The production will be based around themes of police brutality, the Black Lives Matter campaign and the oppression of black individuals.The production will be a music video, the song will be Sunkissed by Mick Jenkins. In terms of the length of the production it should be around 3-4 minutes. The aim of the film is to portray the various different Black identities while creating an aesthetic appeal which is a growing aspect within the music industry. The music video will be performance based.
2) Research: detailed notes on at least THREE texts similar to what you are creating. What are the key conventions? What can you learn/borrow from the examples you have looked at?
Kendrick Lamar: Alright
This video has interesting post-production editing which may be useful when using after effects
Kendrick Lamar - King Kunta
This video has a large cast, something which we would like to mimic in our video to create a sense of community and to create various identities.
Ant Deko - Right Hand Man
This video is filmed in one of our locations, and we would like to imitate some of their shots of the locations and the characters.
Key conventions include an urban setting and various shots of the setting, with a protagonist (usually the actual musician) and often shots of ordinary people to create a sense of normality and identification. The music videos are in the style of a montage
3) Project schedule: when will you shoot and edit this production? Make this a week-by-week schedule leading up to Easter.
Key dates: we break up for Easter on Friday 31 March and the final deadline is Wednesday 19 April.
The basis filming has been done. The filming including the cast should be completed by the break up of Easter and the editing will be completed by the first week of Easter.
Treatment planning
Outline
Artist name - Mick Jenkins
Song title - Sunkissed
Record label - Cinematic Music Group
Genre - Hip-Hop/Rap
Target audience - young people
Style of music video - performance
Overview/concept
The production will be a performance-based video offering different takes and representations on black culture that have and do exist. This will be done of course through the very lyrics of the song itself but also things like clothing items such as dashikis which will be worn by different people at different points within the video. It'll take place over a number of different locations with some of them featuring people in the background which is something that we're used to seeing in hip-hop/rap music videos of today. The locations that are shown in it will exhibit more of an urban look which a place like Alexandra Road Estate exemplifies particularly again, fitting into the conventions that we see rap music videos have.
Equipment and resources you will need
Tripod
Camera
5) Shot list - use Microsoft Word or a template like this to help you. Remember, you need a shot list whether you are filming or carrying out a print photoshoot - professional quality original images are essential if you want to reach the top level.
Producer: Ladan & Abayomi
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Production:
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Shot No.
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Shot Type
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Details of Shot
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Timing
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1
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Medium shot
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Blurry tree coming into focus
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00:01
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2
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Medium shot
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Cut to blossom tree
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00:02
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3
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Hand Held shot
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Another cut to blossom tree
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00:04
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4
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Medium Shot
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Abayomi sitting on bench
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00:06
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5
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Right Angle shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:09
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6
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Left Angle shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:11
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7
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Long shot
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Abayomi walking while rapping
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00:15
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8
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Panning shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:19
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9
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Tracking shot
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Camera following the cast
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00:22
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10
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Rotating shot
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Abayomi rapping while walking
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00:25
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11
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Handheld shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:28
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12
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Medium shot
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Abayami sitting with cast/rapping
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00:32
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13
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Low angle shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:34
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14
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Handheld
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Camera following Abayomi
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00:35
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15
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Tracking shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:37
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16
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:42
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17
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Handheld shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:43
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18
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Slow motion shot
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Abayomi walking
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00:44
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19
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Long shot
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Abayomi sitting down rapping
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00:47
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20
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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00:49
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21
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Long shot
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Abayomi sitting down rapping
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00:51
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21
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Slo mo
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Abayomi walking
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00:55
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22
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Low angle
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Abayomi sitting down rapping
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00:59
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23
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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01:03
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24
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Medium shot
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Shot of cast
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01:02
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25
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Tilted shot
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Back to Abayomi rapping
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01:07
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Low angle
| Abayomi rapping | 01:12 |
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Camera following cast
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01:14
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28
| Tracking |
Abayomi rapping
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01:15
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29
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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01:17
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30
| Long shot |
Shot of London skyline at Primrose
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01:19
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31
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Close up
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Shot of one of the casts
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01:22
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32
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping
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01:26
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33
| Hand held |
Camera following Abayomi rapping
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01:29
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34
| Close up |
Shot of one of the cast
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01:32
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35
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Long shot
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Shot of the whole cast/rapping
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01:34
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36
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping
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01:35
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37
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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01:36
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38
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Hand Held shot
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Camera following Abayomi
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01:40
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39
| Low angle |
Abayomi rapping
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01:42
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40
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Panning shot
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Camera following Abayomi
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01:46
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41
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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01:48
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42
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Panning shot
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Abayomi sitting down rapping
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01:53
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43
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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01:57
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44
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Long shot
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Shot of cast
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02:00
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45
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping
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02:03
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46
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Left Angle shot
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Abayomi sitting down rapping
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00:04
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47
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Hand held shot
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Shot of cast
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02:07
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48
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Hand held shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:10
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49
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Right Angle shot
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Abayomi rapping/with cast
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02:13
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50
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:16
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51
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Close up
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Shot of character
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02:22
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52
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Tracking shot
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Following Abayomi rapping
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02:24
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53
| Medium shot |
Cast saying a few words of the song
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02:25
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54
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping
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02:26
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55
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Medium shot
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Cast saying a few words of the song
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02:30
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56
| Long shot |
Abayomi rapping
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02:32
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57
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Tracking shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:34
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58
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Tracking shot
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Camera behind cast following Abayomi
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02:36
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59
| Hand held shot |
Camera shot of cast with abayomi
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02:39
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60
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Panning shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:41
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61
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:43
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62
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Medium shot
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02:45
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63
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Hand held shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:46
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64
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:47
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65
| Panning |
Abayomi rapping
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02:49
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66
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Hand held shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:51
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67
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Medium shot
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3 of the cast members together
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02:53
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68
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Long shot
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Camden estate, cast walking away
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02:55
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69
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Hand Held shot
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Abayomi rapping
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02:57
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70
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Low angle shot
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Abayomi rapping
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71
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Medium shot
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Shot of cast together
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03:02
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72
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Long shot
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Shot of cast together
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03:04
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73
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Long shot
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Abayomi walking to camera rapping
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03:05
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74
| Long shot |
Shot of location
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03:06
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75
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping
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03:07
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76
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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03:10
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77
| Long shot |
Shot of cast
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03:12
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78
| Tracking |
Camera following Abayomi rapping
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03:13
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79
| Hand held |
Abayomi rapping
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03:15
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80
| Hand held |
Abayomi with cast
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03:18
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81
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Hand held
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Abayomi rapping
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82
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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03:23
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83
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Slo mo
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Black power fist pump with cast
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03:25
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84
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Long shot
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Cut back to Abayomi
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03:27
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85
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping
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03:29
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86
| Medium shot |
Abayomi rapping with cast
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03:31
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87
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close up
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Close up of character 1
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03:34
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88
| close up |
Close up of character 2
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03:36
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89
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close up
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Close up of character 3
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03:39
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90
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Medium shot
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Back to Abayomi rapping
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03:41
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91
| Close up |
Close up of character 4
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03:43
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92
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Long shot
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Cast walking out of Leake street tunnel
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93
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Long shot
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Cast at black history monument
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03:47
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94
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Long shot
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Abayomi rapping
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03:49
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95
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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03:52
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96
| Hand held |
Camera following cast
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03:56
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97
| Medium shot |
Back to abayomi rapping
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03:58
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98
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Medium shot
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Abayomi rapping
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03:59
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99
| Slow motion shot |
Abayomi walking out
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04:00
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100
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Long shot
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All cast standing together
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04:02
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6) Mise-en-scene: casting/model details, costume and make-up, props, lighting, location scouting for video productions etc. Use photographs to document and plan your mise-en-scene - using your phone is acceptable for this.
Casting:
- Abayomi - Protagonist, the cast will be representatives of different black identities.
- Sumaya
- Masika
- Rashida
- Ladan
- Julian
- Sharife
Costume:
- Urban, hoodies and so on.
- BlackLivesMatter merchandise
- Cultural (Dashiki)
- Colour co-ordinated outfits by rest of cast e.g. all black.
Locations:
- Walpole park
- Leake Street
- Camden (Primrose hill)
- Alexandra estate Camden
- Black history month momument
Location scouting with photographs
Leake Street - the graffiti on the walls has connotations of more of an anti-establishment culture which is something that could be said to be inherent in the subject matter of the song. Also from a more visual standpoint, the location could help provide a change to what we mostly see throughout the video
Canary Wharf - a time lapse of a shot of the Canary Wharf skyline could help the video from an aesthetics standpoint and bring home this idea of a fast-moving city plagued with a problem that most refuse to pay attention to which is the 'routine' discrimination of black people by the police.
Gilt of Cain - sculpture in commemoration of the abolition of transatlantic slavery. This can be seen with the '17 sugar canes which rise dramatically from the ground surrounding a slave auctioneer’s pulpit.' These are too accompanied with a poem by Lemn Sissay which lends its name to the sculpture itself. Its appearance could potentially link into the black pride sentiment that the anti-police brutality topic could arguably be said to contain.
Alexandra Road Estate - aesthetically having looked at other music videos filmed here, a location like this could really help the video from a cinematography front with the more grimy look that the estate has.
Classroom - similarly to the Leake Street location selection, having a scene where the lyrics of the track are rapped along to in a classroom would help provide a difference to what see for the majority of the video. As well as this this, it could play into the line: 'Who's history's author, you was never right if you read it right,' if a prop like a history book was also used.
Primrose Hill - this location would act as a good complement to Walpole Park due to its London skyline and urban park atmosphere.
