Producing a storyboard is an important part of pre-production documentation because it helps to visualise what the most significant frames within a music video are going to look like. This is incredibly useful along with the shot list to help follow what needs to be done when shooting different scenes. A storyboard works along with a shot list, detailing the actions that are meant to be occurring as well as what camera movements or angles need to be used. Altogether this makes the process of shooting the footage a lot easier as you will instantly know what needs to be done for what shot.
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Shot List
Using a shot list will breakdown exactly what we will be doing in every single shot throughout the music video including what the scene is, what location the scene will be shot in, what the shot type will be, what lyrics will be heard on screen and how long the shot will be. The shot list gives us an order of events within the music video and helps us to know what order to put footage in when editing and what order to shoot the sequences in. This is especially helpful as the shot list in chronological order. Since the shot list also lists what actions need to be done it is also useful when directing actors.
Shot list- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92DuxSHNJMWk1TEFPTEE
Selection of technical and performance crew
This document breaks down what each piece of technical equipment will be, how it is used, why it is being used and who the personnel is that is responsible for operating that piece of equipment. I think that this is an important document to have so that we know exactly why we are using the equipment and who is responsible for what piece of equipment.
Selection of technical and performance crew- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92DuxZnRhOHRCcjI5em8
Team roles and responsibilities
The team roles and responsibilities are useful so that everyone knows their place within the production team and knows what role they are supposed to take on. This is useful so that everyone knows the exact thing that they have to do to help the production of the video and know how they have to do it. This will also break down what specific equipment the person taking on this role will use in order to aid production.
Team Roles and Responsibilities- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92DuxTnZuWlJEV01zZFE
Production organisation schedule
The production organisation schedule will get everyone organised so that everyone knows when and where they have to. It is similar to a call sheet and outlines what scenes will be shot and when. We have also drawn up a schedule leading up to production detailing when people need to be at the location and the steps we will take on the day in question leading up to the first call for production to start.
Production organisation leading up to the shoot- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92DuxUzJOWnE5Rm9ETXM
Production Schedule- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92DuxVkdTbjRwLWNoT2c
Location recce
The location recce outlines each of the different filming locations whether it is a number of different rooms within one singular location or if it is multiple locations altogether. The location recce that we have come up with details the different advantages and disadvantages of the locations as well as a bit of information so that we know what to expect of each location on the day.
Location recce- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92Duxc0xteUotQTdwMnc
Risk assessments
A risk assessment is important to ensure that we know about the potential dangers/risks that there are with certain locations or using certain equipment. It is important to do this beforehand so that the risks are eliminated before shooting commences. This is so that no one part of the crew or the actors have any harm come to them. The risk assessment entail who is responsible for eliminating the risks and therefore people should know what they have to do to reduce potentially hazardous dangers or to resolve any issues with the technology.
Risk Assessment- https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Yd_6H__r6gIJv0KNZAEgCKvhzGy42N-AN2p34BzvML0
Permission to film
In order to actually be allowed to use a location to film on location permission needs to be given to the production team by the person that is in charge of that place. Permission to film is done in two steps, firstly there is a letter that is written to the owner/manager of the location asking for permission to use the location, stating the reasons why and whether or not the person will be compensated if there are any problems. The second step of permission to film comes in the form of a permission slip where the owner of the property gives the production team written consent to allow them to film within the property, giving/stating certain terms that do and do not allow the production team to do certain things.
Location permission request letter- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_4lfFO92DuxMU8xb1A0bDRwNmM/view?usp=sharing
Location permission slip- https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_4lfFO92DuxX1RVMUcySWJnMnc
Clearances
Due to the fact that this is a student music video and we will not be making money off of it, there's not much of a need to have to get clearances to use music or use a persons image (whether its for a reference or for comedic purposes). Should the video have been monetised (meaning money would be made off of it) then therefor I would have had to get clearances by the production company or any other stars in order to ensure that I am allowed to be using this music or an artists image as they would then be entitled to a cut of the money.
