Music video Day 1 filming

Performance plan:

Using the editing technique of cross cutting, both performance and narrative clips will feature within the video. As a group, the decision to film the performance sections first was made because it allows for reassurance that if any issues occur when filming the narrative, the performance videos can be used alone to still be able to make a successful music video.Preparing for the worst is essential. 

• The performance is set to be filmed on the 28th October 
• The performance is shot indoors so no weather forecast is required

Props

Using an indie/ rock genre of song, the aesthetic best suited requires having a band. To make the band look authentic, instruments will be needed. Borrowing guitars from family members and using other resources to access drums, the indie band look is emphasised within the performance. 

Location:

For the performance location choice, a garage was chosen. Inspiration was taken from other music videos that we had watched as part of our research. Using a garage, the lighting can be controlled because of the absence of natural light. In addition, a range of shot angles can be used because the backdrop in a garage is bare. The minimal aesthetic to a garage adds to the indie/ rock look of the video. Planning to use a smoke machine to enhance the video and add another element, a grange provides the perfect environment because it's enclosed and smoke lingers as opposed to escaping through openings such as windows.

Costumes: 

After analysing similar bands to the band our group planned to create, a trend of costume style was noticed. Looking at bands such as The Arctic Monkey's, a minimal yet edgy image is created. The image below shows a stereotypical Arctic Monkey's outfit:

To follow style of The Arctic Monkey's without taking their image, a similar but also relativity different choice of costume was decided for our band members. The image below shows a rough sketch of the costume choice for the Band:

For the males within the group, plain t-shirts were chosen with the intention of maintaining the minimal element of their image. Consistency of ripped jeans between the two male band members not only adds to their intended edgy look, but will also create a band identity. For the female member of the band a black dress with boots and a black leather jacket has been chosen for their costume. Black is a colour often associated with this genre of music and is also a minimal and edgy colour. All three band members should therefore match and have a band identity suitable to the genre of music.

Below shows pictures taken of the actual costume elements that will be worn by the band when performing:

Equipment:

• Camera : Used to film. This Canon camera was chosen for filming because it provides a crisp, clear image as well as having a long battery life. Since filming can be time extensive, having a camera with a long battery life is helpful because it enables the camera to be in use all day. Therefore the battery needing charging doesn't become a distraction when filming.

• Tripod: Used to stabilise the camera and prevent shaking. Reasons for using this particular Tripod can be justified based on the camera being easily attached and the extension ability. Having extendable legs means the filming can be done at a range of heights, which helps create another dimension within our music video since the shots can become varied.

• Lights: Coloured lights adds a coloured glow to the footage. Having a glow to the music video helps to create not only an interesting element to the video, but also enables the video to gain a unique and recognisable look. If for example, the lights and colours were an element that was carried through to the digipak, then it would create an image recognisable with our band and chosen song.  

• Smoke machine: Use to create smoke and give a grunge image to the footage. This not only helps the video become more suited to the Indie Rock genre, but the smoke should also create a distorted image which can be seen as a metaphor for the narrative element of the video since the distortion has the connotation of the singers life becoming distorted since the end of his relationship.

Risk Assessment: 

Hazards

• The smoke machine could catch fire, potentially harming the crew. Despite being a low risk hazard, the smoke machine will be positioned on a concrete surface and not covered by any material in order to reduce the risk.
• The smoke machine also has the potential to choke the crew within the garage. Again this is a low risk hazard but the doors will be opened at frequent intervals to help ventilate the room and the smoke machine won't be used extensively for long periods of time.