Unit 29: Music Video Production

Pre-Production Booklet for Music Video

Name: Benjamin Tyrrell
Order of contents (italics show areas you must add in yourself)
Song
Lyrics
Meaning of the song
Storyboard
Script
Mood board
Props list
Locations
Shooting schedule
Call sheet
Risk assessment
Clearances
Rules for your production
Your potential track must conform to the following criteria:
1. It must provide opportunities for original and creative ork
!. It must have a clearly definable target audience
". It must be generically identifiable i.e as clearly belonging to a
particular genre#sub#genre
$. it must be of digital %uality and in an appropriate format for
capturing to &dobe Premiere Pro CS'
'. (he track must have been missed and recorded to a high
standard) including if using an independent artist *e.g. local band+
,. -ou need to be able to prove you have checked onership and
have sought permission to use the track.
Your choices will need to:
1. .e filtered out by your teacher if unsuitable *please anticipate the
likely /secondary/ audience at 0enley *parents) younger children)
principle etc+
!. Inspire the group to make a creative) original music video that uses
and#or challenges conventions
". .e suitable for broadcast on mainstream music television so
1 2o searing
1 2o se3ually aggressive language#imagery
1 &void drug related lyrics#imagery
Song
Song title
Bedroom Trip
Artist
Luke Christopher
Genre
Alternative R&B
What are the conventions of music videos from this genre?
Format:
R&B music videos alwas have a narrative! usuall linked to the lrics of the song"
The shots used usuall consist of the narrative of the song! #ut can also have shots
of the artist singing directl into the camera! this helps the artist connect with the
viewer watching the music video"
$etting:
%hen the music videos are narrative! then the are usuall set in the evenings when it
is darker and everone is going clu##ing and parting" The can also #e set outside
during the da! #ut are almost alwas set in a #ad neigh#ourhood! where the
#uildings are old and covered in graffiti" The social class that the usuall show is
either working class or upper class"
Costumes:
The clothing that is generall used is &eans! a light slim fitting shirt! a snap#ack or
#eanie and some form of e'pensive &eweller whether it is chain necklaces! stud
earrings a watch or a com#ination of the three" %omen in skimp and revealing
clothing that is usuall used in the clu#" The male artists also tend to have their shirts
taken off at some point in the music video"
Actions:
(eople are usuall seen to #e dancing! drinking or chilling with their mates in the
music video" The artist is also usuall seen to #e driving a car in the video! the car
tends to #e a lu'urious sports car"
Lighting:
The lighting of the music video tends to #e dimmed slightl darker than most other
music videos" The music videos are also sometimes in #lack and white! #ut the
lighting has #een edited so that ou are still a#le to clearl see everone"
$hot Tpes:
The shot tpes that are generall used in )ip*)op music videos are wide shots to
shown environment that the artist is in at the moment! such as the location that the
are in as well as the people that are around them" Close ups of the artists face is also
+uite common in these kind of videos"
How are you going to meet these conventions in your video?
Style (in-concert and as live footage; animation (stop motion, digital); interpretative; narrative;
impressionist; surrealist; pastiche; parody; referencing; homage)
I shall use a narrative music video that e3presses and relates to the lyrics of the song. (his
meets the convention of the music video genre that is being used as narrative music videos
are the predominant style of video used for this genre. I shall also have shots of me in a
different location singing into the camera) I ould then have these to different bits of
footage run parallel to each other throughout the hole of the music video.
Costume
The costumes that would be used in the music would be a light slim fitting shirt and jeans.
This would go with the mise-en-scne and conventions of the genre.
Lighting
(he lighting that I am going to use for the music video ill be fairly dimmed and the
colour of the music video ill also have the narrative shots in black and hite) and
the shots here I am singing into the camera at another location ill be in colour.
Locations
(he locations that ill be used in the music video ill be my bedroom in my house)
and outside in my garden.
Shot types
I am going to use ide shots for hen I ant to get the scenery in as ell as the
person. I am going to use close ups of the characters faces and hen focusing on
ob4ects and things that the lyrics mention. I shall also use medium shots so that you
are able to get more of the characters body but still be able to see their facial
e3pression.
Research
What music videos have you watched to research your genre?
Trey Songz Heart Attack
Trey Songz Na Na
Trey Songz Say Ah
Jason Derulo Trumpets
Jason Derulo Talk Dirty
How have these videos influenced the decisions made? Include screen shots of the key
influences
Trey Songz Na Na:
This video influenced me to make some parts of my music video in black and white, as this
music video did this and managed to pull it off really well, inspiring me to learn from their
example.
Trey Songz Say Ah
Trey Songz Heart Attack
Trey Songz music videos Say Ah & Heart Attack influenced me on what costumes are
usually worn in R&B music videos.
Lyrics
Insert the song lyrics below
50ook6 Luke Christopher7
8n the vodka) vodka
(ake another sip
Lying in your bedroom
(hinking you the shit
8n the kush girl) kush girl
(ake another hit
Lying on the floor
9ust a rebel on your on
8n the bedroom) bedroom) bedroom trip 53"7
Lying on the floor
9ust a rebel on your on
5:erse 16 Luke Christopher7
I kno girls like you) I kno girls like you
Passive aggressive) mad at their e3/s
&nd they gon/ hirl like you
.ut some say love is overrated
Some say love is getting faded
I think love is finding that girl
(hat/s gonna stick ith me hen I/m famous
Some say) people think it too much
.ut they ain/t thinking enough
.ut she 4ust ants a man that/s lasting
I 4ust need some damn attraction
;e 4ust need to set our boundaries
-ou right there) me right here
<sed to be all in your air
I could see us in a year
50ook6 Luke Christopher7
8n the vodka) vodka
(ake another sip
Lying in your bedroom
(hinking you the shit
8n the kush girl) kush girl
(ake another hit
Lying on the floor
9ust a rebel on your on
8n the bedroom) bedroom) bedroom trip 53"7
Lying on the floor
9ust a rebel on your on
5:erse !6 Luke Christopher7
I kno guys like me) ain/t no guys like me
-ou kno them coards
;annabe bouncers trying to take my I=
;ell I say fuck em/ if they ain/t ith you
Let em/ try and reinvent you
Cause one day) they gon/ regret that shit
>on/ thro floers that they can/t send you
Some say) people think it too much
.ut they ain/t thinking enough
.ut she 4ust ants a man that/s lasting
I 4ust need some midnight action
;e 4ust need to set our boundaries
-ou right there) me right here
<sed to be all in your air
I could see us in a year
50ook6 Luke Christopher7
8n the vodka) vodka
(ake another sip
Lying in your bedroom
(hinking you the shit
8n the kush girl) kush girl
(ake another hit
Lying on the floor
9ust a rebel on your on
8n the bedroom) bedroom) bedroom trip 53"7
Lying on the floor) 4ust a rebel
8n the bedroom) bedroom) bedroom trip 53"7
Lying on the floor
9ust a rebel on your on
Meaning of the song
Does the song have a meaning? If so, what is it?
The meaning behind the song Bedroom Trip by Luke Christopher is about what love is and
dealing with all of the mess that comes your way until you find the girl that you actually like. It
also talks about the differences between what you want and are looking for, and what the girl
wants and is looking for.
How will your visuals relate to the song? (Illustrate, Amplify or Disjuncture)
My visuals will relate to the song by illustrating the lyrics that are used in it. I shall do this by
using shots that are show or resemble what the lyrics of the song are talking about or
meaning.
Storyboard
Insert your storyboard here
Mood board
Create a mood board showing what look your music video will have. Add images
showing ideas of mise-en-scene, characters, costumes and colours that will be
present in the different shots.

Props List
What props / models / furniture etc will you need to make your music video?
Production Name: Bedroom Trip Music Video
Producer: Benjamin Tyrrell
Item Script page Description Character/location Notes
Vodka Bottle Held by artist Artist - In bedroom
Id Card Held by artist Artist - bedroom
Shooting Schedule for production
;eek Monday (uesday ;ednesday (hursday ?riday Saturday Sunday
1 Recordin
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scenes
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Call Sheet
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Production6 .edroom (rip
Client Information6 Luke
Christopher
Location6
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.en4amin (yrrellBs >arden
Cast and Cre6
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Role6
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!isk assessment of venue
Complete risk assessment for the shooting locations
"#$Activity %escribe the component part of your pursuit.&a'ard (ist the
things you anticipate might cause harm or the things associated with your activity
that have the potential to cause harm. Consider the likely harm. !isk Assess the
risk as either & )&igh*, + )+edium* or ( )(ow*. ,hen concluding your assessment
consider all of the circumstances. -recautions Consider what
you could do to minimise . negate the risk. /n -lace ,ill the
precautionary measures be in place at the time of the activity0
!eview %ate ,hen would it be reasonable to review your assessment0
!emember it might be whilst you are undertaking the activity.
!eviewer 1ame of the person responsible for completing the risk assessment.
A copy of this form should be taken on the activity or visit by the Reviewer.
Clearances
/nsert copy of email sent to record label re2uesting permission for the use of
chosen song
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