Pre-production

Schedule

This is the schedule I made to hand to the client. I used the colours to make the text separate to make it as clear to read as possible.

Script/Questions/Synopsis

I was given this print out from my client to show how he wanted the video to be ordered.

The video starts with Simon then giving a brief description of what happened to him and how he came to be an artist. Will be shown as an interview and have painting filler shots. During the second paragraph there will be examples of his earlier work. Then for the next 2 or 3 paragraphs there will be clips of recent and current paintings. At the end the logo will appear with the tagline, Facebook, Twitter and website.

The client also gave me a few small bits of paperwork including this inventory/price list. We were considering added prices to the paintings in the video, but we are still unsure as to whether it will suit the theme of the video or not. 

Shot list/Storyboards

Because this isn't a long video there are very few shots that need to be planned. When I'm filming filler shots I will be filming Simon doing his daily work so I just have to film close ups based on what he is doing.
When it comes to storyboarding I have planned the 2 most important shots to make sure they are correct.

- Simon talking to the camera, medium shot. Simon on the left, paintings in the background.
- Mid shot of each painting with white background.
-Various close ups of Simon painting.

Location report

The video will be shot in the home of the client, as this is their workplace. There are 4 available power sockets for possible lights to be plugged into. In some parts of the room there is a small amount of room to move around due to the amount of furniture, but we should be able to film without any space troubles.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of this video will consist of music and narration. The narration will be done by the client as they explain their business; how it came about, what he does now and his commissions process. The music will be from one of the home-made albums that the client have created. I will choose the songs that fit the video appropriately with input from the client. The narration will most likely be recorded on the camera so that we have the visuals to use at some points in the video.