Shot List

As part of our final preparation, we prepared a shot list. This is fairly similar to a timeline in many respects but goes into more detail in terms of technical and practical aspects. This can be used as a reference point on the shoot day to ensure that we don't miss any key shots and will be used in conjunction with a 'shoot schedule' that will follow.

SHOT LIST

• Band shots with no instruments - line up. For title print over the top.
• The boys swapping round in different positions. Trying different lead singers and drummers on the stool at the back.
• After jump cuts, lead singer swaps with the lead guitarist to give us the decided line up. With this transition he is communicating/pointing with people behind the camera.
• Microphone is brought on in front of lead singer. Jacket is thrown on. He puts the jacket on while singing.
• Various wide's and close ups of the band and lead singer performing.
• Almost simultaneously the guitars get brought on from either side. Close up shots of them being put on.
• Amps are then brought on at the back, followed by the drum set piece by piece. Jump cuts. Drummer plays what he can.
• Portrait shots of each band member as they play. (shoot whole song like this - making sure they remain fairly neutral positionally. Heads up looking at camera.)
• Stylist walks on and messes with the lead singers hair as he tries to sing. Spraying hairspray in his face.
• Crew member bringing in lights into set.
• Shots of guitar playing the chorus line of the song.
• Make up artist brings on fake cigarette and puts in in bassists mouth. Looks surprised.
• Drummer plays whole song on the green screen set up.
• Lots of cutaway shots of the band laughing and bantering in the recording studio.
• On the music decks. Throwing paper ball into a bin and then turning to camera to celebrate. Camera is of lower quality to pervious shots.
• Close up of singer singing in the recording studio. Head phones on.
• The rest of the band playing in the same setup.
• Lead singer writing lyrics or something down on piece of paper.
• Shot of lead singer framed by the recording studio glass.
• Returning shots of the band in the full light performance set up.
• Birds eye view shot of whole video.
• Shots of lead singer interacting with the girl.
• Shots of whole band in front of green screen.
• Shot of guitarist with the lyric cards for the whole video.
• Fast based stylish shots of band playing in last 30 seconds. New angles, handheld.
• Long shot of singer held for last 8 seconds.