PLANNING 9 - Plan/Shots/Scenes

Initial idea:

Hey! Hey! Hey! 

La, La, La, La, La

Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

(Trampoline)

You come from here,

(Anisa pink background)

I come from there.

(Momina brick background)

You rock out in your room,

(Momina tries skipping)

I rock a world premiere.

(Anisa hula hooping)

We're more alike than

Anybody could ever tell

(Ever tell)

Friday, we're cool,

(Both wear makeup)

Monday, we're freaks.

(Pillow fight)

Sometimes we rule,

(Going down slide)

Sometimes we can't even speak.

(Spinning around)

But we kick it off,

(Flour fight)

Let loose, and LOL

(LOL)

(Laugh after mess)

It may seem cliché

For me to wanna say that you’re not alone

(That you’re not alone)

And you can call me uncool

(Anisa reading book)

But it's a simple fact I got your back

(Momina trust fall on Anisa)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

(Jumping on bed mic/guitar)

'Cause we're one and the same

(Pose with hairstyle)

We're anything but ordinary

(Scary face paint)

One and the same

(Front garden sat on wall)

I think we're almost legendary.

(Zoom to attitude)

You and me the perfect team

(Hi 5 and pull)

Chasing down the dream

(Running down hill)

We're one and the same!

(Chucking leaves)

Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

I'm kinda like you,

(Anisa dress like Momina)

You’re kinda like me.

(Momina dress like Anisa)

We write the same song

(Drawing)

In a different key

(Show drawing)

It's got a rhythm, you and me

Can get along

(Get along)

(Dancing)

And it may seem cliché

For me to wanna say

That you’re not alone

(Here I go again)

And you can call me uncool

But it's a simple fact

I still got your back (yeah)

(I still got you're back)

(Anisa ties Momina’s shoelace)

'Cause we're one and the same

(Another hairstyle)

We're anything but ordinary

(Clown face paint)

One and the same

(Front garden sat on wall)

I think we're almost legendary

(Scrape name on tree)

You and me the perfect team

(Clap)

Shaking up the scene,

(Shake bottoms)

We're one and the same!

(Whip song and move)

(Yeah, yeah)

Cause we're one and the same...

(Chuck paper in air)

We're anything but ordinary

One and the same...

We're something more than momentary!

Cause we're one...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Cause we're one...

We’re anything but ordinary

You and me the perfect team

(Fist punch)

Chasing down the dream

(Running up hill)

Ohh,

You and me the perfect team

(Hug)

Shaking up the scene,

(Shaking heads)

We're one and the same!

(Holding hand – close up)

Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

Hey! Hey! Hey!

(Carries on showing them walking together)

(Towards sunlight on grass)

Final idea:

I then did some adjustments of taking away some parts and changing it to something else, also added in some repeat sections as it was looking too packed with loads of different activities and not having enough of some. Therefore, kept same activities but edited to have different parts of it being shown.

 Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

You come from here,

(Anisa)

I come from there.

(Momina)

You rock out in your room,

(Momina tries skipping)

I rock a world premiere.

(Anisa hula hooping)

We're more alike than

Anybody could ever tell

(Ever tell)

(Swing in park)

Friday, we're cool,

(Both wear makeup)

Monday, we're freaks.

(Pillow fight)

Sometimes we rule,

(Climbing up to go on slide)

Sometimes we can't even speak.

(Spinning around)

But we kick it off,

(Flour fight)

Let loose, and LOL

(LOL)

(Laugh after mess)

It may seem cliché

For me to wanna say that you’re not alone

(That you’re not alone)

(Round about in park)

And you can call me uncool

(Anisa reading book)

But it's a simple fact I got your back

(Momina trust fall on Anisa)

Yeah, yeah, yeah

(Jumping on bed mic/guitar)

'Cause we're one and the same

(Pose with hairstyle)

We're anything but ordinary

(Scary face paint)

One and the same

(Front garden - clap game)

I think we're almost legendary.

(Mucking about in garden)

You and me the perfect team

(Hi five)

Chasing down the dream

(Running up hill)

We're one and the same!

(Run in garden)

Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

(Going down slide)

I'm kinda like you,

(Anisa dress like Momina)

You’re kinda like me.

(Momina dress like Anisa)

We write the same song

(Drawing)

In a different key

(Show drawing)

It's got a rhythm, you and me

Can get along

(Get along)

(IT game)

And it may seem cliché

For me to wanna say

That you’re not alone

(Here I go again)

(Momina helps Anisa climb in park)

And you can call me uncool

But it's a simple fact

I still got your back (yeah)

(I still got you're back)

(Anisa ties Momina’s shoelace)

'Cause we're one and the same

(Another hairstyle)

We're anything but ordinary

(Clown face paint)

One and the same

(Picnic eating)

I think we're almost legendary

(Picnic mucking about)

You and me the perfect team

(Clap)

Shaking up the scene,

(Shake bottoms)

We're one and the same!

(Whip song and move)

(Yeah, yeah)

(Rewind paper in air)

Cause we're one and the same...

(Slow motion flour)

We're anything but ordinary

(Slime/loom band)

One and the same...

(Run across field)

We're something more than momentary!

(Running along hill and down)

Cause we're one...

(Sat on bench in park)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(Run in field across)

Cause we're one...

(Walking from park holding hands)

We’re anything but ordinary

(Rewind flour fight)

You and me the perfect team

(Fist punch)

Chasing down the dream

(Running across hill/race)

Ohh,

You and me the perfect team

(Washing hand/bubbles)

Shaking up the scene,

(Shaking heads)

We're one and the same!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

La, La, La, La, La

Hey! Hey! Hey!

As there will be many activities taking place within the music video, therefore this gives me the advantage of using different camera angles and shots. 

Scene 1 - initial idea:

Will be of the trampoline and the two characters will be shown bouncing off the trampoline. However, the trampoline itself will not be in the frame but just of the background/sky and have them jumping up and capture them doing different poses. Using the tripod and adjusting it to a length where the characters will be shown in the frame will do this. This will be in beat of the lyrics, as it says "Hey, hey, hey" meaning three beats I will have one character jump on the first "hey", the other character on the second "hey" and then both of them jump together and pose for the last "hey".

Scene 1 - final:

As I did not have time to film the trampoline scene and also due to the weather being very cold and raining, I had to change this scene to another part of what I have already filmed. As I filmed quite a lot of the garden section, I thought I could add these clips to the beginning of the song before the lyrics start. This would allow me to alter the pace for some sections and focus more on the editing rather than filming another activity.

Scene 2:

Will be of showing the two characters separately as it says "You come from here" is sung by Selena which Momina will be portrayed as therefore Anisa who is playing Demi will be shown and the second line it is about the person singing therefore Momina will be shown then. In order to show their outfits as it is talking about their personalities, the camera will be moving from a down angle shot and the move up but in a close up shot in order to focus on their outfits. This gives a glimpse of how these two different characters are.

Scene 3:

Will be in the back garden with one of the characters with a skipping rope and the other with a hula-hoop. As Demi sings this line - Anisa will be portrayed as doing something better than Momina. And so Momina will be trying to skip but fails whereas, Anisa will be hula hooping and does it well too. The camera will be a wide shot to get the characters and props in the frame. But will then be moved from Momina to Anisa in time with the lyrics of the song.

Scene 4:

Is going to be taking place in the park, with the two characters on the swing, I will be having Momina (tom-boy character) standing on the swing while Anisa (girly character) sat down. The camera will be a wide shot and zoomed out in order to get them in the frame the whole time as they will be swinging.

Scene 5:

Will be of the characters wearing make-up as it is about them being "cool" therefore, at their age it shows how appearance is a big part of being cool. However, as Momina is playing the "tom-boy" character, she will not be able to do the make-up as well as Anisa but kind of mucks about. Whereas Anisa will be wearing some lip-gloss and neatening it. The camera can be positioned in different angles, one from Anisa's side to show what she is doing and the other from Momina's side to show what she is doing. A mid-shot of them will be shown but positioned in a way to focus full attention on them and to not get the background in.

                 

Scene 6:

As the lyric mentions about being "freaks", I thought having a pillow fight would work best as this is what a lot of children tend to do. The camera will be placed on the tripod and the height will be adjusted in order to get them in the frame, as they both will be standing on the bed. The use of a wide shot will enable me to get the background in.

Scene 7:

This will be taking place in the park, as it will be of them climbing up the ladder to go down the hill. The camera will be in a wide shot, but placed at an angle to get as much of the background in for the audience to know the location is at a park.

Scene 8:

The lyric says about them not being able to "speak", having them spin around while holding each other’s hands will show how the speed of them spinning is at a pace where they cannot speak. The camera will be of a mid-shot as their expressions need to be shown but also their actions and body movement.

Scene 9:

Is going to be of them having a flour fight, as it is about them "kicking it off" and "lol", laughing etc. therefore, this fits in as it will be of them baking cupcakes but then they start mucking about and chuck flour at each other. At first Momina will start it off and Anisa will be shocked, then she chucks some back. When the second line of "lol" begins, they will both start laughing and pointing at each other.

Scene 10:

This will be filmed in the park, of them playing on the roundabout. This will have a range of mid shots and close up shots of each of them.

Scene 11:

This line is sung by Demi, therefore the character that is girly and so Anisa will be reading a book, this works with the lyric as it mentions about her being "uncool" and so Momina will be shown as looking quite annoyed that Anisa is reading book. This will enhance the idea of it being boring and not something Momina likes yet Anisa enjoys. This will be shown by a wide shot of them both.

Scene 12:

This continues with the line above therefore, Anisa needs to be shown as being there for Momina as the words "I got your back" links to this. Showing this in two different angles, one where the camera will be positioned at the front and the other at the side.

Scene 13:

This line builds up to the chorus, therefore the beat increases and so I thought showing them both as playing to the beat would make it more effective. And so, having Anisa "act" as if she is singing while holding her hips and Momina playing an air guitar quite energetically.

Scene 14:

For the chorus, I want a similarity to run through therefore, I will have the first line of them being placed at the front of the camera and have the same hairstyle as the lyric says "One and the same" therefore, having them in something that is the same will emphasise this. This line will be repeated in the next chorus and so I will have the same idea of the hairstyles but have different style instead. A mid shot of them both will be best as it helps to capture their expressions.

Scene 15:

The lyrics go quite fast and so I will be keeping the same background otherwise it will seem too packed if after every line a different location is shown. Also the camera will continue to be at the similar position with a mid-shot of them. "Anything but ordinary", this gives the idea of them doing something quite crazy especially being kids I thought having the same face paint would boost the idea of activities that children enjoy. As this will need to be repeated in the next chorus, therefore I thought it would be ideal to have different looks created. And so this will be of them with a "scary" look but keeping it quite basic and simple in order to give the impression that they have been mucking about and doing it themselves.

Scene 16:

An activity where they both enjoy will help to enhance the words of this line therefore, having them playing a game of when singing rhymes while clapping hands would work best. This is played very often and by masses of children during school and so it helps to build that interest from the audience. A series of mid shot and close ups will be showing this scene.

Scene 17:

This will be taking place in the garden, as there will already be a few sections of them playing in the garden, and some more of this can be shown throughout the video. This enables me to work with different camera angles by having a variety of close ups, wide shots or panning shots.

Scene 18:

This can be done indoors as I will be getting them to "high five", this helps to build that friendship bond, a wide shot will be used for this.

Scene 19:

As the lyrics mentions about them "chasing" a "dream" I thought having them running would really emphasis this. Therefore, having this done in the park would be ideal, there are many hills around the park and so I will have them running up one of the hills.

Scene 20:

This will have some more sections of them playing in the garden, running about and laughing. This will be very natural, as I will not be literally telling them what to do but just get them to play around in the garden.

Scene 21:

Having some sections already filmed in the park, I thought it will be ideal to have them go down the slide, Anisa will be shown going down the slide while sat down whereas, Momina will be shown walking down the slide instead. A long shot of them can be used in order to have a variety of camera works.

Scene 22:

These lines will be about them being each other "I'm kinda like you"...”You're kinda like me", I will be having Momina dressed up in clothing that is very girly however, as she is not happy with the look, she will be taking off her hair band quite aggressively and chucking it. Anisa on the other hand, will be shown in a hoodie, which she is not happy with; she will be wearing a t-shirt under the hoodie that says about style. And so having her shown with the hoodie, then opening it and showing the t-shirt shows how that is her personality and what she likes. 

Scene 23:

"Writing the same song in a different key", I thought it does not necessarily have to be about them writing lyrics to a song but having them do some drawing instead. This is another activity that a lot of children tend to do, as it says about them doing something the same but having their own twist on it. I thought if they draw the same thing but different, shows their personality through also by the use of different colours.

Scene 24:

Another activity that kids enjoy is playing a game of catch "IT", and so this will be filmed in the garden, different shots of close ups and wide shots can be used.

Scene 25:

Selena sings these lines; therefore Momina will need to be shown as either helping Anisa or show that she is with her. In the park, Momina will be climbing up in the play area, whereas Anisa is unable to do that and so Momina helps her by holding her leg or arm. A wide shot and a low angle shot can be used as well in order to show they are at a height.

Scene 26:

Demi sings these lines, and so Anisa will be shown as tying Momina's shoelace, something which not many children can do. This helps to show the idea of friends helping out each other even for like the littlest of things. A close up shot will be used, however angles of this can be shown in a few ways to not then have the camera positioned at the front of them, as I will be doing this for other shots. 

Scene 27:

The chorus is repeated and so I want to keep a theme of each line by having the same activity being carried out as well as having the camera positioned the same. And so they both again will be shown posing at the front of the camera with another hairstyle they both have. With the camera being placed at the front of them in level with their height.

Scene 28:

As this line in the first chorus will be of them having face paint of a "scary look" I thought of having another character being created that kids tend to have as face paint. And so, I thought a clown would be very different to the first look. Having them laughing by shaking their shoulders up and down would help to emphasis the whole clown look.

Scene 29:

Having filmed quite a bit of the picnic scene, I thought it will be ideal to have more of these parts shown, however using a range of shots while filming would keep the interest and also gives a range of angles that I can edit.

Scene 30:

The rapid changes of different activities being shown, makes one activity not be completed and also making the filming look quite messy therefore, I thought of having the same activity above being carried out for these lines as well. This allows me to experiment with different angles and transitions.

Scene 31:

For majority sections of the video, I will have the characters do some short actions in order to fit in with the very fast pace song. And so having random hand gestures that symbolises their bond, I thought would be ideal, for this line, they will be clapping their hands. This can be done either as a close up or a mid shot and the camera angle can be altered depending on the lighting.

Scene 32:

This scene will be of them shaking their bottoms, as it says “shaking up the scene,” I thought it will best fit in with having the actions carry out the line. As it changes to the next line rapidly, I thought I could get them to do the “whip” move from the “Watch me” song. This then allowed me to have a change to the video by adding a song that is more current, and could potentially add some entertainment. Having them do the move at the exact time of when the song switches to the other one, enables me to change the camera by having it first zoomed in to their “shaking” action to then zoom out in order for their “whip” action to be captured.

Scene 33:

For these next lines, I thought it would be too packed to have another activity within this but to use scenes from other sections but alter the speed and also have the rewind effect to have a nice blend of it throughout the video.

Scene 34:

This part of the video was random as I did not at first plan to film them playing with loom bands and slime. But while filming and allowing them to have small breaks to play, they were using these equipments. I thought I could then also film this while they are playing, as I would not need them to be acting. Having their expressions and actions, spontaneous, making them satisfied as well.

Scene 35:

During the filming in the park, I had a lot of clips of them running about so I thought I could just add some of those sections in, this would then allow me to work on my editing rather than having new scenes filmed, but to use the camera in a variety of positions and distance.

Scene 36:

Running around and playing got them quite exhausted so in the park there are some benches, which they were sat on. I thought I could also film this, have them talking and laughing. The camera positioned at the front of them in a wide shot.

Scene 37:

When we were getting home from the park, I filmed them of holding hands while walking; this allowed me to have the camera follow them at the back, which I had not used for the other scenes. However, not having the camera zoom while them walking, but for me to hold the camera and walk, would mean the camera will not be steady but move quite a bit.

Scene 38:

The lyric mentions about them being a “team”, having them do small actions such as washing hands, just shows their closeness of always being with each other for the littlest of things. They started blowing bubbles from the hands, which was also not planned, yet shows their true personality.

Scene 39:

For the last scene, I thought it would be best to have one of the activity still be carried out, yet slow the pace down and also have it fade out to black. This shows an obvious sense as to the video finishing.

PLANNING 8 - Production schedule

Date:

• 25/11/15 - start date

Time:

• 4pm - 6pm (weekdays)
• 11am - 3pm (weekends)

Actor:

•  younger sister - Anisa
• younger sister's friend (neighbour) - Momina

Location:

• park
• back garden
• front garden
• bedroom
• living room
• kitchen

Costume:

• Anisa - girly outfits (dresses, hair pieces)
• Momina - tomboy outfits (tracksuits, hoodies)

Props:

• skipping rope
• hula hoop
• flour
• makeup
• paper
• pillow
• book
• headband
• pens
• snacks
• slime
• loom bands
• washing up liquid

PLANNING 7 - Considered practical issues

For my music video, I will be having two characters playing the role in order to symbolise friendship, however having two girls play the role, could result in a series of issues. One of the character, Anisa my sister, not be difficult to have her being filmed when I need to. But with the other character, Momina, who lives opposite my house, which is close yet timings of when they both are free will be difficult as they go to different schools therefore, finish different times. 

Due to them also being young, they will not be able to stay up until late and especially with Momina needing to go home in order to have dinner, get homework done for school and going to bed at a specific time. Also with them going primary school, they will have a full day at school whereas, I have frees during the day or finish earlier on some days which could enable me to film the video in order to have the best lighting and weather conditions. But having to wait for them once they arrive from school and starting to film from around 4pm will mean the quality of the camera may be affected because of the sun setting earlier due to winter. During the weekends, they tend to have clubs or just are not free but only for an hour or so, making it very difficult to fit in a time to film the video.

Also the weather conditions need to be majority of the time quite dry and sunny as I will need to be filming at the park and in the garden. Having one of the characters play the role of a "girly" person I will need her to wear dresses as this expresses a lot of how the personality is. But due to the weather being wet and very cold, would mean the outfits need to be changed or a delay in the filming to start those certain scenes when the weather is best suited to the outfits. Although, the weather will not change dramatically, I will have to film regardless of the cold conditions. This however, would mean the characters may not feel comfortable and could potentially affect their role and what they need to be doing within each scene.

Both the characters are 7 year olds and so they will be quite difficult to instruct to do certain sections due to their energy level being high and patience levels very low would mean they want to get the filming done quickly in order to start playing again and mucking about, regardless of how the scenes are being filmed. They also will not understand as to how each part is vital for the completion of the video and deadlines for specific tasks. But believe it is for fun, also by having them do certain activities that they already do and know very well in, could go in two ways. They may either feel that it is not serious and they can do what they like due to the video needing to consist of activities that young girls do. But they may also feel too pressured and shy due to them being young girls, although an audience is not live watching them, but having a camera placed at the front of them could potentially constrain them.

Not having my own camera and tripod, I needed to borrow one from the school, however this would mean the quality would not be at an advanced level as it is not the latest "hi-tech" camera. Also many problems with the tripod occurred, having the camera stuck on to the wooden stand at the top of the camera and not being able to unscrew the camera off the stand, to adjusting the length in order to capture everything into the frame of the camera.