Final Shooting Schedule

Client: Weezer                    

Project: Undone – The Sweater Song                        

Crew                                                                                                  Cast                                         

George Howard                                                                               George Howard                                                                                                                                                   

William Hirst                                                                                    William Hirst                                                                                     

Roxannah Linklater                                                                        Roxannah Linklater

Elizabeth Oxby                                                                                Elizabeth Oxby

                                                                                                          George Watson

                                                                                                          Isaac Whiting         

Date:   4^th December 2012

Time	Activity	Location	Cast/Crew	Resources	Shots
9:00	Shooting opening in garage (0.00-0.51)	Roxi’s garage	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera. tripod, microphone, guitars and drums	1-2
9:45	Shooting Ending in garage (4.06)	Roxi’s garage	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera. tripod, microphone, guitars and drums	1-2
10:30	Shooting television for interview (2.19-3.07)	Roxi’s house	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera, tripod and television	1-2
11:15	Bench Scene (1.54-2.19)	Rawcliffe Lake	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera, tripod	1-2
14:00	Shooting for recording studio scene (0.51-1.16 )	York College –Recording Studio	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera, tripod, musical instruments (guitars and drums) and microphone	1-2

Date:   5^th December 2012
 

Time	Activity	Location	Cast/Crew	Resources	Shots
9-12	Shooting Interview (2.19-3.07) Live Performance (3.07-4.06)	York College –Green screen room	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W, Isaac	Camera, tripod, table/desk, chairs, microphone, mug, paper, fabric, cushions, , musical instruments (guitars and drums) and microphone.	1-2
12:00	Photo shoot for digipak	York College	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera, tripod
12:45	Shooting for photo shoot scene (1.16-1.54)	York College – Brick Wall	George H, Will, Roxi, liz, George W.	Camera, tripod, Guitar and microphone	3-4
15:00	Shooting television for interview (2.19-3.07)	Castle Museum, York	George H, Will, Roxi, liz.	Camera, tripod and television in museum	1-2

Booking Venues

My group and I were hoping to film our 'live venue' in the theatre at our college but unfortunately, the theatre will be set out for the pantomime so we have had to think of an alternative venue. We came up with the idea of using our old school's drama studio as it has a similar layout to the theatre within college. I have e-mailed the school asking if this would be possible after phoning and being told to email a specific address.

Dear Sir/Madam

I was told to email this adress to discuss the possibility of booking The Cube to film in for my media studies A Level coursework. My group and I are all previous students of Canon Lee (Roxannah Linklater, Elizabeth Oxby, William Hirst, George Watson and George Howard) and think it would be the perfect venue for our idea. If the cube is free, we would like to film on either the 4th or the 5th of December next week. I'm sorry that this is a little short notice, we have only just been given these dates by our tutors at college.

Looking forward to hearing from you,
Roxannah Linklater

We are presently awaiting confirmation.

Costumes

To fit in with the alternative rock genre, we have decided to mirror the clothing of weezer as much as possible. The band members will mostly be wearing the same clothing throughout the video which will consist of motstly general, almost 'geeky' items, tieing into the conventions of the band.

Pitch feedback

After watching our pitch, our peers gave us some feedback.

The general consensus was that, in relation to our digipak design, the fact that it features an unravelling sweater is too song specific for album artwork as it reflects the lyrics in our chosen song, 'If you want to destroy my sweater, pull this thread as I walk away'. Thinking about this my group and I feel that because the theme of 'unravelling' is not just present in one song but consistent throughout the whole album we have decided to keep the original design. This technique can also be seen in other albums within similar genres such Jens Lekman's album: Night Falls Over Kortedala. Here, the artist is featured on the cover having his haircut which is the theme of the song 'Shirin'. Another example of this is Ryan Adam's album: 29, which shows death or 'The Grim Reaper' approaching a house which ties in with the lyrics of 'The Sadness', a song that has the overall theme of the artist meeting death and trying to overcome it, 'Something's at the window, it motions with its fingers calling me beyond'.

As well as this, we need to ensure that we have booked all the college locations for shooting our music video such as the recording studio and the green screen room.

Pitch

Pitch from Roxannah

Storyboard

Here is the initial storyboard for the music video:

Rough Shooting Schedule - 

             Storyboard - 

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Locations, Talent, Props Etc.

LOCATIONS

Recording Studio -                                                                                   Green Screen Room - 

                                                                Against Brick Wall - 

Garage                                                                                                              Live venue -        

(Will be cleared out before filming)

PROPS

 Instruments; Drum kit, Guitar, Bass, Amps, Mic and Mic-stand

Desk, Chairs and Cushions
Table Microphone
Mug
Paper

Camera (for cameraman at interview)

TV

CHARACTERS

Band members:

Will Hirst

Roxannah Linklater

George Watson

Fan: Liz Oxby

Interviewer: Isaac Whiting

Cameraman: George Howard

Audience Profile

George is 17. He is a fan of alternative, indie and rock music, as these genres are all fairly similar and appeal to him as a musician (he is able to play both the guitar and drums). He watches music videos rarely, but the kind that appeal to him have either humorous aspects or abstract imagery that provokes thought in conjunction with footage of the band or artist actually performing. He preferres music videos that last the length of the song rather than going on longer with extra added bits of dialogue, but still likes videos with an added 'something' rather than just footage of the artist themselves. As well as watching music videos for entertainment, George looks to bands and artists for inspration regarding fashion, mostly wearing checkered shirts and vans or converse.

An example of the music they listen to:

Interviews

These are the interviews that we conducted for our audience research. Everyone we asked said that they watch music videos because they add an 'extra something' to the song and tells the audience more about the artist's personality and creativity. While one of our interviewees said they preferred videos with a storyline, the other two said they liked abstract videos, where the footage has almost no relevance to the song. However, most people on our survey said they preferred music videos with comical/humorous aspects, so because of this, in our music video, I think we will try to incorporate both abstract and comical factors. Also, everyone we asked in our interviews said that what they would look for in a printed advert for an album consisted of; the album cover, the album title and a short description of the album. This information will be useful when creating the advert to promote my digipak.

Survey Results

Requesting The Rights

To enable us to use the song we have chosen, we had to search for the company that owns the rights to the song (Wixen Music) and ask for their permission.

Here is a copy of the e-mail thread between Naomi Asher (Wixen Music) and I following the first e-mail I sent on behalf of the group (order from the bottom upwards): 

From: nasher@wixenmusic.co.uk
To: roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you!

From: Roxannah Linklater [mailto:roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 25 October 2012 10:54
To: Naomi Asher
Subject: RE:

The collages address will be fine I think It is:

York College, Sim Balk Lane  Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2BB

Thank you

 

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From: nasher@wixenmusic.co.uk
To: roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:39:07 -0700
Subject: RE: RE:

What is the address I should put on the licence?

From: Roxannah Linklater [mailto:roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 24 October 2012 12:33
To: Naomi Asher
Subject: RE:

Yes, I am confirming the use of the song.

Thanks,
Roxannah
 

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From: nasher@wixenmusic.co.uk
To: roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk
CC: abrown@wixenmusic.co.uk
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:59:23 -0700
Subject: RE: RE:

Hi there,

That’s fine. Are you confirming use?

Thank you,

Naomi

From: Roxannah Linklater [mailto:roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 23 October 2012 11:41
To: Naomi Asher
Subject: RE:

We are happy to send you a copy of the music video once it's completed. This may take a number of weeks, sorry if this is an inconvenience. We are all very grateful for your approval.
Thank you,
Roxannah
 

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From: nasher@wixenmusic.co.uk
To: roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk
CC: abrown@wixenmusic.co.uk
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:41:57 -0700
Subject: RE: RE:

Yes, that’s what we mean. If you can confirm use we’ll issue a licence.

Thank you,

Naomi

From: Roxannah Linklater [mailto:roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 22 October 2012 21:03
To: Naomi Asher
Subject: RE:

Hi Naomi,

Thanks very much for the approval, do you mean send a copy of the finished video? We would be happy to do this if that is what you mean. 

Roxannah

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From: nasher@wixenmusic.co.uk
To: roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:47:35 -0700
Subject: RE: RE:

Hi Roxannah,

This request is approved. Can you please send an electronic file  or an NTSC Region 1 DVD for this?

Please let me know to confirm use.

Subject to contract,

Naomi

Naomi Wallace Asher

Corporate Director/Secretary

From: Roxannah Linklater [mailto:roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: 19 October 2012 11:08
To: Naomi Asher
Subject: RE:

Hi Naomi,

Thanks so much for your reply. In brief, our aim is to film a music video for an existing song. We thought that this song was highly appropriate as we've been inspired by many other videos of the band, and would like to create a video with a light hearted tone. This project is worth 40% of our final A Level grade, and we will not be using this song for any other purpose other than to aid our project.


Thank you,

Roxannah Linklater
 

From: nasher@wixenmusic.co.uk
To: roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk
CC: beth@wixenmusic.co.uk; abrown@wixenmusic.co.uk
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:25:05 -0700
Subject: RE:

Hi Roxannah,

Beth is out on Maternity Leave at the moment, but I'm happy to help you with your request. Can you please tell me a little more about the use?
Thank you,
Naomi

Naomi Wallace Asher
Corporate Director/Secretary
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 From: Roxannah Linklater [roxi.linklater@hotmail.co.uk]
 Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 11:36 AM
 To: Beth Wijayarathna
 Subject:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am e-mailing you seeking permission to use the song 'Undone - The Sweater Song' by Weezer in my A Level media studies coursework. My group and I are creating a music video, and, as massive fans of Weezer, it would be excellent if we were able to use this song. We are not intending to use this song for any other purpose other than that already stated, and is for no commercial or financial gain. It is purely for the use of our coursework and any posting of the video will be for evaluation purposes only. We will clearly state that this is an amateur production and identify yourselves as the license holders for the song.
We appreciate that you get many requests of this kind and are very grateful for your help and support.

 Yours,
 Roxannah Linklater