Coursework Preliminary Exercise

 Initial Tasks: Planning

1) Write a 100 word statement of intent explaining what you are going to make for your preliminary exercise
For my preliminary exercise, I’m making a short 50-second music video to Frank Ocean’s song: Moon River. It’s a cut-down version of my main idea, showing how you should always choose yourself. I’m starting with a diegetic speech where someone asks, “Love or lust?” and the reply sets up the meaning. Then the music comes in, and we follow one main character after a breakup. They’re shown alone at first, but then start to focus on self-love and small positive actions. I’ll use simple shots like close-ups, shot/reverse shot and a quick montage to show this.

2) Write a script for your preliminary exercise on your blog. This needs to include stage directions AND dialogue. 

Preliminary Exercise Script – Moon River (50s)

FADE IN:

EXT. PARK – DAY (OVERCAST)
(Close-up: Maryam sits on a park bench, casual clothes, looking distracted. A VOICE (GUY) is heard off-camera.)

GUY (O.S.)
Love or lust?

MARYAM
(looks up, slightly confused)
What?

GUY (O.S.)
Which one would you pick if you could choose — love or lust?

MARYAM
(pause, quietly)
…Love.

(Shot/reverse shot establishes diegetic conversation. The soft notes of Frank Ocean’s Moon River fade in under her reply.)

0:06 – 0:15

WIDE SHOT – PARK BENCH:
Maryam sits in a hoodie, looking down at her phone buzzing with notifications and “No Caller ID” calls.

CLOSE-UP – PHONE SCREEN:
Old messages appear on screen. She hesitates, then locks the phone and sets it aside.

(Music swells slightly, reflecting temptation vs. choice of self-love.)

0:16 – 0:30

INT. BEDROOM – DAY:
Medium shot: Maryam lies on her bed, staring into space.

CUT TO – MIRROR SHOT:
Close-up of her reflection. She breathes deeply, then gives herself a small, tentative smile.

0:31 – 0:45

MONTAGE – VARIOUS LOCATIONS:

Maryam helping an older neighbour carry shopping bags.

Maryam sitting in a café with a tea, reading, appearing calmer and more at peace.

0:46 – 0:50

EXT. PARK – GOLDEN HOUR:
Wide shot: Maryam sits back on the same bench, this time in warm golden light.

CLOSE-UP:
She sips from a takeaway drink, faint smile on her face as the music swells.

(Full-circle moment, symbolising growth.)

FADE OUT.


3) Casting: Who will be in your preliminary exercise music video?
My friends 

4) Plan your locations: Where you will film your preliminary exercise?
I'm going to film it at a bedroom, at the park, a cafe

5) Write your shot list: every shot you plan to film. This needs to be far MORE shots than you will actually use in the final edited version - plan extra angles, close-ups, long shots and more. This is for a narrative film but the layout will be the same. 
Close-up shot, medium close-up shot, low angle, high angle, establishing shot, long shot, extreme close-up shot, over-the-shoulder shot, eye-level shot

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