Screenplay

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Tracking shot in towards Louisa in the photography studio

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Tracking shot in towards Lucy in the photography studio

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Kate doing subtle dance moves in the photography studio

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Sadie begins to lip sync to the song in the photography studio

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Louisa staring blankly at the camera in the photography studio

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Lucy staring blankly at the camera in the photography studio

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Kate dancing in the photography studio

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Sadie lip syncing with a kaleidoscope projecting on to her from the theater projector.

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Mirror image of Louisa dancing so it appears there are two of her

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Lucy in the theater with a projected image of a field of daisy's on her

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Sadie in the theater with a moving kaleidoscope projected onto her as she lip syncs and subtly dances in time to the song

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Blurred shot of Sadie subtly dances to the song as she stares blankly at the camera in the photography studio.

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Sadie lip syncing in front of the kaleidoscope in the theater

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Louisa staring blankly at the camera

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Lucy staring at the camera in the theater with a projection of a field of daisies on her

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Louisa staring blankly into the camera in the photography studio

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Blurred image of Kate bobbing her head in time to the track

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Blurred B&W image of Kate bobbing her head in time to the track

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Blurred image of Sadie dancing

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Sadie dancing with a kaleidoscope image projected on to her as she lip syncs

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Louisa staring blankly into the camera in the photography studio

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Lucy staring blankly into the camera in the photography studio

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Kate dancing in the photography studio

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Blurred image of Sadie lip syncing

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B&W image of Lucy subtly dancing

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Louisa staring blankly as a light flashes up on her face

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Sadie in the photography studio dancing and lip syncing

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Louisa doing subtle dance hand movements

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Lucy dancing in front of the theater projector with daisies

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B&W mirror image of Louisa dancing so it appears there are two of her

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Louisa stood in front of the theater projector with a field of flowers project on her

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Sadie lip syncing in the photography studio

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Blurred image of Kate bobbing her head in the photography studio

Shot 42:BLANK BLACK SCREEN

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Sadie in the theater with a moving kaleidoscope projected on to her

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Sadie lip syncing as the lights begin fading on her in the photography studio

Health and Safety

As my two locations that I am shooting in are both indoors in studios and theaters there won't be many health and safety implications, such as there would be if I were to be filming outside where there are potential safety hazards. However, as I am using lights in the studios and a projector there is a potential danger of falling equipment. To ensure that this doesn't happen I will make sure that all equipment is secured and not loose. The chances of this happening are very low anyway.

Storyboard

Theater scene

This is the kaleidoscope I am using to project onto a screen which Sadie will be stood in front of..

Animatic

Here is my Animatic that I made by making illustrations of the music video and then putting them into a sequence alongside the music on Windows Movie Maker. Some of the timings towards the end are a little off due to the program I used not been very accurate. However for my final piece I shall be using Adobe Premiere which will be more accurate.

Locations

Location 1:For my first location I am using a photography studio with bright lighting and a plain white background, this is a convention of Grimes music videos and takes inspiration from the clothes shop 'American Apparel'. The back drops in her music videos often have a purple tinge to them, therefore I shall be editing my footage using adobe premiere to give my video this effect too. 

Location 2:For my second location I am going to book out the theater and project an animation of a kaleidoscope that I have found on YouTube over Sadie performing and lip syncing to Grimes. The image of a trippy/psychedelic kaleidoscope is another convention of Grimes.

Props and Costumes w/ Photos

Sadie Bryant:Makeup:
- Glitter underneath eyes
- Black eyeliner

Outfit:
- Cream embroidered midi dress with flowers
- Navy tights
- Black brogues

Costume 2...
Makeup:
- Glitter underneath eyes
- Black eyeliner

Outfit:
- Pastel blue cardigan
- Peach lace dress
- White tights
- Black T shoes

Louisa Robinson:
Makeup:- Winged black eyeliner

Outfit:
- Cream crochet daisy dress with flute sleeves
- Black tights

Lucy Cullingworth:
Makeup:
- Black eyeliner

Outfit:
- Black peter pan collared skater dress


Kate Hannah:
Makeup:
- Winged black eyeliner
- Henna (on hand)

Outfit:
- Blue buttoned shirt
- Black Skinny jeans
- Black tassled brogues


Bryony Johnson:
Makeup:
- Winged black eyeliner

Outfit:
- Cream lace collared sheer tee
- Black leggings
- Black moccassins

Schedule

Filming Schedule//
Tuesday 22nd November - (Studio) Louisa, "Tracking shot". 11.30am - 12.40am
Wednesday 21st November - (Theater) Sadie "Kaleidoscope scene". 4pm - 6pm
Thursday 23rd November - (Studio) Lucy, "Tracking shot". 10.20am - 11.30am
Monday 26th November - (Studio) Sadie
Tuesday 4th December - (Studio) Bryony "Dancing". 10.20am - 11.30am
Wednesday 5th December - (Studio) Kate "Dancing". 2.50 - 4.00

Editing Schedule//
Friday 24th Novemeber - 9.00am - 10.20am
Tuesday December 4th  - 4th period
Wednesday December 5th - 1st period
Thursday December 6th - 3rd period
Friday December 7th - 5th period

Location booking

I went to see Andy Feetom who is in charge of the student theater to book it out for use for my music video. The theater is the perfect location for some scenes of my video due to the projector and lighting that I want to use. I managed to book out it from 4pm until 6pm on Wednesday 21st November. Sadie has a study period she is willing to dedicate to hair and makeup from 2.50 until 4.00, we then will begin filming. In preparation I have booked out a camera in advance for this date.

I have emailed Kate Foster, who is head of photography at my college, regarding using a studio for my music video. This is due to the lighting and plain white backdrop I want for my video.

Cast Availability

Sadie Bryant:
Free Periods..

-Tuesday 3rd
-Wednesday 5th
-Thursday 2nd

Louisa Robinson:
Free Periods..
-Tuesday 3rd
-Wednesday Lunch Time
-Thursday 2nd

Lucy Cullingworth:Free Periods..
-Monday 2nd, 3rd and 4th
-Thursday 2nd and 3rd

Kate Hannah:
Free Periods..
-Monday 3rd, 4th and 5th
-Tuesday 2nd and 4th
-Friday 5th

Bryony Johnson:
Free Periods..
- Tuesday 2nd
- Thursday 3rd

Cast w/photos

Louisa Robinson

When I began planning my music video and choosing an artist and demographic to aim at I created a poll with a range of different questions designed to find out who my audience was and the sort of music they enjoyed listening to and what different types of videos they found most appealing. I quickly discovered that 81% of my audience are females and that 100% of them are aged 16-19. Louisa is a 17 year old female and therefore already fits the description of someone who would watch my music video. This makes Louisa relatable to my audience which is key to engaging them. A second reason I chose Louisa to be in my video is her feminine look and resemblance to an American Apparel model similarly to the girls featured in Grimes current music videos. Louisa attends my college and lives only 15 minutes away from me meaning that finding a time where we can both shoot is easier than it would be if we were to live far away. Due to Louisa's 60's style bob I lent her my white crochet, bell bottom sleeved dress to wear in the video, it's feminine meaning she fits the convention of femininity in Grimes videos.


Lucy Cullingworth

I asked Lucy to be in my music video due to her feminine look which coincides with the ideology of Grimes. Similarly to Louisa she is aged 18 and therefore fits the audience demographic. Although Lucy lives quite far away from college she is in my film studies class and also my best friend meaning finding a time slot where she can help me shoot the video is relatively easy. I asked Lucy to wear her black peter pan collared dress, it features a white crochet collar and therefore links to the outfit that Louisa is wearing. 

Sadie Bryant

I asked Sadie to be the main performer in my music video due to her overall image, when I showed pictures of potential people who would fit the role of Grimes, Sadie was the one everyone said fits the role. As Sadie is also a Grimes fan it meant that I didn't have to ask her to remember all the lyrics for lip syncing as she already knew them and the task of lip syncing repeatedly whilst I experimented from different angles wasn't as laborious  for her. Similarly to Lucy and Louisa I didn't have to buy any outfits as her current wardrobe already fits the look I was trying to convey in the video. I asked her to wear anything pastel colored  glittery, lace or chiffon as these are the types of clothing I associate with this type of 'otherworldly synthpop' music that Grimes creates. One of the main conventions within a music video is to see the main artist in a range of different outfits, therefore Sadie brought 3 different outfits, one for each time we filmed. As Sadie is a friend of mine and willing to take part in my coursework finding mutual times to shoot was easier. She kindly agreed to stay behind one night after college to begin shooting in the theater and arranged for her mum to pick her up as she lives far away from college.

Kate Hannah
I asked Kate to be in my video due to her look which I really think coincides with the ideology of Grimes. Kate also takes Media at A-level and therefore understands how difficult it can be to get people to cooperate with regards to filming and consequently went out of her way to help me when picking times to film and agreeing to everything I asked her to do. I didn't ask Kate to wear anything in particular as her image is similar to Grimes.







Bryony Johnson
I mentioned to Sadie that I needed someone for the dancing parts of my video, however I didn't know anybody who does the type of dancing I wanted. Sadie suggested asking Bryony who also goes to the college as she takes dance at A-Level. I asked Bryony and she was willing to help me, a bonus is the fact that she looks the part and is also a Grimes fan. I gave her an idea of what clothing to wear and she brought a lace peter pan collared tee similar to Lucy and Louisa's dresses therefore she fits perfectly into the video.