Planning; Equipment Planning

In order for my music video to be professional, I will need some good equipment to be able to do so.

One thing I will need is a HD Quality Camera.
I will use a high quality camera to film my music video. I need the camera to be of a high quality so my shots look good and so my video looks like it is done in a professional way, instead of amateur. A high quality camera will give me crisp shots and enable me to use an exposure and focus lock, which will make my video look even more professional.

TALK ABOUT CHOSEN CAMERA HERE.

Tripod
The use of a tripod will enable me to take still and steady shots which will make my video look professional. If I wasn't to use a tripod, my shots would be shaky and it will look like an amateur production. I have used a tripod before, so I know how to use it efficiently and will not need to research in to how to use one effectively. Accessing a tripod would be fairly easy because I can borrow it from the school's media department meaning there are not any great difficulties to get hold of one.

Steadicam
Using a steadicam will enable me to balance our the proportions of the camera so I will be able to get a steady shot, to ensure that my shots look professional. The reason I will use a steadicam is so I will get great, steady shots to ensure my video doesn't look like an amateur production. Again, I am able to borrow this piece of equipment from the school's media department so there wouldn't be any real difficulties in getting hold of this piece of equipment.

Planning; Props

Props can be very important to any video if they are used in a good way.

For my music video, I am doing a break up video so I believe the use of a mobile phone could help. I could have the male character texting or calling the female character, as I feel this may be able to help the point of the story come across better to the audience. I believe that a mobile phone would be a good prop to use in my music video because it is a common thing that people use, so it will come across to the target audience.

Planning; Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene is a very important part of planning.

Costume;
The costume, as previously mentioned, will be a casual look. This will include the artist wearing jeans, a casual t-shirt and jeans. The casual look will be taken for the female character as well, as this is how I want both characters to look.

Props;
I haven't got any confirmed ideas about any props, but I have thought about using a mobile phone. This would be for the male character to text the female character.

What I will have done by Tuesday 21st January

By next Tuesday I will have done the mise-en-scene for my music video