(PLANNING) Assign 43: Inspirational Videos

(PLANNING) Assign 47 & 48

(RESEARCH) Assignment 40:Photography Software

I have thought of using Photoshop for our Ancillary pictures due to the knowledge and tools we already know how to use on photoshop. Plus, It makes it easier to import and export files from different sorces and you can import photoshop files into in design considering they're both from Adobe. It also benefits us using it because of the amount of tools that we can use on photoshop. We can adjust the level of brightness and the hue/saturation of the images to our liking. we can also change the images around. We can select different segments and change it so it is on a solid background or we can put it in a new background. Things like the stamp tool work for this as well. this enables us to use the tool and get arid of any flaws or imperfections that we do not want.

(PLANNING) Assignment 41: Long Term Planning

Deadlines and original filming schedule:

First Draft Timeline:

Prologue:

-          Split screen

-          They will be swiping on tinder until they match

-          This will result in a brief text conversation agreeing to meet up.

-          The song will start.

Getting ready:

-This will still be split screen as they get ready to go out

-The artist will be performing in the narrative as they get ready

Going to meet up:

-          This will use cross cutting to show them walking to the date until they both meet each other (This could also be done in split screen as well)

-          This will be full performance in the narrative

Coffee date:

-         

This will be from a table sat by the window

-          Use a high angle looking down at them, as well as some close ups to show emotions and gestures.

Walk:

-         

They will go out for a walk together, they will be wearing similar clothes to last time, but they will be heavier to show the change in time via the temperature.

-          The performance will be conveyed like he is talking to the other person and to the camera.

Christmas:

-          This will be shown through the use of presents, Christmas jumpers and the like. With the MES being so vital to this scene it must be done right.

-          They couple will be exchanging gifts

-          Will be low key lighting, which the use of a dimly lit room and candles.

New Year’s party:

-          This will show the biggest change in time compared to the other scenes.

-          The couple will be at a party with a group of friends

-          People will be wearing smart casual, e.g. men will be in casual shirts and jeans.

Meeting parents:

-          This will be a comedic and awkward situation (will require older actors)

-          Will be forced to have dinner and take photos with them, etc.

Video games:

-          Casual light hearted scene without any performance

-          They will be lightly pushing each other, etc

Dinner date:

-          This will be a far more romantic situation

-          They will be talking but performance will be included.

Birthday:

-          One will be giving the other gifts etc

-          A night in with a film

-          Netflix and chill – Aimed to be funny

Anniversary:

-          This will be them walking along the same path they went on their first walk on, in the same clothes.

-          They will end on a bench with a long shot framing them.

  

Draft 3 Schedule:

Tuesday (31st Jan)	·         Base Tracks (digipak shoot if there’s time) ·         Coffee Shop ·         Rejection/ Meeting
Wednesday (1st Feb)	N/A
Thursday (2nd) 4:30pm-5:45pm	·         Video Games ·         Netflix
Friday (3rd)	·         Dinner ·         NYE (will need a group of people of Laurie’s choice ((will be diverse for realism))
Saturday (4th) 10am-4pm	·         Christmas ·         Easter ·         Walk – As well as bench ·         Tinder Swiping
Sunday (5th)	N/A
Monday (6th)	Steven will need to provide the cork board & calendar. Josh will print photos and will film this on his own Monday night and give it to Luke Tuesday. ·         Digipak shoot if not already completed
Tuesday (7th)	Editing
Wednesday (8th)	Editing until 6pm if needed (Would like entire group to stay if necessary)

*For filming for Wednesday onwards, if you have a camera and tripod please bring both

Improvements for draft 3:

·         Show some people in the swiping process but keep it short

·         Allow people to read ‘it’s a match’

·         To allow for easier texting, have them texting while walking – texting in draft 2 is too fast

·         More shots for meet up

·         Use tripod for the hug/ rejection

·         Performance to start when story starts – Loop not too long.

·         The first selfie will be taken at the end of coffee – This will then cut to the cork board, as they will pin up said selfie

·         Don’t try to make dining room look like a restaurant – Instead make it into a home cooked meal. Buy £10 meal for 2 from tesco

·         Use shallow focus in base track

·         Be happier in the base track

·         Need to shoot white screen base track from multiple angles

·         Use a cork board and plain calendar to set mood for ancillaries

-          These could be printed in black and white so we’re able to match with the digipak and poster.

-          Doodles and sketches need to be put up on the board, similar to that of the first draft.

·         End video with Netflix

·         Digipak in black & white and colour?

·         We could also use home video as an element, so they can take the selfies while they record?

Key:

Directing

Editing

MES

CAM SANC

Final Draft Planning:

Gaming	·         Have front angle ·         One close up behind them looking at the remotes. ·         She takes snapchat of me raging.
Dinner	·         Close up shot of candles getting lit. ·         Really fancy, then I bring out a pot noodle. ·         Close up of her face dropping. ·         Instead of a selfie, Instagram the pot noodle.
NYE	·         People standing ·         Close ups on things like drinks, smiles, etc ·         Group photo selfie (photo bomb) ·         Can now wear smart shirt ·         Could use zoomed arial shot of people standing.
Getting Ready	·         Use eye-line-match of hands swiping. ·         The angles while swiping need to change to be substantially different. ·         Stop. Smile. Eye-line-match. Smile. ‘It’s a match’. Close up of both faces. ·         Split screen needs to be a parallel of them doing the same thing. ·         Use camera as the mirror: -          Close up of legs getting out of the shower. -          Brushing teeth -          Hair -          Shaving & make-up -          Changing costumes (3 serious & 3 funny) -  temporal ellipsis & and wipe transitions. -          Use of dressing gowns -          Wardrobe on same side – split screen of throwing clothes.
Netflix	·         Straight shot ·         No need for a photo ·         Close up of look they give ·         Grab remote ·         Shot of netflix
Picnic	·         Long shot of her running up to a spot and pointing at the ground far away. ·         Close up of my reaction (smile to frown) ·         Arial shot of them laying together.
Valentines	·         Trail of rose petals to the bed room to get gifts. (POV of following the trail) ·         POV of seeing her open the door.
Coffee	·         Texting while walking to the coffee. ·         Show texts on screen ·         They’re gonna be texting, (long shot) look up (close up of them each looking up then pov of the other person), see each other and smile. ·         They’re gonna be texting other people while they’re on coffee, telling them about the other. ·         Establish with a two shot. ·         Short reverse shot and POV to see reactions. ·         Selfie when they walk out of the coffee shop.
Christmas	·         She gets me pot noodles ·         I get her something sentimental ·         Use Close up on gifts, eye line match, POV
Easter	·         Need to exchange eggs . ·         Camera sees decorations
Walk	·         Shot same as normal, get stranger to take photo (can use luke as he is not in NYE scene)
Shopping	·         She gives his puppy dog eyes for the thing she wants. ·         He gives her his card. ·         She then goes and picks up loads of other stuff. ·         Not the sushi jumper.
Base track	·         Use of blazers, jeans and smart shoes. ·         Sitting on side of river ·         Bench crossed legged ·         Walking down river (must be done early so less people) ·         Have different costumes for different base tracks (one of the blazers should be dominate to be used in the digipak and the poster) ·         Use of different camera angles and shots. ·         Locations at attract audience ·         If we use white room, have light behind artist in order to illuminate the white screen behind them.
Calendar	·         Selfie, cut to the calendar, close up of the cross, close up of putting picture on. ·         Have the empty calendar as the starting shot as a way of putting the artists name and song shown first.
Ancillaries	·         Bleed into illustration ·         Use scenes from base tracks ·         Scenes by river ·         Bench with/without artist

v  No fast forward effect – use temporal ellipsis. Could use fade to black transitions. This creates a meaning for the audience.

v  Use match on action, more than one or two angles.

v  Shots are too long.

v  More inventive shots.

v  Use editing to try and match the pace of the song.

v  The texting is too fast.

v  Have shutter effect & flash for each picture, this would then go to a fade, then calendar as stated above.

(PLANNING) Assignment 39: Timelines

SHOT TYPES & LIGHTING DETAILS -- Laurie

(PLANNING) Assignment 38: Copyright clearance

(PLANNING) Assignment 37: Lyrics

Weekends in bed, no scramble eggs, or bacon
I just have time for you
Backs on the grass, heads in the clouds, we
Closed our eyes
Enjoy the view

We don't wanna hear
The real world passing by
Saying that we're crazy

We spend all our time lying side by side
Going nowhere, it's really something
Getting busy doing nothing
We spend all our time running for our lives
Going nowhere, it's really something
Getting busy, doing nothing.

No magazines or DVD's we both got
Better things to do
I'll hold your hand
Or shall we dance together
It's so hard to choose

Every time we hear
The whole world rushing by
I know that we're not crazy

We spend all our time lying side by side
Going nowhere, it's really something
Getting busy doing nothing
We spend all our time running for our lives
Going nowhere, it's really something
Getting busy, doing nothing

Should be working hard
Instead of lying here naked
Phone rings but I wont take it
'Cause you only get one life, only get one life

All our time lying side by side
Going nowhere, it's really something
Getting busy doing nothing
We spend all our time running for our lives
Going nowhere, it's really something
Getting busy, doing nothing

All our time, doing nothing
All our time, getting busy doing nothing

(PLANNING) Assign 36: Final Pitch Ajustment

Prologue:

• Split screen
• They will be swiping on tinder until they match
• This will result in a brief text conversation agreeing to meet up.
• The song will start.

Getting ready:

• This will still be split screen as they get ready to go out

• The artist will be performing in the narrative as they get ready

Going to meet up:

• This will use cross cutting to show them walking to the date until they both meet each other (This could also be done in split screen as well)
• This will be full performance in the narrative

Coffee date:

• This will be from a table sat by the window
• Use a high angle looking down at them, as well as some close ups to show emotions and gestures.

Walk:

• They will go out for a walk together, they will be wearing similar clothes to last time, but they will be heavier to show the change in time via the temperature.
• The performance will be conveyed like he is talking to the other person and to the camera.

Christmas:

• This will be shown through the use of presents, Christmas jumpers and the like. With the MES being so vital to this scene it must be done right.
• They couple will be exchanging gifts
• Will be low key lighting, which the use of a dimly lit room and candles.

New Year’s party:

• This will show the biggest change in time compared to the other scenes.
• The couple will be at a party with a group of friends
• People will be wearing smart casual, e.g. men will be in casual shirts and jeans.

Meeting parents:

• This will be a comedic and awkward situation (will require older actors)
• Will be forced to have dinner and take photos with them, etc.

Video games:

• Casual light hearted scene without any performance
• They will be lightly pushing each other, etc

Dinner date:

• This will be a far more romantic situation
• They will be talking but performance will be included.

Birthday:

• One will be giving the other gifts etc
• A night in with a film
• Netflix and chill – Aimed to be funny

Anniversary:

• This will be them walking along the same path they went on their first walk on, in the same clothes.
• They will end on a bench with a long shot framing them.

Performance:

The performance will take place in the narrative, but may not be consistent throughout the song. Much of the lip syncing will look like a normal conversation the actor is in. 

USP:

The USP of the artist will be as described in earlier pitches, with the black framed glasses and the quaffed hair, both of which will make the character distinctive.