New Plan for Music Video

This is the new plan for my music video, for which I will create storyboard images.

 

[Day 1] The beginning will look unprofessional, looking like an internet video or vlog of covering a song poorly. This will take place before the main video. I will then move into attempts to make gigs, speaking with people outside venues. This will be intercut with poorly played instruments in a low-budget setting like a garden or garage. This should last until the first chorus or potentially the beginning of the second verse.

 

[Day X1] I will show extreme close-ups of the correct piano keys being played, writing down notes on paper to show the act of songwriting. I will show attempts to busk, with close-ups of counting coins in hand. I will show a poor attempt at editing together a video.

[Day X2] This will begin in 1 of 2 different music shops, showing the singer picking up different instruments and handing over money at the till. Then the instruments would be set in the college TV studio but not played, I will attempt to get access to a stage and a microphone to show a successful gig without instruments. Then show the second music store, this time finding the perfect guitar pick, showing ECUs of different ones before finding the perfect one, on which I will pull focus to draw attention to it, then show it being bought with a MLS. I'll then show moderately well edited footage, potentially re-using my old footage or some used for research.

 

 

[Day X3] I will show the professional set up in the studio, complete with lights. I will show close-ups of the light panel switches and show the effect of them, through the studio window. I will keep a camera positioned in the same place, with all instruments in place, and overlay the images and crop them so they appear together, each video will be individual, showing 1 person on all the instruments at the same time, and show this in an editing window with an over-the-shoulder shot with a crowd standing behind as the lead actor can be seen speaking about it will the video plays in the background. The screen will fade out with the music and then show playing the piano similar to the beginning, then getting up and turning off the camera.

 

 

 

[X1, X2 and X3 refer to dates that I will overlay in post-production on the video, the actual numbers of which will be decided later]

Plans to re-shoot video

I initially recorded footage for my music video on 26th October, but have since found that the footage I had was very grainy and unclear, most likely due to the chroma key and lighting used when recording, which I will refrain from using when I go to re-record the footage. I will also incorporate more angles and attempt to have the pace of the video made faster by the use of faster edits. I found this necessary after looking over and reviewing the footage I had shot and when I first tried to edit it together. Most of the angles used were front facing, and I feel that I need more variety in shots, which I will do when I come to record again. The amount of footage I had was enough, with around 5 times the length of the video in raw footage, just that there was a lack of variety and that some footage was low quality, which I wouldn't want to use in my work. Some of the footage remained clear and usable and I intend on using this as well as the new footage when that is shot. I still want to use the same location and actors, I will just make sure the footage is clear and high quality before I attempt to record anything. I look to record at some point between now and the end of December, giving myself time to edit together a first draft before the start of the new term in January. I will then have a session of hot desking, or peer review, in which I will take on considerations from my peers and adapt my work based on how they respond to the specific things I ask about my video.

 [a collage of usable videos that are of high quality]

[Two examples of unusable grainy recordings]

Risk assessment for CCN site TV Studio

PRODUCTION TITLE:  All I Want – A Day To Remember Music Video                                         SHOOT DATE/S:  26/10/15

                                                       

PRODUCTION OFFICE PHONE/MOBILE:

LOCATION THIS FORM RELATES TO: TV Studio (CCN Site)

Complete the following table rating

·          each risks severity on scale from Negligible (N), Low risk (L), Moderate risk (M), Severe (S), Very severe (V)

·          each risks likelihood on scale from Very unlikely (VU), Unlikely (U), Possible (P), Likely (L), Very likely (VL)

·          Determine the risk factor from the table overleaf.

Hazard		Present?	Severity	Likelihood	Risk Factor
1	Alcohol/drugs
2	Animals/insects
3	Audiences
4	Camera cable/grip equipment	Yes	L	U	2
5	Confined spaces
6	Derelict buildings/dangerous structures
7	Electricity/gas (other than normal supplies)
8	Fatigue/long hours
9	Fire/flammable materials
10	Hazardous substances
11	Heat/Cold/extreme weather
12	Laser/strobe effects
13	Machinery/industrial/ crane/hoist
14	Materials - glass, non-fire retardant set materials
15	Night operation
16	Noise – high sound levels	Yes	L	P	2
17	Non standard manual handling
18	Public/crowds
19	Radiation
20	Scaffold/Rostra
21	Smoking on set
22	Special effects/explosives
23	Special needs (elderly, disabled, inexperienced)
24	Specialised rescue/first aid
25	Stunts, dangerous activities
26	Tall scenery/suspended ceilings
27	Vehicles/speed
28	Water/proximity to water
29	Weapons
30	Working at heights
31	Working overseas
32	Other risks

Calculate the Risk Factor:

	Very Unlikely	Unlikely	Possible	Likely	Very Likely
Very severe	3	4	4	5	5
Severe	2	3	3	3	5
Moderate	2	2	3	3	3
Slight	1	2	2	3	3
Negligible	1	1	2	2	3

Decide the action to take:

5	Very severe	Take immediate action
4	Severe	High priority
3	Moderate Risk	Programme for action
2	Low Risk	Action may be required
1	Negligible	Probably acceptable

Then list each risk identified

Hazard no:	Camera cables		Risk Factor (1-5)			2
Description	Camera cables will be present in the room, but will be far away from the recording space.
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	All cast/crew are exposed to this.
Action to take	Make sure the cables are tidied and people are made aware.
Person/company responsible for action	Jordan Blyth
To be completed at agreed later date -
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		y	Risk removed? (y/n)		y

Hazard no:	Noise – High sound levels		Risk Factor (1-5)			2
Description	Due to recording of musical instruments, it is likely to be loud in the room we are recording in.
Person(s) exposed (detail if cast/crew (C), outside company (O) or public (P) )	All cast/crew will be exposed.
Action to take	Ensure adjustable sound levels, such as guitar amplifiers are kept at a reasonable level.
Person/company responsible for action	Jordan Blyth
To be completed at agreed later date -
Exposed person(s) informed? (y/n)	y	Agreed action taken? (y/n)		y	Risk removed? (y/n)		y

Copy and paste this table for each of the hazards, then get the form signed. If the producer has not completed the risk assessment, then they should countersign this form.

Completed by: Jordan Blyth                                      Position: Director

Signature: JBLYTH                                                     Date: 21/10/15