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Planning my Music Video

 Here we go for planning. I really like this part, as it helps me flesh out my ideas even more before I get started storyboarding.


Props:

As the scenes will mostly be outside, I don't plan on having many props. The big prop I have will be a bike, which will give the video a more carefree and naive feeling. I will also have a mirror, which will create a twist in the video I hope can be enjoyed.


Costumes:

I want the actors to wear flowy, ethereal clothing. The kind of bright but pastel colors that remind one of spring and flowers blooming, akin to the feeling of love. Something so bright and innocent you can't help but want to do what you can to enjoy it, but feeling so fleeting it might leave at any minute.

This picture almost perfectly shows the kind of look I want the actor to wear.



Location list:

I plan to mostly film outside, so my front yard will play a big role. There is also a big tree in my backyard I hope to be a central place to shoot. Another area I am looking at is the parking lot next to my house which is mostly empty, but it could really play into the summer-break, childlike, innocent feeling I want to create. Lastly, I want to film in a park near my house to continue to play into those feelings.


Schedule:

On 11/16/2020, I researched the conventions and codes in latin pop music videos.

On 11/17/2020, I established the props, costumes, schedule, location list, and a backup plan.

On 11/19/2020, I will create the storyboard for the minute-long music video.

From 11/22/2020, to 11/24/2020, I will film the shots we will need for the video.

From 11/25/2020 to 11/26/2020, I will edit and clean up the final project of the music video.


Backup plan:

I am quite worried about rain since this is so centered on being outdoors. In the case of this happening, the scenes will take place inside and it will become about cooking and doing housework with the love interest, and the revealing scene will be a nail painting scene instead of a sitting under a tree scene.


Until next time, Danniella Miller signing off :)

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