Filming/Editing Schedule

Now that we have finished planning our music video it is time to start filming. We hope to finish filming on the 20th December, but will have the 21st and 22nd for re-filming shots that didn't turn out as well as we had hoped:

10th December:
Film the 1937 and 1977 scenes in Moreton

17th December:
Film the 1957 scene in Port Sunlight

20th December:
Film the 1800s and Modern Day scenes in Liverpool

21st - 22nd December:
Back up days for reshoots

I will be editing each section as soon as we have completed filming each day.

Location Research

1897 - Liverpool Industrial Area

This area suits the 1800s section of our music video as it looks very old due to the old brick industrial buildings.

We found a street right next to this area which is perfect for this section of the music video. Saltney Street.

1937 - Oliver's House

For this section of the music video we could film inside Ollie's house. This location would be ideal due to the older looking wallpaper.

1957 - Port Sunlight Train Station

The train station in Port Sunlight looks old but not too old. This is why it would be perfect for the 50s section of our music video.

The only issue with this location is the presence of cars. Cars in the 1950s looked very different to cars in the modern day, so we will have to make sure we keep them out of the shot.

1977 - Sedgefield Road

Sedgefield Road will work well for the 70s section of our music video since we have associated this period with the "skinhead" look. The council housing and storage sheds link nicely to this.

2017 - Liverpool Echo Arena

As the Echo Arena and the big wheel are very modern with lots of lights, this area would suit the modern day section of our music video. This area looks especially good at night.

Equipment

The equipment we are using for filming includes:
Camera 1: Nikon Coolpix P600

Camera 2: Fujifilm Finepix S4700

Tripod:

Dolly:

Green Screen:

After filming is completed, I will be using Final Cut Pro X to edit.

Props Research

Pocket Watch:

We will be using a pocket watch in the Victorian Section of our music video. The police officer will have the pocket watch which will be stolen by the criminal to show that the main character is actually a criminal.

Cane:
The Victorian section may also have a cane. This will be used during dance sequences and adds elegance to the main character. As well as this he can tap the cane on the ground in time with one of the sounds that plays in the song.

 

Cigarette:

The main character in the Victorian section will be smoking a cigarette. However, rather than using an actual (modern day) cigarette, we will be using rolled-up post-it notes since none of us smoke, and it would look more authentic anyway.

Gun:

The 30s section of our music video will feature a gun that the main character is loading. This links to the Mob Boss/Gangster style that emerged around this time period.

Comb:

A flick comb will feature in the 1950s section of the music video. The comb looks like a flick knife when it is closed, so we can make it look as if the Greaser character is mugging someone. It will then be revealed that it is just a comb as the main character combs his hair.

Beer Can:

The character in the 1970s section will be shown drinking in public during the day, before throwing the empty can on the ground showing no respect for the neighborhood.

Costume Research

1897

For the Victorian time period we have created a character who occupies a high-up gangster role. We based our costume on that of Tommy Shelby from the TV show "Peaky Blinders" as he occupies a similar role to our character in a similar time period. He wears a long suit with a long overcoat and flat cap.

The essential items of clothing are:

Delivery boy flat cap:

Black Overcoat:

Grey Suit:

As well as the criminal in the Victorian era, we will include a police officer. This character will be based on  the main character from the TV show "Copper" and will wear a brown waistcoat with brown slacks and a top hat.

The essential items of clothing are:

Brown top hat:

Brown waistcoat:

Brown slacks:

1937

Our character for the next section of the music video is based on the Mob Boss style of the 1930s. He will be wearing a suit and have slicked back hair.

The essential items of clothing are:

Blue suit:

1957

In the 1950s the Greaser style emerged. We will be replicating this style in our music video using Mutt Jones from "Indiana Jones 4" as a reference. He wears a leather jacket with jeans.

The essential items of clothing are:

Black leather jacket:

Blue jeans:

There will be another character in this section, who will be threatened by the criminal. He will be wearing fairly casual clothing.
The essential items of clothing are:
Checked shirt:

 Beige chinos:

1977

Our character in the 1970s section is based on Mark Renton from "Trainspotting" who adopts the Skinhead look. He wears a T-shirt under a Harrington jacket and grey jeans. He will also be wearing a flat cap as our actor will not be shaving his head.

The essential items of clothing are:

Flat cap:

Beige Harrington jacket:

T-shirt (We will be using a Magna T-shirt. Magna is a cigarette company which was popular around that time, making this perfect for our setting):

Blue jeans:

2017

As the final part of our music video is set in the modern day we will be adopting the modern criminal look. We have based this on Elliot Alderson from the TV show "Mr Robot", who wears a dark hoodie, and a backpack.

The essential items of clothing are:

Grey zip hoodie:

Black Ellehammer backpack:

Example Target Audience

It is extremely important to know exactly who your target audience is when making any form of media. As Pop, Rock and Pop/Rock hybrid music is generally more popular among younger audiences, my music video is likely to attract teenagers and young adults.

This person, Patrick Sheppard, is an example of the type of audience my music video will attract. His profile picture shows that he is young and his cover photo and bio show that he is a fan of music, espicially the genre that my music video falls into.

Final Storyboard

We agreed that our favourite storyboard idea was the first one (shown in the post below) so based our final storyboard around that. Some amendments have been made to improve it, and a shot list has also been added.