Plan for filming

Today I plan to shoot the first section of my music video. This section will revolve around the performance element where Ben will be lipsyncing to Ed Sheeran's 'I'm a mess'.

Location:

• I have two options for the location of this section of the video, the first is the option of using the stage. The benifits of using the stage would be that I would be able to use the stage lighting to put a spotlight onto Ben, making the performance look more realistic, as if he was performing at a concert. This option would also link well to the research that I have already done into existing music videos, in particular Ed Sheeran's video for his song 'One' that soley set on stage. I would prefer to use this option
• The second option I have is to use a studio room that is available in school. This is a fairly open room that has black curtains at the back which I would use as a backdrop to place Ben infront of. There would be less options for lighting in this location and I would probably only be limited to using natural lighting or artificial lighting from ceiling lights. However, whilst this room is more limiting, it fits in to the research that I have done into Sam Smith and his music video for 'I'm not the only one'. The performance element of this video shows Sam signing infornt of a set of red curtains, so by filming Ben infront of the black curtains I am using Sam's video as inspiration.

Costume:

• I have asked Ben to be wearing very casual clothing for this section of the video to fit with Ed's usual laid back style. He will be wearing black jeans, trainers and a t-shirt with a checked over shirt over the top. 

Shots:

• There will be a range of shots used tonight, however I dont plan to use any camera movement in this particular section of the video. This is because I think that by moving the camera it will distract the audiece from focusing on the star and instead I want them to focus on the performers emotions and his connection to the song. I will be switching mainly between medium close ups, close ups and extreme close ups, with the occational long shot thrown in to see the whole of the singers body and his isolation on stage.

Props:

• This section requires little props to be able to work, but here is a list of what I am aiming to use:
• Acoustic Guitar
• Microphone
• Microphone stand 

If I cant get hold of a microphone and stand it wont be the end of the world and may add an indie quality to the video which would still be in keeping with Ed's less formal pop style.

 

 

 

 

Time Plan:

 

•  I aim for the shoot to take no longer than an hour an a half tonight, as I know that Ben is a reliable actor and will work quickly and effectively. However, we do have two sections of performance to do and also the challenge of lipsyncing to try to overcome. Hopefully the shoot will go to plan and will be finished on time.