Individual film
The area I have decided to choose is: Music Video
I have chosen to do music videos because I really want to show the theme of a song through a narrative. I want to see how I can express and interpret the themes of the song into a film format.
Themes I want to explore:
Being an outcast
Feeling like you could do more
Feeling like you aren't good enough
Trying to do better
Feeling like you don't belong
I looked at videos such as
Kodaline - All I want (Part 1 and 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtf7hC17IBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzuXZfKg2YM
Selena Gomez - Bad Liar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZKXkD6EgBk
Seafret - Oceans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqsL0QQaSP4
Kodaline - Ready
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gj4_qp4a28
Tom Walker - Fly Away With Me
Location mood board
The locations I'm looking at are forests, parks, and a graveyard. I really like the idea of the locations being fairly earth colours such as green and blues. This is so the costume the character will be wearing will stand out and make it even more colourful.
Costume Ideas
I really love the idea of having a superhero costume to show the inner child of the character.
Developing Ideas
Why is the character in the costume?
Could a younger sibling have recently died? Little sister? He could have told her previously that I'll always be your superhero, will always look after you and save you from harm.
The opening shot of him in a suit at her graveyard, holding a card or a note, maybe a drawing she did of him
Could he be dressed as a superhero? Her as a princess maybe
Locations
Ford Park - Graveyard
Central Park - Park
Find a street -
Bedroom - Gina’s
Cast
Older brother, Superhero - Daniel Earl
Woman to leave purse - Leanne Hummerstone
Girl to help carry boxes - Morgan Louise Cusak
Heroic Acts
Someone has left their purse on a bench and he returns it
Helping someone carry something heavy
Putting litter in the bin
Scenes
Bedroom - Gina’s Room
1. Going to funeral
2. Putting on costume
Park - Central Park
1. Walking out in costume, scenes of him looking happy - shutting down a path
2. Giving a woman back her purse she’s left on a bench
3. Putting litter in the bin
Graveyard - Ford Park
1. Walking through gravestones
2. Scenes with him placing a teddy down and opening the drawing when he gets the idea
Street - North Hill - Outside our house
1. Walking down the street looking happy - strutting down the road
3. Helping a girl carry some heavy boxes to her house
Pre-Production
Prop and Costume
For the superhero costume, I found a red and yellow costume online that I absolutely loved. I knew I wanted the mask to be handmade and luckily my mum crochets so I kindly asked her to made me a red mask with a yellow D on the front. Colours to match the costume. This would be the costume that my main character would be wearing while doing his small acts of kindness.
Props
Teddy bear
Kids crayon drawing
Rubbish to put in a bin
Purse
3 boxes
Costume
Dan
1. Full suit - Shirt, tie, blazer, trousers, smart shoes
2. Superhero costume, trainers
Screenplay
Shot List
Production Schedule
Permission to use the song
The song that I want to use is a song called Remember by a band called Sutherland. They are a South African indie band. I found their song on Soundcloud and sent messages to them on Soundcloud and Facebook asking for their permission to use the song.
They sent back a message on Facebook giving me permission to use the song. They also wanted to see the final outcome. Yay!!
Equipment used on both shoots
Panasonic AF100 Kit
Canon 600D DSLR Kit
Battery Canon 600D/700D
Libec Tripod Video
Nikon 50mm f1.8 D lens
Samyang 35mm T1.5 AS UMC VDSLR Lens (Canon)
Samyang 14mm lens (canon)
Canon 50mm f1.8 EF lens
Matte Box & Rails
4x4 Glass Filter - ND 0.3
4x4 Glass Filter - ND 0.6
4x4 Glass Filter - ND 0.9 Grad
4x4 Glass Filter - ND 1.2