Preliminaries
PRELIMINARY
In my preliminaries I want to show my character in different relationships (friendships / romantic) to show the troubled and unfair relationships my character has been in the relationships are one sided where my character gives most of the energy and time and others don't leaving my character all alone. My character is sad and desperate to have a relationship where she feels loved and wanted . The main music video will cover why my character has this desperation for the "perfect' relationship but for now the preliminaries will build up to the main music video.
"FRIEND LIKE ME" MUSIC VIDEO
ABOUT THE SONG
The song I choose for my first preliminary is "A Friend Like me" by Rachel Grae . Its a song about a girl that puts so much effort into her friendships but rarely do her friends ever put that much effort in for her she's the kind of friend that'll move mountains for her friends but her friends cant even be there for her when she needs them. She's fed up and now is on the search for a friend that just like her ( a wonderful person like her) she's searching for the perfect way (recipe) to get that friend.
My preliminary will be around 25 seconds long and the lyrics I choose for the music video are
The song duration [0:37 - 1:02]
SCRIPT
Scene 1
Time; Day
Location; Kitchen
In the first shot a girl ties her apron ready to bake. She then opens a cabinet looking for a dusty book with secret recipes she reads it then suddenly closes it puts her fist up in front of her eyes then she opens her 3 fingers 1 by 1 at the "step 123" lyrics. at the (mm-hmm) a few containers are shown the girl grabs one of them and starting adding ingredients in to a pot on the stove she's starts string the pot as the ingredients cook waiting for it to make the perfect friend.
timeline [ 0:00 - 0:25 secs]
STORY BOARDING
I decided to use the app procreate to do story boarding for my preliminary first I decided to add colours in my drawings but then it looked too overwhelming so I decided to keep it simple a raw.
MISE-EN-SCENE
COLOR SCHEME
Warm; The colour scheme I choose for my preliminary is very warm the main colours I'll be using are brown and beige. I choose a warm colour scheme because I want my music video to give very cozy and relatable vibes as the topic of my music video hits close to most peoples heart.
SETTING
Kitchen; I choose an open concept kitchen as my location / set as it gives me more flexibility while shooting and this kitchen matches my color scheme.
PROPS
For the props I'll be using containers , a book , a dish , spoons and an apron to match the lyrics of the song.
LIGHTING
Natural light; I'll be using warm sunset lighting as it creates a very cozy and relatable atmosphere along with looking cinematic.
Artificial lighting; since natural lighting fades over time I decide to use artificial lighting to give the video a more cohesive look so that some scenes wouldn’t look more dull than the others.
ACTION AND PERFORMANCE
Intrigued; when my character is reading the book she is intrigued by the idea of making the "perfect friend" and the character will almost look confused to show that they are intrigued.
Tried; by the end of the music video the character is done with trying to make the perfect friend and is tired so my character will look disappointed to show that is tired of all of it.
COSTUME AND MAKEUP
Outfit; I choose a light brown shirt for my outfit so that the character would blend in with her surroundings and match the colour scheme I also added a maroon apron (prop) to make viewers experience more authentic.
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Makeup; The makeup will be very natural and subtle to show the raw and vulnerable state of the character.
MUSIC VIDEO
POSTER
I decided to colour block the background so that the text would pop more , I added sparkles in the pot so that the viewer knows that the pot is special and I added liquid dripping from the wooden spoon to show that the character is actively cooking and using the wooden spoon
I used the app inshot for the colour grading and I used the app procreate for the graphics.
inshot
procreate
VIDEO
My character is depressed and is desperate for a good friendship but she always gets used by her friends she does everything for her "friends" but they are never there for her, my character is always the forgotten friend. but now she has had enough and now she wants a friend that's just like her but because she couldn't find anyone in real life (in my music video) she decides to make the perfect friend from scratch but even after all that effort she fails in making that perfect friend and is left exhausted and defeated.
BEHIND THE SCENES
"WILD FLOWER" MUSIC VIDEO
PRELIMINARY NUMBER 2
ABOUT THE SONG
The song "Wild Flower" by Billie Eilish is about regret and mistakes. In the song Billie hints that she developed feelings for someone already in a relationship. And the song in a potential apology to the people she ended up hurting because of the mistake she made in her past the song is very slow paced and deep but I choose the start of the song for my preliminary the music and a few starting lines that go perfect with my story (genre) and character. The lyrics I choose are seconds of music and then "things fall apart and time breaks your heart I wasn't there but I know". I decided to use these lyrics to represent time flying by, growing up and everything changing.
My preliminaries duration will be around 24 seconds long.
The songs duration [0:02 - 0:26]
SCRIPT
Scene 1
Time; Afternoon
Location; Bedroom
In the first shot natural light is beautifully shining on a side table next to a bed with a bag on top to establish that its a girls bedroom then 2 more shots of a clock and decor are shown as establishing (starting) shots after that a pov shot is shown of the character opening the door and then she walks through the door but her face is not visible to keep the mystery about the character then she walks over a sits down in front of a dressing table and then finally her face is revealed in the mirror she fixes her scarf then pics up a smaller mirror looks into it and then looks up at the main mirror just to see a younger version of her she immediately looks at the small mirror again just to see her own reflection staring back at her she looks up into the main mirror again just for her to be gone too.
Timeline [0:00 - 0:24]secs
STORY BOARDING
for the storyboarding I used the app procreate
Mise-en- Scene
Colour scheme
Warm; I choose a warm colour scheme cause I wanted my video have a warm inviting atmosphere which at the same time felt mysterious the main colours in my music video are dark brown , light brown and beige.
Setting
Room; I choose a room as my main set because I wanted this preliminary to be a character introduction / serve as a trailer for my main music video so I wanted it to be similar to my main video. ( I choose the same set)
Props
For props I used a heart shaped mirror
Lighting
Natural lighting; I used sunset lighting to get the warmth of the natural sun light but the sun set to capture the dimness and mystery of the sunset.
Acting and Performance
Confusion; when my character sees her younger self in the mirror instead of herself she gets confused.
Costume and Makeup
Outfit; I choose a long brown maxi dress so my character wouldn’t stand out and look feminine.
Makeup; soft natural makeup to show that my character is soft and vulnerable.
MUSIC VIDEO
POSTER
VIDEO
My music video for the “wild flower” by Billie Eilish is a character introduction for my main music video my character has a broken inner child so in my video she is put face to face with that child. She walks in to her room sits down to relax but is met with the reflection of her younger self but then when she looks in the mirror again the mirror is not showing her, her reflection but it’s showing her nothing to represent the fact that when you keep living in the past or have a past you haven’t let go or healed from you slowly lose yourself.
BEHIND THE SCENES
“GASOLINE” MUSIC VIDEO
Preliminary Number 3
ABOUT THIS SONG
The song “gasoline” by chymes is a song about toxic relationships and unhealthy attachments in this song the singer discovers her boyfriend cheating and seeks to get revenge. The singer knows that her relationship is toxic and she shouldn’t go back but deep down doesn’t care and craves the toxicity.
The lyrics I choose
17 seconds
SCRIPT
Scene 1
Time; Night
Location; Bathroom
In the first shot the door is shown open and a girl walks in she turns on the lighting but her face isn’t shown yet she’s about to open the tap and she catches a glimpse of a hair tie that’s not hers (her face is revealed in this shot) she picks it up examines it and she’s devastated so she turns around leans on the bathroom shelf and takes deep breaths to calm her self down.
Time line [0:00 - 0:17] secs
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