Coursework: Preliminary Exercise 2025 - Music Videos

1) Write a 100 word statement of intent explaining what you are going to make for your preliminary exercise.


Statement of intent: 100 words explaining what you plan to make.

I plan to make a 30 second music video about a student having to take blame due to false accusation since another student snuck in something illegal in the main students bag.  The song that I'm using for this music video symbolises being surrounded by a wrong crowd of people and how it can make massive difference in your life despite interacting with them. This sends out a strong message about how to not interact with the wrong people and 
The middle of the advert will involve the character discovering the product with close-up shots of the product (pack shot) and also the character drinking the product. The advert will then end with the character alert, in perfect uniform and answering a question in class and being successful. The final seconds will have a logo and slogan of the health drink with a voiceover saying the product name and slogan. [147 words]
2) Write a script for your preliminary exercise on your blog. This needs to include stage directions AND dialogue. To see how a TV drama script is presented, and to look at professional examples, check out the BBC Writers' Room and click on Script Library. These will not be music video scripts but the layout will be the same.

3) Casting: Who will be in your preliminary exercise music video?

4) Plan your locations: Where you will film your preliminary exercise? (You can film off-site if you wish to do this for homework - this is what we would strongly recommend). Important note: You CANNOT take any students out of any other lessons OR disturb any other lessons in the school. If you wish to film in-school then you will need to film with Mr Ray supervising or after school with a Media teacher present. 

5) Write your shot list: every shot you plan to film. This needs to be far MORE shots than you will actually use in the final edited version - plan extra angles, close-ups, long shots and more. You can find an example shot list here. This is for a narrative film but the layout will be the same. 

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