CHOOSING THE SONG As I personally love many different genres of music, making the choice of which song to produce a music video for has been very difficult. But I knew I had to choose a good song to visualize rather than my personal favorite tune. To start the process of choosing a song, I first went through my library of favorites and narrowed the list down to only songs that were at least one minute long but no longer than 2 minutes. I then removed any song that did not have lyrics. This is because lyrics and vocals help the listener create an image or narrative while listening. Only considering songs with lyrics will help me create a cohesive music video. This left me with 52 songs to choose from. Next, I wrote down all of the remaining songs in descending order of length. I then listened to each song, actively trying to imagine a visual aide or story. Based on how well I could imagine a possible music video, I graded the songs on a scale of ...
PRODUCTION BRIEF What must it be? A Music/Lyric video. Who is it for? Fans of the musical artist. How long must it be? As long as the song and at least one minute. What is my objective? To accurately visualise the audio, tell the story of the song, and provide entertainment. When is it due? By the end of May, 2023. After answering the brief questions provided in class, I then created a Big Idea Mind Map where I explored all my thoughts and inspirations for my chosen creative production, a music video. The next steps I need to take are: Following the "Yes, and..." Rule Coming up with my Elevator Pitch, Six-word Story, and Tagline Pre-visualising the Look & Feel of the video.