Lip Syncing Task - Location

I have decided on a few locations I think would create a good effect during this music video. One of these locations is just a blank, white background which I think will be effective when doing the lip syncing that will be included. This will draw the attention of the audience and make them focus on the actor as there is nothing else in the picture that will distract them. This is also good for the 'clicks' and 'claps' we will show when beats are used during the song.

Another will be filmed outside, in the streets with natural light to create a casual, realistic view of the story. I decided this purposely as it shows a convincing story to the audience.

Lip Syncing Task - Costume

Both actors in my video will appear in all black, casual clothing. I have decided this because I think the black clothing will contrast nicely against the white background when the lip syncing parts are being filmed. It will also draw the attention to the actor as the black clothing is clear and bold. I have also thought about a black and white effect being placed over the whole image of the video so if I go through with this idea the black clothing will match perfectly.

Lip Syncing Task - Filming

Today, myself and the two actors i want to feature in my music video have discussed dates and times we are all free to film my music video. We have came up with the dates of: Friday 30th September, Monday 3rd October, Tuesday 4th October. This means I will have to book a camera from Mr Liddell as it requires filming in our free time as well as lesson time. This is to ensure the filming is completed as quickly as possible but also to a high standard. Using our free time gives me a good amount of filming time so it is not rushed.

I will be filming the music video and i will do any camera work involved in this particular task. I will use many different camera angles and shots to grab the audiences attention and to also make the music video look as professional as possible on my first attempt of using these particular cameras and applications such as iMovie for editing. 

I have kindly asked two friends of mine to act in this task so that the story of the music video I want to get across to the audience is clearly shown. 

I have changed my original plan of using 3 young ladies to feature in the video and instead decided that i want to show a girl and boy expressing conflict in their relationship, matching the lyrics to the song.

Lip Syncing Task - Song Choice

For this task, i have on decided the song choice 'La La La' by Sam Smith. I have decided on this song choice for many reasons, one being that it has powerful lyrics that create a clear story and I feel I can use that when recreating the music video to give the audience an opportunity to engage and understand what the music video is about, showing a story as it goes along.

It includes many opportunities to show lip syncing and clips of 'claps' and 'clicks' to replace the beats which was also apart of the task given. 

Planning Lip Sync Video

Notes: 

Song - La La La, Sam Smith
Camera Shots - Me, closeups, medium closeups and long shots 
Models - Kate, Abbi, Ellie
Location - Lip syncing: White back ground, Other actions: Streets
Props - Triangle & other instruments
Costumes - All black
Effects - Black&white, fade into different people.