Performer Information and Briefing for Performers

In our music video, we will have three performers:

• Jack Spires - Drums
• Matthew Jones - Guitar
• James Craig - Vocals

This fulfils the requirement for the instruments that are used in the music track, making it realistic and believable. In addition, as James is in our group, he will be able to act during the narrative part of our video, bringing an element of continuity, linking the two parts of the video together.

All of our actors will be given a copy of the costume plan, so that they know what to wear, and look enkeeping with the style portrayed by our chosen genre. This will ensure that a realistic effect is presented in our video, and will also mean that all of the performers look similar, again, adding to the realism.

The performance section of our music video will be performed on our school stage, which can be seen above. The black curtains and sides will allow us give the impression that we are filming in a stage environment, and we will also use the stage lighting, which gives an authentic feel. We have also be able to ascertain some additional lighting equipment, which will enable us to focus on certain instruments at certain points, along with making the silhouette effect easier to achieve. Furthermore, the smooth floor of the stage will allow for successful use of the camera dolly owned by the school, which will make smooth pan shots easier to create, giving a professional feel to our video.

The performers that we are using are accomplished musicians, and so will be able to play the song that we have chosen. This will enable us to get lots of close up shots of these people playing the instruments, and as they will be playing it correctly, it will appear realistic.

To further add to the realism, we will ensure that all of the instruments are connected to amplifiers, as they may be in a traditional band set up. I have experience in live performance sound system setup and maintainence, so I will be able to advise of the equipment that would usually be used in such a situation. In addition, we will set up some of the speakers for use, so that the track can be played at high volume through the system, so that the musicians can still hear the track they are playing whilst performing, which will ensure that they are playing at the right speed and tempo, making editing easier, and ensuring effective lip and instrument syncing occurs.

To enable us to get a wide variety of artistic shots for our video, will will set aside a day for the filming of this section. This will allow us to run through the song many times, focusing on different instruments on each run through, so that when we are editing, we have a wide variety of shot types and angles to choose from. All of the performers will be given notification of this date, and will also be given chance to practice playing the song, so that they are fully prepared before the shoot.

We ask that performers focus on making the performance as realistic as possible, by performing in a way that they may do so in a normal rehearsal or performance situation.