Location Shots For My Video

These are a few location I have thought of that I could use for my filming as they would work well with the music video im making.

• Using the media room
• streets around the area I live in
• Garage wall that back on to the green or in the garage
• In a hall or big room, or even an open space so they can dance
• The wall in Lutterworth down water works where it has graffiti

Risk Assessment

For this part of my course work I will be identifying the possible risks that I could face whilst making the music video. By doing this it will alert me to anything that could go wrong or cause someone to get injured and be able to fix it before I get started, so im planning ahead. Below is the risk assessment I have made:

Cast:
Problem- The girls im wanting to use might not be able to turn up when I need them.
Overcome- Ask the girls when their free and make a schedule so then I know who im filming each day.
Prevent- Ask my friends that I know will be reliable.

Problem- Girls tripping
Overcome- Make sure everything the girls need in the shot is there and no objects that aren't needed get in the way whilst filming.
Prevent- Plan ahead making sure I know what props will be used so I can make sure there secure and where the girls will be directed so nothing gets in their way whilst filming.

Editing:
Problem- Losing footage either when importing or when sharing camera with others.
Overcome- Make sure the files are backed up and saved each time when used.
Prevent- Make sure no one deletes your shots and also make sure im using the computer with the right software.

Problem- Shots aren't long enough or to long giving the film gaps when music playing.
Overcome- Film extra footage just in case I need extra shots added to make the video longer for any reason.
Prevent- Make sure my storyboard and shot list are reliable when working from it.

Equipment:
Problem- Camera becomes faulty or breaks.
Overcome- Make sure all filming is saved so I don't lose any and have a back up camera if first one breaks.
Prevent- Whenever the camera is in use make sure it secure either to my hand with the strap or fastened to the tripod.

Mise-en-scene:
Problem- Clothing may not be available.
Overcome- Make sure the girls have the clothing you want them to wear and can swap clothes if necessary.
Prevent- Make sure the girls have the clothes needed in the video and are willing to lead their clothes to each other.

Problems- Lose or props not available to use.
Overcome- Make sure I have another idea if props aren't available and also to have spares.
Prevent- Use props that I already own or are easy to get hold of and know when I can use them prior to the filming.

Location:
Problem- Location I wanted cant be used.
Overcome- Make sure there a multiple other places we can film the shots I want.
Prevent- Check each location I want to use before filming to make sure its usable.

Schedule List

The shooting of my video will begin on the 1st of october as soon as iv done all the story boards and work preperation so I know excatly what im doing before I start the making of my music video. My story board will have to be complete so I know the order of the shots im doing it in. I will have to have th go ahead from the teacher to start shooting my video as I need feedback if they believe I could make the shots different and fit the genre and song better, as I want the best affect for my music video.

1. On the 2nd of October I will do the shots of just Beth one of the band members on her own so I can just focus on how I want her to look and find the settings I want to use to best fit her style. Ill do the close ups of her facial expression and miming as well as mid shots of what shes wearing and of her doing her own thing whilst in the shot, so she can have a bit of fun which will show her personality.
2. On the 5th of October I will move on to Sophies shots, who is also another member of the band that will have individual shots which include close ups and mid shots to get her miming in and also I can get the style of clothing she likes in as each girl has a Pop look but in different fashion sence. Beth and Sophies shots will be in school and also out of school but because they both come to the school it will make it easer for me to spend time making sure the shots are what I want.
3. Throughout the time of filming both girls I will also spend time after school filming Becky as she doesnt come to this school and ill take a lot of out of school time to film her individual shots which will be done from the 4th of October to the 7th. For each of these shots ill use the natural light in the day and when doing close ups ill use extra light on their faces so you can see their expressions better.
4. When it comes to group shots I will have to find the right time when each girl is free and get them together to film these shots which will be long shots of them walking down the road and dancing together using the evening light that will fit my video perfectly.
5. Finally I will have to draw out the butterfly im wanting to use in the music video as well as the bands name being painted behind them this will be the final shots I do as they should be simple and wont take much of the girls time as they'll only be featured in a few.

To do list

Here is a list of things we need to do before I can shoot my music video:

• Buy two different coloured paint pots
• Buy three or four A3 sheets of paper
• Organise costumes and make up for each band member
• Get props together e.g. paint brushes, paint pots and paper
• Rent out camera from school
• Organise a shot list into the correct scenes
• Find the locations I want for my video

Representation

Who/What- The charaters im using in my video are three young teen girls who are seen to be fun, exciting and have bubberly personalities and will each have different representations that fit in with the song. Our music video represents normal teen girls going out and spending time together showing a closeness between friends which people can relate to. Also the song represents youths of today growing up and finding there place in society and going through life with an open mind and not giving up. For example, the quote from the music video saying "moma told me not to waste my life, she said spread your wings my little butterfly", this shows that the girls have to face life and try their hardest.
Why- I chose the song 'wings' by Little Mix because it is a new song that I enjoy listening too, so I wont get bored of listening to the song over and over again. I will have to work hard to make the original video look nothing like my video im making as it is a recent song and is well-known so making the music video will be a challenge.
Where- The singluar shots of the girls will be filmed with different background that describe their style and personality and ill also use some group shots of them together walking down the street and dancing together to show how close they are as friends which is meaning of the song. The shots of the girls together outside will show how they enjoy their time together and show how youths today go out and mix with their friends which is part of genre Pop. Ill use some shots of pictures, for example a butterfly flying to describe the chorus of the song that say "wing were made to fly", this shows that the girls will break out form their shells and become independent as their growing up and having to go into the world alone.
How- I will show the feelings and expressions of the charaters through close ups and mid shots that will shows body language to, so you can see the sort of clothes they are wearing that relate to the genre of the music. This will let me protray their kind of fashion styles and also their personalities as theyll have their own shots to dance and sing in. I will show this through edting to different shots from the singluar shots to group shots that explains the song narrative. I the lighting i use will vary as some will be out in day light when the girls are shown together and some will be in a darker lighting when there dancing allowing it to be seen as a party scene. Ill also use light on their faces so you can see them properly and brighten up their facial features.

Inspiration

Here are a few videos that give me inspiration on the sort of shots and scene I want to include in my video that will make my video different to the orginal Wings video.

I like the single shots of each girls they use through out this video showing their pesronalities and style. I also like how they dance in time togehter which I would like to use for my video but id need to get the girls to dance in time or it wouldnt look professinoal.

I want my music video to be fun and quirkie as this will get the audiences attention. This video includes each of the girls to get involved and be a big part of the video which I want to do in mine as I want it to be a close girl band relationship. But im video wont be about sex appeal so itll be less runchie than this.

I like the idaea of having lights in the background of an album cover and the people in it look shaded out as it goes with my girl bands name "TheLazerlights". Id use different colour lights around them and mainly get their faces in it or a lond shot so I can see their whole bodys so you can see the outfits their wearing.

I like this idea as an album cover as its on a simple white background that makes the girls stand out. They are also wearing their own style outfits and shown to be close together which gives more of a sense of the band. I like the bold masterhead across the top of the page as this is used on a lot of magazines and covers so it gets your attention. This is the sort of font id use and way of structing the girls.

Feedback

After doing my 25 word Pitch to the class I got some feedback from a few of the class members about the ideas I have for my music video and what I could change to make it better and more interesting. Also to make sure my video isnt to similar to the actual Little Mix, Wings music video.

• I could use 3 girls instead fo 4 to make it easier for me when it comes to filming as I need girls that will be there when I need them to help me and want to make sure they know the song and can mime to it. Also I want my girl band to look different to Little Mix, as I might of chosen their song but I want my music video to look completely different by using a range of ideas from other girl band music videos.
• I need to make sure I have plenty of different shots outdoors and indoors. Also I need to make sure I dont copy to much of the Little Mixs, Wings video as its a newer song which means itll be harder to chose the kind of shots I want and cant make them to similiar as it can be copy rights.
• I need to look into other music videos that include girl bands and see what kind of things they do and include a range of different shots. Ill have to think of the shots I need and make sure they look professional, this can be done by doing lots of test shots and picking the best shot for the video I want.

Changes: I have decided to use three people for my music video instead of four as I think itll make it easier for me to work with three girls as they all live close to me and if I ask they will have the time to help me out. I need to rethink the type of shots I want and get more research on the shots i could use to get the best finishing product. I was also thinking of tworking with one girl at a time so I can do singular shots and then get the girls together when I need to do a group shot which will save me lots of time.