No Barriers - Music Video By Craig Arnott

The brief M.G.B – Representation of Family Bonds Music designed to provoke thought and connect to peoples stories Eclectic style of music, does not fit into one specific music genre but several.

The idea FORMAT: Live Performance/Narrative Bar venue where M.G.B are performing to a crowd. People dancing and enjoying M.G.B’s performance. Young couple spot each other on the dance floor – initiation of attraction. As the song builds more the night progresses to show the couple going from first sight to first contact to first kiss for the climax.

Target Audience As M.G.B have such a diverse mixture to their music I feel their target audience varies depending on the song. The song “No Barriers” has an aspirational feel. With content of the video taken into a factor the target audience will be 18- 30.

Style and Techniques Style – Narrative, in concert/live performance Techniques – To include close-ups of the band performance intercut with shots of the narrative story of the young couple finding love. The video will use fades, merges and blurs to help achieve the desired effects. Low shots will be used for some of the performance based shots to give the impression of a spectator looking up at the band and high shots will be use to enhance images of the crowd.

Shot Break Down & Visuals Opening music – Shots of the bar merged with images of M.G.B getting ready to perform and the crown arriving. Verse 1 – Shots of the band performing accompanied with shots of the audience enjoying the music. Towards the end of verse 1, the young couple make eye contact through the crowd. Chorus 1 – The couple move towards each other through the crowd towards each other. Mandy spots the pair from stage giving a smile during the chorus. Verse 2 – Shots of the band continuing their performance fading to shots of the young couple sitting together, dancing, laughing ect…

Shot Break Down & Visuals Chorus 2 – Shots of the band’s performance merged with images of the crowd, bar and the couple looking at each other instead of the band. Verse 3 – Bob and Ginge notice the young couple sneaking off outside from the crowd, the pair smirk/grin at each other knowing what they are going to get up to. Instrumental – The couple have their first kiss outside, camera pans around the couple during the first seconds of the kiss before panning away from the couple to the performance being seen through the window. Chrous 3 – Shots of the concert continuing from the band and the crowd with the young couple returning amongst the crowd only looking at each other.

Shot Break Down & Visuals Abridged Chorus – Shots of the crowd enjoying the performance, cut to match the individual moments of the abridged chorus. As the music begins to speed back up the quick cuts of the members of M.G.B will flash from member to member before kicking back into the performance for Chorus 4. Chorus 4 – close ups of the band during the final chorus. Shot looking out at the crowd with the couple dead centre of the shot. End – Final shot of the couple kissing before blurring out as the music ends.

Locations/ Props/ costumes/ cast/ crew Location – Field – TBC Props – Instruments, microphones, stage, bonfire Cast – M.G.B, one young male, one young female, extras. Crew – Camera operators, lighting, sound, director, equipment manager, production manager

Schedule With nightfall happening earlier due to the time of the year, the video could be shot in a single evening. Multiple Cameras would be used to enable dynamic shots variations. During the day the set would be set up ready for extras and band to arrive mid-afternoon. Shooting would begin around 5pm until roughly 10pm.

Budget Between £100-£200 for sound, lighting and generators. Depending on the equipment M.G.B has at their disposal, the rest can be hired by the day from Stagecraft. Other options for equipment hire are available, however prices need to be negotiated.

USP While many music videos play off the idea of young romance, “No Barriers” would play to the fact the band members have spotted the young couple and the start of their relationship. The video will reflect the history of M.G.B and their history of playing in publican venues.

About me I have received only distinctions thus far in this course. I have made nearly 200 music videos since the age of 14 to present day. Please Enjoy.

Closing Comments & Questions? While the production may have some large aspects to take into account, I do not think any of it is outside of the skills of the Year 2 TV and Film students. Any Questions?