PRE PRODUCTION PRELIMINARY EVALUATION

PRE-PRODUCTION

Before filming the video, the class split into groups in order to plan the remake of Daft Punks "Get Lucky" video. The groups which were chosen then went off and got on with the different things. One of the tasks which needed to be done was to storyboard the first minute and a half (or there abouts) of the video which was useful during filming. Doing the storyboard meant that we knew the shots we needed which made filming a lot quicker as there was no messing around. We even storyboarded some "just in case" shots so that we would definitely have enough footage when it came to editing. As well as storyboarding, we also had prop lists and decided upon costumes for the 'stars' to wear in the video which meant the class were organised when it came to filming. The costumes were carefully planned so that they resembled the ones used in the actual video (although, the costumes don't look as smart and glittery) and the props (the instruments) were all carefully planned so that the video would look like the real thing as opposed to a really bad remake. The best thing about the pre-production was the planning that we did. Roles were assigned straight away, so the four stars in the video were decided very quickly. Then the storyboarders (me and Ellie) and then George as the camera man as he already had a camera. From that Sophie as director and the remaining two peers assigned as location and prop people. Location was difficult as we needed to find a room which had a black backround. We looked in the AV studio however the black wall space wasn't big enough whereas the main hall provided the space that we needed. As well as the space, the main hall had special performing lights which could be used to recreate the lighting in the video. In order to guarantee the filming space during lesson time, we took it upon ourselves to book the hall and a technician to ensure that the stage was only being used by us and to make sure the lighting would be perfect. The organisational skills learned from the preliminary can be taken into our final music videos.