Unit 29: Music Video Production

Pre-Production Booklet for Music Video

Name: Lydia Dominguez
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

Rules for your production
Your potential track must conform to the following criteria:
1. It must provide opportunities for original and creative work
2. It must have a clearly definable target audience
3. It must be generically identifiable i.e as clearly belonging to a particular
genre/sub/genre
4. it must be of digital quality and in an appropriate format for capturing to
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
5. The track must have been missed and recorded to a high standard,
including if using an independent artist (e.g. local band)
6. You need to be able to prove you have checked ownership and have
sought permission to use the track.


Your choices will need to:
1. Be filtered out by your teacher if unsuitable (please anticipate the likely
'secondary' audience at Henley (parents, younger children, principle etc)
2. Inspire the group to make a creative, original music video that uses
and/or challenges conventions
3. Be suitable for broadcast on mainstream music television so
- No swearing
- No sexually aggressive language/imagery
- Avoid drug related lyrics/imagery

Song

Song title

Punching in a Dream


Artist

The Naked and Famous



Genre

Indie



What are the conventions of music videos from this genre?

From my research I have discovered that most of the generic conventions of indie music
videos are very similar. The costumes tend to be casual laid back clothes, which you would
normally wear with nothing to fancy or expensive. Also the positioning of the frame with the
lead singing usually positioned in the centre of the frame, at the front of the band looking into
the camera. The lead singer of the band is very important in indie and indie rock bands
because they are the face of the band and the one the audience recognise the most and
associate the band with. Usually also in most music videos for this genre there are props,
the most common props used are a band with drums, guitars, etc. And also most the time
the lead singer will have a microphone. The last and mostly used convention is a narrative
beside the song that fits in with the lyrics and theme of the music to co-inside with it to tell a
story.
















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

Style

In my music video to meet the generic conventions of the style of music and song I am going
to use some of the conventions such as, the clothes and costumes, there will be a narrative
and story next to the songs that makes sense with the lyrics, meaning to the song and style
and there will be two main sings for the male and female parts.








Costume
The costumes I will use in my music video will meet the conventions from other music videos
because I want the style to base on indie fashion, therefore all the characters will be wearing
laid back clothes such as; jeans, t-shirt and jacket etc. I want to so this to meet the generic
conventions and make my video as realistic as possible.









Lighting

the lighting I will use in my video will follow some of the conventions of most indie music
videos, I want both the singers to be in a dark place with a white background and the only
light source to be from studio lights or spot lights. For the narrative part and story line I want
to use natural lighting, e.g. sun sets and light coming through the trees. Also I want some
scenes to be done as the light is going down to create more effect.







Locations

For the locations I am going to use a studio type setting where the band/singers will be, the I
will use other locations like the woods and parts of houses where the story will be set. I want
to use both of these locations because I want the singers to be clearly separate from the
story line and have them miming the lyrics in another scene/setting so that they story of the
two people was easier to understand and keep up with.









Shot types

In my video I am going to use several shot types to meet the conventions of the style of
indie, these are; close ups and mid shots of the two singers to show their emotions but also
not be too intense. And for the narrative of the story I am going to us; extreme close up to
show the characters emotions and show how intense the story line is, over the shoulder
shots to show the two characters are looking at each other and their emotions towards one
another. Also I am going to use wide shots to show the area around of her following him and
high angle shots of the trees spinning to also as intensity of his emotions.













Research
What music videos have you watched to research your genre?
To help with my research I have watched music video of cage the elephant, shake me
down. From this video I got the idea to use a story next to the song that fits in with the lyrics
slightly and that the audience can follow and watch at the same time to understand the
song more. Another video I watched from this genre was Foals song My number. I looked
at both of these music videos because although they are from the same genre and follow
some of the same conventions they are both filmed and edited very differently to tell a
different story. I wanted to research both because I wanted to see how different you can
make something and change it.



How have these videos influenced the decisions made? Include screen shots of the key
influence

One of the influences I got from this music video by
Cage the Elephants was the costumes and style of
the band; they are all just wearing casual, normal,
everyday clothes.


The other music video I looked by foals has
a slightly different style to the cage the
elephant one however there are still parts of
it I want to take and use to influence my own
video. One of the things I am going to use is
how there is a story happening as well as the music video. Also what I like about this video
is where it is set and how the bands are actually featured in it playing a gig setting.








Another thing I want to use from this music video are the shots used and how quickly the
shots change and cut between each other. Also I like how in the instrumental bit at the
beginning it has shots taken of the band playing their instruments at the gig and cuts to
clips of the crowd. I like this because it shows off all the band members and their
contribution, this is something I would like to use in my music video however it might not be
as practical because of the extra people needed and props of instruments. However I would
still like to use this kind of style to influence my own video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRR_pvZcu-o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v27TRan1SBI
Lyrics
Insert the song lyrics below
[Verse 1]
[ALISSA:]
All the lights go down as I crawl into the spaces
If I died on the screens
Life tearing at the seams

[Chorus]
Way-yay-yay-yay-yay
I don't ever want to be here
Like punching in a dream breathing life into my nightmare

[Bridge]
If it falls apart I would surely wake it
Bright lights turn me clean
This is worse than it seems

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
[TOM:]
They'll get through
They'll get you
In the place that you feel it the most
When you're cornered
When it's forming
In the place that you wish was a ghost

[Bridge]
[ALISSA:]
Wo-oah[x2]
Wo-oah, wo-oah
Wo-oah[x2]
Wo-oah, wo-oah

[Outro]
Way-yay-yay-yay-yay
I don't ever want to be here
Like punching in a dream breathing life into my nightmare
Way-yay-yay-yay-yay
I don't ever want to be here
Like punching in a dream breathing life into my nightmare
Meaning of the song

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

Yes, this song has a meaning; I believe that the meaning and point of the song Is about
someone who has been hurt and wanting to get back at someone. From looking at the lyrics
the message in them is quite powerful and dark compared to the style and beat of the tune.
The main lyric in the songs is Like punching in a dream breathing life into my nightmare I
interpret that as the characters worst nightmare has come true. From this lyric it makes me
think of dreams and someone having a dream but it turning into their worst nightmare. I then
can relate the rest of the lyrics to a bad break-up or a bad relationship situation and a
character becoming someones worst nightmare from it.








How will your visuals relate to the song? (Illustrate, Amplify or Disjuncture)

For the visuals I will use to relate to the song I am going to use two singers (they will have no
connection to the story) then I am going to use two characters to tell a story next to the
lyrics. In the story the two characters are going to be exs and it tells a story of how he has
done something to hurt her and now she wants to fight back. My idea is too start with a boy
walking into the woods, then as the song progresses you realise he is being followed by
someone then you discover it is a girl following him. When they meet in the woods there is a
small fight between the two people, then it cuts to a different seen through a match cute to
them in a fight seen, almost like a boxing arena and her punching him. This will go in the
lyrics of the song because there is a lot of use of the word punching and the idea of
punching. After he has been hit in the face it will then cut to him waking up and realising it is
a dream. This will also relate to the song because it is a dream all along and the song relates
to dreams.













Storyboard
Insert your storyboard here





















Think carefully about the shots you will be using. Consider the range of shots/angles
to give interest and perspective

Script
Description of what will happen in your video inc. camera
movements, angles etc




















Mood board

All the lights go down as I crawl into the spaces
If I died on the screens
Life tearing at the seams
Way-yay-yay-yay-yay
I don't ever want to be here
Like punching in a dream breathing life into my
nightmare
If it falls apart I would surely wake it
Bright lights turn me clean
This is worse than it seems
They'll get through
They'll get you
In the place that you feel it the most
When you're cornered
When it's forming
In the place that you wish was a ghost
Wo-oah[x2]
Wo-oah, wo-oah
Wo-oah[x2]
Wo-oah, wo-oah
Way-yay-yay-yay-yay
I don't ever want to be here
Like punching in a dream breathing life into
my nightmare
Way-yay-yay-yay-yay
I don't ever want to be here
Like punching in a dream breathing life into
my nightmare
Instrumental starts as Will walks with camera
following him, then as lyric starts cuts to Beth
singing.
Cuts back and forth from the story to Beth and Ed
dancing then Beth miming again and dancing.
As these lyrics are sung the audience get more f an
understanding as to what is happening in the
narrative part as Lucy starts getting closer to Will
and yelling at him.
This is the male vocal part and where Ed comes in to
mime his part. As this is happening it cuts to Lucy
and Will fighting, then to the fight part of the video.
Then goes back to Ed and Beth both dancing and
cuts between Lucy and will dancing and the
emotions with them and Beth and Ed
Then cuts to the final fight scene of Will and Lucy
as Lucy punches Will it cuts to him then waking up
and realising it was a dream, looking at his phone
and seeing the messages. As this is happening it is
still cutting back to Beth and Ed.




















Props List
What props / models / furniture etc will you need to make your music video?

Production Name:
Producer:

Item Script page Description Character/location Notes
Boxing
gloves
1 Red gloves used
in the fight seen
with in his dream.
Lucy/ living room




























Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.


























Shooting Schedule for production:

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 Pre-
productio
n booklet
research

Pre-
productio
n booklet
Research
Pre-
production

Plan
Pre-
production

storyboard
Pre-
producti
on


2 Film Beth
miming
her parts
and
dancing.
Film Ed
miming
his parts
and
dancing.
Edit both to
sink in with
song
Edit Edit Film Will
and Lucys
parts
3 Edit



edit Edit Edit Edit
4











Call Sheet
VIIBE PRODUCTIONS @ The
Henley College

Production: music video
The Naked and Famous,
Punching in a Dream
Client Information:

Location: house/basement,
woods, room




Cast and Crew:
Beth Hales
Edward Pocock
Lucy Thomas
Will Goodall
Role:
Lead singing
Male singer
Girl character
Boy character


Phone Number:
0756405615
0754660033
0762213337
0764425586





Production Requirements:


Brief:





Other Information:











Risk assessment of venue
Complete risk assessment for the shooting locations


KEY:Activity :Describe the component part of your pursuit.Hazard : List the
things you anticipate might cause harm or the things associated with your activity
that have the potential to cause harm. Consider the likely harm. Risk: Assess the
risk as either H (High), M (Medium) or L (Low). When concluding your assessment
consider all of the circumstances. Precautions: Consider what
you could do to minimise / negate the risk. In Place: Will the
precautionary measures be in place at the time of the activity?
Review Date: When would it be reasonable to review your assessment?
Remember it might be whilst you are undertaking the activity.
Reviewer: Name of the person responsible for completing the risk assessment.
ACTIVITY HAZARD RISK
H/M/L
PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE REVIEW
DATE
REVIEWER
Woods



Basement























Trip


Dark, no lights
might walk into
something
M

M

Be careful, dont
run

Make everything
accessible, tidy
and use torch.
Yes


Yes

Please leave this section blank:
Risk Assessment checked by: Name Lydia Dominguez Signed
. Date
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer.
Clearances
Insert copy of email sent to record label requesting permission for the use of
chosen song