This document provides a template and guidance for a student's music video assignment. It includes sections for idea generation, research, pre-production planning, visual planning, organizational planning, and risk assessment. The student is directed to complete slides with their own work, including storyboards, shot lists, schedules, and risk assessments. Planning elements like locations, equipment, and contingencies are also addressed. The template is meant to guide students through all stages of pre-production for their music video projects.

1. MUSIC
VIDEO
ASSIGNME
NT 2
YOUR NAME HERE

2. GUIDANC
E
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

3. TASK 1
Idea
Generation and
Research

4. STYLES, TECHNIQUES AND
CONVENTIONS
•There are different styles in music videos that people use. Some
people use an animation style in their videos and have ether all of it
or some of it animated. This does mean that no filming needs to be
done as the animation is created on a computer on different
software's.
•The opposite of this style is sing real life footage. This is when
footage needs to be filmed meaning cameras are needing locations
need to be picked and actors need to be hired. This is more realistic
and is easier to create a narrative if you wish to.
•A narrative is the story of the video and song and can be used to
show what the lyrics in a song means. Some music videos have a
narrative and can make the music video more enjoyable for
the viewer because there is something to follow and is not just lots
of random footage. A narrative is more commonly used in music
videos that is "real life" footage because it's easier to create and
make sense to than it does in animation music videos.
•However, in some music videos a narrative is not used. This does
mean that there is nothing to follow in the video, but it does allow
you to be a lot more creative. Taking away the narrative means the
footage in the video doesn’t have to make sense so it can just be
lots of random footage which means you can experiment with lots
of different things like the brightness, levels of camera, green
screen, vfx and angles because there is nothing you need to match
the footage with. This can be more enjoyable for the viewer as the
video is not repetitive as it might be with a video with a narrative,
and you don't know what to expect.

5. RESEARCH
Girls like you – Maroon 5 (camera shots, angles and movement)
The song Girls like you by Maroon 5 has a very interesting style of
music video. It all appears to be one shot and it's just a 360-degree
rotating camera for most of the video. The singer is stood in the
middle and the camera rotates around him as he sings, and girls start
to appear behind as the view behind him goes out of shot. This make
the video look like one cut.
The camera shots are mainly mid shots but there are some close ups a
well. As the camera spins around it does occasionally zooms in to a
close-up shot to the girl standing behind him. It also zooms in on
Maroon 5 later in the song whilst singing the pre chorus.
In terms of camera angles, it stays at eye level for most of the song,
but we do get the odd low angle throughout the video.
Hint!
You’ve already done this in
your case study, so you can
summarise that here where
relevant

6. RESEARCH
Girls like you – Maroon 5 (Editing)
The editing in this video is very clever and very well planned. This
music video involves lots of transitions but with very careful and
thought-out timing to make the video look like its one cut. When the
view of the singers back is out of shot, they transition into the next clip
of a girl dancing behind him, but the camera is still moving, and it
must look smooth, so the transition change has got match exactly
when the view goes out of shot so it looks like the same clip.

7. LINKING
This music video inks to my video and other music videos
in the sense that most of them use transitions to switch
between scenes or to smoothy switch between clips to
make it look like one cut.
My music video is going to be lots of different scenes and
clips so the transitions won't need to be ass well timed as
this video but will still be used.

8. RESEARCH

9. POTENTIAL SONGS
List the songs you might want to do:
Stressed Out - 21 Pilots
Flyers - Bradio
Human - Rag'n'Bone Man

10. POTENTIAL TECHNIQUES
Look at camera, editing and special effects (digital and
physical) techniques you could employ. Look at tutorials
online and on YouTube.
Camera techniques I want to use:
Lots of different smooth transitions : wipe transition,

11. CONVENTIONS YOU PLAN TO
USE
What are the conventions of your musical genre? How
could you use them?

12. MIND MAP OF IDEAS
[SUMMARY OF IDEAS]
Include the mind map you started last week

13. SUMMARY
5 opportunities of your ideas; what would it allow you to
do? Expand your skills? Refine something you already
know how to do?

14. SUMMARY
5 restrictions to your ideas. Think about locations, cast
and personnel. Are any elements of your idea really
difficult? Do you have enough time?

15. FINAL IDEA –
ARTIST/TITLE/INFO
Name of track / name of artist
Brief biographical background
Links to other artists
Genre info

16. FINAL IDEA – TRACK
SUMMARY
Summary/analysis of track [consider meaning, content,
duration, pace and style of the song]

17. FINAL IDEA – YOUR IDEA
Your creative concept/video synopsis [describe your
interpretation, use of imagery or narrative, genre
conventions, etc]

18. TASK 2
Pre-production
Assessment

19. GUIDANC
E:
PRE-
PRODUCT
ION
ASSESSM
ENT
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

20. TITLE OF
PRODUCTION/PRODUC
TION OUTLINE
Summary of intended production
Detail here what you are going to
make and the intended outcome
Detailed breakdown of the music
track chosen and your interpretation
of it [remember the questions in the
workbook, e.g.
pace/mood/tone/structure]
Specific outline your intended
technical/equipment requirements
Include any details that you think
[you could use material from your
pitch]

21. 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?

22. 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
•Camera – DSLR 600D x1
•Tripod x1
•SD Card x1
•Camera battery x2
•LED Lights x1
•Battery Charger (600D)x1
Book equipment on
the website. Pick up
day of shooting music
video or the day
before.

23. FACILITIES
Where will you edit your video? Do you need any other
specialist facilities…?
I will edit some of the video at college but as I am filming
some footage in my town, I will edit some at home using
my laptop. I won't need any other facilities.

24. PERSONNEL
CREW: What is your team? Who is in it? What are each team members
strengths/weaknesses? When are they available?
CAST: Do you need any external performers? When are they available? Cost
implications Will you have to feed them? Transport them?
Other personnel? Is anyone else helping you?
My team will be filming, editing and directing the music video. I will be doing
most roles apart from some help whilst filming from Charlie S.
Charlie S Strengths: Good at filming, Good at directing and planning.
Charlie S Weaknesses: Easily distracted and Doesn't have as much experience at
using the 600D.
My Strengths: Good at acting, Good knowledge on editing.
My weaknesses: Laughs a lot and easily distracted.
No extra performers will be needed and me and Charlies filming locations are
near our houses so no transport will be needed.

25. PROPS/COSTUME/ETC

26. TASK 3.1
Visual Planning

27. 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

28. PRE-
VISUALISATION/CONC
EPT 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]

29. RIP-O-MATIC
You should also construct a 15-20second Rip-o-matic
test reel using existing footage to convey the type of
video you want to make.
IGNORE FOR NOW

30. STRUCTU
RAL
BREAKDO
WN
Breakdown your track into it basic sections [e.g.
intro, verse, chorus, verse, etc] and apply broad
visual ideas to each section
You can use this as the master template for your
production, then add more shots to each section
when you develop your full visual plan
You should create a slide showing all the sections
of the song, then add a slide for each section with
timings, lyrics, what happens and details on
specific shots
You could storyboard and shot list each section
as you go, to break up the process.

32. STORYBOAR
DING
Your storyboard should bring your idea to
life
Provide an idea of the sequencing of you
video
Provides a basis for production
Suggested online storyboard creators are:
 https://www.storyboardthat.com
 http://www.pixton.com [very
complicated]
 http://www.storyjumper.com [allows you
to insert your own images]
Alternatively, hand draw or photograph
your storyboard and scan or copy to insert
it onto your slides
There are lots of tips collected together on
Blackboard!

34. SHOT
LIST
Your shot list should contain the
sequential breakdown of what you
need to shoot for your video
It should work in partnership with
your storyboard
It will be your working document
when you film
It should contain the shot number,
scene number, shot description,
framing and action you will see
It should also have information on
performers in the scene and other
props, etc
Shot list template is on Blackboard
in the pre-production folder.

36. TASK 3.2
Organisational
Planning

37. PRODUCTION GROUP INFO
Include names, contact info, and defined roles at
difference stages of production, using a table is
suggested

38. LOCATION
INFORMAT
ION
Information and images of your
location[s] for filming
You should have address details,
clearance/premissions for filming,
recce photos and floorplans
[including camera, equipment and
cast/crew layouts]
Where possible, have a plan B
fallback location option
Assess each location for any issues
and suggest solutions

39. LOCATIONS

40. RISK
ASSESSM
ENT
Risk Assess each separate filming
location using the table in the
camera H&S PP on Bb as a staring
point
Completing a generic filming
assessment would be a start, then
you can add specialist/site specific
risks as you progress your
production
Remember, a Risk Assessment is an
ongoing document, you should
evaluate if anything changes in
production and when you put
control measures in place
You should add the table to each
call sheet for each location

41. RISK ASSESSMENT

42. CONTINGENCY
PLANNING
Things go wrong
Your contingency plan is there to give you a
backup or to minimise the effect on
production
You should consider the following areas:
Technical, Location, Personnel and
Organisational areas [about 5 potential issues
for each]
Use the form in pre-production folder on
Blackboard

43. CONTINGENCY PLAN

44. PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Your schedule should budget a total of 10 hours for
production, that is for the filming and editing of your
project.
You should plan when you’re filming and how you intend
to use the in class days on your timetable/class schedule

45. SCHEDULE
Week Activity
1
2
3

46. CLEARANCE AND
PERMISSIONS
Any place you film and anyone you use in the
filming of your video must have a completed form
Blank forms are available for you to complete and
insert here, you can also create your own