This if for my A-level media coursework

1. Actors
Jasmine Rodrigues-Campbell

2. Josh Calvert – Main Character
• Josh will people playing the nerdy character that
follows the leader around wanting to be accepted
but is nothing like the other two. This person was
chosen because firstly, he has experience because
last year he was the main character in title and
opening sequence. As well as this, he is actually
quite short and nerdy in real life as he loves all
things Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and has lots of
shirts to do with these.
• I want him to be short because he is meant to be
the most vulnerable and generally shorter people
are more vulnerable because they cant defend
themselves against someone bigger than them.

3. Jack Farrell – Leader of the Gang
• Jack will play the leader of the gang because in real life he is strong leader
and loves to get his opinion heard by everyone especially since he took on
the role of head boy. The leader in my music video will be strong,
confident and will lead the others into trouble.
• I think he can bring his leader like skills to my music video because no
matter where he is or what he is doing he is very out going. He is also
suitable for my music video because he is quiet tall which will show power
against Josh, the main character.

4. Tom Godfrey – Follows the leader
around
• Tom will play the other member of the gang, he will be the
person who also doesn’t fit in but is trying so hard to, he will
also be the closest friend of the leader. He is suitable for this
role because he is a very friendly person in real life and always
wants to fit in which I feel he could try recreate in my music
video. Tom is really tall however, he is a very awkward person
which still makes him more vulnerable against the gang
leader.

5. Robyn Whitworth – girl that gets
picked on
• Robyn will be the minor character that is getting picked on by
the gang just before another woman calls the police. She is
suitable for the role because she is naturally shy why she can
bring to my music video as the gang are picking on her
because she is shy. The character Robyn will play is quiet a shy
girl who is quite lonely but just likes to walk about the streets
on her own. She will be able to play this role because in real
life she is actually quiet shy meaning she will be able to act
this very well.

6. Props

7. Handcuffs
• Handcuffs are used in my music video when
the main character, Josh gets arrested after
breaking into the house. There will then be a
close up of them. The prop will be used to
show that he has been arrested. The prop will
be used once and be used by the police officer
(you don’t see) on the main character. This
prop is very important as it makes the scene
look more realistic as well as show the
audience what they need to know.

8. Guitar
• The guitar will appear at the start of the music
video when the song starts. The person using
the prop will be Josh who is my main
character in my narrative will also be the main
person in my performance. The prop is used in
these scenes to make the music video look
more realistic therefore making it a really
important prop.

9. Piano
• The appearance of this prop is only once, towards
the end of the music video. The prop will be
played once when the only instrument playing in
the song is the piano. This allows the audience to
build a connection with it.
• The prop will be used by Josh, the main person in
my music video. This prop is used to make the
scene more realistic because when I am using this
prop, it is the only one you here so it is needed

10. Drums
• The appearance of the drums will only be
once as the only time they are shown is when
the drums are clearly heard and are the main
thing you hear. The drums will be used by Josh
even though this prop isn’t the most
important because even though it makes the
music video more realistic it can be easily
replaced by other shots.

11. Costumes

12. Josh Calvert – Black Jeans
• Josh will be wearing black skinny
jeans because they are quite
trendy which allows the audience
to relate to the character. These
will be worn like normal jeans and
not half way down his legs since
his character is meant to be nerdy
and not meant to look like a chav.

13. Shirt
• Josh’s character will wear this because his
character is nerdy and will be shown because
he is wearing a shirt that has a reference to
both maths and Lord Of The Rings. As well as
this, his character will be relatable because
being nerdy is seen as cool now and everyone
is always trying to fit in.

14. Black shoes
• He will wear these because black is a trendy
colour as well as the fact that converse/
converse style shoes are fashionable and they
are suitable for all types of weather and for all
types of people.
• Another reason why Josh will wear these is
because they are relatable to the target
audience who are likely to wear these a lot of
the time.

15. Jack Farrell – Joggers
• Grey joggers will be worn because
they are known to be worn by chavs.
They will been worn baggy because a
lot of people do this therefore if the
character does this the audience may
find it relatable.
• The brand of these will be Adidas
because they are a very popular make
and lots of people want and have this
brand meaning that the audience will
find this also relatable.

16. Hoodie
• A grey hoodie will be worn by the leader of the gang because he is the only person
his group that is genuinely who he is so will be wearing the appropriate clothes.
The hood may be up so people will not be able to tell who he is from the back and
it will be harder to see the face of the character especially since he will be involved
in illegal activity.
• The brand of the grey hoodie will be adidas because as I mentioned earlier, it is a
very relatable brand because lots of teenagers want and have Adidas whether they
are male or female.
• I chose the colour grey because this is also relatable to the audience as some
people wear this colour to blend into the background so they aren't standing out
and being noticed compared to everyone else, it means that they can do things
wrong and they wont stand out doing it.

17. Converse
• Converse are worn by everyone making it
relatable to the audience. The laces will not be
tied to the front and the shoes will be very
loose further suggesting that the character is
part of a gang.

18. Tom Godfrey – Band Shirt
• Tom’s character will wear a black shirt with short sleeves that is to do with
a band because that’s what he likes to wear and even though he is trying
to fit in and be friend with the leader he just cant help wearing the shirts
that he likes to wear. The clothing will be black because it is fashionable
and relatable to the audience.
• He will be wearing band merchandise because it will form a connection
with the audience about the song. The colour will be black because it will
represent what he is feeling with him not being himself and pretending to
be someone else.

19. Blue Jeans
• Blue jeans are relatable to the audience
because they are worn by a lot of people,
such as the audience. They will be able to
relate to this because they will also like
wearing jeans so may wear blue and black.
• He will be wearing jeans because he is still
wanting to be quite trendy and doesn’t
want to wear grey joggers and a hoodie.

20. Converse
• Tom’s character will wear similar black shoes to
the leader because it will show that he is trying to
copy him however they will be tied up properly to
suggest the fact that even though he is trying to
act cool, his own personality is coming through.
• He will wear black converse because they are
trendy and will be worn by everyone especially
the target audience who also wear them.

21. Robyn Whitworth – maroon shirt
• This style of shirt will be worn because the young girl
that is being picked on is quite fashionable since a lot of
girls try keep up with fashion and trends. The female
audience will be able to relate to this because they will
also know what it is like trying to keep up with fashion.
• The maroon shirt will be worn to reflect the mood was
feeling before the gang came up to her. She was feeling
quite independent and happy at that moment in time but
just had to change later on.

22. Black Ripped Jeans
• Black ripped jeans are in fashion and the rips
are quite trendy right now whether it is men
or women wearing ripped jeans. Because
Robyn’s character will be wearing them it
shows she is quite fashionable, allowing the
audience to relate to her.

23. Black converse
• As I have said previously, the colour black and
converse are in fashion showing the audience
that the character is fashionable. These will be
tied up normally and not baggy or too tight.

24. Locations

25. Halifax Town
• My first location is Halifax town.
• In this location the gang will meet up down an alley way to talk
about what they will be doing before walking away to the next
location. They will meet here because it is quite secluded showing
the audience that they are talking about something bad and don’t
want to be overhead by other people.
• I will record this during the day because my song is happy so should
be filmed in the brightness of the day.
• The advantages of using this location is that it is very local so it isn’t
very hard for the actors to get there. Another advantage of this is
that it is a known place for groups of people to hang out and do
nothing all day therefore making it relatable to the audience.

26. White Room
• This location is a normal room with a white
background. In this location the majority of the
performance will happen. I will record during the
day so the room will have a natural light. The
advantages of this location is that it is simple
meaning it conforms to one of the codes and
conventions of the indie genre. An issue of this
location is that other people may want to use it at
the same time meaning it will be hard to make
sure it is free for when I need it.

27. Street
• This location is just on a street, not on a main road where there are
would be shops. There are only houses because near a shop on a
main road would mean there are lots of people walking about who
would be witnesses whereas with only houses people are only sat
down watching TV for hours and would not necessarily notice
anything dodgy going on their street
• In this location a the gang will start shouting and pushing a younger
person about but a woman in a window of a random house will
notice and call the police on them. I will record during the day
because it will be a younger child that is being pushed around and
they wouldn’t be out at night as well as this the darkness does fit it
with the mood of the song. The advantages of this location is that it
is local to another one of my locations meaning that it makes it
easier when trying to film in other parts of my music video. An issue
that may arise is the fact the because it is public, people in their
houses might see and think it is real and call the police.

28. House (Inside and Out)
• The next location is a house. The events that will occur here
is the group trying to break into the house then they start
routing through it look for valuables, which will be why
they are arrested.
• I will record during the day because it allows the audience
to see what the actors are doing where as at night it will be
harder to see the actions of the actors at night. As well as
this, Burglars usually strike at night meaning people are
more prepared for it than during the day.
• The advantages of this location is that it is my own house
meaning I will have access to this at anytime I want. The
issues that may arise is that people on the street may
actually think it is a real break in.

29. Police Cell
• This location is a police cell. In this location the main
character will be trapped in here after being in court.
They will be singing the song whilst looking sad that he
messed up his life after following the crowd, trying to
fit in. I will probably film in the day however I doubt it
makes a difference because there may not be windows
in the police cell for the audience to be able to tell
what time of day it is. The advantage of using this
location is that it looks realistic making the music video
look better. An issue that may arise is the fact the
police department might not left me film in their police
cell.

30. Hall
• This location is a hall in my school that I will convert
to try make it look like a court room because it is
normally a clear open space. In this location the main
character will be on trail in front of the judge
pleading to be let out but is sent back to the police
cell. I will record in this location during the day
because firstly I will be unable to film here at night,
as well as this when people are in court it usually
takes place during the day.