Emma Hart's Participation

• 'Actors, Locations, Props' powerpoint
• The Script - 'For the First Time' textual analysis
• Contributed to the 3 semiotic analysis'
• Assisted in the filming and editing phases of the main product creation
• Starred in the main product music video
• Creation of the image bank
• Evaluation - "What have you learnt from your audience feedback?"

Mica Joseph's Participation

• 'Actors, Locations, Props' powerpoint
• Snow Patrol - 'Chasing Cars' textual analysis
• Contributed to the 3 semiotic analysis'
• 'CD cover inspiration' powerpoint
• 'Audience theories' presentation
• Assisted in the filming and editing phases of the main product creation
• Creation of the image bank
• Evaluation - "How effective was the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?"

Josh Timms' Participation

• 'Actors, Locations, Props' powerpoint
• Music video pitch presentation
• Eminem - 'Stan' textual analysis
• Contributed to the 3 semiotic analysis'
• Created target audience questionnaire
• Assisted in the filming and editing phases of the main product creation
• Starred in the main product music video
• Evaluation - "How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?"

Charlotte Thistle's Participation

• Added work to, edited, and maintained the blog throughout the project
• 'Actors, Locations and Props' powerpoint
• Music video pitch speech
• Analysed the target audience questionnaire results and created graphs
• Created the storyboard and shot list
• James Morrison - 'Please Don't Stop the Rain' textual analysis
• Contributed to the 3 semiotic analysis'
• Ancillary Text 1 creation
• Ancillary Text 2 creation
• Assisted in the filming and editing phases of the main product creation
• Evaluation - "In what ways does your media product use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of real media products?"

Email to EMI

Before beginning to plan our music video to The Scientist by Coldplay, we first had to request permission for the use of this song; this permission was required from EMI record label, as they own the rights for Coldplay.  Below is a copy of the email which we sent:

“Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Using Coldplay – The Scientist for our A2 Media coursework music video

Charlotte Thistle, Joshua Timms, Mica Joseph and Emma Hart (4 Media student from Burnham Grammar School, Buckinghamshire) are required to produce a music video to a song of our choice.  We decided that ‘The Scientist’ would be the perfect song choice for the storyline ideas that we had, as a group.  After research, we understand that EMI own the rights to Coldplay’s songs, and therefore we are writing to you to request permission to use this song for the creation of our music video.  The final music video production will be posted on our blog, along with Vimeo, and will be viewed by many people.  There will be no copyright infringements, and no breeches of laws.  There will also be no foul language or acts that are inappropriate displayed within this music video.

If there is any reason why it is not possible for us to use ‘The Scientist’ by Coldplay as a song for our music video, please reply to charlottethistle@btinternet.com, and we will find another song to use.  Upon not receiving a reply, this song will be used.  Thank you very much for your co-operation in this matter.  It is appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

CJME Productions”

18:07    21st September 2010

Image Bank

Shot List

Real time

Flashbacks

·         Black slug

·         Long shot of George playing the piano

·         Over the shoulder shot of George playing the piano

·         Close up of hands on the piano

·         Close up of George’s face

·         Close up of photo of George and Jess

·         Graphic match to the same photo of George and Jess

·         Close up of Jess crying

·         Long shot of Jess from the other side of the platform

·         Long shot of the train

·         Long shot of Jess no longer waiting at the station

·         Long shot of George walking out of the hall

·         Close up of shower head

·         Close up of George’s face

·         Close up of George putting his hands over his face

·         Long shot of Jess sitting on the bed

·         Mid shot of George and Jess on the bed

·         Close up shot of flowers

·         Long shot of Jess standing up

·         Long shot of George walking over to Jess

·         Mid shot of Jess chucking the flowers on the floor

·         Close up of George looking down in the shower

·         Close up of George’s feet getting out of the shower

·         Mid pan upwards from feet to face

·         Close up of misty mirror and George’s hand rubbing it

·         Close up of George’s face in the mirror

·         Tracking shot of George walking from shower room to bedroom

·         High angle shot of bed, half made up, half messy

·         Mid shot of George getting into bed

·         High angle shot of George and Jess (illusion) in bed

·         Point of view from George, mid shot of Jess lying in bed

·         Black slug (point of view blinking)

·         Point of view from George, Jess has gone

·         Mid shot of George and Jess having fun on a bed

·         Mid shot of George lying on top of Jess, play fighting

·         Close up of mobile phone – ‘work calling’

·         Mid shot of George answering

·         Mid shot of George leaving

·         Close up of Jess crying

·         Extreme close up of Jess’s eye, crying

·         Longshot of George playing the guitar

·         Close up of George’s face

·         Close up of the guitar

·         Extreme close up of fingers on guitar strings

·         Close up of George, camera pans to follow him looking upwards

·         Point of view shot, black slug

·         Point of view, long shot of Jess walking from the light into the dark