The Offical Pro Forma
The Offical Pro Forma
ASSIGNMENT 2
GUIDANCE
This template PowerPoint presentation includes all the
relevant elements you need to cover in your Music
Video Assignment 02
It is suggested you save this PP in a different name and
share it with your group so you always have a copy
some sections require you to delete the information on
the slide and replace with your own work
Add more pages to each section where necessary [you
should be doing this!]
Add visuals as you see necessary
This document will be added to as you progress
through the pre-production phase.
TASK 1 Idea Generation and
Research
RESEARCH & IDEA
GENERATION
Select a song/track that you like [or dont like!]
Generate three ideas for music videos employing
styles, techniques and conventions that we have
looked at in previous sessions. Explore how you could
interpret the song differently using different methods
You can add any extra info you think is relevant,
images, mind maps, etc
For quick mind maps you could use bubbl.us to
generate these
IRON SKY
PAOLO NUTINI
Idea 1
A big technique to use throughout the video is lip sync. This will be useful as part of this
song would be good for a lip sync. Lip sync is also good to fill the blanks in a music video
if there isnt enough. The video will also contain an array of long, medium and possibly
close up shots. This is to give the video a bit more variety when filming to try and
continue to entertain the audience.
Idea 2
For a part of the music video there is an extract from the film The Great Dictator with
Charlie Chaplin, the extract is from the famous last speech in the film. For this bit I want
to film somebody lip syncing the speech dramatically. The speech will also be in black and
white to match the realism of the speech as the film was in black and white too. This will
also show the audience visually that this is the speech part of the song.
Idea 3
The final idea I have for this video is too have someone with a trumpet pretend they are
playing a trumpet for the chorus, as the main instrument in the chorus is the trumpet and
I think that could be a key thing to put within the video, as it adds variety to the video.
RESEARCH
Watch a selection of videos to get your ideas started,
make note of a minimum of 5 add extra slides,
screenshot the video and in bullet point note down info
in terms of camera, editing, art design, performance,
etc and how this might link to your production
7 YEARS
LUKAS GRAHAM
One main aspect throughout this video is that its black and white
video, this is because most of the settings look need to look bleak so
it can lock in with the deeper meaning of the song. This links to my
video as I want part of the video to also be black and white and I
wanted to find out how that looks on a music video and how it
impacts on the story in the video is portrayed. There are also many
different angles used in this music video. For example close ups,
medium shots and shots that are filmed of the persons back.
BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY
THE VERVE
This video is a great example of the use of long,
medium and close up shots. Those will be useful for
some of my shots in the video as they will contain
these kind of shots, an watching this video will give me
some great ideas on the techniques to use and how to
use them effectively in my video. It also gives me an
idea on how to shoot part of the video if my character
is walking. The character conveys his message by
always staring at the camera.
HAPPY
PHARRELL WILLIAMS
This video is a very good example of the use of fast cut
montages with different varieties of shots throughout
the video. This also uses the tracking camera technique
which is an idea I have fora music video. I chose to
review this video because the main aspect of this song
and video is happiness, which is also the main aspect of
one of the songs I'm thinking of making. Also in the
majority of the shots of this music video, there is one
person walking down the street which is an idea I had
planned.
SONGS
Paolo Nutini, Iron Sky
Lukas Graham, Happy Home
The Collapsible Hearts Club, Easy Street
Snow Patrol, Chocolate
Pharrell Williams, Happy
TECHNIQUES
Tilt Shots
Over The Shoulder Shots
Tracking Shots
Zoom Shots
Long/Medium Shots
Close Up Shots
CONVENTIONS
As Andrew Goodwin wrote in 'Dancing in the distraction
factory' in 1992, he said there is a relationship between
lyrics and the visuals and music and visuals. These are
the case in my music video as most of my video takes
place in the outside with the sun out. This is because
the theme of my song is to be happy and joyful and I
think the setting does that. He also said that there
should beintertextual references to other forms of
media, now there were plans to link this to the 'Walking
Dead' episode where this video originates from but I
have not found a way to fit that in with the theme and
story I have for this video.
MIND MAP OF
IDEAS
SUMMARY
In total the cast and crew are being paid 140 for the 5
days of filming.
PROPS/COSTUME/ETC
The only props I will need for the music video will be
instruments, these will be for the section after the
chorus where the instruments are most prominent and
I think it would be good for someone to be playing
these instruments for these sections. The instruments
needed for this video are a Ukulele and a Trumpet. I
want the actor in the video to look like a very chill and
happy guy who is just in casual clothes. However I will
need him to have the same clothes throughout filming
to make the video have less problems.
GUIDANCE:
COSTS
RESOURCES/SOURCES
Basic Guide to costs
http://www.justfilm.co.uk/video-production-costs.html
Rates TV
https://www.bectu.org.uk/advice-resources/rates/television-factual-rates
[Ukulele Begins]
Character
We're sitting pretty on the gravy train walking and
clapping
And when we sing every sweet refrain repeats
continues but
montages with
Right here on easy street shots of a man
playing the
ukulele all in
the outside
location still
LYRICS CUT DOWN
SECTION 2
[Chorus]
[Trumpets Play, Piano becomes less prominent]
Character becomes more over
It's our moment in the sun the top because its the chorus.
Montage of shots from the
And it's only just begun
Inside location lip sync and
It's time to have a little fun dancing and the trumpet shots
are also introduced
We're inviting you to come and see why you should be
[Trumpets Stop Playing and Ukulele Returns]
This verse returns
On easy street to the outside
location but with no
Yeah, we got a front row seat lip sync just
Oh, to a life that can't be beat walking and
clapping but this
Right here on easy street montages with the
inside location lip
[Trumpet Solo] sync
Trumpet solo contains a multiple shot
screen with trumpets, ukuleles and
dancing all on screen. Dancing can be
from the outside location shots
LYRICS CUT DOWN
SECTION 3
[Chorus 2]
Yeah, we got a front row seat Multi shot screen during this
part of the song. This
Oh, to a life that can't be beat includes the indoor shots of
Right here on easy street the lip sync, trumpet and Possible alternative
ukulele and possibly the ending character
'Cause the world is 'bout a treat dancing shots from the finishes the lip sync.
When you're on easy street
indoor location. Puts another good
On this after the words song on and walks off
'Cause the world is 'bout a treat into distance. Video
easy street each shot on
screen vanishes. Leaving fades to black as the
When you're on easy street
only the lip sync one left credits come up
[Everything Suddenly Ends after street]
The character finishes
to end the song lip sync with a clap and
the screen switches to
black. Credits appear
STORYBOARDING
Your storyboard should bring your idea to life
Provide an idea of the sequencing of you video
Provides a basis for production
Suggested online storyboard creators are:
https://www.storyboardthat.com
http://www.pixton.com [very complicated]
http://www.storyjumper.com [allows you to insert your own images]
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