Planning Blog

Props: In alliance with the free-spirited professional music video, I will be using a car as a prop, my brother's bongos and keyboard, and maybe my guitar.

Costume: I will look through my own wardrobe to get inspiration for the video. Around two weeks ago at school, there was a throwback Thursday-themed spirit day and I so happened to have decided to be the 80s. If I decide to change my prior wardrobe a bit, it will probably be small changes like accessories and bigger hair.

Schedule: 

11/17/22- the storyboard will be finished, and I will have a clearer vision of what to plan for.

11/22/22- a set list is made, travel arrangments are set, and all needed props are packed

11/26/22- first day of filming, will consist of the lip-synching portions of the video

11/28/22- second day of filming, I will film car scenes and potentially planes taking off. If I cannot get a shot of planes flying, my next best option would be to get any type of animal in its natural state.

11/29/22- I will film myself 'playing' the instruments I aformentioned. Since I don't know how to play any of the instruments, I'm gonna fake it 'til I make it.

12/02/22- I will get whatever final shots I feel are necessary, this might be the 'random' shots that 80s music videos love to include.

12/05/22- the editing process will begin

12/18/22- I finish editing and put the final touches on my video before turning it in

Location List: My house (for some of the lip-synching and the insrumentals), the streets in my neighborhood (for car and wildlife shots), possibly the beach & near the airport (for shots of people and a shot of an airplane) and any out of the ordinary spot that catches my eye upon filming (for the 'surprise' shot.)

Backup Plan: In the event that weather is not prefferable for my vision, I will stay in my home and make the best of my surroundings. I would interact with things around me, and make cheap sets, which happens to match with the budgets of Tears for Fears. If I absolutely had to scrap the vehicle and wildlife scenes, I would make it humourous and add more random dynamics.


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