Unit 29: Music Video Production

Pre-Production Booklet for Music Video

Name:

Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)

Song

Lyrics

Meaning of the song

Storyboard

Script

Mood board

Props list

Locations

Shooting schedule

Call sheet

Risk assessment

Clearances

Song

Song title
I found

Artist
(Amber Run) cover by Ellie Nuyts

Genre
Indie Pop

What are the conventions of music videos from this genre?

Acoustic or as live music videos:
Use of an instrument
Shows singer singing
Microphones
Impressionist:
Colour symbolism
Lighting symbolism
choreography
link images to lyrics

How are you going to meet these conventions in your video?

Style
As live A music video filmed as if it was actually being played live whilst recording, In my
ills
music video the song will be sung whilst being filmed. The song will be played live f
s
on the piano as the filming takes place.

Impressionist The video will use colours and lighting to show the difference between the
so
impressionist and as live shots. The impressionist shots will include a lot of
ace
black and white to match the CD cover of the song. The impressionist clips
do
will also have links to the lyrics of the song.

Costume

Soft colours beige, white, cream ect. dress/skirt

Shoes that can be used for piano pedals

Lighting
Soft lighting morning sun, shade (vignette) = as live shots
Soft lighting white and back to match cover (impressionist)

Locations
Inside house (must have piano) large windows allows for natural lighting. The room must
have pale colours.
b-roll clips will be filmed on the roads.
B-roll of outside old house

Shot types

Research
What music videos have you watched to research your genre?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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How have these videos influenced the decisions made?

From Vance Joys music video, for his song Fire and flood I liked the use of colour
and lighting in the video and how it corresponded to the emotions of the lyrics. I also
like the symbolism aspect that was used within the video, and how an interpretive
narrative is woven into the video.
James Bays song Hold back the river is focussed solely on himself and the song. I
liked this aspect because it focusses the attention on the song, the artist, and the
instrument. I like the bland background as well because this also draws the attention
to the song. Although I would prefer to use a light, or brighter colour that is less
bland than the black background.

Lyrics
Insert the song lyrics below
Ill use you as a warning sign
That if you talk enough sense then youll lose your mind
Ill use you as focal point
So I dont lose sight of what I want
Ive moved further than I thought I could
But I miss you more than I thought I would

Ill use you as a warning sign

That if you talk enough sense then youll lose your mind
CHORUS:
I found love where it wasnt supposed to be
Right in front of me
Talk some sense to me
I found love where it wasnt supposed to be
Right in front of me
Talk some sense to me
Ill use you as a makeshift gauge
Of how much to give and how much to take
Ill use you as a warning sign
That if you talk enough sense then youll lose your mind
CHORUS:
I found love where it wasnt supposed to be
Right in front of me
Talk some sense to me
I found love where it wasnt supposed to be
Right in front of me
Talk some sense to me

Meaning of the song

Does the song have a meaning? If so, what is it?

The song doesnt have a simple meaning. The song is subject is subjective, and can
be interpreted by the listener in different ways.
Although the music is could be considered either woeful or calming, this is because
of the slow beat and the melodically singing.
From the lyrics we can gather that the song is being sung about someone who was
loved. It is never specified as to who or what type of love it is. All the lyrics are vague
meaning that they understood differently.

How will your visuals relate to the song?

Because of the subjective lyrics of the song, the visuals will reflect this. The visuals
will be impressionist so that the song matches the video and can be reflective just as
the song is. This means that a narrative can be constructed from the symbolic
images that match the lyrics and tell their own story.
But since the song is a cover, this means that I want the artist to be the main part of
the video rather than only the song. Because of this the video is mainly As live and
shows the singer sing and playing the song. The impressionist aspect then is only
shown in short clips throughout the song.

Shooting Script
Lyrics

Visuals

Intro:
(instrumental)

sun rise (time lapse)

Close up of hands playing
piano
Light inside house turning
on

I'll use you as a warning sign

Road sign flashes from

car headlights

That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind

Shaky head shot of

singing
Close up of hands playing
piano

And I'll use you as a focal point

So I don't lose sight of what I want

And I've moved further than I thought I could

Mid shot from the side

(singing)

But I miss you more than I thought I would

Over shoulder shot

(singing)- changes from
shallow to wide depth of
field

And I'll use you as a warning sign

Mid shot from the side

(singing)
Close up of hands

That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind

Mid shot from the side

(singing)
Fire embers
Close up of hands playing
piano

Over shoulder shot

(singing)- changes from
shallow to wide depth of
field

And I found love where it wasn't supposed to be

Mid shot from the side

(singing)
Over shoulder shot
(singing)
Mid shot from the side
(singing)
Car driving at night only
lit by headlights

Right in front of me

Talk some sense to me

Close up of hands playing

piano

And I found love where it wasn't supposed to be

Mid shot from the side

(singing)
Over shoulder shot
(singing)
Mid shot from the side
(singing)

Right in front of me

Talk some sense to me

Curtain swaying

(instrumental)

Close up of hands playing

piano
Moon at night
(shaky camera)

And I'll use you as a makeshift gauge

Mid shot from the side

(singing)

Of how much to give and how much to take

Extreme close up of
hands playing piano

I'll use you as a warning sign

Mid shot from the side

(singing)
Car headlights driving
towards camera at night
(shaky camera)
Mid shot from the side
(singing)

That if you talk enough sense then you'll lose your mind

Oh, and I found love

where it wasn't supposed to be

Road sign
Mid shot from the side
(singing)
Lampposts at night
Mid shot from the side
(singing)
Close up of hands playing
piano
Mid shot from the side
(singing)

Right in front of me

Mid shot from the side

(singing)

Talk some sense to me

And I found love where it wasn't supposed to be

Window in the night

Mid shot from the side
(singing)
Foot playing piano pedal
Mid shot from the side
(singing)
Over the shoulder shot
Close up of hands playing
piano

Right in front of me

Talk some sense to me

Mid shot from the side

(singing)

Mood board

Props List
Production Name: I found music video
Producer: Darcey Mathers
Item

Description

Character/location

Notes

Piano

Brown, new upright

Ellie Nuyts - House

Driver

White headlights

piano
Car

Black, small

Type of room/area: inside

rooms
Location Address:
17 Beachwood Drive
Stoke-On-Trent
Cheshire (EAST)
Sat Nav details (Post code):
ST7 2HG
Nearest Train Station:
Alsager, Stoke-On-Trent

Location recce

Nearest Bus stop:

Pikemere Road (NE-bound)

Lighting Information:

Solutions:

Permanent lighting is already installed

within the building as well as large
windows that will allow lots of light.

Inside are pugs for installing extra

lighting as well from easy accessible
roads.

Sound Information:

Solutions:

The house is far back from the road, so

minimal noise will reach the house.

Filming will be inside the house so that

sound will not be an issue.

Power Information:

Solutions:

Power from inside the house

Power can be transferred if needed.

Hazards

Solutions:

Shooting Schedule for production:

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesda

Thursda

Friday

Saturda

Sunday

All as
live
scenes

B-roll
scenes

EDITING

EDITING

EDITIN
G

(at night
on road)

Risk assessment of venue

Complete risk assessment for the shooting locations

ACTIVITY

Driving

HAZARD

Crashes

RISK
H/M/L

Low

PRECAUTIONS

Car check

IN PLACE

(roads near
filming
location)

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name: ...Darcey Mathers..
Signed:. Date

REVIEW
DATE

REVIEWE

02/03/16

Darcey