemes
 1: Isolation
 Linear
 Storm/War footage
 2: Connection
 Introduction of Organic Shapes
 Storm/War cont. (more minimally)
 CUs + peaceful sky footage
 Chorus 2.1: Unity
 ‘Death’ footage/Organ functionality footage
 Violent war footage + Violent storm footage
 Halfway through: Worship B-roll
 Chorus 2.2: Restoration
 EKG + heartbeat footage
 Storm clearing footage
 Organic shapes
 Light as a subject

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Verses + Bridge
 Verses will continue style of preceding Chorus
 Bridge will evoke LOUDNESS and heightened visual
stimulation
 Rapid edits in contrast to slow dance movements
 Possible re-use of all prior footage in reverse, speed, repeated

14. + Test Animation

15. +
Statement of Intent
 Give both the dancer and myself the chance to give our own
interpretation of a song we both like
 Bring the music of Hillsong United into a new context for the
non-traditional audience
 Maximize on the 3camera studio and not strain the performer in
this production
 Have fun in editing

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Lighting
 Front
 19
 35
 Side
 Between 12/13 or
 Between 13/14
 And between 44/45 or
 Between 45/46
 Back
 31
 Between 15/23
 Between 39/47
 Center Special(s)
 29
 30
 Additional?

17. + Lighting Style
 http://www.rosco.com/colorgallery/index.cfm?ShowID=68&action=display&
ptid=3&ctid=&prod=&col=&ld=
 R80/R57
 http://www.rosco.com/data/MugImages/Medium/NC12Rocso21.jpg
 R382/R125
 http://www.rosco.com/data/MugImages/Medium/mipasionmimuerte.JPG
 R60

http://www.rosco.com/data/MugImages/Medium/Screen%20shot%202011-
07-29%20at%202.17.34%20AM.jpg
 R121/R53
 R62
 http://www.rosco.com/colorgallery/index.cfm?ShowID=87&action=display&
ptid=3&ctid=&prod=&col=&ld=