For music

video:

Spinoza-

Generationals

UNIT 21: PRE-

PRODUCTION

CHOSEN ARTIST (GENERATIONALS)

Generationals are an American New Wave

duo formed in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Members:

• Ted Joyner- vocals, guitars

• Grant Widmer- vocals, guitars

Joyner and Widmer, formed a new band

called the Generationals, so named

because as they often watched CNN's

coverage of the 2008 presidential election

as they recorded, the pair noticed that

nearly every issue was dubbed a

generational issue.

Performance- This is when someone is performing in the

video, for example they could be either lip syncing, dancing or

playing a instrument in a live performance etc.

E.g. Foals- My Number (live performance)

Narrative-This is when the video follows a story that is

developed throughout the duration of the song it also has to

link with the lyrics of the song.

E.g. The Avalanches- ‘Since I Left You’

Conceptual- This is when the video has no relation with the

song, it can be something completely obscure and random.

E.g. Generationals- Ten-Twenty -Ten

TYPES OF MUSIC VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpqm-05R2Jk

FURTHER MUSIC VIDEO RESEARCH

The video starts with a long

shot of the miners in a mine-

this shot is black and white

which paints a dull image to

the audience.

As the 2 characters hear the

music and advance closer to

the location a series of close

ups allow the audience to

see the actors emotions.

When they locate the music

the black and white fades

into colour and the location

changes into a dance hall

with two girls practising.

The music video changes from the

genre of narrative into

performance as one of the miners

joins in with the girls dance

routine. A variety of long, medium

and close up shots help to show

the audience the emotion of the

character in the scene.

As the music begins to fade out around

the 4:25 minute mark the other minor

looks at his had and is transported back

into the original black and white shot

while still present amongst colour, this

signifies that something is up to the

audience.

At the end of the video we are

transported forward into present time

where the shots are located in the

surviving miners house.

A change back to narrative is in place

as the video changes from

performance back to the narrative

story following the two miners. The

character describes the loss of his

friend as the video ends.

PRE-PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Date of

lesson

Pre, Prod or Post

productionTask (what you

will be doing)

Where will the

task take place

What crew and

cast are needed

What props and

costumes are

needed

What equipment is

needed

18/03/2015 Pre-production Annotating lyrics The media

classroom

Just me None Printed lyrics sheet

and a pen (YouTube

for the song)

19/03/2015 Pre-production Story board The media

classroom

Just me None Story board template

and a pen

23/03/2015 Pre-production Shot list,

equipment and

budget

The media

classroom

Just me None Pre-production power

point

24/03/2015 Pre-production Cast and crew and

locations

The media

classroom

Just me none Pre-production power

point

25/03/2015 Pre-production Health and safety,

clearances/Copyri

ght

The media

classroom

Just me none Pre-production power

point

26/03/2015 Pre-production Legal/ethical and

codes of practice

The media

classroom

Just me none Pre-production power

point

Shot Number Shot Type Camera Movement Location Sound Detail

1 longshot zoom-in bedroom song introduction main character centre frame background blurred

2/3/4 longshot pan from left to right bedroom Song introduction pans across characters bedroom

5 extreme longshot still outside of house Spinoza main character running out of house

6 medium longshot tracking actor Neacroft back roads Spinoza running towards camera

7 close up pan right to left Neacroft back roads Spinoza fake blood to signify ‘hammer to head’

8 long shot still Neacroft back roads Spinoza shot capturing both characters running passed camera

9 medium close up tracking actor Neacroft back roads Spinoza showing shocked/concerned facial expression

10 close up Panning left to right Neacroft back roads Spinoza showing othercharacters creepy facial expression

11 Extreme close up still Neacroft back roads Spinoza Mouth lip synching

12 Medium close up still Neacroft back roads Spinoza Main character still running from person in his head

13 Long shot still Bench- Burton Spinoza Firstly with both characters

14 longshot Pan out Bench- Burton Spinoza Second character fades away- other character happier

SHOT LIST

Song- Spinoza by Generationals

ANNOTATED LYRICS

STORYBOARD

Adobe Premier Pro CS5.5- £650.00

Canon 600D -£324.99

Tripod (canon)- £29.72

SD card-£4.03

Costumes- £21.99

BUDGET

Total budget: £1030.73

Camera operator: Matt Holley (myself, reducing costs)

Director: Matt Holley (myself)

Editor: Matt Holley (myself)

Actors:

Main Character: Oscar Jenkinson

Imaginary friend: Oscar Jenkinson

I chose Oscar to perform both characters to create a strange feeling to the music video with an almost psychedelic twist as I think it will fit with the song’s style. He is an experienced actor and will understand the task he is faced with, this will make filming easier and hopefully make the music video the most effective.

CAST AND CREW

Adobe Premier Pro CS5.5

- To edit and put together the cl ips for my music video I wi l l use Adobe

Premier Pro as I am famil iar with the sof tware and it of fers a variety of

ef fects to be used.

Cannon 600D

- To shoot the shots that I require for my music video I wi l l use a Cannon

600D as I am used to the sett ings on the camera and they are readi ly

avai lable from the school .

Tripod

- This wi l l help to keep cer tain cl ips at a better qual ity as i t of fers camera

stabi l i ty which wil l fur ther benefits my music video.

SD card

- There wil l be a lot of important footage that wi l l be needed in order to edit

the music video.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Neacroft: Near to where I l ive with extensive back roads that are hardly used by road users- making filming the video easier. It is also a public area so no permission would be needed to film in this location.

Burton green: Another public area which means it reduces the legal problems for the music video. It will help to diverse the locations in the video.

LOCATIONS

(Photos from google images)

I need to make sure that I have taken care of the fol lowing things before

fi lming and edit ing my music video in order to avoid legal issues. Before I

even star t fi lming the cl ips for my music video I wi l l need to contact the

people who own the rights to the song ( Generationals or record label) . Af ter I

have done this I need to make sure anyone who features in the music video

(actors) have given me permission to be a par t of the project. This is the

same with any land owners that own the lands we are shooting on because I

wil l need to have there permission before accessing the locations. I wi l l also

make sure that no logos are dominant in the video to avoid fur ther legal

issues.

CLEARANCES/COPYRIGHT

To prevent injury of the actors in my music video we wil l need to make sure that we have practised key scenes prior to f i lming. This wil l help to el iminate any mistakes and wil l highlight dangerous objects that need to be removed, for example any tr ipping hazards on a path.

When the actor is l ip synching it wi l l be important that the actor knows where he is going as his sight wil l be fixed on the camera. Therefore I wil l need to make sure the path he wil l be travell ing along wil l be hazard free (by removing objects, making sure it ’s smooth and sl ip free) .

Scenes that are shot on the road wil l extra awareness of road users such as drivers and cyclists. We wil l need to find a quiet road and make sure that they are clear before shooting the cl ips.

To prevent injury to the camera operator they should be aware of the sett ing in which they are fi lming and make sure that there are no dangerous things such as tr ipping hazards etc. This wil l help to prevent damage to both the camera man and any equipment used for f i lming.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ensure that there is nothing to cause offence to any member of the audience.

There will be no unsuitable activities (drinking/smoking etc) featured in the video to prevent promoting them to the audience.

Make sure that the music video is appropriate to suitable age groups.

If young people are featured in the music video they shouldn’t participated in il legal or unethical activities such as under aged sex or drug taking.

There will be no swearing featured in the video as it can be seen as offensive.

If the actor(s) is below the age of 18 years old a permission slip may need to be fil led out to gain parental consent.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL

Removal of l itter- all l itter on the scene will be removed by the

production team as they are responsible to leave the location

as it was initially found.

High-visibility clothing- Crew members and production

personnel working on the highway must wear high-visibility

clothing to standard EN471.

Noise/Nuisance- Local authorities have the right to take

action under the Environment Protection Act (1990) as a

result of any unreasonable noise.

Props- Any props used during the shoot will be removed and

the area made good.

Health and safety -Full consideration of Health & Safety issues

for all employees must be taken and proven by the producer.

CODES OF PRACTISE