Coursework preliminary exercise

 1) Write a 100 word statement of intent explaining what you are going to make for your preliminary exercise.

I plan to make a 30 second  music video about a young adult struggling to afford school equipment and struggling to pay rent for him and his family, which includes him and his mum. The first montage of the editing sequence is that their will be a soundtrack that fits the negative mood .My character will not be in school uniform so his struggles are deliberately shown and we can see how he is struggling with money in this generation.

The middle of the music video will show my character meeting up with his friends and getting to know how he feels safe and what they get up to in this generation .Throughout the soundtrack my character will be singing out of his true emotion and the story behind who he really is and how his financial issues are making him struggle.

2) Write a script for your preliminary exercise on your blog. This needs to include stage directions AND dialogue. To see how a TV drama script is presented, and to look at professional examples, check out the BBC Writers' Room and click on Script Library. These will not be music video scripts but the layout will be the same

The script will be of him getting chased down and show what happens when your on the wrong estate.

3) Casting: Who will be in your preliminary exercise music video?

my friends

4) Plan your locations: Where you will film your preliminary exercise? (You can film off-site if you wish to do this for homework - this is what we would strongly recommend). Important note: You CANNOT take any students out of any other lessons OR disturb any other lessons in the school. If you wish to film in-school then you will need to film with Mr Ray supervising or after school with a Media teacher present.

5) Write your shot list: every shot you plan to film. This needs to be far MORE shots than you will actually use in the final edited version - plan extra angles, close-ups, long shots and more. You can find an example shot list here. This is for a narrative film but the layout will be the same. 

over the shoulder ,two shot, wide shot ,high angle 

Boxing club 

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Wide shot of boxing ring, slow zoom into Anthony’s face.
2	Over the shoulder (OTS) of Anthony hitting pads from behind trainer.
3	Reverse shot to shot 2 – OTS of trainer from behind Anthony.
4	Close up of Anthony’s fists clenching and punching pads.
5	Medium shot of punch combination.
6	Extreme close up of Anthony’s face dripping sweat.
7	Wide shot of whole ring with club in background, Anthony and trainer working in ring.
8	Close up of Anthony’s face in pain.
9	Medium close up of Anthony wiping sweat off head with glove.
10	OTS shot of trainer speaking dialogue.
11	Long shot of trainer dialogue
12	Close up on trainer speaking dialogue – “YOU WARRIOR”.
13	OTS of trainer sweating trying to keep up with Anthony.
14	Close up on Anthony’s feet dancing.
15	Extreme close up of Anthony’s eyes – concentration, desire
16	Extreme close up on trainers eyes – concentration and happiness of boxer.
17	Close up on Anthony’s face when doing his push ups.
18	Medium shot of Anthony punching punch bag.
19	Wide shot of Anthony skipping in boxing club.

School meeting 

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Close up on Mr Sievewright face looking at Anthony.
2	Close up on Anthony’s face looking at Mr Sievewright.
3	Over the shoulder shot from Mr Sievewright speaking dialogue towards Anthony.
4	Over the shoulder shot from Anthony viewing Mr Sievewright’s dialogue.
5	Close up on Anthony’s reaction towards Mr Sievewright’s dialogue.
6	Medium shot of Anthony And Mr Sievewright.
7	Extreme close up on Anthony’s reaction.
8	Medium shot of PC Mc Gwgen.
9	Close up on Anthony’s hands on face.
10	Wide shot of Anthony, Mr Sievewright and Pc Mc Gwgen.

School Gates

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Close up on Anthony watching students go in.
2	Over the shoulder shot of Anthony viewing the students go in.
3	Medium shot of Anthony leaning on the railings.
4	Wide shot of Anthony leaning on the railings and Acton high school.
5	Extreme wide shot of Anthony Viewing the students and also Acton high school.
6	Establishing shot of Acton high school.
7	High angle shot of Anthony.
8	Extreme Close up on Anthony’s Eyes.

Estate 

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Wide shot of the estate and haroun.
2	Medium shot of harouns hands in pocket.
3	Wide shot of Anthony Kicking a can.
4	Close up on Anthony’s face.
5	Close up on can.

Jogging near motorway 

Shot No.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Wide shot of Anthony Jogging towards the camera.
2	Crane shot of Anthony Jogging.
3	Close up on Anthony’s face.
4	Extreme close up on Anthony’s sweat.
5	Extreme wide shot, to wide shot and lastly to medium shot of Anthony Jogging.
6	Medium shot of Anthony’s behind Jogging.
7	Close up of Anthony’s Legs.
8	Medium shot of Anthony jogging but a focus of Anthony only.
9	Close up on Anthony’s face showing that he’s listening to music while Jogging.
10	Medium shot of Anthony out of breathe and takes a breather.