This document outlines shots that have inspired the author for their music video project. They plan to emulate shots from films, music videos, and video games with both high and low budgets. Specific shots mentioned include shots of alien vehicles/UFOs, alien crash scenes, alien discovery scenes, aliens in human form, and alien metamorphosis scenes. For each shot type, examples are given from movies and videos alongside notes on how the author plans to recreate similar shots with minimal resources and without CGI.

1. Shot
inspiration
In this PowerPoint I will outline what shots have
inspired me and I plan to emulate in my product, I
have used music videos, films , YouTube and
video games to compile a broader range of ideas
and incorporate different styles from high budget
to low budget.

2. Alien vehicle/UFO
Close Encounters of
the Third Kind (1977)
Conan origin story 2015
(YouTube)
Independence Day (1996)
Blade Runner (1982)
A staple of the alien/science fiction
genre and often used in electronic music
as it is associated with a futuristic sound
as it doesn’t often use traditional
instruments. The aliens form of
transportation is pivotal in introducing
the character. In my music video I would
like to have a impressive CGI UFO but
without any budget I will have to settle
for a glimpse of a spaceship, this will be
achieved by using a miniature(Wes
Anderson the director is famous for his
use of miniatures and has posted a
tutorial for zero budget films) and
zooming in very close to create the
illusion of a spaceship, the design of the
vehicle has been inspired by such
classic science fiction movies above and
music videos that incorporate aliens. In
each shot chosen on this slide the UFO
creates severe lens flair, this distorts the
camera and creates confusion, I hope to
do the same thing in my production and
use this technique.

3. Alien crash scene
Green lantern 2011
Fallout 3 2014(video
game)
Conan origin story 2015
(YouTube)
E.T 2 music
video
The crash site of the alien is a very
important shot as it is the first
physical introduction after we see
his spaceship that is sealed we are
introduced to the physical entity
within it, as the spaceship creates a
character introduction but also an
enigma code as it is unclear what is
inside. In each shot used on this
slide it is preceded or followed by a
surveying pan of the surroundings
of the crash, often focusing on
rubble and dust being left this also
enhances the enigma codes as it
builds tension to the reveal of what
is going to be discovered between
the rubble.

4. Alien discovery
Close Encounters
of the Third Kind
(1977)
E.T. the Extra-
Terrestrial (1982)
Conan origin story 2015 (YouTube)
Alien (1979)
Paul (2011)
The alien discovery scene is one of the most common in the Sci-
Fi genre, there are often very few outcomes depending on the
aliens demeanour. The two most common scenarios are that the
alien becomes friendly and peacefully co exists with humans or
becomes aggressive and attacks and kills humans. For my
project I have chosen a alternative route that the alien steals the
body of the human. This portrayal of the alien being in a human
body allows for a interesting angle as the alien will have to act
as if he doesn’t understand anything even though he is a
human, this may cause confusion with the audience so it is vital
that I make it clear what has happened so the narrative can
continue.

5. Alien in human form
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) starman 1984
In my research I struggled to find many texts that present aliens in specifically
human forms. In both these films a alien comes down to earth and takes human
form just as I intend to do in my project. Although these texts present the alien as
being accustomed to human life in my project I intend to do the opposite and have
the alien be unable to understand basic human tasks, such as walking. Both films
are heavily stylised and have a high use of neon colours to emphasise the futuristic
elements of the aliens, I would like to emulate this but as we lack a budget we have
to improvise using minimalistic laser pointers in brief intervals to create a similar
futuristic effect.

6. Metamorphosis scene
Spiderman 3 2007
Daft Punk- one more time
music video 2006
Deadmau5- ghosts n
stuff music video 2010
E.T 2 music
video
Most of these scenes I've
watched and included have
heavy use of CGI to show the
transformation, as I am unable
to do this I have to rely on
acting and camera work. In
the E.T 2 music video a highly
similar transformation
happens as to the one I want
to execute, this video was
highly helpful to me as being a
independent film maker he
also has very small budget
and cannot use CGI, he
utilises camera shake to very
clearly show the
transformation this has
inspired me and I plan to use
very similar techniques to
create the same effect.