Pre Production

Music Documentary 

Proposal 

I am aiming to do a music documentary for 5 minute or more; this will be based on an artist that I know and have permission for copyright reasons. This documentary will have informative information something to keep the viewers interested in and also is for promotional purposes. The person I chose for this music documentary is Izzy Veron she is a Music artist and also a songwriter. She has a "music video" on youtube the and also has performed in places; she also has a performance coming up.

Aims 

• I will aim to put as much informative information in this Documentary.

• Making it entertaining for people to enjoy this video.

• Will focus on his main video on her "Music video"

• Will ask questions about new songs/videos that will coming up soon.

• I will TRY bring more of her artist friends in to talk about her music & film them work together in studio.

• I am aiming to film at different locations so that I don’t just stick to one place.

• I am going to film in a studio, outside in south London, as this is where the artist is.

• I will also aim to find out what her plans are after this, does she have a up coming video and also what she wants to do in the future. 

Things I will need 

• Artist

• Camera for filming

• Lights in case the location is dark and not much light

• Boom mic

• Original song "Music video"

• New song (if any)

• Studio

• Storyboard

• Ideas of questions

• Green Screen

Lighting

Lighting is an important element of cinematography. Lighting sets the mood of a scene and adds visual interest to the subjects of the film. Mastering lighting in your own film takes much experimentation and practice, but knowing the basics of setup will jump-start your cinematography training.

Tripods

Usage

Tripods are used for both still and motion photography to prevent camera movement. They are necessary when slow-speed exposures are being made, or when lenses of extreme focal length are used, as any camera movement while the shutter is open will produce a blurred image. In the same vein, they reduce camera shake, and thus are instrumental in achieving maximum sharpness. A tripod is also helpful in achieving precise framing of the image, or when more than one image is being made of the same scene, for example when bracketing the exposure. Use of a tripod may also allow for a more thoughtful approach to photography. For all of these reasons a tripod of some sort is often necessary for professional photography as well as certain video uses. Tripods are also used as an alternative to C-Stands to photographic accessories.

Variation

More expensive tripods are sturdier, stronger, and usually come with no integrated head. The separate heads allow a tripod-head combination to be customized to the photographer's needs. There are expensive carbon fiber tripods, used for applications where the tripod needs to be lightweight. Many tripods, even some relatively inexpensive ones, also include leveling indicators for the legs of the tripod and the head. There are several types of tripod. The least expensive, generally made of aluminum tubing and costing less than US$50, is used primarily for consumer still and video cameras; these generally come with an attached head and rubber feet. The head is very basic, and often not entirely suitable for smooth panning of a camcorder. A common feature, mostly designed for still cameras, allows the head to flip sideways 90 degrees to allow the camera to take pictures in portrait format rather than landscape. Often included is a small pin on front of the mounting screw that is used to stabilize camcorders. This is not found on the more expensive photographic tripods.

Many of the more expensive tripods have additional features, such as a reversible center post so that the camera may be mounted between the legs, allowing for shots from low positions, and legs that can open to several different angles.

Small tabletop tripods (sometimes called table pods) are also available; they are used in situations where a full sized tripod would be too bulky to carry. An alternative is a clamp-pod, which is a ball head attached to a C-clamp.

Another technique involves forming a string triangle held taut around the two feet of the photographer and linked to the camera. This negative string "tripod" can stabilize the camera sufficiently to use a shutter speed three stops slower.

Fixed tripods

For low-angle shots particularly in cinematography, short tripods with fixed length legs and no center column may be used. The lowest of these is called a low hat, with a slightly higher version referred to as a hi hat.