Pre-Production

 

Elements of Pre Production	What will I do?	How Will I Do it?
Finance	To make a music video I would need to consider finance.  For the video I am creating, I may perhaps have extra people featuring in the background to make the video seem realistic. In reality these people will need to be paid for being there and taking part of the process.	Because I cannot afford to pay the extra people in the video, I will look for volunteers and friends who are willing to take part.
Time scale	I will need to consider the length of time I have to create the video. I will also need to think about the settings I will be using as in some cases some settings cost a certain length every hour. I will also need to think about the people in the video and the time they have. Time scale need to be considered because of people I need to pay for being in shoot. In reality when making a music video, the people being featured in the video such as models charge per hour.	I will need to plan what I will do and how long it would take me to meet deadline for the publication of the video. Settings can cost for certain length of time, because I can afford to rent a setting, I will be asking around school for place I could use such as the theatre. I will also find place where it doesn’t cost to use and I would have as much time there as I would need. Deadline for video to be published I need to make sure that I stick to the plan I will be making.
Personnel	I need to find the cast for the video and the people who are suitable for the scenes I'm shooting.	I will be working with two members of my media course to create the video. We will split our selves up to complete different tasks to stick to the time scale we have and the plan. Cast will be people that volunteer to be in our video and friends.
Facilities	I need to find the right setting for the video. This may vary depending on the scene and content.	I will be using the space we have in school, at home or random areas around the city that are suitable for the shoot.
Material	I will find the costumes and props that I will need to put together the video. The costumes and props I use will be suitable for the content of the video and the scene. I will also need to have the right lighting to create a sense of atmosphere and scenery.	To do this, I will be asking permission to use the lights owned by the school theater. I will also be asking permission to use their props and costumes.
Contributors	I would need to think about the way I treat contributors; for example food and travel expenses.	As I will be choosing volunteers for the video, it’s fair that I don’t also ask them to travel from location to location for the video and spend money on buses, trains ect… therefore, I have decided to use locations within school or area not far from school. This is to limit extra expenses. If a video shoot will be long, I would ask the volunteers to bring in food or themselves or I would bring snacks.
Locations	Depending on the music video, I would need to plan the location of each shoot and make sure its booked if necessary. I would need to ask for permission if needed.	For locations, I have decided not to use places where I know it would cost to use or places I know would cost to use. I have also decided that because it would take a while to shoot the video. Travelling to a location for every shoot would also be expensive. This led me to conclude that I will use School Theater, halls or settings that aren’t very far.
Codes of Practice and Regulation	Codes and practices need to be taken into consideration when making a music video so I will research about them.	When creating my video I will need to carry out health and safely checks of the environment and props to eliminate dangers. Regulations that I will need to consider are copyright laws. This includes the use of someone’s product (song in this case) without their permission.