Coursework - Preliminary Exercise
Preliminary exercise: TikTok Music video
Task: Plan, film and edit a 45-60 second TikTok music video
Length: 45-60 seconds
Equipment: Your own camera / smartphone as this will make it easier to video in vertical mode and follow conventions of TikTok music video. You can borrow and sign out a phone tripod holder from our technician Mr Ray in DF06.
Groups: None. You MUST work individually. However, other people will need to be involved - perhaps as a performer, actor or part of your production team (camera operator etc.) This is fine as long as they are directed by the candidate submitting the work. Keep a note of who you use and how you directed them as you'll need to send this to the exam board at Easter.
What your music video extract needs to include
Content: Your preliminary exercise must include the following:
- A band/artist logo/brand identity that appears on screen at the beginning of the music video.
- A range of different camera shots and angles which fit the codes and conventions form of TikTok.
- Either a narrative or performance element (or both).
- Editing appropriate to the content and song.
Camerawork: Your camerawork must be appropriate for your genre, artist and song and careful consideration of TikTok music video conventions. It is likely you will want to include a significant number of close-ups, particularly on the artist/performer based on the industrial context of production.
Editing: You must edit your TikTok music video appropriately for the song and/or narrative.
Sound: For this exercise, you can simply use the sound from the song you are using. However, if you wish to include an element in your music video that contains narrative and diegetic sound this is acceptable.
Mise-en-scene: iconography to establish genre of your band/artist - think carefully on setting, costume, make-up props, lighting etc.
Editing: You must edit your TikTok music video appropriately for the song and/or narrative.
Sound: For this exercise, you can simply use the sound from the song you are using. However, if you wish to include an element in your music video that contains narrative and diegetic sound this is acceptable.
Mise-en-scene: iconography to establish genre of your band/artist - think carefully on setting, costume, make-up props, lighting etc.
Graphics on screen: Create a brand identity for your original artist/band (e.g. font/typography, colour, logo etc.) that appears on screen at the beginning (or end) of your preliminary exercise.
Deadlines
Planning deadline: Next week (from when this blog was posted)
Filming & editing deadline: Week after (from when this blog was posted)
Deadlines
Planning deadline: Next week (from when this blog was posted)
Filming & editing deadline: Week after (from when this blog was posted)
Final deadline: See Show my Homework for specific day - total time available for project is two weeks.
Research and planning blog tasks
Create a blogpost called 'Preliminary exercise: Research and planning' and complete the tasks below. First, watch this clip on the mistakes beginner filmmakers make - it will help you identify the errors to avoid when planning and shooting your video (this clip is about narrative filmmaking but many of the same points apply to any video project).
This is a great video discussing five mistakes to avoid when making a music video - but you'll also find loads of great ideas here too:
Research and planning blog tasks
Create a blogpost called 'Preliminary exercise: Research and planning' and complete the tasks below. First, watch this clip on the mistakes beginner filmmakers make - it will help you identify the errors to avoid when planning and shooting your video (this clip is about narrative filmmaking but many of the same points apply to any video project).
This is a great video discussing five mistakes to avoid when making a music video - but you'll also find loads of great ideas here too:
And here's another one with some specific tips on making a music video - for example, there's some great stuff on composition (leading lines) and lighting here:
There are also loads more tips and tutorials from Darius Britt (D4Darius on YouTube) that we would recommend watching as part of your research and planning. These include:
Now complete the following tasks:
1) State the song you have chosen for your preliminary exercise.
Older - Isabel Larosa
2) Choose at least three music videos similar to your concept and watch a clip or more from each. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.
1) State the song you have chosen for your preliminary exercise.
Older - Isabel Larosa
2) Choose at least three music videos similar to your concept and watch a clip or more from each. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.
-School setting
-intro has a short clip in the beginning then has song title screen
-story line of missing girl with posters
-dark and mysterious lighting - enigma
-messy school uniform outfit
-in a school corridor
-slo mo focus on main character
https://youtu.be/vpk7bdLks_U?si=63CLcrVWKi3NWxrW more than friends
-title screen at very beginning
-starts in bedroom of main character
-short cuts between where she is doing her makeup and getting dressed
-match on action shots where she is jumping out of her window
-dark street city lamp lighting
-lonely just her and her boyfriend abandoned riding a bike on the road
-title screen at the very beginning
-leaving her house match on action shots
-darkness
-casual somewhat alt outfit
-dark eye makeup
-red car with red lighting flashes at her and she gets in
-match on action shots when he starts the car up
-birds eye view and hand held shots of the moving car
3) Write a short music video treatment for your extract (this is basically a script for your TikTok music video). You can find an example of a treatment here. If you are making your real coursework then feel free to use the treatment from your summer project.
Firstly, a short clip of main character walking in the darkness. Title screen then comes up. Next the main character keeps walking in the subway. Then a clip of the band in the darkness at the hills having fun will play. Some lip syncing will be involved. A lot of walking in the dark and going back to the clips of the hills will be mainly played.This will just repeat itself but the walking just progresses every time and she walks further and further every clip as it progresses.
4) Write a shot list containing EVERY shot you plan to film AND additional shots to create flexibility when editing (in a music video you will find you need FAR more shots than you think, particularly close-ups). These additional shots can be close-ups, alternative angles or something more creative. I advise using a simple table on Microsoft Word/Google Docs to set out your shot list - you can find an example here (this is from narrative film making but the same format can be used for any video project).
Shot List - HELP
Shot List - HELP
5) Plan your mise-en-scene: what iconography are you including to ensure your audience understands the genre and style of your artist? Plan your settings, costume, make-up, props and lighting.
-Alt/casual costume
-Dark eye makeup
-In the dark
-Yellow dull street lighting
-monochrome feeling
-hectic yet quiet feeling at the same time
6) Plan a shooting schedule that will ensure everything is filmed by the deadline. Include when, where, who is required, planned equipment and any other aspects you need to arrange.
I am going to be filming on Thursday 2nd Oct in the evening darkness and edit in my free period on Friday and the weekend. I will have 4 of my friends to help me. Will record at the hills and in an underpass/subway place. I will have props such as a lighter and fake alcohol
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