4. How do you think your prelim experiences will impact on your approach to next term's music video coursework?

The prelim opened my eyes to lots of possibilities and got me thinking on a bigger scale than before. I've only ever worked in small groups with no budget with fairly mediocre cameras (compared to the one we used in the shoot). Seeing the whole studio with all the lighting, props, make-up and costumes made me realise that I can be ambitious with my music video.

It also made me realise that I will need to do a lot of planning if I want the shoot to be successful. I'll need to plan every detail about how the characters look and act and exactly which shots I will need. On top of this, I need to plan what order I get these shots in and how I will achieve them. In other words, I've started to think on a bigger scale and have realised the importance of precise planning.