Research and Planning - Risk Assesment

Before filming our video we have to consider the risks that could occur and how we can prevent them from happening.

One risk that could occur when filming is making sure our characters our safe when filming near a busy street as there would be many cars passing by and we dont want our actors to get run over. To overcome this problem we will make sure all the roads are clear before we start filming and be extra cafeful when filming around busy roads to makesure no harm comes to our actors

Another risk is the protection of the equipment as it might get damaged or lost when in our posession. We will overcome this by making sure when we are not using the equipment we will keep them safe and in its case , we will also make sure we are careful when using the equipment and not to let anyone else apart from ourself handle it.

Research and Planning - Costume

Shaun - Band member:

Beanie hat
T-Shirt x2
Cardigan
Skinny Jeans
Canvas Shoes

We chose this clothes for Shaun to wear as it is a typical/stereotypical outfit that a member of a boy band would wear.

Jessie - Stalker:

Skirt
Shorts
T-shirt with a heart on it with the band members face in the middle
Any shoes

We chose this as it is quite casual but also girly. The t-shirt will also give the audience the immediate impression that the girl is obsessed with the band member.

Research and Planning - Location

For our music video we have chosen 3 different locations to film at.

The first location is a deserted street in stapleford, we chose this as it fits perfectly with our storyboard and the noise level will be a minimum as not many cars go down this street. This will be where we film most of the verses and have the meetings between the band member and the stalker.

The second location is a house , the house belongs to our actor Shaun. We will need to find inside the house for the bridge of the song. When the band member is inside trying to eat his food and when he is in his bedroom trying to sleep. We chose Shaun's house because when we film the scene in the bedroom the decoration of the bedroom would be already similar to what we want the room to look like as Shaun and our band member character are similar and have similar taste.

The third location is the high street of stapleford , this is where we will film the second verse our of video where the band member is coming out of the shops with his shopping bags and the girl makes him jump.

Research and Planning - Props

For our video we will need to use many props to help enhance our video and make it more realistic.




The first prop is a megaphone . The band member will need to use the megaphone during the video to grab the attention of the stalker. It also shows he has more authority other the stalker.

The next prop is a camera. The stalker will use the camera during the second verse to take a picture of her and the band member.



The third prop is a plastic bag. The plastic bag will also be used in the second verse to show that the band member is carrying some shopping.
















The last prop we are going to use is an autograph book. The stalker will have this during the first verse when she is asking for an autograph from the band member.

Research and Planning - Actors

For our video we need two main actors , a guy who plays a boy band member and a girl who is a stalker. For the role of the band member we have decided to cast our friend Shaun. We chose Shaun because he is our good friend and I know we can trust him to always turn up for filming. I also know Shaun will put 100% into the task and not let us down. Shaun also has the correct image and style for what we want our band member to look like so he fits the character perfectly For the role of stalker we chose our friend Jessie. We chose Jessie because like Shaun she is also our good friend and we trust her to always show up on time for filming and that she will try her best. She also has the right look for what we want in our video.

Website Analysis - Justin Bieber

(click image to enlarge) The webiste i have decided to analysis is Justin Biebers. The first thing i notice about this website is that the main colours are purple and grey , this is quite an unusual colour scheme for a male as the colour purple would normally be associated with girls. This choice of this colour scheme could be to catch the eye of his fans which are mainly girls.
Another thing i have noticed about this website is the repetitive use of Justin Biebers image. This could be because many of his fans are young girls who find him attractive will enjoy seeing his face all over the website.

The main banner is all in capitals with the name 'Justin Bieber' in capital letters and in quite a skinny font and next to it 'My World 2.0' which is the name of his album. This is in a dark purple font and is also in capital letters. The font used is jazzy and modern which would appeal to Justin Biebers target audience.

Underneath the main banner there is another banner with the title 'connect with bieber'. Here is where you can keep up to justin on all of his other social networking sites.

Research and Planning - CD cover anaylsis

This is the CD cover for a young artist called 'Justin Bieber'. The colour scheme for this is white , purple and grey. This is quite unusual as these colours are normally associated with girls. This could be because most of his fans as females therefore the colour scheme will catch their eyes and make them want to buy the cd. Justin has also used his image on the front of the CD trying to sell himself aswell as the the cd. Girls could be more likely to buy the CD as they might find Justin 'attractive'. In the background there as abtract pictures and lines making the cover look quite modern and unusual.

Research and Planning - CD cover analysis

This is the front of the CD for the band 'Biffy Clyro'. Unlike most CD's this CD cover does not have a picture of the band on the front , instead there is quite an unusual image of a man and a women in a middle of a field looking at each other with pieces of coloured cloths floating above them. This is a good thing as because it is quite unusual it means that more people will be talking about it creating publicity and advertisement for the band. The band name and the title of the album are in a quite small font in capital letters , this means that all the focus is on the picture instead of the band.

Reseach and Planning - Website Anaylsis

(click the picture to enlarge) The first website i have decided to anaylis is the website for the band 'biffy clyro'.
The background is plain black with a picture of the lead singer at the side , at the top of the page are the band name 'biffy clyro' in bold white capitals as shown below.

The use of a big bold font helps make it stand out and will catch the eye of whoever is on the website , the use of the colour white as the font is also good as it stands out against the dark black background.

Underneath the title there are little links that will take you to the different parts of the website. Examples of some of the links are 'shows' , 'music' , 'store' and 'gallery'. These links make it easier for you to navagate around to website and get to parts of the website quicker and easier.

On the main home page there is a video box where you can watch videos by Biffy Clyro , there is also an options to add your own comments on the video. I think the use of a video box makes the website more interactive and its more interesting than just having plain text and pictures. There is also a little music player which automatically plays when you go onto the website , you also have the option of changing the song. This once again adds an interactive element to the website.

Also on the website are links to the social networking sites which the band have such as facebook , twitter , bebo and myspace. This is there so that fans of the band can keep up to date with whatever the band is doing. There is also a section down the left hand side which shows all the upcoming shows that the band are playing.

Overall the website has many features that will help advertise the band as a whole , the website is very interactive and will give you all the information you need about the band.

Research and Planning - Treatment

The song that me and Shaneece have chosen for our music video is ‘sing sing’ by the band Marianas Trench. After listening to the song a couple of times we started to brainstorm ideas of the story for our music video. In the end we decided on something we decided on the ‘Stalker Story’. We are going to try to fit the story with the lyrics of the song.

The story is about a fan girl who followers her favourite band member everywhere he goes and even turns up at his house etc. The band member is trying to make her go away by doing various stuff such as running away, ignoring her and even slamming the door in her face. At the start of the video you will see the band member walking down the street casually and you see the girl following him the band member then turns around and sings the first line ‘can I have your attention’ trying to make her stop following him. The girl ignores him and starts bugging him for his autograph instead , the band member ends up running away from her on the line ‘you’re not making it easy to slow me down’.

When the chorus kicks in you will see the band member in his house sitting on a dining table eating his dinner with the girl peeping inside his window on the line ‘it’s no wonder I’m not eating’ and then it will cut to the band member in bed with a pillow over his head on the line ‘I’m not sleeping’. There will then be a knock on the door, when the band member answers the door the girl will be there singing the chorus after has finished singing the band member will then slam the door in her face.

The next scene is of the band member shouting out his window from a megaphone to the fan girl who is waiting below on the line ‘are you hearing me now’. It will then cut to the band member coming out of the shops with bags, you will then see the fan girl appear from round the corner and scare him so he drops his bags on the floor. The fan girl will then try and take a picture with him whilst he is on the floor trying to pick his stuff up. The band member will then run away from the girl again to try to get away from her.

The video will then end with the fan girl and the band member walking past each other and the fan girl not even noticing because she has given up chasing the band member.

I think that our idea will come across well as it is quite simple but also fits in with the lyrics of the song. We will use a range of camera angles and props to make our music video the best we can make it. As this is only our first plan of what we are going to for our video our final piece could be totally different as we might decide to change our ideas as we are filming.