Unit 9/10

Music video:

“Star Treatment”
Description of visuals: Lyrics:

Archive footage. Multiple shots of Opening instrumentals

Rockets launching into space, cut
together like the Buck Roger’s title
sequence.
Mid shot of actor spinning round in a
photographic sequence of images as
his information is displayed on screen.
Old video tape texture colourises the
frame with noir style lighting.

Close up of Jacobs in space helmet. I just wanted to be one of The Strokes

Multiple light sources spinning round him
to simulate space. Cut to model rocket
on wire flying through space texture
background.
Now look at the mess you made me
make
Hitchhiking with a monogrammed
suitcase
Miles away from any half-useful
imaginary highway

Cut back to close up of Jacobs in I'm a big name in deep space

space helmet.
Film flare effect transitions to alien
planet. Same composition, match cut.
Actor’s movements are reversed so as
he walks backwards to a wide shot.
Ask your mates
but golden boy's in bad shape
I found out the hard way
That here ain't no place for dolls like you
and me
Everybody's on a barge
Floating down the endless stream of
great TV

Wide tracking shot. Actor running 1984, 2019

backwards side on, but flipped in Maybe I was a little too wild in the 70s
reverse so final cut with appear unusual.
Cross cut with close up of actor turning
to camera
Rocket-ship grease down the cracks of
Mid shot. Dark lit room (Media room) my knuckles
with single blue light behind cookie cut Karate bandana
out. Actor’s fist dominates the frame.
Spreads hands across his forehead to
signify the bandana.

70s advertisement sequence in which Warp speed chic

the imagery matches with the lyrics. Hair down to there
 Impressive moustache
Love came in a bottle with a twist off
cap

Wide shot of Actor spraying “Love Let's all have a swig and do a hot lap
bottle” in the air.

Close up Zoom of Alien looking shocked So who you gonna call?

at Jacob’s actions. Cut to over shoulder The martini police
shot of alien calling for support.
Model space ship on wire on space Baby, that isn't how they look tonight,
texture background. Cut to Canted oh no
angle of Jacob’s helmet that moves to It took the light forever to get to your
stabilised shot. eyes

Vortex texture. Animated still image of I just wanted to be one of those ghosts
actor falling through space. You thought that you could forget

Low Angle shot of actor below rocket
fuel cell in science museum. Handheld
shot. Lip syncing as he’s observing the
rocket.
Multiple shots of Actor in costume on
the Tube. Lip syncing.
And then I haunt you via the rear view
mirror
On a long drive from the back seat
But it's alright 'cause you love me
And you recognize that it ain't how it
should be
Your eyes are heavy and the weather's
getting ugly

Close up hand held shot. Actor sat So pull over, I know the place
down on tube.

Whip pan to mid shot me in front of Don't you know an apparition is a

large globe of Earth at the science cheap date?
museum. Lip syncing. Cut to handheld What exactly is it you've been drinking
close up. these days?

Tracking shot. Actor walking down Jukebox in the corner

underground curved tunnel. Back to the Long hot summer
camera They've got a film up on the wall and it's
dark enough to dance

Wide shot Zoom. Character on set of What do you mean you've never seen
escalators, going down holding a copy Blade Runner?
of blade runner in his hands. Turns to
camera as he’s lip syncing.
Close up of Jacobs in space helmet.
Multiple light sources spinning round him
to simulate space. Cut to model rocket
on wire flying through space texture
background.
Oh, maybe I was a little too wild in the
70s
Back down to earth with a lounge
singer shimmer

Wide shot of actor walking into a lift
(meant to be in hi space ship)
charismatically swaying as his sing into
the camera. Then poses as the doors
are closing.
Elevator down to my make believe
residency
From the honeymoon suite
Two shows a day, four nights a week
Easy money

Wide static shot of inside underpass So who you gonna call?

tunnel. Dim lighting. Jacobs runs The martini police
towards the camera as hooded figure So who you gonna call?
pursues him. Cut to low angle tracking The martini police
shot of Jacobs running looking worried. Baby, that isn't how they look tonight
Opens with a short sequence in which It took the light absolutely forever to get
space ranger, Jack Jacobs faces off to your eyes
against a group of extra-terrestrials. This And as we gaze skyward, ain't it dark
will be shot just like a western standoff, early?
cutting back and forth between the It's the star treatment, yeah
protagonist and the antagonist at the
sound of a gunshot.
Overhead mid shot of Jacobs laid on
the ground with blood coming out of his
mouth as the song begins to play. Actor
lip syncs the words as camera slowly
zooms out.

Cross fade in. Wide shot of Jacob’s
corpse as the ghost of Jack Jacobs
appears next to him like a force ghost.
Camera pans up to sky. Text “End”
appears. Cut to black.
And as we gaze skyward, ain't it dark
early?
It's the star treatment
It's the star treatment
The star treatment
Storyboard:
 Crew List:

Person Role Dates Needed

Charlie Ker-Gray Cameraman All dates of practical
Actor, “Alien” production

Charlie Parchment Director All dates of practical

Editor production
Cameraman
Actor,”Jack Jacobs”

Props List:
Item Item Description Who uses it When it is used

Space helmet DIY helmet with built in The main This is seen at
lights so actor is lit up character the beginning,
and nothing else is. uses this whilst middle and
he’s lip end of the
synching. production.
Alien Mask Rubber glow in the dark Second actor Shows up
alien mask for all shots of towards the
the end of the
antagonist. production.
Cloak Black cloak worn be the Second actor Shows up
alien to add to his for all shots of towards the
costume. the end of the
antagonist. production.
Fake Black handle bar The main All shots of the
moustache moustache character main
wears this for character.
the entire
production.
Toy gun Water guns that look like Jacobs and The last
1960s Sci Fi ray guns Alien at the sequence of
end of the the video.
production.
Space suit White Hazmat suit Jack Jacobs All shots inside
designed to look like a the space ship.
space suit.

Jumpsuit Dark green boiler suit to Jack Jacobs All studio shots
resemble the clothing and shots on
space rangers would alien planet.
wear

Location Recces:

Lighting Information: Solutions:

For this scene I need the room to be very dark Luckily, I’ve hired out an LED panel light source
so that I can turn on the built in lights inside the from the media department, so all I need to
helmet on. This will be the only light source so make sure is that there are enough plug sockets
it might be too dark and cause grainy footage. for me to use the equipment.

Sound Information: Solutions:

Not capturing any sound -

Power Information
The installed helmet light runs off of AA
batteries. My camera also runs off of a
rechargeable battery.
Solutions:
So I need to bring batteries with me and make
sockets available for use. I also need to bring
my camera charger just in case it runs out of
power.

Hazards Solutions:
The media studio is an active classroom in the In order to make this void, I will book out the
college, so there’s a chance that students may studio for an allocated time, meaning that no
be occupying it. one else will be there.

Type of room/area:

Cholsey underpass and fields

Location Address:

Cholsey, Wallingford

Sat Nav details (Post

code):OX10 9LNess

Nearest Train Station:Cholsey

Station

Nearest Bus stop:

136 Bus stop

Lighting Information: Solutions:

Filming outside for part of the shoot but also Check the weather for over cast days to get soft
inside a tunnel so some lighting equipment will lighting and bring external lighting source for
be needed so my footage isn’t too grainy. inside shots.
 Sound Information: Solutions:
Not capturing sound.

Power Information Solutions:

No plug sources near the location so I run the I need to make sure that my camera is fully
risk of my camera and lights running out of charged and bring extra batteries I my light
power. runs low on power.

Hazards Solutions:
The location is a popular spot for dogs walkers Because it’s quite rural area the amount of
so I run the risk of getting on unwanted people people will be low so I just need to get in quick
in my shots and film effectively.

Production Schedule:
WEEK 1 (12/11/18)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(Date)
At College 8.45 – 4pm Begins Work
Outline the Plan Catch up Film focus target 7:00-
brief on Focus on any group. Take audience 16:00
the new group, work into Produce research,
unit and write consideration your pick which
come up summaries the group’s proposal age bracket
with some of your six feedback on for both to work
initial ideas and your ideas your under and
ideas. get ready and change ideas think of how
Three ideas to pitch them this will
per them to accordingly. affect your
production your work.
format group
At home Continuation Work
Produce a Look Adapt ideas of target Weekly
power through for proposal audience blogs
point footage write up. research.
 outlining Catch up Complete
the basics on any proposal
of your work write up.
ideas, then
expanding
your
favourite
ones.

WEEK 2(19/11/18)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(Date)
At College 8.45 – 4pm Turn Work early
Finish any No college Analyse research start,
last Start creating so all of the results of Film focus into 07:00am-
minute my surveys to day of free surveys, Groups and Infographic 16:00pm
task for send out to apart from how will write up and
context. my the evening this help about what upload
Begin demographic. because me in my onto
research Consider I’ve got making my demographic Weebly.
into target what kind of work. production like about my
audience, questions to suited to production.
secondary ask that will my target
research be helpful. audience.
Gather
stats and
graphs

At home Finish
Finish Finish Continue anymore
graphs analysing Send out analyse research
and research Surveys results of Write up onto into my
analyse surveys. Weebly the target
them. results of my audience
Plan focus surveys and and make
group, focus groups. sure that
who will it’s all on
be my weebly
included page.
 WEEK 3 (26/11/18)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(Date)
At College 8.45 – 4pm Look a location Work
Continuation Begin Catch up Begin class scouting and 7:00-
of target research on any tasks on how what tips 16:00
audience into codes work codes and Continue and trick there
research and convention more are available
Secondary conventions sf character to make for
research. of chosen productions. analysis. better
Look into genres Answering locations in
what kind of How will the the your
hobbies your audience questions productions.
target know given and
audience they’re giving
likes to do watching a thorough
and discuss production analysis on
how this will within this the topics.
affect your category?
productions
At home Find locations Work
Finish Finish codes Continue that you hope Weekly
secondary and analysis to use in your blogs
research into conventions Catch up videos Continue own
how hobbies secondary on any given in more productions
will be research. work class. character and write
incorporated analysis. down the
in the advantages
productions and
disadvantages.

WEEK 4 (03/12/18)
Monday (Date) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
At College 8.45 – 4pm Catch Work
Begin Primary Look in to Catch up Produce Begin up with 7:00-16:00
research into how music on any Foley filming any
codes and is used in work sound for white work or
conventions your given film balance analysis
analysis, extract.
 looking at chosen film Find all the set up
Todorov’s genre. necessary examples.
narrative theory Analysis sounds to Film a short
and Propps two make the sequence
theory on extracts audio in each
character from films seem white
design and talk believable. balance
about how setting.
the music Then take
used helps these and
enhance use them
the as
experience. examples
to colour
correct in
post-
production.

At home Catch Work

Finish Finish music Analysis up with Weekly blogs
Todorov’s analysis. Foley Analysis any
narrative theory Catch up sound white work or
analysis on any production balance analysis
work and colour
correction
videos.

WEEK 5(10/12/18)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(Date)
At College 8.45 – 4pm Finish up Work
Begin Pre- Finish Catch up Finish any pre- 7:00-16:00
production writing the on any drawing the Complete production
booklets on shooting work story boards location work that
music video script, for for both recces, should be
and short both productions, crew lists, done
film. This production. making sure prop list before
includes Make sure that the and any filming net
location there’s shots are other pre- week.
recces, enough clearly production
story variety in established, booklet
boards, the music along with work.
 shooting video in an Make sure
script etc. terms of explanation to find out
shots to as to what if each
keep the they are. location is
audience available
entertain. to film at
The script
for the
short film
should
explain in
detail
what’s
going on in
the
narrative.
At home Make sure Work
Continue Finish Finish story everything Weekly blogs
with pre- shooting boards if Continue is ready to
production script if not Catch up not already. pre- begin
booklet already. on any production filming
planning. work booklet next
work. Monday

WEEK 6(17/12/18)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(Date)
At College 8.45 – 4pm Work
Begin Filming This day Begin Catch 7:00-16:00
both will be making Continuation Filming for up on
productions, spent props for of making K.G any
plus helping filming for my music my props for Film the end work
Charlie out my fellow video. my music of my short
with filming student’s Gather the video. film
both of his. work. costumes Add more Located on
This day will The needed layers of college
be spent opening and the plaster to campus.
shooting the sequence crafts to the helmet Photography
first half of my of his make the so it hardens dark room.
horror film. short film. space
helmet.
At home Work
Continuation The rest of Leave Catch Weekly blogs
of filming for the day is Helmet to Spent time up on
“Shutter” also spent Catch up dry. looking any
filming for on any Catch up through work
Charlie. work with weebly weebly and
coursework. make sure
there isn’t
anything I
need to
complete
still.

WEEK 7(24/12/18) Christmas Break

Monday (Date) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
At College 8.45 – 4pm Work
Work Christmas Work Finish Catch Catch up 7:00-16:00
7:00-16:00 17:00-23:00 building the up on on any
music video any work
props work

At home Work
Work Christmas Catch up Catch Catch up Weekly blogs
with weebly up on on any
Catch up coursework. any work
on any work work

WEEK 8(31/12/18)
Monday (Date) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
At College 8.45 – 4pm Work
Begin to film the Gather B- Work Filming Filming for Catch 7:00-16:00
star treatment, roll for 17:00-23:00 for K.G’s Charlie’s up on
head shot scenes start music music any
with space treatment, video. video. work
helmet prop filmed by Located Located in
myself in selected
and selected woods,
 archive woods aim to
footage aim to spend
obtained spend most of
online. most of the day
the day there
there
At home Work
Look over Catch up Work Work on Catch Weekly blogs
footage filmed on any 17:00- Pre- up on
that day and work Catch up 23:00 production any
make sure that on any catch up work
sufficient progress work after
is made filming.

WEEK9(07/01/19)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(Date)
At College 8.45 – 4pm Work
Film the Filming in University Begin Film the 7:00-16:00
head shots London for Interview editing the ending of
of the start B-roll in the I’ll be gone music my music
treatment, Science all day video video
try to get as Museum. Located in
much I plan on Cholsey
footage as filming in the and filmed
possible from underground by railway
tis shoot as as well station.
this will be
what the
music
video’s
structure is
based off of.
At home Work
Review Spend the Coursework Coursework Weekly blogs
footage and whole day catch up Catch up
select which collecting as Catch up
shots and much B-roll on any
takes to use of the space work
for editing section or
later on in anything
the week.
related as
possible.