Group: Schedule of shooting

Date	Location	Crew/cast	Equipment
29th October	Maidstone and Dunorlan Park	DS, AS, HL and female actress	Camera, tripod and steady cam
30th October	Tunbridge Wells	DS, AS, HL and female actress	Camera, tripod and steady cam

Group: Concept Development

Following the feedback from our pitch, we have decided on a transitional object that will appear in both locations:


Transitional Object - iPod











  










We believe that this object is suitable for our video because its something that the normal person will carry round daily, but it will also give us scope to relate it back to the actual track itself. The iPod will promote the track through the 'dreamstate' as the mise-en-scene will show the protagonist wearing the headphones throughout the music video.

The headphones that will accompany the iPod will be :



We have chosen this because they give a feeling of distancing oneself from reality and stress due to thier size - you can immerse yourself in the music. They will appear in his dream and the reality in order to give a feel of continuity.

End of Term 1 feedback

Well done Harry, Dylan and Alex. You have produced some excellent work this term. Your inital ideas were good, but after the brave decision to change your track you have come up with an inspiring concept which provides you with opportunity and challenge. There is now the clear development of your production ideas but you still need to demonstrate how prepartion tasks support your developing ideas. During the last week of storyboarding, you will need to ensure that you update the blog in every lesson, considering how you have moved and focussed concept. Also you need to use the comment facility on the blog; you can start by reading my comments and replying to me. Also it is a good time to post any other video ideas which inspire you and get the other to comment on this too.

Group Post: Pitch Feedback

After presenting our idea for our music video to the class we received the following feedback:

• The audience wanted a clearer idea of the specific camera techniques we planned to use - showing that we had focus too much on the concept and had not accounted for more technical aspects. We decided that we were going to use a variety of shots: establishing shots, long shots, close ups and pans in the two different locations.
• We received feedback that we should change the notion of drugs to something more abstract in order to enhance the video. Our audience said that they felt we should have a 'transitional object' that appears in both sets of locations - like a never ending cycle, reflecting the daily routine of our protagonist.
• The previous idea also led us to make the decision that we wanted to re-think the dream state in our video. Instead of showing him lonely and disconnected from society because of drugs and what they entail, we have made the decision to show him being in this state chasing a seemingly 'guardian angel' type of woman.
• The reality that the video cuts back to is most likely to be this woman he sees in his dreams picking him up off the pavement.
• Lastly, we need to think about transitions between shots. This will encourage us to consider what makes reality.

Overall, the feedback we received has been extremely helpful. It has made us think about how our initial idea can become more abstract and enigmatic. The key to success for us is whether we can tell the storyline effectively.

Group Pitch

HL: Audience Research Questionaire

This survey should be taken whilst listening to the track:

'I'm God - Clams Casino'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbvrM6Nj2Ok

Click here to take survey

Storyboard - Six Key Scenes

Below is a link to our ideas for six key scenes in our music video: