DRAFT Shot List/Justification

Below is the draft that I submitted for my design suite assignment (that entails a shot list and justification for creative choices). The reason why the shots are currently in pink is because they are a part of one scene. I will soon create shots for 2 other scenes that will be indicated a different colour. Then in the end, I will rearrange all of the shots from all of the scenes to go in order of the music video. Basically, each scene will start near the beginning of the song, but must end towards the end of the song, so the music video will be jumping through different scenes throughout. (if that makes sense)

Production Title: Training Wheels

Page  1  of 2  . Director: Nicole Hoskins

Length of Shot: Duration	Shot Description and Visual information: Shot type, camera movement, position, angle.  Location	Additional Shot Notes:  lighting notes, action etc. Voice-Over, Dialogue, Sound FX etc. Additional notes as shots are gathered.
3s	Shot Type: Extreme/Long Shot Camera Movement: Slowly moving forward towards action Position: Middle of the room Angle: Slightly high angle Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby and Johnny sit at a small table, colouring in and drawing, and concentrating really hard. They are the only ones in the room Music: Training Wheels  Additional Notes: CryBaby and Johnny are played by adult people, so they will look proportionally large in comparison to the classroom, this long shot is to establish that Actors Notes: Innocent 5-year-olds again
4s	Shot Type: Medium-Long Shot of CryBaby and Johnny at table drawing Camera Movement: Still Position: On the other side of the table capturing both the actors Angle: Straight On  Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby and Johnny sit on the same side of a small table colouring in. CryBaby then looks over at Johnny admiringly with love and then back to her drawing. Music: Training Wheels  Actors Notes: Johnny is very invested in his drawing and doesn’t notice CryBaby looking over at him lovingly. This is the epitome of their relationship, as Johnny doesn’t realise how much CryBaby likes him.
3s	Shot Type: Mid Shot of Johnny at the table drawing Camera Movement: Still Position: On the other side of the table capturing just Johnny Angle: Slightly high angle looking down on him Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: Johnny continues colouring in his drawing intensively Music: Training Wheels  Sound FX: Additional Notes:
4s	Shot Type: Medium Shot of Johnny’s drawing Camera Movement: Still Position: Left side beside Johnny’s head looking down at his drawing Angle: Very high angle, not birds-eye Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: Johnny’s drawing is revealed, it shows a message that says “To CryBaby: you’re my BEST FRIEND - Johnny” with a drawing of them underneath, he continues to do the finishing touches. Music: Training Wheels  Sound FX: Additional Notes:
5s	Shot Type: Mid Shot of CryBaby at the table Camera Movement: Still Position: On the other side of the table capturing just CryBaby Angle: Slightly high angle Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby looks at Johnny and his drawing, a little disappointed, and then down at her own completed drawing Music: Training Wheels  Additional Notes:  Actors Notes: CryBaby is unhappy because she wants to be more than just ‘best friends’ with Johnny, and she knows that he thinks that he is not ready.
2s	Shot Type: Medium Shot of CryBaby’s drawing Camera Movement: Still Position: Right side beside CryBaby’s head looking down at her drawing Angle: Very high angle, not birds-eye Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby’s completed drawing is revealed, it says  “To Johnny: I love you - CryBaby” with a drawing of a love heart Music: Training Wheels  Additional Notes:
3s	Shot Type: Medium-Long Shot of CryBaby and Johnny at table Camera Movement: Still Position: On the other side of the table capturing both the actors Angle: Straight On  Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby puts her elbow on the table and sinks her cheek into her palm while she watches Johnny. Music: Training Wheels  Sound FX: Actors Notes: Johnny is still oblivious to CryBaby watching him, as he finishes his picture. CryBaby is still unsatisfied with their relationship
4s	Shot Type: Mid Shot of Johnny  Camera Movement: Still Position: On other side of table revealing Johnny Angle: Straight on Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: Johnny completes his drawing, puts the pen down, holds the drawing up and turns to show CryBaby Music: Training Wheels  Sound FX: Additional Notes:
3s	Shot Type: Mid Shot of CryBaby, over the shoulder of Johnny Camera Movement: Still Position: On the left side of Johnny’s shoulder Angle: Straight on Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby smiles at the drawing with a smile and Johnny passes it to her Music: Training Wheels  Additional Notes: Main focus must be on CryBaby, Johnny should be slightly out of focus and so should the background Actors Notes: CryBaby is trying to be happy with the drawing Johnny has given her, but she is clearly unhappy
4s	Shot Type: Medium-Long Shot of CryBaby and Johnny at the table Camera Movement: Still Position: On the other side of the table revealing Johnny and CryBaby Angle: Straight on Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby takes Johnny’s gift and holds her own drawing to her chest Music: Training Wheels  Sound FX: Additional Notes: All of the medium-long shots that are of the two actors in the same position can be done in one take and edited into the correct order within the other shots Actors Notes: Johnny is looking at CryBaby with an innocent anticipation, CryBaby is very conflicted at this moment, whether to show her drawing to him or not.
2s	Shot Type: Medium-Close-Up of Johnny’s face from CryBaby’s perspective Camera Movement: Still Position: From where CryBaby sits Angle: Straight on Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: Johnny smiles, waiting  Music: Training Wheels  Actors Notes: Johnny looks into the camera as if looking into CryBaby’s eyes
2s	Shot Type: Medium-Close-Up of CryBay’s face from Johnny's perspective Camera Movement: Still Position: From where Johnny sits Angle: Location:	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBay looks uneasily at Johnny (the camera), and then peeps down at her drawing one last time Music: Training Wheels  Actors Notes: CryBaby looks into the camera as if looking into Johnny’s eyes
4s	Shot Type: Medium-Long Shot of CryBaby and Johnny at the table Camera Movement: Still Position: On the other side of the table revealing Johnny and CryBaby Angle: Straight on Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: CryBaby decides to hand her drawing over and curiously watches his reaction to it. Music: Training Wheels  Actors Notes: CryBaby had been wanting to get through to Johnny for a while and this was her first attempt at giving him a clue that she likes him more as a friend. Johnny takes a while to read and analyse the drawing.
4s	Shot Type: Mid Shot of Johnny, over the shoulder of CryBaby Camera Movement: Still Position: On the right side of CryBaby's shoulder Angle: Straight on Location: Pre School Classroom	Lighting: Natural daylight, classroom lights, cool light on main characters   Action: Johnny’s reaction is caught Music: Training Wheels  Additional Notes: Johnny should be the main focus, so CryBaby’s shoulder and everything in the background should be out of focus Actors Notes: Johnny’s face slowly becomes confused as he tilts his head to the side. He then realises that she really likes him then looks up at her with an expression that doesn't really give CryBaby an indication of whether he likes her back or not
	Shot Type: Camera Movement: Position: Angle: Location:	Lighting: Action: Music: Training Wheels  Sound FX: Additional Notes:

Nicole Hoskins

Mon 17th Oct 2016

Justification

Bicycle Prop:

Obviously, because the lyrics of the song is about a girl and a boy on a bicycle, I am going to incorporate this concept in my music video. Although the original music video has the same thing, I do not intend to ‘copy’, as it is a crucial part of the story that needs to be included in the film.

CryBaby character:

Melanie Martinez's style is so childish and has many references to childhood activities and objects (eg. teddy bears, training wheels[hence the title], pacifier, mrs potato head doll) and in her music videos, Melanie Martinez's plays a character named CryBaby where she, a grown woman, dresses up as a small child and acts like one. This is the character that I am using in my music video, in order to stay true to Martinez’s signature music video style.

Storyline:

The song’s lyrics are about a woman wanting more from her relationship with her partner. She uses the metaphor of ‘taking off training wheels’ to meaning ‘taking the relationship to the next level’ or ‘going the next step’. Martinez’s original music video reflects this message, but in a very subtle way. I planned to make this message clearer in my music video, as it will make it easier for audiences to understand and relate to. The storyline of my music video entails a girl that really likes a boy in preschool, they always exchange drawings, sit next to each other in class, and play together; however, the girl looks at the boy wanting more from the relationship. Although the storyline is very childish and only represents a low-level relationship, my aim is for teenagers and adults to understand and relate to it as well as the characters are grown-ups. By putting them in the young environment, audiences can pick out metaphors in the storyline and relate it to their own experiences with love.

Childhood Setting:

My music video is going to take place in three different locations: the playground, a classroom, and outdoors on a grassy hill. This is because these three locations are where most children spend their time (or at least where they used to), so Martinez’s ‘child-like’ music style is reflected in the settings and her young-minded character is in a very like-wise environment.

Cinematography:

I aimed to use long shots to establish the setting an the situation the two characters are both in, and then closer up shots to reflect the intimate relationship that CryBaby seeks.