Treatment Working Title: music video of Elliott viola Producer: Luke Black

Director: Simran Hallen Other Crew: Jamie Teirney

Date of delivery: 22/03/17

Duration/Length: 3:44 Slot: ? Target Audience: (who is the production aimed for) The musician, record label producers

Aim: (1 line that captures the whole thought) Music video for a pianist

Programme Description: (3-4 paragraphs explaining idea. NOT THE SCRIPT) A simple music video involving the musician playing the piano as well as cutaways to a dancer who is dancing to the melody in a separate room. Eventually the dancer joins the musician at the piano and at the end they embrace. Update: as the dancer is unavailable we use nature shots instead and create a more abstract piece with the shots moving in time with the beat if possible E.G water flowing r trees swaying in time to the beat. Resources: Camera (2 X 700D), tripod, monopod, adobe premiere, Marantz audio recorder, sliders

Budget: N/A

Project Proposal

Project title

Elliott Viola nocturne no.20 in C sharp minor

Media, Media forms, technologies and time-scale

• Where do you plan to showcase or use the production?

On an online blog

I terms of marketing the production we will use social media such as Facebook with simple posters to tease the event and eventually release the production on Facebook for public viewing as well as putting up on our blogs, we believe that Facebook will be effective due to the different links we have established on it, for instance the 2016 students page where we can share the video, although YouTube is a good release platform we opted to use Facebook as it is more likely to be recognised; unless the YouTube channel is fairly big it is unlikely that it will receive a wide audience whereas Facebook is designed for sharing information making it very easy to send the video to people and allowing those viewers to spread the information, it is indicated when a face book friend had “liked” a video which may encourage others to watch it. An example of using Facebook as a promotion platform is one of the SU election candidates published videos onto Facebook and within a week one video received 2000 views suggesting that using word of mouth to promote the video is effective, however that is not the only thing we will do, we will make “teaser” posters (see page 16) and a video to promote the video and build excitement for the video and to generate talk about the video before it is released making it more likely to reach wider audience.

• What equipment and format do you plan to use for filming and editing?

700D cameras

Adobe premiere

Evaluation and review

How will you evaluate your production and how you have ensured that it meets the client’s need, including

your our performance

We will talk to the client and see what they think of our video (first draft) as well as our lecturer to see what they think and then add/ change material depending on what they say

Mood Board

For our music video we aim to use lighting and particularly colour to highlight out dancers as we want the main focus to be on the dancers and pianist. The idea of Yin and Yang was introduced because we wanted to have a colour contrast i.e. in a black dance studio we would have a dancer in white clothing and the same the other way around. This is mainly aimed to isolate the single person and make them stand out. This style was used by artists before for example Beyonce’s ‘Mine’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDvu1ehPq0g) music video has a similar look to what we plan for our

music video.

Roles and responsibilities

• Name: Luke Black

• Contact: leblack51369@gmail.com

• Role: editor, producer, sound op, cinematographer

• Responsibility: keeping the project on track as well as editing the footage into a video. Providing sound effects for the music video (music mixing was handed off to music production team)

• Key Skills needed: have good editing skills as well as time management and communication skills

• At what stage will the crew member be required during editing, during filming

• Name: Simran Hallen

• Contact: simranhallen@gmail.com

• Role: director, cinematographer

• Responsibility: instructing other cinematographers what/ how to film things

• Key Skills needed: having good imagination and vision of the video as well as good communication skills

• At what stage will the crew member be required during filming and during editing to inspect final cut

• Name: Jamie Teirney

• Contact: jamie.t855@gmail.com

• Role: lighting, cinematographer

• Responsibility: to capture footage and to properly light the scene

• Key Skills needed: good technical understanding of camera and lighting equipment, patience

• At what stage will the crew member be required during filming

Here is a shot list of must get shots; we know that these shots are needed for the music video as for footage for the rest of the video we will experiment on the day

Jamie Tierney 28/02/2017

Furzton woods, Milton Keynes

Nature/ atmospheric shots

Cold harbour spinny N/A

N/A Woods side

Trees and nature

Wide variety

• Mud • Rain water • Trees • Weak branches • Local population

No

Yes

No

Yes

Risk assessment and health and safety Hazard Persons who

may be harmed Any property which may be damaged

Risk controls in place

Level of Risk LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME

Any further action required to control risk

Wet and muddy ground

Myself and civilians

Camera and tripod

Wear suitable shoes and clothing in general

Low Be vigilant

Tree’s and thorns Myself and civilians

Camera and tripod

Take caution as to where I stand or move to

low Be vigilant

Disruptions whilst filming

myself Camera and tripod

Avoid filming near general populace or locals

low Avoid people and be careful

Emergency Service details: Police 999/101 Ambulance 999 Fire brigade 999

Date: 28/02/2017

Luke Black 28/03/17

Music recording studio

To film the musicians scenes for the music video

University of Northampton music department

University of Northampton avenue campus St. Georges Ave, Northampton NN2 6JD

01604 893104 Door leading in from music corridor

Limited unless booked

Suitable for shooting

See below Yes

No

No

Occasional

Risk assessment Sample 1 Hazard Persons who may be

harmed Any property which may be damaged

Risk controls in place Level of Risk LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME

Any further action required to control risk

Cables Crew Recording equipment Move with care moderate Delicate equipment Crew Sound recording

equipment, musical instruments

Move with care low

Emergency Service details: Contact 999 and request appropriate service

Assessor: Date: 28/03/17 Review required: YES NO

HAZARD CHECKLIST Tick Tick Tick

1 Access/egress blocked/restricted

18 Hazardous substances: chemicals/dust/ fumes/poisons/asbestos/battery acid etc./ waste disposal

35 Scenic/set materials - not fire retardant/ toxicity tested

2 Alcoholic drinks/hospitality 19 Heat/cold, extreme weather climate 36 Scenery manual handling difficulties 3 Animals/insects (wild, performing etc.)

20 Heavy loads on studio floor/rostra 37 Scenic materials: glass/polystyrene

4 Any special prop, tool etc., under the direct control of the presenter, artist etc.

/ 21 L.P.G./bottled gases 38 Smoking on set/studio

5 Audience safety/public/crowds/violence/ civil unrest

22 Lasers/other bright lights/strobes 39 Special ‘flying’/technical rigs

6 Compressed gas/cryogenics/low temperature

23 Lifting equipment, e.g. forklift LOLER

40 Special needs/children/elderly/disabled

7 Confined space/ tanks/mines/caves/ tunnels

24 Live electrical equipment 41 Special visual effects: rain/snow/fire/ smoke/steam/dry ice/heat

8 Derelict buildings/dangerous structures/ isolation of services/waste control

25 Machinery proximity 42 Scenery/props storage on premises

9 Diving operations 26 Night operations 43 Stunts/dangerous activities/hazardous props 10 Explosives, pyrotechnics, fireworks 27 Noise/high sound levels

44 Technocrane/camera cables/camera

movement/special cable runs/scanners /

11 Falling objects 28 Portable tools above 110v

45 Vehicles/motorcycles/speed

12 Fatigue/long hours/physical exertion/stress

29 Practical flame/fires/flambeaux

46 Water/proximity to water/tanks

13 Fire Prevention/Evacuation Procedures / 30 Radiation - sources/equipment etc.

47 Weapons/knives/firearms

14 First Aid/Medical Requirements 31 Recording/shooting outside of LWT studios/OBs/PSC

48 Work at height: zip-up/ladders/talascope etc.

15 Flammable materials: painting/spraying needed

32 Risk of infection

49 Working on grid/ ‘truss’ etc.

16 Flying/aircraft/balloons/parachutes 33 Scaffolds/rostra/decking/platforms/ practical staircase/walkways on set

50 Working/storage under seating

17 Freelance crews, scenic ops 34 Scenery/flats over 12 ft x 10 ft/non-standard shape/centre of gravity. Flown from grid

51 Other

Production Call Sheet Working Title: chopin no 20 in c sharp minor Producer: Luke Black

Director: Simran Hallen

Location: Music recording studio

Date: 28/02/18 Call time: 19:00 Break: 20:30 Wrap time: 22:00

Production Team Crew Role Email Luke Black cinematographer simranhallen@gmail.com

Simran hallen cinematographer Leblack51369@gmail.com Location Contact Contact details Adam Jones adam.jones@northampton.ac

01604 893140 Client Client Contact Role Email Contact Alicia Jilks Agent of musician Alicia_jilks@hotmail.co.uk N/A Interviewees/Talent Title Set call Eliott Viola musician 19:00 Emergency Contacts Address Contact Details

Nearest Police Station Northamptonshire police The Guildhall, St Giles' Square, Northampton NN1 1DE

101

Ambulance/Hospital Northampton general hospital Cliftonville, Northampton NN1 5BD

999

Notes: n/a

Equipment Camera - 700D 32GB SD card Libec Tripod slider

TALENT RELEASE FORM

I hereby assign the rights to the video recording(s), audio recording(s), motion picture filming,

photograph(s), made of me this date , 28/02/17 , by Luke Black

here after referred to as the recordist/cinematographer/photographer.

And I hereby authorize the editing, re-recording, duplication, reproduction, copyright, sale,

exhibition, broadcast and/or distribution of said recording(s), film (s), photograph(s) for the

purpose of :

A music video of Elliott Viola.

I understand that participation in this project is voluntary and that I may at anytime discontinue

my involvement. I also understand that my participation or non-participation will in no way

jeopardize my relation with The University of Northampton

I understand that the recordist/cinematographer/photographer can see no risk presently, and that I

take full responsibility for my involvement in this project and the risks that it may entail (be they

legal, physical, or mental).

My name and participation may be kept confidential and not associated in any way with the

finished recording(s), film(s), photograph(s), or printed material(s) if I so choose.

Check here if you wish to remain anonymous _____

I hereby certify that I am over eighteen years of age and am competent to contract in my own

name insofar as the above is concerned. If I am under eighteen years of age my parents have

read this document and have given their consent by signing below.

I am compensated as follows:

___________________________________________________________.

I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, before affixing my signature

below and warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.

_________________________________________

signature

_________________________________________

print or type name

_____________________

date

14/03/17

SHOT LOG FOR PRODUCTION (on location) Production: music video Director: Simran Hallen SD number: N/A

SHOT SHOT ID DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

1 See description

Elliott and piano pull focus take 1 N/A

2 See description

Elliott and piano pull focus take 2 N/A

3 See description

Elliott and piano pull focus take 3 N/A

4 See description

Elliott free hand camera take 1 N/A

5 See description

Elliott from front take 1 N/A

6 See description

Elliott wrap up MCU take 1 N/A

7 See description

Elliott wrap up scene take 1 N/A

8 See description

Elliott wrap up scene take 2 N/A

9 See description

Flower to hands take 1 N/A

10 See description

Flowers to hands take 2 N/A

11 See description

Monopod moving shot take 1 N/A

12 See description

Pull focus flowers to piano take 1 N/A

13 See description

Side on shot of keys take 1 N/A

14 See description

Sliding shot from behind Elliott take 1 N/A

15 See description

Sliding shot from side take 1 N/A

16 See description

Steinway and sons close up take 1 N/A

17 See description

Field shot 1 N/A

18 See description

Field shot 2 N/A

19 See description

Field shot 3 N/A

20 See description

Panning tree shot 1 N/A

21 See description

Panning tree shot 2 N/A

22 See description

Ripple shot 1 N/A

23 See description

River pan 1 N/A

24 See description

River pan 2 N/A

25 See description

River pan 3 N/A

26 See description

River pan 4 N/A

27 See description

River pan 5 N/A

28 See description

River pan 6 N/A

29 See description

River pan 7 N/A

30 See description

River pan 8 N/A

31 See description

River pan 9 N/A

32 See description

River pan 10 N/A

33 See description

River pan 11 N/A

34 See description

River pan 12 N/A

35 See description

River pan 13 N/A

36 See description

River pan 14 N/A

37 See description

River zoom 1 N/A

38 See description

Squirrel shot 1 N/A

39 See description

Squirrel shot 2 N/A

40 See description

Static tree shot 1 N/A

41 See description

Static tree shot 2 N/A

42 See description

Static tree shot 3 N/A

43 See description

Static tree shot 4 N/A

44 See description

Static tree shot 5 N/A

45 See description

Static tree shot 6 N/A

46 See description

Static tree shot 7 N/A

47 See description

Static tree shot 8 N/A

48 See description

Static tree shot 9 N/A

49 See description

Water shot 1 N/A

Poster designs

Marketing By promoting on Facebook via the artists profile we were able to show the effectiveness of our marketing strategy; we received 46, known, views of a teaser image within 10 days which helped generate conversation and anticipation for the video, another advantage of this method is that people can leave comments about the video which the artist can immediately respond to, the interface for this is much better designed for this sort of thing than YouTube making it much easier to see what has been said and what is happening also there is a stigma associated with YouTube comments making them much less inviting to create a conversation whereas Facebook your friends will see it first, making it more likely that the messages will be positive and people are more likely to share the images/ videos. Conclusion Overall I feel the project went well as we managed to complete the task of making the video however we had a few problems along the way such as being unable to use the dancer and the scheduling issues however we were able to work around that and made a more abstract piece because of it. Personally if I had more time I would prefer to do it again and I feel I could produce a better standard of work as I feel there was a breakdown of communication in this project between various people but this project has taught me to work around that to produce high quality content.

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