Focus group

Shooting schedule

Shot list

Shot list for Arrows To Athens - Alive
Scene	Shot	Shot length (Seconds)	Location	Description
1	Close up	5 seconds	On stage	The guitar solo begins and is playing along to the music.
1	Long shot	5 seconds	On stage	The guitar solo is continuing  and is still playing
1	Mid shot	5 seconds	On stage	The singer is walking to the microphone preparing to sing.
1	Mid shot	7 seconds	On stage	The singer begins to sing the song whilst looking directly into the camera.
1	Mid shot (Low angle)	4 seconds	On stage	The back of the bass guitarist playing along to the song with the lights shining down on him.
1	Close up	4 seconds	On stage	The guitar playing his instrument along with the song. (Not looking directly into the camera)
1	Extreme close up	2 seconds	On stage	The lead singer closing his eyes to match with the lyrics he will be currently singing directly in front into the camera (Goodwin’s theory).
1	Mid shot	2 seconds	On stage	The guitarist being relaxed on stage whilst playing along to the song.
1	Mid shot	3 seconds	On stage	The camera is following the guitarist, from the back, walking over to the drummer.
1	Long shot	3 seconds	On stage	The guitarist walking away from the drummer closer to the front again.
1	Long shot	2 seconds	On stage	A group shot of the entire band each showing performing their own part of the song.
1	Close up	4 seconds	On stage	A shot of the drummer to build up the sound of the drums.
1	Mid shot	4 seconds	On stage	A shot from over the drummers shoulder whilst he is playing along to the song.
1	Long shot	4 seconds	On stage	A group shot of the entire band each showing performing their own part of the song. (Not looking directly into camera)
2	Long shot	10  seconds	Backstage	A shot watching the guitarist setting up and then the camera panning across the equipment.
2	Close-Mid shot	3 seconds	On stage	A shot of the singer, facing the camera, singing the chorus of the song.
2	Mid shot	3 seconds	On stage	A shot of the singer, from the side, singing the chorus of the song.
2	Long shot	5 seconds	On stage	A shot showing what the guitarist is doing at the moment in the song (facing the camera but not looking directly into it).
2	Close up	3 seconds	In the crowd	A fan in the crowd singing along to the lyrics being sung by the lead singer. (Not looking directly into the camera.)
2	Mid shot	1 second	On stage	A shot from the side of the drummer beating in time with the song drums.
2	Mid shot	1 second	On stage	A shot from over the drummers shoulder whilst he is playing along to the song.
2	Close up	1 second	On stage	A shot of the guitarist hands playing the guitar in time with the song.
2	Long shot	2 seconds	On stage	A group shot of the entire band each showing performing their own part of the song.
2	Close up	1 second	In the crowd	A fan singing along in the crowd. (Not directly looking into the camera).
2	Mid shot	5 seconds	On stage	A shot of the lead singers face from the side looking into the crowd and singing.
2	Long shot	5 seconds	On stage	A group shot of the entire band each showing performing their own part of the song.
2	Mid shot	10 seconds	On stage	Individual shots of all the members of the band with the lead singer having arm movements to emphasise the emotions in the lyrics.
2	Long shot	10 seconds	On stage	A shot of the singer closing his eyes and bending his knees to emphasise the lyrics whilst looking into the crowd.
2	Long shot	5 seconds	On stage	A shot of the singer holding onto the microphone stand and singing the song whilst looking into the crowd.
2	Close up	10 seconds	On stage	A shot of the singer looking into the camera.
2	Mid shot	7 seconds	On stage	A shot from over the drummers shoulder whilst he is playing along to the song.
2	Long shot	8 seconds	On stage	A shot of the lead singer singing into the crowd with the drummer and part of the guitarist in the background.
2	Long shot	7 seconds	On stage	The singer pointing into the crowd with some of the fans in the shot.
2	Mid shot	6 seconds	On stage	A shot of the guitarist looking into the crowd and showing emotion on his face.
3	Long shot	10 seconds	Backstage	A shot of the band setting up the stage and laughing with each other.
3	Long/Mid shot	15 seconds	Backstage/On stage	A shot of the band walking up the stairs as they are about to start the show.
3	Mid shot	10 seconds	Backstage	The band setting up the equipment before the show.
3	Long shot	10 seconds	On stage	The band finishes the song and thank the audience.

Casting

Storyboard

This is our draft for our music video. Although this is very detailed we may decided to change it on the day of shooting depending on how it looks. 

Audience profile

Audience profile

Our main audience are teenage girls as they are more likely to be more interested in this genre of music. Our music video is based on themes of love, being happy and staying strong. Therefore I think our music video we be more suitable for teenage girls as they can relate to these themes as they would be more likely to be more open with their emotions especially love than a teenage boy would be. Although love songs are mainly for girls, I believe both boys and girls will be attracted to it. A final things i that we are aiming at people who like socialising because, we get the idea that they will be sharing the video through social networks. 

Demographics; 

• Age -  14 – 21 years 
• Gender – More females but can be males too. We are aiming for females because it is a boy band and they are more likely to be attracted to them. But on the other hand males could have a personal identity with them, and they could feel like they relate to them and their clothing. 
• Race- we don’t have a certain race we are attracting too. 
• Sexuality – we don’t have a certain sexuality we are attracting too. 
• Education – This is important but we are aiming for people still in education because, their peers are more likely to show them and share the videos through social networking (e.g. Facebook, twitter etc). 
• Occupation – We don’t have a certain occupation we are targeting too. 
• Interests: Our song can be attracted to both pop genre people and rock genre people. We believe it is more effective because it is a sub genre. 
• Class: The music video will be aimed at mainly working class to middle class. 
• Geographical Location: our music video will be aimed at anyone aged between 14-21 years of any gender from anywhere in the world but teenagers from the UK will probably find it more appealing because they can relate to the people in the music video more.

A typical image of our target audience would be; 

Health Risk Assesment

Health and risk assessment

Before filing our music video we had to consider the risks what could occur. This could be anything from tripping to people not turning up. Unlike other groups we have a band which means we have more than one person to rely on. An example of something going wrong could be that one of the people don’t turn up. When writing this up I need to make sure that as well as identifying the problem I need to have a way to overcome it.

1        1. Electrical equipment

In our music video we are using a lot of electrics so we all need to be aware of the danger, for example we need to make sure there is no water near the electrics. Another risk could be electric shocks so we need to make sure everything is looking good but additionally safe to film.

Before filming we need to have someone check all eclectics and make sure people don’t have any dangerous things near the electrics. We will explain to people that they can’t have water near the stage.

      2. Tripping over

In our music video we are planning to have a band playing on the stage to a small audience, but a risk of this is that when we have them playing one of them could fall. We are going to need to use equipment and make it look like a live concert. This will involve having a lot of wires of the stage. So as well as making it look live, we also need to make sure that it is safe for the participant.

Before filming we are going to need to tell the group of people about this. Additionally during the video if we see a lose wire; we need to be aware and cut if needed. In our group we will have someone who is filming, someone who is in the band and someone who will watching for risks and also playing in song.

3. Filming problems

When filming the video we need to make sure we have good lighting. Because we are doing a live convert scene, the idea scene would be dark but we don’t want it so dark that we can’t see. Sounds shouldn't really be a problem in the music video because the sound will be added later but we need to make sure people are quiet during videoing. This is not just because of the sound but if their lips are moving when they shouldn't it could cause errors. Also when we do long shots we need to make sure we can see.

Before filming we need people to understand that it is silence. Additionally we may have to use lights to brighten certain areas.

4. Missing participants

When filing we need to make sure that all participants are there on time and ready to film, because if not it could cause us to lose the space or have to recast.

To stop this from occurring we will send out an email checking times and dates that people are free, after this we will send out a conformation email and then attach our number and emails in case of emergencies. A final thing we need is extras, so if something happens and someone can’t come we have a double.

5. Fires or drills

Since we are filming in a school there also could be a chance of fire drills or something so we need to make sure that all the cast know where the exits are.

Before filming we will make sure they know where the door is and how to leave carefully.

6. Interruptions

When filming in a school there are children and teachers going past ever minute.

Before filming it would be good to have someone watching the door or put up a notice on the door to make sure that we don’t get disturbed.

Here are some of the main problems we could face but after doing the checks we think that nothing like this will occur.