Music Video Assignment

MUSIC VIDEO
ASSIGNMENT 2
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GUIDANCE
This template PowerPoint presentation includes all the
relevant elements you need to cover in your Music Video
Assignment
It is suggested you save this PP in a different name and
share it with your group so you always have a copy – some
sections require you to delete the information on the slide
and replace with your own work
Add more pages to each section where necessary [you
should be doing this!]
Add visuals as you see necessary
This document will be added to as you progress through the
pre-production phase.
Delete this slide when complete

TASK 1 Idea Generation and
Research

RESEARCH & IDEA
GENERATION
Select a song/track that you like [or don’t like!]
Generate three ideas for music videos employing styles,
techniques and conventions that we have looked at in
previous sessions. Explore how you could interpret the
song differently using different methods
You can add any extra info you think is relevant, images,
mind maps, etc
For quick mind maps you could use bubbl.us to generate
these

RESEARCH
Watch a selection of videos to get your ideas started,
make note of a minimum of 5 – add extra slides,
screenshot the video and in bullet point note down info
in terms of camera, editing, art design, performance, etc
and how this might link to your production
Hint!
You’ve already done this in
your case study, so you can
summarise that here where
relevant

Music Video –
Initial Ideas.
Outdoor
setting.
Streets, fields
etc.
Dark /
night
lighting.
Winter
Vibrant
night
colours.
Cold
Nature &
Industrial
settings –
back and
forth.
Long,
landscape
shots/
‘Starbo
y’
Music Choices
– Potential
Choices.
‘Boulevar
d of
Broken
Dreams’
Slow, calm
styled pop
music.
‘Heathens
’
Video –
Production
Design /
Cinematography.
‘In The
End’
‘Slow
Dancing in
the Dark’

POTENTIAL
SONGS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Na4j8AVgA
‘Starboy’ – The Weeknd 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Qzzggn--s
‘Slow Dancing in the Dark’ – Joji 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4
‘In The End’ – Linkin Park 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UprcpdwuwCg
‘Heathens’ – Twenty One Pilots 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3gO7tL-c
‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Greenday 2004

• Slow, hand – held camera.
• Very vibrant colours.
• Quick action cuts.
• Dark, low light.
• One main subject / singer.
• Close up shots.
• Long landscape shots.
• Sci Fi / fantasy
themed.
• A lot of different
shots.
• Dramatic
performance.
• Unnatural / fantasy
setting.
• Enthusiastic body
language.
• Vibrant colours.
• Long / quick shots.
• Dark setting /
creepy.
• Intimidating
characters.
• Slow moving camera
shots.
• Low light.
• De-saturated
• Video relates to
lyrics.
• De-saturated
colours.
• Loneliness theme.
• Night settings.
• Gritty / grungy.
• Close up, still shots.
• Focuses on the band.
• Vibrant colours.
• Low light.
• Night setting.
• Disturbing imagery.
• Outdoor, cold
setting.
• Feeling of loneliness.
• Abstract / quite
strange.
‘Starboy’ – The Weednd
‘In The End’ – Linkin Park
‘Heathens’ – Twenty One Pilots
‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Green
Day
‘Slow Dancing in the Dark’ – Joji

‘Starboy’ released by ‘The Weeknd’ in 2016.
I really liked the style of this music video, as I
think it uses lighting and colours really well.
The colours in this video look really vibrant, and
make the video stand out among others. The
mix of low light / night setting mix really well
with the bright vibrant colours and is a
technique I would like to use in my own music
video. The majority of the camera shots in this
music video are very still shots, but still have
the camera moving. There are some action
styled scenes where the camera is a lot more
hand-held and shaky which highlights the
anger and violence in the main subject of the
video.
‘Slow Dancing in the Dark’ released by ‘Joji’ in
2018.
This music video also follows a similar pattern
of the previous one. This video takes place at
night with a lot of vibrant colours. I think the
lights / colours look better during night scenes,
as they look more prominent and vibrant, and
also stand out a lot throughout the video. The
camera work is very slow in this video, which
actually correlates with the title of the song. The
camera movement is slow because it is showing
the artists emotions throughout the whole
video. The artist is also the only subject in the
video, which makes the audience give their full

‘In the End’ released by ‘Linkin Park’ in 2000.
This music video is very comic like as it mixes
the real world with fictional / fantasy worlds.
There are a lot of CGI scenes in the video as
well as fictional settings. The camera
movement in this video is mixed as there are
a lot of still long shots that focus on many
different subjects in the band. The colours in
this music video are also very vibrant and
quite unnatural, which adds to the fantasy
aspect of the video. The video is very
dramatic, with the weather even changing
throughout the video to highlight the
intenseness of the video as well has how
powerful the band is portrayed as.
‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ released by
‘Green Day’ in 2004.
The style of this music video is very grungy
and gritty, which highlights the theme of the
song of feeling lonely and abandoned. The
colours in this video are quite de-saturated
which also highlights the emotions the video
is trying to give off to the audience. The
camera movements are also very tame, the
majority of the shots are still moving shots
with some hand-held shots, as the music
video is actually quite calming, even with the
band themselves slowly walking around
throughout the music video.

‘Heathens’ released by ‘Twenty One Pilots’ in 2016.
I really like the theme and location settings in this music video. The industrial /
dark areas really fit the tone of the song. Another thing I really like about this
music video is the low lighting. The low lighting also adds to the atmosphere of the
video and makes it seem all the more dark. Even with the scenes with a lot of light
are still dark which highlights to the audience that the artists are in a very dark /
unpleasant building that most people would not want to be in. The camera shots in
this video are quite tame. There are some long landscape shots in the beginning of
the video to establish the setting, as well as there being many close up shots to

POTENTIAL
TECHNIQUES
Editing:
Very monotone editing to fit the style of the song. (Relaxed & Simple)
Beats also mixed with the video, cuts to the beat of the song as well as
different speeds (Slow motion) at different parts of the video that fits
with the style of the song.
Camerawork:
Slow monotone camerawork. Low shots to fully display the subject.
Landscape & close-up shots of the subject to capture emotion as well
as sped up shots at different parts of the song.
Lighting:
Low light / city lights. Very vibrant synthetic lighting from nearby
building with lens flairs. Often creating light flares / out of focus light
shots when transitioning to another scene.
Production Design:
Outdoor city / town areas. Felids, roads and neighborhoods. Back alley
areas and industrial styled areas.

CONVENTIONS YOU
PLAN TO USE
My video will be centered around the pop genre. My
video will have lip syncing from the main subject,
however there will be some parts of the song where there
is no lip sync, and will be replaced with different shots.
The video will take a realistic aspect, with no
performance / dancing and will remain monotone, as it
fits the theme and style of the song I chose.
My video will also have a mysterious aspect to it, making
the audience question a lot of things once they see it, as
if there is something unnatural going on in the video. m

MIND MAP OF IDEAS
[SUMMARY OF IDEAS]
Ideas –
Music Video
City Light
/
synthetic
lighting.
In the
City
Low
light
Night
Setting
Moonlig
ht
Darker areas
& Brighter
areas.
Cold, winters night.
Monotone /
relaxing
video.
Long
camera
shots.
Still
camera
shots.
Landscape
shots.
Monotone
editing.
Dark
theme.

SUMMARY
5 opportunities of your ideas
- Adding various different transitions in post production
in different shots.
- Trying out different camera angles / shots to see which
ones work best for particular scenes.
- Different colours and lighting in different areas where
we shoot. Potential for a very vibrant yet dark video.
- The possibility of having natural moonlight in the video
as we are shooting at night which will really set the tone
of the video.
-Secondary background characters / little secrets hidden
throughout the whole video.

SUMMARY
5 restrictions to your ideas
- Potential weather problems snow, rain etc. Make sure
to find a day where the weather is good enough to shoot.
- Equipment failure (cameras, lights). A lot of shots will
be at night, so we have to be careful around equipment.
- Unavailable locations or time to shoot particular shots
in the video, as most of it takes place at night.
- Unavailable cameraman / assistants for hand held
shots where I am the subject.
- Making sure transition shots work properly. Learning
how to add professional transitions.

FINAL IDEA –
ARTIST/TITLE/INFO
Name of track / name of artist:
‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ – Green Day
Brief biographical background:
Green Day became a band in 1986, California. There most popular
album sold was ‘American Idiot’.
Links to other artists:
System Of A Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqZNMvIEHhs
Linkin Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sgycukafqQ
Genre info:
Punk Rock, General Rock, Metal

FINAL IDEA – TRACK
SUMMARY
Summary/analysis of track [consider meaning, content,
duration, pace and style of the song]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3
gO7tL-c
I chose this song because I think it works
perfectly with the style of video I want to
make, as my video is very monotone and
relaxing, but at the same time is very
mysterious and makes the audience think,
which is also the effect that this song has
on the audience. The song is very slow
paced which also fits with the theme of
my video. The song is around 4 minutes
long, and a lot of the shots are long, one
takes which takes up the duration of the
video. The colours of the video are also
very de saturated, which contrasts to the
theme of the song, as it is quite
depressing and slow paced. As for the
meaning, there are a lot of different
references in the song to suggest that the
main singer has maybe lost someone, or
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
by Greenday – Released in
2004.

FINAL IDEA – YOUR IDEA
Your creative concept/video synopsis [describe your
interpretation, use of imagery or narrative, genre
conventions, etc]
Synopsis:
A boy decides to go out for a walk on a cold winters
night, a lot of mysterious things occur / and an unknown
character can be seen lurking in the background
following the boy. The boy notices this mysterious man
is following him, and decides to run home. When the boy
arrives home and is about to enter his house, he looks
back one more time to see if the man is still following
him, then a sudden spontaneous gunshot is heard and
the boy disappears, vanishing from existence, and then
the video ends.

TASK 2 Pre-production
Assessment

GUIDANCE:
PRE-PRODUCTION
ASSESSMENT
You need to assess the viability of your production and
investigate what is required to enable you to make your
music video
Much of this task is hypothetical, which means you will
need to investigate standard costings for such a
production and apply these to your planned production
considering which equipment you would need and
resources, etc
Resources to support this are in the Pre-production
assessment folder on Blackboard
Delete the questions on each slide and insert your
responses

TITLE OF
PRODUCTION/PRODUCTI
ON OUTLINESummary of intended production
To create an interesting, meaningful music video with meaning.
Detail here what you are going to make and the intended outcome
I am going to create a music video about a man who is re-living the night he died,
this will not be stated in the video but there will be little details and hits to show
this, such as unnatural phenomenon's occurring throughout the video, and a
ghostly appearance of the main subject.
Detailed breakdown of the music track chosen and your interpretation of it
[remember the questions in the workbook, e.g. pace/mood/tone/structure]
The song I chose was ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ by Greenday. I will be sticking
to a similar theme from the original music video, as mine will be very monotone
and slow paced, and make the audience question things they see. There will be a
lot of similar camera shots e.g. still shots, medium long shots.
Specific outline your intended technical/equipment requirements
For equipment I will only be needing my own camera, as it has an appropriate
lens that is good for filming night scenes, whereas a lot of the stock lenses are
really bad for shooting at night.
Include any details that you think [you could use material from your pitch]
One main detail I will be focusing on is lighting, I will be shooting in some well lit
areas, and some shots will be filmed in more darker locations.

LOCATIONS
You need to identify locations and plan a recce.
What are the limitations and risks, eg distance, access, cost,
weather? How will you manage this?
I will be filming in town & my neighborhood.
As my music video takes place at night, there is a high
chance of bad weather, which is something I will have to be
wary about, as if it is raining I wont be able to film any
outdoor scenes. The main way in which I will manage this is
by checking the weather earlier in the day, as well as trying
to find every opportunity to film when the sky is clear and
the weather is good. Filming in town will be a little more
difficult because of problems with getting there, as it will be
shot late at night, as well as the fact of dealing with the
general public, as I will have to find an area to film with not
a lot of people around. Filming in my neighborhood should
not be a problem, as the areas where I want to film are
mostly vacant at night, as well as there being plenty of light
and areas to shoot some specific scenes that I want.

EQUIPMENT
What do you need? E.g. equipment, resources? Mostly
from college, but who do you need to speak to get this
kit? What is available? When?
Look at equipment hire places, etc
For equipment, the only thing I need for my video is my
own personal camera, which is what I am going to be
using to make the whole video. It is important that I use
my own, as I have a lens that has the capability to film
during dark / low light scenes.
As for lighting equipment, the areas in which I will be
filming, I will be relying on the light already available. If
there is not enough light, I will be using a personal
photography light that I have to light certain scenes
better.

FACILITIES
Where will you edit your video? Do you need any other
specialist facilities…?
I will mostly (probably) be editing my video at college.
One problem I face when editing my video at college is
the software, as I feel more comfortable with the editing
software I have at home because I have used it more and
am more familiar with it.
I will be editing the transition scenes at college, as I am
not very good with editing transitions shots, so I will be
needing the help of my tutor. As for basic trimming and
editing, I will be doing that in my personal time at home.

PROPS/COSTUME/ETC
Props needed:
N/A
Costume:
Main character – casual style, jeans and jumper.
Background characters – dark colours, jumper with
hoods.

PRE-PRODUCTION:
VISUAL PLANNING
This section is concerned with the visual planning of your
music video
You should use this section to develop the sequencing or
your video, establish the relationship between the visuals
and the track itself and create a structure for you to
follow when filming
It is important that you ‘pre-visualise’ the video before
you make it; it will make filming and production a more
streamlined process
The following tasks are part of your visual planning
 Pre-visualisation and concept boards
 Storyboarding
 Shot list

PRE-
VISUALISATION/CONCEP
T BOARDS
Tool for exploring the direction and visuals
Provides inspiration and information for the “look & feel”
Presents key moments in your video
A means to sketch/plan ideas
Information on colour/lighting
Defining the “mise-en-scene”
Include as much here as you like, but keep it relevant to the
production, the following slides have been left blank for you
to approach in your own way, add more as you need to
Extension suggestion: edit a short sequence of clips that
have inspired or influenced your video [similar to this:
http://io9.com/5941145/this-directors-video-pitch-for-
hunger-games-might-be-better-than-the-real-movie]

STRUCTURAL
BREAKDOWN
(Shots from Storyboard)
Verses – Shots 1 – 4
Song starts, slow moving / build up at the beginning of the video with
longer shots and slower camera movement with a lot of close up shots
to establish a setting and a tone as it builds up to the chorus.
Chorus – Shots 4 – 6
Multiple different quick shots, long shots to capture the setting /
location and some close ups to capture emotion on the main characters
face, longer still shot as the chorus fades out back into the verse.
Verses – Shots 7 – 9
The tone of the video is calmer once again, there are a lot more still
shots, as well as longer tracking shots. The video starts to unfold more
as it is telling a story.
Chorus – Shots 10 – 12
More dramatic shots once again, leading on very suspenseful moments
in the video with a lot of quick cuts and shaky camera movement. As
the music is nearly finished, the song will end abruptly, and there will
be one lingering camera shot that will fade to black.

TASK 3.2 Organisational
Planning

PRODUCTION GROUP
INFO
Include names, contact info, and defined roles at
difference stages of production, using a table is
suggested
Luke George Brother
Contact: N/A Contact: 07578
243352
Contact: N/A
Role: Actor, Writer Role: Cameraman Role: Cameraman
#2

LOCATIONS
1st Location:
Home, basic bedroom setting (lights off / late at night)
for the first beginning shots, as well as a front door shot
of the character exiting the house.
2nd Location:
Neighbourhood houses area. Area surrounded by houses
with a small path and road, as well as a clearing to a
small wooded area without houses.
3rd Location:
A pond / park area with a wooden bridge surrounded by
trees and fields. The scene will take place around a
wooden bench.

RISK ASSESSMENT
Possible Risk / Hazards Solutions
Rain / weather can equal to
damaged equipment.
Check weather to make sure it
is clear and not rainy.
Filming at night, tripping over
and breaking equipment.
Make sure to film in well lit
areas where you can see clearly.
Filming around a small body of
water at night.
Be careful around the water,
stay a reasonable distance
away.
Acting in very low light areas, risk
of tripping causing an injury.
Always try to be aware of your
surroundings and keep in well
lit areas.

CONTINGENCY PLAN
Main Areas What Could Go Wrong
Technical Equipment failure is a possibility as well
as post production problems like loss
of footage, corrupt videos, audio
problems and software crashes.
Location Mostly N/A, however there could be a
problem with shooting at late times as
a lot of it takes place at night so people
might not be available.
Personnel Unavailable helpers, cameraman etc. As
well as problems that may get in the
way of my availability, e.g. not being
available one day.
Organisational Trying to get certain scenes done on
the right days, as well as making sure
all camera and technical equipment is

SCHEDULE
Production Work
Week 1 Pre - Production Planning by using mood boards
and mind maps.
Week 2 Pre - Production Researching different music videos
related to what I want to make.
Filming Week Day 1&2 Filming on nights after College,
shooting in chronological order.
Filming Week Day 3&4 Continuing with night filming
around the park / pond areas,
middle of video.
Filming Week Day 5&6 Filming the more action styled
scenes, finishing up on filming
altogether.
Week 1 Editing Ordering the clips and cutting
them to the beats of the song so it
syncs.
Week 2 Editing Adding the special effects and

TASK 4.1 Production
Record/Log

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