Coursework: Preliminary exercise 2026

1) State the song you have chosen for your preliminary exercise.

The song I will be using is 'Winter Women' by Raye.

2) Choose at least three music videos similar to your concept and watch a clip or more from each. Make bullet-point notes on everything you watch, commenting on camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene.

3) Write a short music video treatment for your extract (this is basically a script for your TikTok music video). You can find an example of a treatment here. If you are making your real coursework then feel free to use the treatment from your summer project.

Treatment 1:

Music video - 1 min long

Song used: Winter Women

Artist (original name) - r’M’b

Music video will feature a range of camera movements and angles such as low and high angle shots to show a contrasting meanings mixing feelings of superiority and inferiority, as well as subverting Goodwins music video conventions through rejection of the objectification and voyeuristic view of women.

4) Write a shot list containing EVERY shot you plan to film AND additional shots to create flexibility when editing (in a music video you will find you need FAR more shots than you think, particularly close-ups). These additional shots can be close-ups, alternative angles or something more creative. I advise using a simple table on Microsoft Word/Google Docs to set out your shot list - you can find an example here (this is from narrative filmmaking but the same format can be used for any video project). 

Setting: Viaduct, park and train station

Shot NO.	Shot	Filmed?
1	Until then I'm numb and Life goes on, life goes on Establishing shot of lighter and OTS shot.
2	She gets her money, then a taxi home She hunt alone, hurts alone Mid-shot of the artist by a train
3	In her castle on the hill, where no one comes or no one goes OTS shot of the river
4	Yeah, and her heart is blue, dress is red Your text is green and left on read Long shot of swing
5	Yeah, just like roses, violets are blue Close up of flower
6	Regret is a bitch, I have a feeling you'll be meeting her soon Long shot of empty swing
7	Picture me, I am a silhouette I am a sob story, standing in the rain in a summer dress Long shot at viaduct
8	I know I won't be sad forever Midshot with wet teddy
9	Tonight I kiss the bottle on the lips 'Cause desperate times require desperate pleasure Closeup of bottle
10	I don't need another friend Pull up at this petrol station, please Midshot near train
11	So I can buy a large bottle of gin Crying in a stranger's car Longshot outside station
12	Have fun with Alice at the bar Baby, I'll become the queen of hearts Closeups of cards
13	Cold girls get by, cold girls won't cry I'll become the winter woman Closeup of throwing lighter
14	I'll wear floor-length fake fur coats In the middle of July, baby Closeup of fur scarf and makeup
15	I'll be sad and beautiful Longshot and lipsync
16	I will be sad and beautiful Longshot and lipsync
17	And I'll wait and pray for warmer days to come (Now you must watch her walk) Snippets of longshots

5) Plan your mise-en-scene: what iconography are you including to ensure your audience understands the genre and style of your artist? Plan your settings, costume, make-up, props and lighting. 

The settings my artist will utilise is very reminiscent of London with both urban and natural settings interacting seamlessly 

I will utilise a lighter as a core part of the iconography, the colour scheme will be very autumnal with reds browns and blacks, it will utilise very urban and outide settings to embody the narrative of an isolated women with natural lighting, two different outfits with moderate makeup. 

6) Plan a shooting schedule that will ensure everything is filmed by the deadline. Include when, where, who is required, planned equipment and any other aspects you need to arrange. 

Finish filming by 11th and finish editing by Tuesday 13th to be able to submit by Wednesday lesson.