Pre-Production Planning (Group Pitch) Kenny, Lulu, Holly, Abbie, Lillie

Group Members and Info Lulu – Interviewer Kenny – Camera Holly – Director Abbie – Sound Lillie – Producer Band – The Sons of the Lotus Machine The genre of the bands music is alternative rock. There are 3 band members and their hometown is Deal, Kent. The general manager of the group is Jeremy Lee.

Synopsis What is your video about? The video we will be creating will be about the band The Sons of the Lotus Machine. We will be asking them questions on topics like how they met/how the band began. Where they got the name from and whether they had previous band names/members that left. Our interviewer (Lulu) will ask questions on the bands inspiration for their songs, what their gigs are like and what they see for their future, or what they hope for. We have chosen these topics because we want to keep the interview informal and comfortable but get as much information and knowledge from the group as we can so that viewers can see what the band is like and their background. Who is the video for? Anyone who likes alternative rock music, people who want to discover a new band or a band that isn’t too well known. Or for people who like The Sons of the Lotus Machine and want to know more about them.

Treatment How do you imagine seeing your video? The video that our group will create will be laid back and show clips of what a normal, everyday rehearsal is like in the band life. It will be an interview but we will include clips of their music videos and their music, to keep viewers intrigued. There isn’t really a theme for the video but the genre of music is alternative rock. When the shots of the bands life is shown there will be a voice over describing what is going on instead of there being in front of the camera making the day look unnatural. This way the audience will see the band in their natural environment. What will happen? At the beginning video there will be a short intro shot of one of the bands music videos, then there will be a jump shot to the intro of the video. The middle will be of the interview, and then at the end there will be a voiceover describing shots of the bands average rehearsal day.

Audio Part What will the podcast part of the project be like? The podcast will be informal, so that the interviewees are comfortable, as well as the interviewer. Who and where are you going to interview your band? Lulu (the interviewer) will be interviewing The Sons of the Lotus Machine, these interviewees include the bassist Jonathan Gwillym, the drummer Ben Barlow, and the guitarist/vocalist William Bain Smith. What will the style of the interview be? Informal. How will the podcast be available to listeners? It will be posted on the media platform, YouTube so that anyone and everyone can access it.

Interactive Elements How are you going to promote the band? Our group will promote the band by posting the video we will create on various social media platforms. The podcast will also go up on YouTube. Bands often promote themselves by creating pages on social media like Instagram and Facebook so that people can access written information about them and post videos/photos of the group or singer. A lot of artists do this as well as publishing their songs and work on YouTube which is where you will find most of their music alongside their music videos. You can also find visual/audio info about any band on YouTube because accounts often upload videos and podcasts of artists, which is what our group will be doing. The band already has a Facebook page so our main platform that we will promote the group on will be YouTube.

Contingency Plan Band unavailable on day of shoot? Reschedule with the band and hope that they will be able to do another day. Equipment faulty? Bring back up equipment, for example, two cameras rather than one, charger leads. Check everything before leaving to film, just to make sure everything is working properly and nothing has broken. Weather conditions? We will be filming most of the video inside. There will however be shots of the band hanging out, which will probably be outside. We will check the weather before we go outside so that it doesn’t start raining half way through. Location unavailable? We have decided to film at Lulus house so that everyone doesn’t have to travel very far. If this is unavailable then again we will have to reschedule to a place that suits everyone better.

Project Timetable From the Pre – production, production and post production phases. Date Activity Person in charge Needs 06/02/17 Introduction to the project – group discussion N/A Communication, notes, group input. 21/02/17 Pitch PowerPoint –pre production Lillie Computer, group input. Pre Planning – Individual roles etc. Computer Planning filming on location Communication, notes 22/02/17 – 08/03/17 Finishing pre planning Everyone! Attendance, communication, notes etc. 11/03/17 Filming on location Attendance, communication, notes, equipment – camera, lighting, tripod, extra battery (incase) 13-16/03/17 Editing & evaluation Individuals Computer, footage

Key Personnel Name Task 1. Lulu Preston Presenter – asking questions to the artist, completing individual task, input to layout of video, edits video individually, helps pre planning, has input of pitch etc. 2. Kenny Fowler Cameraman – in control of camera, has input of different types of camera shots, edits video individually, helps pre planning, has input of pitch etc. 3. Abbie Love Audio Technician – In control of audio, has input in pre planning / pitch, edits video individually, researches what skills needed. 4. Lillie J – Hatfield Producer / Clapper – In control of the clapperboard, Helps produce the video, in control of production schedule, pre planning and individual editing etc. 5. Holly Chapman Director – Helps the producer with schedule, make sure everything is done in the time frame, detects any problems, inputs with pre – planning and individual editing.

Recce Sheet Action taken to overcome each problem. Activity at each Location. Lighting Required? Position of sun? Clearance for shooting agreed with owners? Is there power available? Has access been agreed? Do the police/local council need to be informed? Audio problems, such as traffic noise or planes frequently flying over?  Action taken to overcome each problem. Filming the interview (Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent) Soft light, no sun – indoors, power available, location not available Inside, possible audio problems, find a new Sound check, location suitable for filming. Little clips / ‘Day in the life’ (in and out of Deal, Kent) Possible sun, soft lighting, power not available In between out and inside locations, possible audio problems Camera all charged, extra camera/battery in case, ensure the locations are okay to film in Recce report by: Holly Date: 21/02/17

Health and Safety Sheet Activity Hazard Action/ Controls Who is at risk Level of risk Filming interview Tripping on wires, possible burns Make sure everything is taped/ well seen All Medium Filming clips / DITL (day in the life) No permission to film, no place to film Ask to film, if all goes wrong film at college Medium/High H&S repost by: Holly/Abbie Date: 21/02/17