Contingency planning, Bastille, Laughter Lines pt2 plan and edit decision list.

Contingency planning, Bastille, Laughter Lines pt2 plan. 

Mood Board

Equipment 

·     DSLR camera

·     Tripod

·     iPhone – extra shots 

·     Props e.g. photos, concert tickets etc. 

Ideal shots

·     Long shots of nature

·     Close up of ‘memories’ being packed away 

·     Close up of eyes (laughter lines)

·     Close ups of hands , trees

·     Tracking shots of friend walking alone 

Edit decision list.

0.0    – 0.06 – close up winding up music box

0.07 – 0.13 – tracking shot walking 

0.14- 0.19 – close up of bastille ticket

0.20 – 0.26 – long shot out of car window 

0.27 – 0.33 – tracking shots of walking 

0.34 – 0.39 – mid shot of tree 

0.40 – 0.45 - close up of hands on tree 

0.46 – 0.42 – time lapse of cars in city 

0.43 – 0.59 – long shot of people in field 

1.00 – 1.06 – tracking shot walking past the tree 

1.07 – 1.14 – pan of ‘memories’ 

1.15 – 1.20 – close up of pinkie promise 

1.21 – 1.27 – close up of eyes 

1.27 – 1.33 – long shots driving in car, close up of pink roses

1.34 – 1.37 – close up of hands 

1.38 – 1.41 – close up of girls face smiling 

1.42 – 1.46 – picking up music box 

1.47 – 1.54 – Close up putting down photos 

1.55 – 2.00 - tracking shot walking / looking back to tree 

2.01 – 2.05 – close up packing ‘memories’ away

2.06 – 2.08 – shot out of car window

2.09- 2.15 – close up of pinkie promise 

2.15 – 2.20 – close up of eye

2.21 – 2.28 – long shot in field 

2.29 – 2.35 – close up of trees 

2.36 – 2.49 – mid shot of character walking up and hand reaching out 

2.50 – 2.57 – close up of pink rose on tree trunk 

2.58 0 3.02 – close up of eyes 

3.03 – 3.16 long shot on field 

3.17 – 3.29 – reverse from walking past tree to character stood by tree 

3.30 – 4.08 – finish looking / packing away ‘memories’ 

Contingency planning

Contingency planning 

Damaged Equipment

In case any equipment gets damaged I will make sure that I have a spare of each bit of equipment I plan on using such as the camera and lights. This will mean that filming won’t be set back due to missing and damaged equipment and will allow for any disturbance to be dealt with quickly and effectively. 

Low Batteries

In case of the risk of the cameras and lighting running out of power I will make sure that all batteries are fully charged before I start filming as well as making sure I still have spare batteries in case of emergency.

Weather

I will also make sure I check the weather before filming in open areas to make sure that this won’t disturb any filming planned as I can make sure to have appropriate shoes and anything waterproof to stop from damaging electrical equipment. It also means that if I realise the weather will be to back to film I can arrange another date for filming. 

Plan falling through.
Incase the original plan for my music video falls through due to not being able to film certain aspects or characters dropping out I have created another plan to fall back onto that includes a alternative narrative, mood board, set of equipment and ideal shots / timings I would like to have in the music video 

When contingency planning was effective. 

I had planned to film the dance sequence in an open area of lincon on the 4^thof March but due to the weather I was unable to complete this and meant that the dance sequence filming had to be pushed back until the 15^thof March, although extremely late to be filming it meant that I could still film other scenes and meant that if the weather was bad again I would be able to get a safe indoor area to film out of the way of bad weather. 

Unfortunately I was made aware that the dancer would be unable to perform in my music video therefore meaning that I had to fall onto my back up plan and alternative narrative, I was also made aware of this before the 15th therefore meaning I had more time to plan filming the different narrative and meant that I could set aside the 13th of March for filming the main part of the new plan. 

Location scouting / planning.

Location scouting / planning.

Lincon Cathedral.

This location would help into establishing where the music video is set, ideally shown in a long shot from far away at the very start so that the very first image the audience sees of the music video is an establishing shot of the cathedral in order to learn about where the narrative is set. 

Positives

1-   Establishing shot 

2-   Adds to cinematography 

3-   Some people may identify with the music video as they feel close to the location 

Negatives 

1-   May be hard to get lighting, either to light or to dark 

2-   May be hard to get establishing shot from afar. 

Lincon Brayford waterfront.

This location will also help the audience to gain a feel of where the music video is set and may allow the narrative to develop e.g. protagonist walking by, water representing passage of time etc. Also allows for continuity as its based in the same city. 

Positives 

1-   Continuity 

2-   Establishing shots 

3-   Narrative development 

Negatives 

1-   Too much light may reflect of water increasing exposure 

Hartshill hayes

Open country park, will allow for open dancing scene, this area will also allow to help with visuals such as the close ups of hands on trees etc. 

Positives

1-   Free entry 

2-   Open to public 

Negatives 

1-   Health and safety, rain fall may cause ground to be muddy and slippy 

2-   Tress may block out light causing iso to be turned up adding to noise on image.

Dobbies Plantasia

Similar to Hartshill Hayes but will allow for greater cinematography effect such as the maze’s that can help get shots will double framing in etc. Along with this seeing the animals can help to add to the effect of looking back on memories. 

Positives

1-   Open quiet areas ideal for filming 

2-   Cinematography 

3-   Helps narrative (memories) 

4-   Free parking

Negatives 

1-   Paid entry 

2-   Extra care of filming near animals due to health and safety. 

Riversley park



Local park in Nuneaton, again similar to Hartshill Hayes and will help cinematography. 

Advantages
- Within walking distance of college 
-Quiet open area
-Open to public

Disadvantages 
- Trees may block out light causing iso to be turned up adding to noise on image.
1-   Health and safety, rain fall may cause ground to be muddy and slippy

Storyboards 

• A storyboard is a visual plan or a road map for your project. It's done by creating a series of frames that will represent each shot or sequence of your script
• character placement, blocking, lighting positions, focal length 

Two types of storyboards 

Shooting boards - Visually scripting a story and creating a shot guide for the crew to use on the set

• made by director and shown to the crew 
• can help setup time 
• visualise main elements within a scene

Presentation boards 

• communicate an idea or concept to clients, producers, a director or studio execs
• more detail and neater to impress clients 
• may use digital photos and real life locations 
• used in animation 

References 

http://schoolvideonews.com/Pre-Production/Storyboards-Two-Types

Bastille, Laughter Lines music video plan and edit decision list.

Bastille, Laughter Lines music video plan.

Equipment needed for filming dance. 

-      -DSLR camera – film with a high shutter speed (1/60 +) to reduce motion blur

-      -Tripod – steady camera for long – mid shots

-      -Wide angle lens

  -Area 48 led light create hard light and shadows

Ideal shots 

-      Long, mid, panning shots of dancing

-      Tracking shot of dancer walking / getting ready

-      Close ups of hands, eyes, trees, flowers, photographs, potentially litter

-      Long shots of Lincon 

Edit Decision List. 

 0.00 – 0.26 – dancer getting ready, panning / long shots of dancer starting routine. 

0.27 – 0.31 pan of Lincoln brayford going up to the sky 

0.23 – 0.39 – pan back down from sky to tree trunk, show hands running along the lines.

0.40 – 0.45 – close up of hands on tree

0.46 – 0.53 – fade into close ups of photos of the dancer / memories 
0.54 - 0.59 - tracking shot of dancer walking
1.00 - 1.03 - close up of 'memory box' 
1.04 - 1.06 time lapse of city
1.07 - 1.11 - close up of hands looking through 'memory box' 
1.12 - 1.14 - dance sequence 
1.15 - 1.17 - cut do different angle of dance sequence
1.18 - 1.20 - panning shot of factories or close up of litter 
1.21 - 1.27 - first close up of eye
1.28 - 1.34 - various shots of dance sequence 
1.34 - 1.36 - close up of 'young' hands
1.37 - 1.39 - close up of 'old hands'
1.40 - 1.46 - panning shot of 'memories' with close up of picking up photo
1.47 - 1.53 - high angle shot of dancer sitting down and looking up 
1.54 - 1.59 - close up of mouth illustrating lyrics 'ill see you in the future when we're older' 
2.00 - 2.01 - cut to dance sequence 
2.02 - 2.03 - close up of pink rose 
2.04 - 2.06 - close up of pandora bracelet 
2.07 - 2.08 - dance sequence 
2.09 - 2.11 - close up of pinky promise 
2.12 - 2.14 - panning shot of grave yard 
2.15 - 2.20 - different close up of eyes 
2.21 - 2.23 - close up of one half of dancers face 
2.24 - 2.28 - tracking shot of dancer walking 
2.29 - 2.31 - close up of dancers foot walking 
2.32 - 2.34 - close up of 'memories' 
2.35 - 2.41- dance sequence 
2.42 - 2.46 - close up of photos related to dance in dancers room 
2.47 - 2.48 - dance sequence 
2.49 - 2.52 - close up of pinky promise ending 
2.53 - 2.55 - long shot of someone walking away from dancer 
2.56 - 3.01 - different close up of eyes 
3.02 - 3.07 - close up of mouth illustrating lyrics 'I'll see you in the future when we're old' 
3.08 - 3.16 - tracking shot of factories / wind turbines 
3.17 - 3.22 - dance sequence 
3.23 - 3.28 panning shot of memories 
3.29 - 2.36 - dance sequence 
3.37 - 4.00 - various shots of dance sequence and close up of eyes
4.01 - 4.03 - close up making memory box 
4.04 - 4.08 - close up of hands holding cup of tea or close up of final eye