Video Prep

A2 Music Video Preparation

Chase & Status – Let You GoNero Remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXz4Awr-sk4

Stephen Dyer & Georgie Roberts



Stephen


Concept

Drum & bass remix video. Typical chase scene with postmodern and obscure filming

techniques. Backstory of a relationship breaking down. Obsessive ex-boyfriend.

We have selected the remix ‘Let You Go’ by Nero; dubstep, drum & bass elements creating a forceful & impacting track for the listener. Therefore it leaves us with a great opportunity to manipulate and develop our creativity, we would like to incorporate a general post-modern style through filters, camera angles and costume.

Due to the speed of the track we will successfully be able to embed our idea of a chase scene.


Music & Artists Inspirations

Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. Chase & Status: Flashing Lights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdsGp5cVTG8

Nero are an electronic music act from London, England consisting of Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray. Nero: Crush on you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWK6dQOdri0&ob=av2e

Swedish House Mafia. Save the world http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpdmKELE1k&ob=av3e#

Daniel Powter’s single ‘Bad Day.’ Split screen effect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH476CxJxfg

Other inspirations: Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdsGp5cVTG8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWK6dQOdri0&ob=av2e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpdmKELE1k&ob=av3e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH476CxJxfg


Other inspirations and references

Quentin Tarantino: his use of contrapuntal sound, creative scripts and post-modern styling.

John Landis: the director of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’ We have referenced him due to the iconic and classic video he created with the ‘King of Pop.’

Oliver Stone: director of ‘Natural Born Killers.’ NBK is one of the greats under the title ‘Post-modernism.’


Setting & Location

We aim to use a variety of locations in South East London, preferably Bromley, Grove Park, Burnt Ash and Beckenham.

We plan to use several bedrooms, parks and woods to suit particular scenes to flow naturally with the narrative.


Costume, Make up & Props

Female protagonist; very simple clothing, casually dressed. Plain make up to suit time & narrative.

Male protagonist; unshaven, unkempt clothing and hair, smoking to display character.

Props: bikes, buses, cigarettes, caps, hoods, mobile phones etc.

With a combination of the costume, make up & props we aim to express social class alongside the selected locations and environment.

Shots & Camera Angles Establishing shot displaying protagonists and setting. Preferably a split screen narrative intertwined with

particular parts of the track.

Shot Type Female

Close Up Expresses concern

Extreme CU Facial expression

Over Shoulder Shot

Audience see what female sees

Long shot Shows her as alone, naïve & isolation

High angle Removes any dominance

Panning Shows her as unaware of her environment

Shot Type Male

Medium CU Displays scruffy attire

Close Up Hard expression

Low angle shot Displays dominance

Tracking shot Displays his stern walk and speed

Medium Long Shot

Comfortable in surroundings

Zooming Close Up

Documenting his change in expressionStephen Dyer & Georgie Roberts


Audience

Our video and track is aimed at a young audience, aged 15 – 25.

It appeals to several genres; drum & bass, dubstep, electronic, dance and pop therefore widening our target audience.

Our artist gains popularity through popular choices in songs and remixes, not through image.

Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, naturally appealing to a London audience.

Since the late 90’s it has evolved and grown from an underground scene and strived with popularity and becoming far more mainstream through remixes and samples.

As this songs context is developed on a break up, there will always be an audience suffering from break ups. This is very true with relation to Adele’s album ‘21’ considering the songs “Rolling in the deep” and “Someone like you.”

Due to the mood and melody within ‘Let you go’ there’s no evident contradiction of tone and rhythm, this is intended to be a sad song, therefore there is no distinctive vibe of happiness, therefore we can bounce off this with our video.

IAO variables: students/young adults, reaching out to those who go to raves and clubs, liberal audience, urban/London audience.


Distribution; other than iTunes

Television(Music Channels)

Internet Sites

Magazines Radio

MTV Dance You Tube The Wire Radio 1

Viva Vevo NME Dubthugz Radio

Dance Nation TV dubstep.co.uk XLR8R After Dark Radio

Clubland TV Dubstepforum.co.uk

Spannered Dupstep FM

4 Music Social networks Brrrap! Filth FM

MTV Hits N3k4.com GetDarker Antikz

NME Dubfreaks.co.uk The FADER Ribstep Radio


Risk assessment

Through investigation of locations and possible props. The likelihood of any risk is extremely low.

We plan to film in very open areas and environments therefore giving us, the cameras and the actors a perfectly reasonable amount of space without any worries of danger.

Chase scene - People can/will fall over, to combat this we will ensure focus and attention is vital, as its being filmed outside we will be cautious not affect any of the public.

There is a scene in which a protagonist plunges off a bike, however, we plan to film this in the safest way to ensure no harm comes to the actor When the Stalker is cycling he needs to be aware of the roads and cars to make sure he doesn't crash and wear a helmet.

The fighting scene, just to avoid any injuries we will make sure we and all participants are careful and vigilant. Through the camera angles and shots we want to express a clear right and dispute but to involve as little contact as possible.

We will continue to be vigilant concerning the surrounding environment, for example: derelict roads and pavements.


Production Schedule

Due to outside commitments and jobs we have taken this into consideration to create a realistic and ideal schedule.

14th – Completion of Pitch & Storyboard.

With a successful pitch we aim to begin filming late October, preferably Monday 24th therefore giving us enough time to film and collect more than enough footage.

2nd – 9th November; thorough editing.


Copyright Permission

©

This is our letter requesting copyright permission from MTA Records. Therefore allowing us to create our video with consent.


Label & Promotion Link

The picture on the left displays a promotional preview of the track, on YouTube. We have created a promotional name ‘PnutButr’ and edited the surrounding information.

MTA Records:

• Independent

• Founded by ‘Chase & Status in 2009

•Specialises in Drum & Bass and Dubstep music.


PromotionalCD Cover

Here is our idea for a possible promotional CD cover including two extra tracks and the bonus video.

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