Planning - Camera Test and Close Up Shots

I experimented with the camera to see if a video would run for three minutes. Whilst shooting I also experimented with some possible close up camera shots I could have for when I film my actual video. So I got my friend to lip-sync to the song and dance a little to see how I could incorporate close up shots of my performers, and make them appear 'starlike'. I plan to use lots of close up shots to make my video conventional and adhere to Goodwins theory.

The shots at the start are very 'shakey' as originally I was unsure of what to film but became sure later on in the video.

Planning - Shotlist

Note: For the 'PS' shot locations I plan to have many more shots but I do not know exactly how they will look, I just intend to use multiple different shots of the band performing. 

Planning - Improved Storyboard

Key:

   CS - Changed Scene

   NS - New Scene

 

I devised a new narrative based on the feedback from my pitch.

The new narrative follows 'Jean' as she wakes up early to go out and buy a new wardrobe of designer cloths. (I decided tut the friend characters to simplify the narrative) Once she has bought all of her new cloths she realises that they did not make her happy and goes home disheartened. At the very end the band gives her a flower which makes her happier than all of the cloths ever could.

Edit: I have decided to get rid of the sunset and sunrise shots as I feel it complicates the narrative and makes the shooting process less practical as I have to worry about getting those shots and also making the shots nearer the end slightly dimmer to indicate night time, which makes the whole process more complicated.

With the bouquet that I added near the end of the video I plan to make an intertextual reference to an album cover by a band Her's. To make this clear I will use mainly pink and white flowers and a close up shot.

 

Planning - Pitch Feedback and Ideas

  

Feedback

• Have 'Jean' be cheered up by something simple, such as her friend giving her a flower instead of being cheered up by material things such as designer shopping. Designer cloths being a source of happiness may come across as tacky and superficial, and will go against the authenticity of the band.
• Think about the aesthetic of the band and how it's represented in the website. Also how you will introduce the members and their identities on the website.
• Need to think of an idea for the 30 second audio visual feature on the website. 
• Many women remove facial hair but do it in an ironic way where its funny. Instead of facial hair have her shave her leg hair.
• Simplify your ideas.

Ideas:

• You make an intertextual reference to Mamma Mia where the main character fails to shave her legs and comes to her mother for help. This would work well as in this scene the main character is worrying about her appearance just like 'Jean' is when she goes out to buy branded cloths.
• Change the Narrative to Jean waking up and deciding to buy a new wardrobe of designer cloths, which my aspirational middle market audience would want and be able to do. Once she has bough all these cloths she goes home and realises that they didn't make her happy, what did was something simple like someone giving her a flower, possibly the band.
• I thought I could possibly have an interview with the band saying why they partnered with the mental health charity and why they care about mental health,.
  

  

  Shaving Scene from Mamma Mia

Planning - Logo Mock-Up

Logo is a visual pun of a silver lining going through a cloud. Having the silver lining be the bands name connotes that the bands music will help listeners think positive and be positive. The fun font connotes cheerfulness and the simplicity of the logo makes it memorable and recognisable. I can use this logo on the website and on my planned social media accounts and possibly place it in the opening card of my music video to help contribute to the cross media convergent nature of my two products.

Planning - Mock Band Poster

This is a mock poster of what I will produce to a higher quality later on in the process. I will have an actual image of the band in a field instead of stick figures.

The bright green field and blue sky matches the mise-en-scenes I plan to use in my music video which helps connect the two products and goes towards the overall cheerful branding of my band.

I chose the band name 'Silver Lining' because it matches the message of the song to "cheer up" and put it in front of a cloud as a visual pun.

I plan to have this poster be hung in "Jeans" bedroom to assist in the digitally convergent nature of my music video and website. It also gratifies the audience who go onto the website and see the poster on there and in the video. I could, as another option, use this an one of my two original images for the website.

For the final poster I plan to use a low angle shot of the band in a field filled with flowers and the sun and sky be a prominent feature above them.

Inspiration

UPDATE 25/7/22

With this poster I tried to make the intertextuality as explicit as possible to gratify a vast audience.

Planning - Mise-en-scene's (Shooting Locations)

Location:                                         Shots/Safety:

Bedroom

 Used for opening shots of the video as "Jean" wakes up. Lots of   opportunity for intertextuality.

 Risk of objects falling down on actors and I will need to have a keen   eye of what is in the mise-en-scene.

Field

 Shots of Jean walking through field and possibly have band there for 'cut' shot.   Happy bright full of nature. More for narrative shots and making "Jean" look good in   the natural light.

 Make sure that the weather is sunny and that there is no one else in the shot.

           

Flower Hill/Path

Long shot of "Jean" walking on the road whilst band stands on the hill and gets ready to perform for the 'cut' shot. Sunny shots with flowers adds to happy branding of the band. More for narrative shots.

Risk of long shot being shot far near a road, I will need to watch out for cars and that I don't step back into the road trying to get a shot. Also people on the path walking past and making sure they are not in the shot or I bump into them. 

Performance Space

 Used for the performance aspect of my video, my video. Fits in with   the bright happy aesthetic of the other mise-en-scenes.

 Once again be very aware of the objects in my mise-en-scene.

 

I plan to use at least two different mise-en-scenes, meeting to the brief.

Planning - Brand Mood Board

I want to present happiness and cheerfulness as aspirational to the audience and thus through my branding encourage my audience to aspire to be happy, appealing to my aspirational audience.

To emphasise this on my website and in the opening I plan on having my fictional band partner with a mental health charity and state that "a percentage of the revenue made from this music video will go towards the charity". This emphasises my brand and adheres to the Sony Brand Values where my band earns trust for the Sony brand through ethical conduct.