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Risk Assessment 

Props Music Video: 1. laptop -  this will be used for shot 6 and 7 and will show the pride march in the film 'pride' 2. bike - shot 17 when the main character notices something that link to his identity - the coloured band will be around the bike. 3. wrist band with LGBTQ+ colours - this will be featured on the bike and one of the friends, acting as intertextuality to the LEGBTQ+ community. 4. bag - that the makeup will be in. This will be used in shot 52. 5. makeup palette and brushes - when the main character is putting on makeup. This will be featured in shots 53, 54 and 55. 6. air pods - the main character will put these in to give the impression that the audience is listening to the song as the main character is. This will be used in shots  9 and 12. 7. drinks -  the friends and main character will be sitting with these in shots 36 to 38 and 40 to 42. 8. hand held mirror - used in makeup scenes 9. big mirror - the main character will look at the...

Locations Location 1: the house   I have chosen this house as location 1 because the wide street and house will be making it easier to film here and create the first establishing shot. Also, because of this wide street tracking shots will be easier to make. The cars that go past here will also help to create a city atmosphere, even if they pose as a risk of safety (which will be reviewed in the risk assessment).  Furthermore, due to many bushes a contrast in lighting between the performance and narrative at this point in the video will be clear. Here there will be lower key, natural light, whereas in the performance there will be more high key lighting. In addition, on weekends this road is not too busy so it will be less likely to receive complaints from residents and walkers.   Location 2: Field I have chosen this location for my performance shots. I have done this because the size of the field ensures...

Casting Nisha Gandhi I have chosen Nisha to be the performer in my music video. This is because she has an aspiration to be a singer and therefore would be a reliable and passionate cast member. She is also at Leicester College do a performance course so she has experience in acting and is familiar with filming schedules and plans. In relation to the music video itself: she will appeal to the target audience 16 - 25 year olds as she it part of that demographic, meaning that the audience can relate to her. Also, be female she will match the voice of the artist. Furthermore, due to her skin colour she will appeal to a larger/mass target audience and fits the NEA brief "At least two different characters, representing at least two different social groups".  Morgan Smith I have chosen Morgan to be the main character in my music video because due to him being part of the LGBTQ+ community he will be able to deliver a realistic performance – helping ...

Shot list: Shot name   Brief Description (if needed) Lyrics How long Narrative or performance Location Video section (in relation to transcript) _ 1.        Establishing shot First location - 2 seconds narrative House 1 2.        Close up tracking shot Feet running down stairs to beat “I’ve been hearing symphonies” 2 seconds Narrative House 1 3.        Establishing shot Of field with performer “Before all I heard” 2 seconds Performance Field 1 4.        Side extreme close up Of performer “was silence” 2 seconds Performance Field 1 5.    ...