Planning

Concept Layout


Having listened to the song several times, we have decided that the video needs to be thick in symbolism. The story needs to be realistic, with dialogue at the beginning to set the tone of the video. We will carry this on by setting it mostly at night and in the solitary environment of a midnight road trip.

We also want lots of shots of the wheel turning in slow motion as well as a picture frame of the couple breaking in slow motion until it reaches a fully broken state at which point it'll be played in reverse slow motion to show the couple getting back together.

The video will start with a breakup between a couple and the male storms out of the house to his car. As he slams the car door shut, the music will kick in and carry on throughout. We will see his journey through the night to the coast which will be interlaced with shots of the band playing. He reaches the coast as the sun rises over the sea and realises he has to return to his love. Throughout the journey, we will also see the aforementioned picture frame shattering in slow motion at some parts. That effect will stop completely as he looks at the sunrise, and on his trip back we will see the frame coming back together also in slow motion.

We hope that the mix of strong narrative, band shots, and multiple layers of semiotics will create a video that is both pleasing for the audience to watch but also does the song justice.

Lyrics Annotation

(BREAK UP SCENE) Music starts when the Boyfriend closes his car (0:14)

I know what you're thinkin' = shots of the car driving
We were goin' down = Rear View Mirror shot
I could feel us sinkin' = Shot of the Dangling photoframe
But then I came around = Shot of the band playing

And everyone I've loved before = Boyfriend hits the picture out of anger
Flashed before my eyes = Close up of Boyfriend
And nothin' mattered anymore = Side Mirror shot
I looked into the sky = Iconography shot of the sky/Photoframe shot

Well I wanted something better man = Band shot/close up of vocalist/mid shot of lead guitarist
I wished for something new = Shot of drummer
And I wanted something beautiful = Cross cutting between Boyfriend, Girlfriend and the band
I wished for something true = Speed dial shot
Been lookin' for a reason man = Outside Car shot
Something to lose = Close up of Boyfriend

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down) = Shot of the rims of the car spinning + Band Shot
When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground) = Variety of different band shots
And you feel like it's all over = Crossover between the band and Boyfriend
There's another round for you = Variety of different band shots
When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down) = Variety of different band shots 
I know your head is spinnin' = Mixture of interior car shots
Broken hearts will mend = Variety of different band shots
This is our beginning = crossover to the Girlfriend/photoframe then Vocalist
Comin to an end = Brake Light Shot

Well, you wanted something better man = Variety of different band shots
You wished for something new = Iconography shots of Brighton Pier
Well, you wanted something beautiful = Iconography shots of Brighton Pier
Wished for something true = Crossover to Girlfriend
Been lookin for a reason man = Variety of different band shots
Something to lose

Solo = During this time the Boyfriend realises his love so Close up and long shot of him with the sunrise

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down) = Variety of different band shots/Photoframe
When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground) = Shot of the rims + Band Shot
And you feel like it's all over = Interior and Exterior shots of car
There's another round for you = Crossover between the band and Boyfriend
When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down) = Variety of different band shots
Oh!

When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down) = Boyfriend pulls up at home
When the wheels touch ground (When the wheels touch ground) = Photoframe mending
And you feel like it's all over = Crossover to Girlfriend
There's another round for you = Boyfriend and Girlfriend reunited
When the wheels come down (When the wheels come down) = Foreground the photoframe/background the couple

Prop List

The props listed below are items that were featured in the filming process of our music video for 'Wheels'.

1 x Photo Frame - This item was used to symbolise the love of the main protagonists, when broken it symbolises that their love is gone and when the reverese editing comes into affect it shows that their love has been re-kindled.

2 x Picture of couple - This item was symbolic of the couple and their happiness

1 x Car Keys - We filmed a ignition shot of the car that we used in the music video, the car keys are seen as a prop because they effect the narrative.

Equipment List
We used a varierty of different types of equipment, e.g experimenting with different lenses on the DSLR, so that we were able to study and get a good idea into how to produce a authentic rock music video.

1 x Drum Set - An instrument used in the performance/band shots

1 x Drum sticks - Used both as a prop and equipment because it helped provide the drum kit sound

2 x Guitar Plectrums -  Same as the drum sticks

2 x Electric Guitars - An instrument used in the performance/band shots

1 x Bass Guitar - An instrument used in the performance/band shots

1 x Microphone - For the use of the singer

1 x Microphone Stand - For the use of the singer

2 x Spotlight Lamps - These lamps gave a fantastic lighting effect on the performance shots, gave the camera angles a more powerful connotation

1 x Guitar Amplifier - We featured a series of shots as the guitar amp as the subject, we featured this because our group felt like it suited the genre

1 x MacBook - The MacBook serves us so that we can edit our work.

1 x iPhone - Rob Dan's iPhone films in 720p resolution, which is practically a camera, we decided to use Rob Dan's iPhone for the filming and the behind the scenes footage.

1 x Sony HD Camera - Being a part of group i will be able to produce us with a Sony HD Camera.

1 x Canon HD DSLR - We aquired this camera from an external source, this camera allowed to get the 'fish eye' effect which is a common convention in rock music videos. 

3 x Input Wires - This was mainly a piece of mise en scene for the perfomance shots, the input wires give the guitar asthestic a more believeable denotation.

1 x Monopod - This allowed one of our cameramen to get a higher filming perspective which is commonly featured in performance shots of rock music videos.
Lighting Design
During the filming of the performance band shots we as a group decided it would be a good idea to follow not only the usual conventions of rock music videos e.g. close ups on instruments but also the conventions and traits of producing one. We started to explore into what common pieces of cinematography keep reoccuring behind the scenes. The lighting formation when shooting the performance shots was something that we decided to incoroporate into 'Wheels'. Using the schools resources we were able to obtain two spotlight lamps, these lamps in a dark enviroment create a powerful effect which we thought could help the portrayal of the ideology of symbolism we were aiming for.
Previous to the day to our first filming of the performance shots Tom and the director Rob Dan sat down and discussed the formation of the lights, which way we should face the lights on the band, should they move with the camera or be stationary? All these questions we took inconsideration and thought about how the lights could play a part with our storyboard, that it gave us new ideas into what shots to use, we thought it would be a good idea after we've filmed the majority of the band members all playing together that we would film shots of the band members individually, that way the powerful lighting effect gives the instrument player a more epic and strong presence over the audience.
Crew
Tom Dalaimo - Creator, Assistant Director & Editor, Head of Cinematography and Photography, Set Designer.
Rob Dan - Director, Editor, Main Cameraman, Location Scout, Executive Producer.
Daminder Singh Panesar - Costume Designer, Cameraman, Producer. 
Aran Beesla - Cameraman, Storyboard Artist and Lighting Operator.
Sean Keyes - Cameraman.
Richard Philpott - Lighting Operator.
Cast
Tom Dalaimo - Main Protagonist - Boyfriend/Rhythm Guitarist & Vocalist
Paige Egan - Female Protagonist - Girlfriend
William Hill - Band Member - Lead Guitarist
Adrian Mukuvare - Band Member - Bass Guitarist
Daminder Singh Panesar - Band Member - Drummer
Production Filming Schedule
10th and 17th of October - Filmed the 'Performance' Band shots.
27th and 28th of October - Filmed the mian driving scenes, iconography shots in Brighton.
8th of November - Filmed the 'Break up' scene.
Location Details
Performance Shots Location - Drama Room, Post 16 Sixth Form Centre, UB10 0EX 
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We decided to shoot here, because we had previously used it for a premlinary task and were aware of its capabilities as a setting for a rock music video, we used the black curtains avaliable to our advantage to black out the surrounding decor, which gave all of the instruments, band members and the contrasting light a more powerful effect.
Interior/Exterior Shots and Iconography Shots - Rover 25, M25 and M23 motorways as well as Brighton Pier
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Brighton was an ideal place to film part of music because we really wanted the use of the contrasting Brighton Pier lights in the darkness of the night, plus the semotic of the beach being peaceful helped the ideology of symbolism, the sunrise was an important part as well because it symbolises the couples love being reborn.
Break Up Scene - 13 Woodcroft Crescent Hillingdon