- CP - Outline of Ideas
- Create an outline of your music video ideas in bubbl.us. Create an account with your classID and email if you do not have one. Create ideas that stem from each part of the song (e.g. intro, chorus, verse 1, etc); see Cherilyn's example and the screenshot.
- CP - Script
- Create a script for your music video that you will use when filming your MV. View Cherilyn's example and create a script of your own with the same format in Google Docs, Spreadsheets. Make sure you include two tabs, one with the script and one with all of your lyrics.
- CP - Learn Storyboarding
- View all of the storyboard videos and post to posterous one or two key things you learned and how you will apply them to your MV storyboards.
- CP - Storyboard Creating
- View Annie's storyboards as an example and create your own storyboards for your MV. Make sure you include V.A.S. descriptions for each. Use the template or make your own that has six storyboards per page with a minimum of four total pages for the story of your MV when you are finished. For this checkpoint, create only the first page of the storyboards and post a photo of it. Fold and place your storyboards in your Ideas sketchbook.
- CP - Storyboard Creating
- Create the rest of the pages for your storyboard and post photos of them. Fold and place your storyboards in your Ideas sketchbook.
- CP - Scouting Location
- Now that you have an idea of the storyline and action in your music video, you will scout for locations, wardrobe, and talent. This was assigned earlier and you should have been working on it while getting ideas in preparation for your future filming.
- In your picasa album, create a new folder called MV Scouting and upload the photos.
- With each of the categories below, provide two pictures showing two different possible options for each category. It is preferred that you could scout out the location and take the photos but if it is a hard place to reach or time does not permit, you can use photos on the Internet (e.g. takes place in McDonalds, find a photo of the inside of a McDonalds on the Internet or from a friend to use that shows a similar look it would be. If you cannot take or find photos, sketch the location scene on paper and take a picture of it. You can choose to do this in class or at home if you prefer.
- In the caption of each photo, type the category and the number (e.g. "Singing location #1," and on the next line, type a description. rough example I, example II
- When you film outside, do not film at night unless you have prior permission because the video will be dark and grainy in most cases. If one of your locations is inside, it is absolutely necessary that it has good lighting.
- > Singing Location - Two places that you could film yourself singing; you must switch back between you singing and the action plot of the MV in your video
- > Main Plot Location - Two location possibilities for the main plot of your storyline
- > Minor Plot Location - Two location possibilities for the minor plot of your storyline
- > Singer's clothing - You need to show two different possible rough outfits you would wear when you sing your song. Put thought into the style and color of clothes you want to wear that will match the song, mood, environment, and video appearance.
- After you have uploaded all of your photos to your album, ask one of your classmates, one of your friends who has a Gmail address (not in the class; it would be great if it was one of the former CA students) to make comments on your location photos while giving the pros and cons to help you decide on the locations and garb.
- CP - Actor Tryouts
- Create an acting tryout for the leading actor and supporting actor. Show at least two different actors trying out for each part. Boys must play boy parts and girls play girl parts. Record about a minute (~30-60 seconds) of each actor acting out potential scenes of the MV. In the tryout, focus on having them show various emotions that you will need since there are no speaking parts. Also have them roughly act out out potential scenes. See the student example video. You can use video and tape the audition in class or outside of class or you can email the actors on what emotions to do and actions to make and have them video tape or record it on the laptop and send it to you. This was assigned earlier and you should have been working on it while getting ideas in preparation for your future filming.
- If you are playing a the leading or supporting actor (or backup) you must show yourself in the tryout video as well.
- You may use any video editing program including Windows Movie Maker (see Mr. Heil if you need assistance) to combine the videos and upload it to YT and post to posterous. Below the video in the same posterous post, write a short but detailed description of what the main and minor actors will ideally wear.
- You can always use actors outside of the school, parents/adults, even professional actors or let me know and I'll try to connect you.
- When you are finished, post the YT video link to posterous.
- CP - Posterous Planning
- Create a new posterous post (post it on the spreadsheet as MV Planning 8) and write the following in the post:
- -your plan of when you are going to shoot (be detailed with dates and times) with locations (both singing and story parts)
- -include who your actors are and what they need to do/prepare/what to wear
- Email the posterous post link to your actors and have them sign in to posterous using their facebook or posterous account and have them comment on the post if they can make it or not and any questions they may have (if you already are filmed them just have them comment on how it went). If you ever change original locations, day/times, actors, etc....it should be indicated by you as a comment in the post so everyone can read it. Each time after you film, include a summary in the comment section of how it went.