Unit 29: Music Video Production

Pre-Production Booklet for Music Video

Name:

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 work
2.
It must have a clearly definable target audience
3.
It must be generically identifiable i.e as clearly belonging
to a particular genre/sub/genre
4.
it must be of digital quality and in an appropriate format
for capturing to Adobe Premiere Pro CS5
5.
The track must have been missed and recorded to a high
standard, including if using an independent artist (e.g. local
band)
6.
You need to be able to prove you have checked ownership
and have sought permission to use the track.
Your choices will need to:
1.
Be filtered out by your teacher if unsuitable (please
anticipate the likely 'secondary' audience at Henley (parents,
younger children, principle etc)
2.
Inspire the group to make a creative, original music video
that uses and/or challenges conventions
3.
Be suitable for broadcast on mainstream music television
so
- No swearing
- No sexually aggressive language/imagery
- Avoid drug related lyrics/imagery

Song

Song title
Arctic Monkeys Why do you only call me when your high

Artist

Arctic Monkeys

Genre

Indie Rock

What are the conventions of music videos from this genre?

Basic conventions of indie rock are quite stereotypical.

- Scruffy hair
- Casual clothes (Jeans, shirts, t shirts ect.)
- Band Playing
- Guitars, Drums
- Dark Setting
- Shadows
- Standing Still/little movement

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 am going to meet these conventions in my music video by the style of the video, so my main
character will be seen in the correct clothing to match the genre, which is clothes like Fred
Perry clothing which is a smart, cool look. What the song is generally about is classed within
the indie rock genre with the song being about someone getting high and texting a girl at 3 in
the morning, so its like their living he life getting high, up and about in the pub at 3 in the
morning, I will also make sure with my editing it suits the song the camera positions and
movement will meet conventions too.

Costume
The person I have picked to play the character has a style which I want them to have, the same
kind of style to the lead singer, Alex Turner. This is like suede adidas shoes, jacket, fred perry

polos and that kind of style which I want my character to have and give the correct image of
what I am trying to achieve.

Lighting
The lighting in my video will be that bright as the song isnt based in the daylight, its based in the early
hours of the morning, therefore my lighting will be quite dark as this is required to match the visuals
and form a relationship between lyrics and visuals.

Locations
The location of my video is set in a place called chalgrove, small village where I live.

Shot type
Mid shots
Long Shots
Close ups, group shot
Wide Shot

Research

What music videos have you watched to research your genre?

Why do you only call me when your high ArcticMonkeys
R U Mine Arctic Monkeys

How have these videos influenced the decisions made? Include screen shots of the key
influences

Why do you only call me when your high influenced my video a lot as I am partly following
the same story of the song, and using shot ideas from the video into my video. I like the way
it tells the story and that it isnt fancy and you rarely see this in music videos nowadays.
When mine is ready you will see I got given influence from the video.

Lyrics
Insert the song lyrics below

Arctic Monkeys Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? lyrics was added to
the site 23 Jul, 2013 and since that time has 3760 hits and voted 0 times. Other
popular Arctic Monkeys lyrics are: Black Treacle, Knee Socks and I Wanna Be
Yours.

Songwriters: Turner, Alex

The mirror's image,

It tells me it's home time,
But I'm not finished,
'Cause you're not by my side.

And as I arrived I thought I saw you leaving,

Carrying your shoes,
Decided that once again I was just dreaming,
Of bumping into you.

Now it's three in the morning,

And I'm trying to change your mind,
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message you reply.

Why'd you only call me when you're high?

Hi
Why'd you only call me when you're high?

Somewhere darker,
Talking the same shite,
I need a partner,
Well are you out tonight?
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsty.com/arctic-monkeys-whyd-you-only-call-mewhen-youre-high-lyrics.html ]
It's harder and harder to get you to listen,
More I get through the gears,
incapable of making alright decisions,
and having bad ideas.

Now it's three in the morning,

And I'm trying to change your mind,
Left you multiple missed calls
And to my message you reply.
(Message you reply)
Why'd you only call me when you're high?
(Why'd you only call me when you're)
Hi
Why'd you only call me when you're high?

And I can't see you here when I'm high,

Sort of feels like I'm running out of time,
I haven't found all I was hoping to find,
You said you got to be up in the morning,
Gonna have an early night,

And you starting to bore me, baby,

Why'd you only call me when you're high?

Why'd you only ever call me when you're high?

Why'd you only ever phone me when you're high? (x3)

Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? lyrics EMI Music Publishing

Meaning of the song

Does the song have a meaning? If so, what is it?

I wouldnt say this song has a meaning other than the fact when your high, you say and do
silly things. The song focuses more on just the song and doesnt try to potray a meaning.

How will your visuals relate to the song? (Illustrate, Amplify or Disjuncture)

MY VISUALS WILL RELATE TO THE SONG AS IM TRYING TO CAPTURE ALL ASPECTS OF THE
SONG AND PUT IT INTO MY MUSIC VIDEO, I WANT TO GET THE RIGHT LOCATION, AND TIME,
SO I WANT IT TO BE IN THE DARK WHICH RELATES TO THE SONG AS IT IS SET IN EARLY
MORNING.. AS HE IS HIGH IN THE MUSIC VIDEO HE ILLUSINATES, I WANT TO GIVE THIS
EFFECT IN MY VIDEO WITH SHAKY CAMERA MOVEMENT WHICH MEET WHAT I NEED TO DO.
MAINLY THE DARK SETTING AND MY CAMERA MOVEMENT WILL SHOW IT RELATES TO THE
SONG.

Storyboard
Insert your storyboard here

Think carefully about the shots you will be using. Consider the range of shots/angles to give
interest and perspective
Script
Description of what will happen in your video inc. camera movements, angles etc

INTHouse(Jordanwalksconsistentlylikeheisdrunkand
high)
Jordanstoodwithbeer
Jordanthenwalksintokitchenandcamerafollowshim
Groupshot,walksovertogroup
TwoshotofJordanandothercharacter
Headstowardsdoorandwalksout
EXTHighStreet
LongshotofJordanwalkingoutside
CloseupovershouldershotofJordanonhisphonesendinga
textWhereareyou?!togirl
Walksforwardandlookslost
CloseupofstrangerlookingatJordanconfused
Jordansticksthumbupatthestranger
CameragoesbackontoJordanfromacentralposition,helooks
lostwhilecamerashakes

Hethenfallsoverfrombeingdrunkandhighandcannotstand
still
ClosupofJordanfacewhileonfloormiming
ChangestoaPOVshotofJordanlookingupwhileeverythingis
blurry.
Jordanthengetsup,looksathisphoneandtextsthegirl
Whynoreply?
LongshotofJordanlookingtotheleftofhimlikesomeoneis
approaching
POVshotofsomeoneapproachingJordanshoutingathimtoget
up
MidshotofJordantellinghimtogoawayandraiseshandlike
hedoesntcare
POVshotofJordangettingupandwalkingwhileeverything
looksblurryandcamerashakes.
AsimplewideshotofJordanwalkinglookingdownathis
phone,lookingworried;.
CutstoamidshotofJordanlookingdownathisphoneashe
seesatextfromthegirl
ThenacloseupofJordanlookingconfusedandannoyed,land
justwalksoffstumblinglikehedoesntknowwhatisgoingon.

END
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: Music Video

Producer:

Item

Script page

Description

Character/location

iPhone

All

Phone used

Jordan

Beer

All

Beer being drunk

Jordan

Notes

Location recce
Complete the location recce for the final venue.
Chalgrove Village

Shooting Schedule for production:

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
All filmed
on
Saturday
night

Call Sheet
VIIBE PRODUCTIONS @
The Henley College
Production:
Client Information:
Location:
Chalgrove
Cast and Crew:
Jordan Piper
Cameron
Cruickshank
Harry Leighfield
James Gilmore
Ben Snellgrove

Role:
Singer
Extra/editor/producer
Extra
Extra
Extra
Extra

Phone Number:
01865 891283

Sunday

Nick Abbott
Shannon Chainey

Extra

Production Requirements:
Beer iPhone

Brief:

Other Information:

Risk assessment of venue

Complete risk assessment for the shooting locations

ACTIVITY

HAZARD

RISK
H/M/L

PRECAUTIONS

IN PLACE

REVIE
W DATE

REVIEWE

Trip

Trip on gravel

Badly
hurt
yourself,
cut/graz
e

Please leave this section blank:

Risk Assessment checked by: Name ..
. Date

Signed

KEY:Activity :Describe the component part of your pursuit.Hazard :

List 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. Risk: Assess the risk as either H (High),
M (Medium) or L (Low). When concluding your assessment consider all of the
circumstances.
Precautions: Consider what you could do to
minimise / negate the risk.
In Place:
Will the precautionary measures be in
place at the time of the activity?
Review Date:
When would it be
reasonable to review your assessment? Remember it might be whilst you are undertaking
the activity.
Reviewer: Name 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
Insert copy of email sent to record label requesting permission for the use of chosen song