Project Progress #10

Time to start planning the music video!! I started by brainstorming the feelings explored in the song:

**Old school - paper and pen is so the correct way to brainstorm!!

Then I wrote out my plans for each scene, split up into verses, pre-choruses, choruses and bridge:

Of course I then had to type this up on my laptop to post here and have a clear resource to use on filming day!!

Music video plan! :O

Rather than organising the plan sequentially through the song (intro - verse 1 - pre-ch 1 - chorus 1 - verse 2 - etc), I organised it according to the settings (beach - grass field - balcony - backyard). This way, when filming we have all the information for each location grouped together.

KEY:

Black: lyrics

Blue: actors direction

Red: filmers direction

Location: beach

Intro

Em walks down beach isle: intermittent

Close-up and far away shots of the back of Emily heading TO the beach

Film 12 ‘recorded’ camera shots of Em getting closer to the beach

Em finishes walking towards where she wants to sit, takes off her shoes, and sits on the sand: smooth

Multiple shots of different angles (normal, just the bottom half, just the top half, etc)

Verse 1

Feeling: unrequited love, ripped off/hurt, longing for love.

1a. Em starting out to sea

x Far and close shot

x Front shot

x Behind shot

x Just beach

1b. “Another day to live through”

Em gets up and walks towards the ocean

x Ocean view

x Em view

x Em walking towards ocean

x Ems feet

Jono walks horizontally towards Em

x Shot with Jono and Em

x Far-shot of Jono walking towards Em

“Another chance I give you”

Em looks at Jono

x Close-up of Em looking at camera

x Close-up of Em looking at Jono

x Close-up of Em looking at Jono, taken looking over Jono’s shoulder

Jono reaches out his hand

x Close-up of Jono’s hand reaching out towards Em

x Close-up shot of Jono reaching out his hand, taken looking over Em’s shoulder

x Close-up of both people, with Jono reaching out his hand

Em accepts Jono’s hand

x Close-up of hands joining (different angels)

x Close-up of both people, hands joining

Together they walk off (horizontally across the beach) hand-held

x Back shot of them walking off

x Feet shot as they step in the sand

x Intermittent step shots

Verse 2

Feeling: ripped off/hurt, confused & upset, unrequited love, longing for love.

2a. Em standing and staring out to sea – starts to slowly walk towards ocean

x Far and close shot

x Front shot

x Behind shot

x Just beach

x Moving shot

2b. “Another plan that fell through”

Em looks left (to Jono), but Jono isn’t there

x Close-up of Em looking at camera

x Close-up of Em looking at no-one

x What Em is looking at (no one)

“Never a sorry from you”

Em looks back out to ocean

x Close-up of Em looking at camera

x Far shot of Em looking at camera

x Shot of beach

“But I wish you would start”

Em walks off horizontally along the beach, alone

x Back shot of Em walking off

x Feet shot as they step in the sand

Chorus 3

Feeling: hiding feelings of hurt and pain, feeling ignored.

“What I’m seeing”

Overlay:

x Em walking towards the ocean

x Feet walking towards ocean

x Close-up of Ems face

x Far shot

x The ocean

x Josh walking horizontally across the beach

x Close-up of Jono’s face

x Far shot (multiple angles)

x Feet walking

“Hide my feelings”

Overlay:

x Em running towards the ocean

x Feet walking towards ocean (front and back shot)

x Close-up of Ems face

x Far shot

x The ocean (running towards)

x Jono walking horizontally across the beach (continues)

When Em hits the ocean, Jono’s overlay fades

“Wakin’ dreaming”

Em is tossed and turned by the waves

x Moving shot: like waves

x Zoomed in

x Zoomed out

“Oh, I’m breathing”

Em falls to the ground onto her knees near the shore

Angled shots, body fit to size

Em is washed up on the beach, exhausted, heavy breathing

Close-up head shot

“For you”

Overlay: add Jono’s close-up happy face

x Multiple angles

x Close-up

x Far shot

“Though I don’t want to”

Split frame: Jono | Em | walking opposite directions horizontally along the beach

x Em walking across the beach (front and back shot)

x Jono walking across the beach (front and back shot)

x Feet

Pre-chorus 2

“At least it did that day”

Overlay: close-up Em walking along (from end of verse 2) & (PreCh) Jono and Em having fun.

Outro

Feeling: almost done… trying to move on…

Em walking away, along the beach, alone

7 step shots of Emily walking: feet and back shot and close up of face… then;

Em turns back to look at Jono … but alas, nothing in return

x Back shot of Em turning to look at Jono

x Back shot of Jono not looking back

x Close up of Emily’s disappointed face 

7 step shots

Location: grass field

Chorus 1

Feelings: hiding feelings of hurt and pain; feeling ignored.

“What I’m seeing”

Overlay:

x Em staring out into grass field

x Close-up of Ems face (right angle shot)

x Far shot

x Grass field

x Jono having fun on his own

x Close-up of Jono’s face

x Far shot (multiple angles)

“Hide my feelings”

x Get rid of James overlay

x Em staring out into grass field

x Still shot: far away, slowly zooming out from prev. scene

“Wakin’ dreaming”

Em runs fast towards the camera

x Far shot of Em running towards (front shot) and away from (back shot) the camera

“Oh, I’m breathing”

Em stops, exhausted, out of breath, emotional

x Close-up of Ems face (multiple angles)

x Far shot

“For you”

Overlay:

x Em continues to struggle

x (Back to) Jono having fun on his own

Though I don’t want to”

Get rid of Jono overlay

Chorus 2

Feelings: same as before, but intensified

“What I’m seeing”

Overlay:

x Em staring out into grass field

x Close-up of Ems face (right angle shot) - more zoomed in than prev

x Jono having fun on his own

x Close-up of Jono’s face

x Far shot (multiple angles)

x Having more fun

x Moving shot

“Hide my feelings”

x Get rid of James overlay

x Em staring out into grass field

x Still shot: far away, slowly zooming out from prev. scene – zoom out further than prev

“Wakin’ dreaming”

Em runs fast towards the camera – faster, more determined

x Far shot of Em running towards (front shot) and away from (back shot) the camera

“Oh, I’m breathing”

Em still running, nodding her head, followed by shaking her head, slowing down and stopping out of exhaustion. Em gets emotional and is out of breath.

x Close-up of Ems face (multiple angles)

x Far shot

x Still shot

x Moving, busy shot

“For you”

Overlay:

x Em continues to struggle - more

x (Back to) Jono having fun on his own

Though I don’t want to”

Get rid of Jono overlay

Bridge

Feelings: trying to move on. Alone.

“Though I’d like to”

Flash backs to old scenes (picnic, beach, etc): but this time ALONE

x Basketball court alone

Location: backyard picnic

Pre-chorus 1

Props: picnic rug, fairy lights, candles, food, wine

Feelings: love, good times, happy

“I look at you”

Em turns to look at Jono, smiling

Shot of Em turning to look at camera (Jono)

“You look at me”

Jono turns to look at Em

Shot of Jono turning to look at camera (Em)

“I feel my heart begin to race”

Em smiles, looks down and back up to Jono

Shot of Em looking at the camera (Jono)

“When I see your face”

Jono and Em laughing and chatting

Multiple angles, full shot of both people in shot

Pre-chorus 2

Swapping between multiple shots of Jono & Em having fun:

x Chatting

x Laughing

x Eating food

x Jono feeding Em grapes

x Playing cards

x Cuddling/arm around Emily (with blanket?)

“At least it did that day”

Overlay: close-up Em walking along (from end of verse 2) & (PreCh) Jono and Em having fun.

Bridge

Feelings: trying to move on. Alone.

“Though I’d like to”

Flash backs to old scenes (picnic, beach, etc): but this time ALONE

x Picnic alone

Location: balcony

Bridge

Props: flowers

“Deep down I know you’re not the one”

Emily picking flowers (does he love me, does he not?)

x Over the shoulder shot

x Close up to flowers

x Flowers falling

“And I know that it’s gone”

Emily looks at the flowers. Stops.

And drops the flowers to the ground on “gone”.

x Floor fall shot

x Hand close up

x Body/head shot

“It’s like you hurt me just for fun”

Emily stares at the flowers

x Slowly zooming out

“And I just can’t move on”

Flash backs to old scenes (picnic, beach, etc)

(go to old content that has already filmed)

“Though I’d like to”

Flash backs to old scenes (picnic, beach, etc): but this time ALONE

x Picnic alone

x Beach alone

x Basketball court alone