1) State the song you have chosen for your preliminary exercise.
Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
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.
- close up shots of coffee being made
- montages of café scenery
- close up shots of audience in café
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.
The TikTok begins with Lila Monroe sitting alone in a café, looking bored while the opening of Espresso plays. The camera starts with a close-up of her face before quickly cutting to a wider shot when the beat drops. Lila then starts performing a short section of choreography, using confident movements and direct eye contact with the camera. The editing will be fast-paced, with cuts matching the beat of the song. Different locations, including the cafe and a street, will appear throughout the video to make it visually interesting. The colour scheme will use warm pinks, creams and browns to create a fun and pop aesthetic. The final shot will show Lila looking directly at the camera before the screen displays the song title and artist name. The video will encourage viewers to listen to the full song and recreate the choreography.
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 filmmaking but the same format can be used for any video project).
Shot No. | Shot | Filmed? |
1 | close up of espresso drink | |
2 | medium long shot of artist | |
3 | medium close up of artist | |
4 | medium close up of artist from different angle | |
5 | close up of artist | |
6 | close up of artists mirror | |
7 | mirror shot to catch artists reflection | |
8 | extreme close up of artist lip liner | |
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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.
- warm cafe setting
- dressed up in casual clothing that matches the warm colour scheme of pink brown cream
- artist will wear natural normal make up
- coffee mug as a prop
- high-key, yellow lighting to add to warm concept
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.
equipment - iphone
location - cafe at frontline
when - sunday and thursday
who - alezey
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