Animatic.

Risk assessment.

Cast:

Problem:
People that we want to use in our video can't do it
How to overcome this:
Make sure to have a few people as back ups that can step in if needed.
How to prevent this:
Ask people that are reliable and that we know well.

Equipment, Location and Mise En Scene:

Problem:
The camera breaks whilst filming.
How to overcome this: 

Make sure that all the files on the camera are backed up as soon as possible. Also make sure that another camera is available to use if needed.

How to prevent this:
Make sure camera is secure when we are using a tripod and use the hand strap when holding the camera. Also have back up files of video save on laptops. 

Problem:
Costume could become unavailable
How to overcome this: 
Make sure we have doubles or other costumes we can use and that are easy to access
How to prevent this:
Make sure source is reliable and we have double checked that the costume we want to use is available to us before we start filming.

Problem:
Location that we wanted to use is unavailable.
How to overcome this:
Make sure we have other ideas of where we could shoot all parts of our video.
How to prevent this:
Check with owners of location if it is owned and also check that it is available prior to filming.

Problem:

Lose or cant get hold of props.

How to overcome this:
Make sure that we have an alternative idea and to make sure we have spare props.
How to prevent this:
Plan to use props that will be easy to get hold of and to make sure that we know where we are getting them from before we start filming.

Problem:
wig doesn't look right.
How to overcome this:
Change the initial idea of what the main character will look like.
How to prevent this:
Try to get hold of a few different types of wigs so that we have a wide range to choose from.

Editing:

Problem:
Lose files when we are importing them.
How to overcome this:
Make sure all the files are backed up at least once.
How to prevent this:
Make sure computer is reliable and files are kept in a safe place.

Problem:
There are gaps in the video when edited to fit lyrics.
How to overcome this:
Make sure we have filmed more footage than needed to we can extend if we need to.
How to prevent this:
Create reliable storyboard and shot list to work from.

Schedule 28th September.

1. Finnish storyboard
2. Turn storyboard into Animatic
3. Take location shots
4. Apply Theorist
5. Write risk assessment

Representation.

Where? The alleyway shots show that the character is running away from her problems and that she feels trapped. Some of our shots will be shot in a field and this will represent the character (main singer) being alone and deserted. The fact that she is in the outdoors shows that she is trying to break free from restrictions. In contrast to the field shots, when she is playing with the band she will look comfortable and happy, as if she is 'home'. The room they are in whilst playing represents the fact she is back in reality and not running anymore. 
Who? The characters in the video will be the members of our fictional band. The character played by Laura will be representing a character and the emotions that are portrayed in the song. However, the other band members will not represent any characters; instead they are playing themselves as the only shots of them will be performance shots. 
What? Our music video represents the feelings in the song. We interpreted these feelings as someone wanting to run away from a problem and finally be honest with themself. For example, the lyrics 'I've been running away, but I'm tired of being on the run' show her finally coming to terms with what she has to face. 
How? We will show the character's feelings through a series of camera shots such as close ups on her facial expression to show her emotion. As well as close ups we will have a range of shots showing her body language. This will allow us to portray her as scared and lonely. As we said earlier we are representing her feelings through location. We will also represent the emotion through editing. We want the lighting to be quite dark and gloomy to mirror the lyrics in the song but in contrast to this we will use bright ground lights for the band shots. 
Why? We chose the song 'Save Me' by Automatic Loveletter because it is not a well-known song which means not many people will have preconceived ideas about the song. Also, it does not have it’s own video so we can produce an original piece without being influenced by somebody else’s work.

Twitter account.

https://twitter.com/TheDejected

Pitch evaluation.

The feedback we got after giving our pitch was mainly positive. Mrs Hammond thought that our idea was clear and well thought through. She thought that it was well organised as we have planned ahead and thought about problems we make face with things such as the hair. She liked that the mise en scene that we want to use is simple and easy to get hold of. In our pitch we should have been clearer about the singer's costume because we didn't have a picture of the specific dress we will be using. The dress we did use in the pitch confused people slightly as they connected the dress with a wedding,making them think it was a love story. Therefore we will post a picture of the dress we will use on to the blog as soon as possible.

Pitch.

Influential texts.

Evanescence -My Immortal

The things from this video that we want to use or are inspired by are the long wavy hair, the natural looking make up the white lacy dress, and also the black and white effect. I like the fact that they used a female artist that is actually in the band to be in the video. This video shows how important it is for the emotion to look real and what camera angles and shots can be used to amplify this. Because the song is slow the shots are quite long but the movement of the camera (panning, zooming and handheld-like shots) combat it looking uninteresting and static.

Paramore- Brick by Boring Brick

The things from this video that we want to use or are inspired by are the white lacy dress, the location, the natural looking make up, the fantasy aspect and the camera angles that capture emotion well. This video uses a lot of editing in terms of colour to make it look 'unreal'. We won't be using this effect but it did give us ideas about our what effect we will use, and also the location of a field that is relaxing but a bit scary.

Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts

The things from this video that we want to use or are inspired by are how the camera captures emotion using close ups, the colour and lighting effects, the white lacy dress, the grunge boots and how the story and performance shots intertwine. The fashion that we want to use for our video was heavily based on this video. Also we want to use a similar kind of lighting and colour effect for our video to make it look 'gloomy'. we also want our video to show/tell a story.

Biography.

The Dejected are a relatively new band who formed in 2008 as a soft rock band. The band is made up of Frankie (22) on vocals, Jay (21) on keyboard, Johnno (22) on guitar. They are based in south Sheffield where all members grew up together and did their first try out gig at The Shed in Leicester. They had success with this and so decided to start selling their music onto radios. Then after the success of their debut album, ‘Pipelines’ they headed back into the studio to create their second album ‘Circles’. The first single from this album is ‘Save Me’ for which they have created a video scheduled for release in early December 2012. Frankie Jay and Johnno met at college as they shared a music class. After forming a quick friendship they decided to group together and start a band. They dreamed about forming a band and had small jam sessions when they could. After playing a few small gigs for fun they decided that they wanted to take it further and so decided to meet up with their old college music teacher. His enthusiasm for their music pushed them to focus more serious attention on their passion for music. From then on the band was no longer a hobby, but a lifestyle.

Audience profile.

Kelsey Graham is a 17 year old student from Derby. She’s currently in her last year of A Levels studying music, drama and English. In her free time she goes to festivals and concerts, her favourite festival being Reading. Her favourite bands include Paramore, My Chemical Romance and The Dejected (our media band). Kelsey herself plays guitar and would love to make a career in performance. She loves grunge fashion but puts her own feminine twist on it. She mainly wears dresses with boots or converse and a lot of accessories. She mainly shops in DollyMix, Accessorize and Urban Outfitters. Her tastes in both fashion and music would relate strongly with the music, video and general appearance of the band we have created. This is because the genre of ‘The Dejected’ is similar to the bands listed above and we based the fashion on feminine grunge. Kelsey enjoys horror films, her favourite being Silent Hill, this links in with the dark look of the video we are hoping to create.

Deadlines.

A2 Media Studies Schedule 2012-13 Lutterworth College