A LEVEL MEDIA STUDIES: MUSIC VIDEO CHECK LIST

EASTSIDE
Song title:

Lucas
Artist name:

House Dance
Musical genre:

Performance 50%
Video style: Narrative 30%
narrative, performance… Artistic 20%

Synopsis: NARRATIVE
Lucas infers a past relationship with Alex (the homeless
man), & the music video follows her sweep of emotions
trying to get over her past love & enjoy time with her
girlfriends, pushing him to the back of her mind
temporarily. His appearances in the video remind the
audience of his consistent place in Lucas’s thoughts/mind,
& the end of the narrative shows Lucas reaching out to her
past lover, & them reuniting in the end – regardless of
their drastically different lifestyles and social groups.

Target audience: culturally sophisticated

16 to 25 year olds
class AB demographic

Locations: ‘studio’ shots

minimum of 2 ‘Gods Own Junkyard—neon lights
Pangbourne fields
Under local graffitied tunnel
Javia, Spain

Character representations: Lucas-

at least 2 different social groups middle/ upper class british female solo artist
representing a BC social demographic

Alex // homeless character

Lower class male homeless man
Representing a DE social demographic

Performance---
Shot types planned: Close Up Performance Shots
wide range of shots required Side Profile Performance Shots
 Mid Shot Performance Shots
Extreme Close Up Mouth Performance Shots

Gods Own Junkyard---

Long Shots (lucas & friend)
Pan – sideways & up
Mid Shots (both lucas & friend)
Close Up shots (both lucas & friend)

Homeless man ---

Long shot
Various angles
High angle
Mid shot

Artist photos taken on video shoot: Artist Photos From ---

minimum of 2 artist photos required ‘Studio’ Location Photoshoot
Outside Photoshoot
Gods Own Junkyard Photos