Planning:Audience Feedback

Once I completed my animatic, I then shown it to people that would be interested in this type of music, I then asked them for their feedback upon my animatic and asked what was good and bad.

The target audience really liked my animatic because it s a mixture of both performance and narrative meaning which they quite like the aspect off. They really liked the shots that I used as well because they portray the meaning off the song which they thought was good. When it comes to the filming process, I need to make sure that the actors are good in order to make the story seem realistic, so when it comes to me trying to find actors, I will have multiple options in order to try and find the ones that I need.

The actors thought that the shots I was using were good but they said the length of them were not the best because some were too quick for that specific scene and some of them were dragged out a bit as well. Another factor they liked was that on my animatic, I also explained what was going on in that scene as well so if they got confused by the images, I also stated what was going to be happening in that specific shot as well. They also thought that the story aspect is good as well and is quite clear as it relates to the song lyrics quite well which is very important to when it comes to the finished product. They also stated that I would need a lot of actors when it comes to me filming so I might have to alter it a bit in order to make sure that I have actors that I want and that are good.

By getting the feedback, I will be able to take what my audience said into consideration in order to try and make it more appealing to the actual audience when it comes to the finished product. By asking multiple people, they agree with what the 2 members said so I need to make sure that this is going to be at a very high standard and that my production is going to be successful.

Planning: Camera Equipment

When it comes to me doing my filming, I need to make sure that I have a good enough camera so the quality is good and looks professional. I think I need to have more practice with the cameras so I know what one to use for definite. I will need to make sure that I am going to be comfortable with the camera that I am willing to use when it comes to the filming stage so that I won't be wasting time. There is a variety of different cameras that I am able to use as well within school as well as some of my family members which have good quality cameras so I will take their cameras into consideration when it comes to me selecting one. I will be talking about 3 different potential cameras that I am thinking of using.

Camera 1 - Canon EOS 1100D

The first camera that I am able to use is this Canon EOS 1100D. The good features of this camera is that I  will be able to film at high frames per second as well as HD as well meaning that when I go to record some footage, the quality is going to be really good. When I was testing the camera out in lesson, I was able to get a good idea of how it works meaning that when it comes to the filming process, I will be able to use the camera without any problems occurring because of my experience when using it, I also went onto Youtube and got a video of the camera quality. The video belo
w is a good test because it shows the real quality of the camera.  These cameras are also very expensive meaning that since I am able to use them for free, it would be a waste for me not to use them.

Camera 2 - Nikon D3200

My second choice of camera would be the Nikon D3200,  I will take this camera into consideration because I have 2 members of my family which own this camera therefore I have a lot of knowledge on how to use it because of my practising with it. This camera is very good and it is able to record in full HD (1080p). This is what is most important because I will want to make sure that the quality of my music video is to a very high standard so it is important that I am able to use a high quality camera as well as know how to use it as well. Just like the previous camera, I have also found a test video as well as an image of the camera.

Camera 3 - Canon Legria

The 3rd camera was the Canon Legria, I have used this camera before and it was ok to use but I dont think I will use it for my music video because the quality isn't the greatest and for a music video, I would like to try and make it as professional as I can meaning that this camera will not be the best camera to use because of this reason. This camera is more of a type of camera that will get used on family holidays and events and not for professional events such as music videos, weddings etc. The camera also doesn't work well in the light and therefore causes the footage to be grainy.


To conclude, I think I would benefit from using the Nikon D3200 DSLR camera as I know how to use it meaning I will be comfortable when using to film my music video.

Planning: Shot List

A shot list is important when it comes to the planning stage. By creating this shot list, I will be able to see what shots I need to film and what actors are going to be involved at what locations. I will also be give a copy of my shot list to the actors so they get a brief idea of what is going to be involved within that shot. I have included the shot number, actors involved, shot type, location, description and the time of the song.
I also decided to create a lyrics column in which for my and my actor will be able to refer to what lyrics are going to be synced to what shot.

Type of shot: The type of shot is going to be important for me because I will be able to notice straight away the type of shot that I want to use via the shot type column.

Planning: Casting

Casting in my opinion is the biggest aspect because I need to select actors that like to be infront of the camera and that will do a good job and not laugh or get shy therefore I have selected some people from my class to fulfill this role which I will be explaining both of their strengths and weaknesses. I also want to make sure that the people I choose to cast dont feel like they have to be in it, this is because they may not end up doing a good job and I would need to get a different actor and do it all over again which I dont want to be doing as it is a lot of time being wasted.

Potential Character 1 - Stephen Olatunbosun

This is Stephen, I would say he would be my main singer because as by the picture, he likes being in front of the camera. I have also spoke to Stephen and he said he would like to be the main singer in my music video meaning that I dont have to worry a lot about the main person because I have a strong candidate here. The only problem with Stephen is that he laughs quite a lot in front of the camera, this isnt because he is nervous, it is just how he is. Stephen is quite flexible as well so I will be able to base my filming around his schedule quite easily.




Potential Character 2 - Thomas Kelly

This is Thomas, I would say he is my 2nd strongest actor because he is not very camera shy but he is not a huge fan of acting. I have spoke to Thomas and he said he would like to feature in my music video but I am unsure of what role he will play when it comes to the actual filming of it.Thomas would be good for either of the roles but I am still unsure of what his best one would be. A weakness for him would be that he isn't 
 the strongest actor.


Potential Character 3 - Jake Liggins

This is Jake Liggins, he would be my 3rd strongest candidate because he is ok infront of the camera and ok at acting but I think Thomas and Stephen are more suitable for the roles it comes down to when it comes to me choosing them. Jake would be more suited to playing the instruments because he knows how to play the drums and guitar meaning it would be bad for me not to use him in my music video.




 Potential Character 4 -Lewis Swannell

 My 4th potential actor would be Lewis, he is not so confident in front of the camera but he said he wouldnt mind doing small sections in my video which is good of him. Lewis would be in front of the camera for some clips but he would like to do scenes in which he doesnt have to face the camera because he doesnt like the feel of it.
 

Planning: Costume

It is very important that I take the costumes quite seriously because I want to be giving the audience a good impression of the story that is going on and what  the characters are like so the audience get a good knowledge of whats going on in the music video. The genre of my chosen song is Indie Rock and therefore the costumes I have chosen relate well and Imagine Dragons tend to wear dark clothing therefore I have gone with the dark clothing. The target audience will also think that the costume choice is good because they will be able to see that I have taken the dark clothing into consideration, the target audience also wear similar clothes to what I have chosen to wear as well which is also another good reason for my choice of clothing for all of the actors. The choice of costume suit the actors and represents them in a particular way meaning that the audience will be able to get an impression of the roles of the characters that they are playing.

Costume 1 - Main Singer

The first costume I will have for my actor is going to be a plain smart black shirt, this is because I want him to look smart so the audience get a good impression of main actor. I will also make sure that the actor will be wearing black jeans and a watch in order to make him look good for his role, the costume is not going to cost a lot of money as well which is a good thing because I wont be hesitating to buy them a lot and he has some of  the clothing items as well which is a huge advantage to me.


Below are the clothing items that I have found and are what  I would like the main singer to wear. The total cost of these items would be no more than £35 because he has some of the items of clothing anyway which is good.

 




Costume 2 - Friendly Actor

For this actor, I would like him to be dressed casual so the audience see him as a normal person. This is the actor that the main singer doesnt know but then they have a good friendship meaning that the audience will like this character, the clothing items that i have selected for this actor will not cost a lot of money and the actor owns some of these clothes just like the first costume making it an advantage to me because I dont have to spend a lot of money on clothes.

 





Costume 3 - Bully(s)
The 3rd costume is going to be the Bully(s). I will have them dressed in a negative way to show the audience what they are going to be like so that they will be able to make out that he is a bad guy, the clothes that I will have him wear will not be a lot of money and just like the other 2 costumes, I and some of the actors own the clothes as well making it good for me because I will not be spending a lot of money on clothes that I will not wear. The actor will wear a black hoody, black jeans and a snood in order to help cover up his identity.