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Budget For Our Music Video

We need certain props for the music video which as a group, we needed to buy. A budget list was produced showing how much each item costs with the total each person had to pay. It was decided that each person in the group would give £10 towards the props, giving us a total of £30 to spend. Luckily, the props came to less than this, therefore, we have a little money spare if we need to buy anything else.

Asking for Permission

In order to use the song for our music video, we need to ask the record label permission to do so. James Bay, the artist who originally sang the song 'Best Fake Smile' is signed to Republic Records, a member of the Universal Music Group. The song was released on this record label as a part of Bay's album 'Chaos and the Calm'. I sent an email to the record company via the contact link I found on their website. If we are told we can't use the song, we will need to find an alternative song that fits our concept and we can get permission for or change our song choice and idea and get permission for the new song.

We also need to ask permission for a location we want to use. One of the locations is the grounds of a hotel, therefore, we need to ensure that it is ok for us to film there, using our equipment and with the cast. Another member of the group has emailed the hotel manager to see if we will be allowed to film there. If we cannot film here, we will need to look for alternative space that is similar that we can use, even if we need to ask for permission again.

Props for Our Music Video

Props For Our Music Video from SamMullerMedia

Review of the Storyboard

The storyboard was difficult to develop as we had to try to express our idea, which we had previously written out, in picture form. As a result of this, we created the timeline and shot list first as this allowed us to write out what we wanted to happen and when, making it easier for the person drawing to see what to draw out in each box as each box represented a shot. However, every time the storyboard was updated and tweaked, the storyboard also needed to be altered, resulting in the drawer re-drawing the frames to allow for this. After the drawer had finished drawing, the storyboard allowed us to picture our music video using images rather than words, creating a visual aid for us later in the process. 

     During the process of creating the storyboard, we were able to debate about certain elements such as whether the performance element should take place in the studio or in multiple locations. By having the images drawn out, we could get a clearer image of what each idea would look like, allowing us to see what may look best. We also looked into other indie music videos at this point to help us ensure that we were making the right choice by only drawing out the studio in this storyboard for the performance element.

     We will use the storyboard as a guide when filming as it will enable us to ensure we have the shots that we initially wanted to take. However, on the shoot day, we will film a wider range of shots as only using the storyboard will limit this. Taking a wider range of shots will be useful because it is likely that when we edit, we can alter what shots we wanted if those from the storyboard don't work as well as we hoped or we find a better angle. 

     The storyboard will be particularly useful during the editing process as it will help us make sure that we are following the narrative in the right way. As our narrative tells almost a story, it is important that we use the storyboard to make sure that we sequence the shots right, otherwise the narrative concept may be lost to the audience.

     Overall, the storyboard has helped us clarify our concept and ideas as well as any questions we had about what shots to use. We realise that the storyboard will become a very important part of the making of our music video, particularly in the future processes. 

Storyboard for Our Music Video