Pitch

Props List

The props required for my music video are:

A plushie

Wristbands

Jewellery

Television

Television remote

Armchair

Two chairs.

Ropes of varying thickness.

Handcuffs.

Something to be used as a gag.

A park bench.

A public bin.

A comic.

Other items that are required can be provided by me, or my actress, such as the clothes to fit all of the characters, the cute, girly character, the gothic, alternative character, and then the punk, colourful character. Me and Carrie will put our resources together and create costumes and accessories for these characters, all of which are played by Carrie.

I have chosen to have Carrie play all of the characters because I think the contrast between them is greater when the same actress is beneath it, and it makes the characters closer. It also adds an element of surrealism to the video, to the narrative.

Risk Assessment

There are not many risks involved with producing my film, though I will describe the few possible risks.

One shot is taken from atop a wall, for a bird's eye view effect, the risks of this could be danger to myself, falling off the wall, or danger to the camera, if I dropped the equipment.

The precautions taken in this situation will be that the camera will be attached securely to me, via either a neck strap or a wrist strap. Also, there will be someone holding me up on the wall, ensuring that I keep my balance, assisting in me holding the shot steady and ensuring that I do not injure myself.

Another shot is taken from atop a chair, which is another possible risk, and the same precautions will be taken, securing the camera and assisting my stability.

Other dangers could be wires on the floor, making sure that no one, including myself, trips over the wires or knocks them out of place.

The tripod screws will be as secure as possible, fastened tightly to ensure that the camera stays level, and the tripod stays balanced

I do not think that there are any other risks in the production of my film, as most of my film is shot in empty spaces, in daylight, so I do not have to worry about members of the public, passers-by damaging the equipment, or be worried about having the equipment out on display late at night. All of the risks involved with my filming are easy to precaution myself against.

Shooting Calender

Here are the dates on which I can shoot my film. Not all of the dates highlighted below will be used, but all of the dates are possibilities, openings where both me and my actress are available. I hope to have my filiming completed by the 15th November, but the dates afterwards are merely backup dates, for any scenes that may need adding to, or re-shooting. This then gives me more than enough time to edit my film, and have it finished before the deadline date.

Detailed Shot List

Here is my detailed shot list. Each shot number covers a frame on my storyboard, my animatic. It has details of the shot duration, the props required, the location of filming, the type of shot, as well as the camera movements and a brief description of each shot. The shots in blue are animated, the shots in pink are not, and the shots in purple are the link between the two. During the purple shot, the music video merges from animation into live action.

Wepbage design development.

Here is another idea i have developed, this time for the web page design. I like how it combines the hand-drawn elements with the more technical, digitally altered elements of the design.

CD Cover- Developing An Idea

Here, I have developed one of my ideas for the CD cover. However, as the logo has not yet been decided on, the title is just handwritten in basic text.

Webpage Design Ideas

Here are some ideas for the website page for Alice in Videoland, holding the link between the music video, the CD cover and the webpage.

CD Cover Design Ideas

Here are a range of designs for the CD cover for my chosen song, with annotations to explain and expand on my ideas.

Alice in Videoland

The band needs a logo, a theme, a band identity, that will coincide with my music video, as well as the other forms of media, the CD cover, and the website homepage. Here are some of my ideas, some produced manually and then scanned in, while others were created using combined manual and digital processes. Personally, I prefer the digitally altered logos, using Photoshop to add the colour, as these look more professional and realistic, as well as making the colours more intense. I like the typography of the logo, the text seemingly handwritten, unorganised, with the letters held at quirky angles, it makes it seem alive. The scribbles colour also adds movement to the words, giving a childish feel, as do the vibrant colours of the spectrum. The gradient used with the pink and yellow is too soft and the colours blend to smoothly, whereas the scribbled image seems rougher somehow, more realistic, and better suits my genre.