Music Video Planning

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Summary: 

Idea of Actor B (Sam) following Actor A (Connor) around with gas mask etc, uncomfortable feeling of being watched as a man tries to get home to his family – feels as though he’s still being followed by unknown being but suffers PTSD and it’s not real. Actor B is a metaphor for the fear and suffering ex-military personnel experience, hanging over them forever and following them through everyday life. Flashbacks to past in the military and the issues surrounding indoctrination. 


Risk assessment:  


Covid19 - Lateral flow tests taken before filming and social distancing maintained. 

Filming on busy streets – We will film at non-peak times and use roads closed to cars 


Cast: 


Actor A – Being chased trying to get home – Connor Heenan 

Actor B – ‘Gasmask man’ – Sam Smith 

Camera operator – Nathan Langley 


Shot List: Order of shooting – Order of editing (subject to change) 


  • close ups of Sam in gas mask, vest, air pistol Etc – 15 sec – Shot no. 14/7 

 

  • mid shots of similar ideas, arm raised pointing pistol – flashbacks to past – 5-10 sec - Shot no. 15/8 

 

  • Feet marching – Multiple locations at similar pace to be edited together in montage – 5 sec - Shot no. 6/6 

 

  • Establishing shots of Sheffield and urban landscape – 20 sec - Shot no. 4/1 

 

  • Shots of road signs as travelling – 10 sec - Shot no. 1/2 

 

  • Shot of family picture in wallet – 5 sec - Shot no. 7/13 

 

  • Multiple Shots of running for chorus parts – 25-30 sec - Shot no. 11/9 

 

  • Pan down to reveal man getting out of car – 10 sec - Shot no. 5/5 

 

  • Slow motion shots if possible, to end the video – 15 sec - Shot no. 12/15 

 

  • Actor A Starting into space – 5 sec - Shot no. 8/12  

 

  • Shots inside car including a shot of dashboard (speedometer), road and closeups of face – 30 sec - Shot no. 2/3 

 

  • Shots of Actor A creeping around corners and generally looking afraid – 10 sec - Shot no. 9/10 

 

  • Shots of Actor B in the same position but staring menacingly – 10 sec - Shot no. 10/11 

 

  • Shots up-close driving – Sam appears behind wearing gas mask – 5 sec - Shot no. 3/4 

 


Locations: 

 

Industrial estate in Chesterfield  
(Broombank Road) for shots of  
prop pistol 

 
 
 
 
Sheffield city centre -  

 

 


 

 

 

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