PRE PRODUCTION BOOKLET

NAME: ALEX GILBEY

SONG TITLE: JUST ONE LOOK
ARTIST: ENEI
CONTENTS:

Brief
Song
Lyrics
Storyboard
Script
Mood board
Props List
Locations
Production Schedule
Contingency plan
Cast
Risk Assessment

BRIEF

SONG TITLE:
Enei Just One Look

GENRE:
Drum and bass

WHAT ARE THE CONVENTIONS OF MUSIC VIDEOS IN THIS GENRE?

Drum and bass is an incredibly niche audience and there arent a lot of music
videos for it. Competitors such as Alix Perez, DRS & Ivy Lab have produced videos
that are all relatively similar.

Hand held camera

Black and white bursts
Jumpy
Cut to the beat
Non-linear narrative
Close ups
Slow motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJBc0ej7myY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQOxs_pBC5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5gB3Yk9hI

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO MEET THESE CONVENTIONS?

STYLE: I am not including an in depth linear narrative I am making my music video
more interpretive so the audience have their own perception of the story being told.
I will be using cutaways to make it visually pleasing as this is quite common in drum
and bass videos. For example I will have my male character hitting a drum. This does
not have a direct link to the plot but to me it represents him getting his anger out as
the relationship he is currently in is hard. This sort of scene could mean something
completely different to someone else which is what I am trying to go for.
COSTUME: I am targeting a relatively young audience (18-25) so I will need to think
carefully about costumes. I want my audience to be able to relate well to the
characters in the production so by putting them in stylish clothes that this age group
like, this will help the audience relate. For example I will dress the girl in harem pants,
dungarees and tops labelled with record labels. For my male character I will dress
him in Palace, Supreme and critical music clothes. I feel this will seriously relate to the
audience, especially the drum and bass audience as these are the sorts of clothes
they would wear themselves.

LIGHTING: I want my production to be relatively dark throughout, I feel this will

give it a sense of mystery. I am planning to have most scenes in black and white with
bursts of colour when necessary. I am only using one key light which will make the
lighting quite dramatic. This is seen in quite a few drum and bass music videos as it is
mysterious. For example in DRS The View, the only lighting used in that is natural
light. This is a similar effect I want in my production.
LOCATIONS: The locations I will be using are:

Car
Bedroom
Woods
Field

These locations I feel relate to the audience as younger adults enjoy being in slightly
secluded places with their friends. As well as 18 year olds being relatively new to
driving, positioning my actors in the car will relate to the audience as that is a place
they enjoy. Driving gives my audience a sense of freedom. I need a variety of
locations in this production as there is not a linear narrative.
SHOT TYPES: I plan to incorporate a lot of close ups, I feel this will really portray the
emotions of my characters. This is important in my production as the meaning of the
song is quite upsetting for the girl and not for the guy. Hence why I need to portray
this. Long shots will help me when I am shooting both characters. Especially the
scene where they are walking towards one another as I need to showcase the
distance between the two of them.

RESEARCH
WHAT MUSIC VIDEOS HAVE YOU WATCHED TO RESEARCH YOUR GENRE?
IVY LAB 20 QUESTIONS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJBc0ej7myY)
Ivy lab is one of my main competitors and has a slightly more liquid drum and bass
sound. In this music video it shows a lot of the conventions listed above. The entire
video is in black and white and
doesnt really have any form of
narrative. The video involves an
elder woman singing and
smoking in a darkened room. This
makes the video very mysterious
and makes the audience really
question what is happening. As
you can see in this screen grab it
is very dark lighting. If you watch
the video a lot of it is in slow
motion. This is the effect I want in
my production. The use of close

ups really give us an insight into how this woman is feeling. She is obviously upset
and stressed.

DRS COUNT TO TEN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5gB3Yk9hI)

DRS is another one of my main competitors. He
is an MC who offers a slightly more neuro sound.
In this video Count To Ten a lot of cutting to
the beat and fast cuts have been used in order
to match the atmosphere of drum and bass.
The song I have chosen also has a relatively fast
beat so I want to include this same technique.
Parts of the video have been blurred out on purpose to give a jumpy feel.
HOW HAVE THESE VIDEOS INFLUENCED YOUR PRODUCTION?
These are two very popular songs in the drum and bass world and have had a lot of
success. The use of slow motion in Ivy Labs 20 questions works really well in terms of
showcasing emotions. The use of black and white (also in this video) gives it a
mysterious feel. This is what I want to do in my production as there is not a linear
narrative. In the DRS video the cutting to the beat works well with the style of the
song and makes it more exciting to watch. I will incorporate these techniques into
my music video
LYRICS
Just one look is all it takes
To make me fall, at your feet
Just one touch is enough, to make me weak
Im in too deep
(Instrumental)
Oohh
(Instrumental)
Just one look is all it takes
To make me fall, at your feet
Just one touch is enough, to make me weak
Im in too
Just one look is all it takes
To make me fall at your feet
Just one touch is enough to make me weak

Im in too deep
(Instrumental)
MEANING OF THE SONG
DOES THE SONG HAVE A MEANING? The song is about a relationship between two
people. The female is singing therefore it is apparent it is her story. She explains that
she is very much in love with her partner and she fell for them instantly (just one look
is all it takes to make me fall at your feet). It is apparent that she is more into the
relationship than her partner which is an issue (Im in too deep). We can tell even by
the way she is singing that she is deeply in love. However she may not be receiving
the same love back.
HOW WILL YOUR VISUALS RELATE TO THE SONG? I plan to showcase the love between
the two of them by having them hold hands etc. But when they are by themselves it
is a different story. The girl will be upset about how much she likes him whereas the
guy will not even bat an eyelid to the fact he is in a casual relationship. This will be
shown by my male character being care free and having fun with my female
character upset. There will be a split screen to directly showcase what each person
is doing when they are not together.

STORYBOARD
SCRIPT
Title page black screen (instrumental)
Enei Just One Look
Mid shot Ext. morning (instrumental)
Daisy turning around to face camera
Close up Ext. morning (instrumental)
Close up of Harrys feet on skateboard panning
Mid shot Ext. morning (instrumental)
Harry falls of skateboard slow motion
Split screen mid shot Ext. morning (instrumental)
Shot of her smiling and him on skateboard slow motion
Mid shot Int. Evening (Just one look is all it takes to make me fall at your feet. Just one touch is
enough to make me weak. Im in too deep)
Daisy singing song slowly panning out
Mid shot Int. Afternoon (instrumental)

Daisy curled up on bed

Close up Ext. Afternoon (instrumental)
Harrys eyes blinking slow motion
Long shot Int. Evening (instrumental)
Harry hugs daisy from behind, they turn together reverse shot
Long shot Ext. Afternoon (instrumental)
Harry reaches out for daisys hand as they are walking slow motion
Mid shot Int. Afternoon (instrumental)
Daisy jumps into bed shot of her head as it hits the pillow smiling slow motion
Long shot Ext. Night (instrumental)
Panning shots of street lights slow motion
Mid shot Ext. Afternoon (instrumental)
Harry walking by himself in the woods following shot
Mid shot Int. Night (instrumental)
Harry hits drum when beat kicks in glitter on the drum slow motion
Close up Int. Evening (Just one look is all it takes to make me fall at your feet, just one touch is
enough to make me weak. Im in too deep)
Daisy singing song slowly panning out
Long shot Ext. Afternoon (instrumental)
Harry and daisy walk up to each other from a distance
Long shot Ext. Afternoon (just one look is all it takes to make me fall at your feet)
Harry and daisy stop walking and look into each others eyes
Close up Ext. Afternoon (instrumental)
Daisy blinking slow motion
Close up Int. Night (instrumental)
Fade shot of harry lightly holding daisys neck daisy touching his face
Mid shot int. Night (instrumental)
Daisy lying in bath tub (from behind) she dips whole body in tub
Extreme long shot Ext. afternoon (instrumental)
Harry stood on top of skating drop smoking a cigarette slow motion
Mid shot Int. Afternoon (instrumental)

Daisy sat on bus

Panning shot Int. Afternoon (instrumental)
View from the bus Daisys point of view
Mid shot Int. Afternoon (instrumental)
Daisy sat on bus answers phone
Close up Int. Night (instrumental)
Harry hits drum glitter flies off slow motion
Long shot ext. afternoon (instrumental)
Daisy runs up to Harry and he picks her up (legs wrapped around him) slow motion
Close up Int. Night (instrumental)
Phone playing Enei Just One Look
Harry turns the song down music and visuals fade out

MOODBOARD

PROPS LIST

ITEM

SCRIPT PAGE

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTER/LOCATION

Skateboard

Skateboard

Black sheet

Harry riding
skateboard
Harry falling off
skateboard
Daisy singings

Duvet

Pillow

Drum

1,2

Daisy curled up
on bed
Daisy jumps into
bed on pillow
Harry beats drum

Glitter

1,2

Harry beats drum

Bath

Daisy in bath tub

Phone

Phone

Daisy answers
phone
Harry turns down
song

Harry
Skatepark
Harry
skatepark
Daisy
Bedroom
Daisy
Bedroom
Daisy
bedroom
Harry
basement
Harry
basement
Daisy
Bathroom
Daisy
Bus
Harry
Bedroom

LOCATION RECCEE

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

ACTORS
Name

Contact Details

Role in production

Daisy Padmore

07984831***

Lead female actor

Harry Lowe

07889043***

Lead male actor

When filming will take place

Meet at 5 Queen Street every filming day.
All costumes will be provided for you on the day.
Daisy Padmore:

Tuesday 10th May from 4pm 8pm

Wednesday 11th May from 4pm 9pm
Monday 16th May from 4pm 8pm
Tuesday 17th May from 4pm 7pm
Wednesday 18th May from 11am

Harry Lowe:

Monday 9th May- from 11am 9pm (please bring

skateboard)
Monday 16th May from 2pm 8pm
Tuesday 17th May from 4pm 7pm
Wednesday 18th May from 11am

ACTOR CONFIRMATION

CONTINGENCY PLAN
Contingency Plan:
In case there is a problem with the location and if my actors are sick or cant make
it, I have devised a plan with three back up actors with three back up locations.

Back up actors

Contact details

Role

Ally Colquhoun

07759501***

Lead female

Taz Saunders

07979088***

Lead female

Max Sames

07469 171***

Lead male

Back up locations:
12A Newtown Gardens, Henley on Thames, RG9 1EH
16 Bradley Road, Nuffield, RG9 5SG
Hambledon Woods

RISK ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITY

HAZARD

RISK
H/M/L
M

Skateboarding

Could slip
if wet

Falling off
skateboard

Could hurt
themselves

Jumps into his

arms

He may
not catch
her
meaning
she could
fall

PRECAUTIONS
Ensure filming
takes place
on dry day
Make sure
the fall is
minor, more
like a trip
than a fall
Make sure
the ground is
relatively soft
- woods

IN
PLACE
Yes

YES

REVIEW
DATE
th
9 April

REVIEWER

9th April

ALEX
GILBEY

16th
April

Alex
Gilbey

ALEX
GILBEY