Shooting Plan - Friday 30th October

As I have already done a detailed table showing the type of shot eg high angle, medium shot and then a description of what we ae filming. The times of the shooting scheduale are as follows:

10.00: Arrive at school and meet in the girls chainging room

10.20: Abi is dressed and ready to shoot

10.30: Abi applys make up (war paint) whilst singing the lyrics - close ups of her feet (pulling up socks), putting on headband and the close ups of the skirt and face.
Shots also include high angles looking down on her, camera films 360 degrees around Abi.

11:00: Shoot scenes with Abi singing the lyrics in the mirror

11.30: Abi dancing around the locker room, last scene of Abi throwing the clothes and bags all over the floor.

12.00: Shots of Abi - singing the lyircs as she walks down to the pitch, trying to hit the ball but missing, zooms in at the end to Abi on the floor.

12.30: Film the scenes again but in a different angle

1.30: Finish


Other key shots which we want to film:

Close up of Abi's face at a high angle whilst singing the first verse.

Close up of Abis foot and her head on her knee - singing into the camera


Close up of "brown eyes" - start with filming the face ad then zoom in on "big brown eyes"


"I've got a feeling that I look absurd" - reflm Abi doing it

Chorus - Have the 4 girls walking in a line in slow motion and film them individually - zooming in and then going back the the full shot.

Chorus 2 - Girls playing hockey and hitting the ball, each girl in the same position hitting the ball with close ups of their faces and the full shot as well.

CD Covers - Similar Artists

Clear contrast between La Roux's debut album and Lady Gaga's.

Photos of the location

 

Pictures of the Path where the girls will walk down at the beggining of the video. Will film shots from the bottom of the path similar to the one bellow and also shots from behind the girls. We also had the idea of using jump cuts between steps when the girls or abi are walking down to make the video more interesting and further represent that abi is an outcast compared to the other girls.

These 2 shots are likely to be similar to shots in our actual film, this is because we can film a establishing shot from far away which can include both abi and the girls, Abi will be far infront of the girls to further show that she is less popular etc. The setting here also works well especially with the autumn trees and the lighting.

 Here is a picture of the hockey pitch where the last part of the film will take place - we will film the 3 girls working together and Abi trying to take part but messing up constantly. We will also film the other girls hitting consistent good shots and jump to a shot of Abi missing the ball or even throwing the hockey stick.

A long shot of the goal will also be used in the film, some ideas are that the girls will hit (tennis) balls at Abi while shes in the goal to further represent the manic/crazy attitude of Abi while she is playing hockey, this will further be represented of cuts of Abi moving round the pitch staying in the same shot, which will be a long shot.

Nearly all the first half of the music video will take place in the changing room where Abi will be singing the lyrics, changing, putting on makeup and hairband etc. We will begin the video with Abi on her own to represent the lonelyness and then gradually bring the other 3 girls in doing similar actions but as a group to represent the teamwork that is seen between them.

A shot of Abi infront of the mirror will also be used at the start where she will again be singing. Therefore will see the back of her and her face in the mirror. We will also use the benches around the changing room alot, for example Abi in a number of different poses.

Location & Costume

Location:

We have chosen to film in 3 seperate areas of Reed's School; We have decided to use our school as the location because there are many different places to film, it is easy to access and the actors we are using are all friends from school and therefore it will be easy for them as well.

• Hockey pitch

We are choosing this as the scene where most of the video will take place, the backing dancers will be in this location and is where the chorus will take place and most of the beginning of the song. Furthermore we will arrange the dance on the hockey pitch in which Abi will be the centre of the dance.

• Girls changing room 

This is where the beginning of the video will take place in which the girls will be getting ready and applying 'war paint' to their faces which match the colour of their costume. Furthermore the verses and ending will take place in here, where Abi is on her own mouthing the words of the song. We will use a variety of shots here to display her feelings of rejection which is the main theme we will try to portray in the video.

• Path coming down to the hockey pitch

This will only be used in a small amount of our film just to show the girls walking towards the hockey pitch. It is therefore not necessary needed and we may not use it.

Costume:

Theme is pink and yellow
We decided to go with this theme because of the lively

Warpaint and headbands:

Scripting the Lyrics

I can't Shake It

When we go out dancing on a friday night,

I get this funny feeling somethings not quite right,

My sense of rhythm isn't incontrovertibly shite,

I can't fake it.

I can see the pity in your big brown eyes,

The perpetrator lies between my back and my thighs,

It doesn't want to wiggle though I try try try.

I can't make it.

I get the feeling that I look absurd,

I get the feeling that I look absurd - and it hurts.

 

Couldn't walk the line inside the country scene,

And disco was a flop I'm sure no dancing queen,

Couldn't really qualify for breakdancing,

I just break it.

Tried movin' my body to the latest hit,

Someone called the nurse thought I was havin' a fit,

I execute the moonwalk like I stepped in shit,

I can't take it.

I get the feeling that I look absurd,

I get the feeling that I look absurd - and it hurts.

I just can't shake it.