Copyright Permission

I decided that I wanted to use the song 'Where The Wild Roses Grow' by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue. After doing some research I discovered that the song belongs to the label 'Mute Records' which is a subsidary of EMI. In order to use this song in my music video I would need to get permission from the record label. I emailed them and this is the reply I got:

This means that I can now go ahead with the planning and production of my video.

Previous Practice

This will not be my first attempt at a music video. As an aspiring artist, together with my brother and friends I have filmed and directed amateur music videos. Although we never storyboarded or put any real thought towards making the videos, I have experience being in front of the camera and lip syncing and feeling uncomfortable so I will be able to sympathise with my actors. I also have experience editing the videos to fit in time with the music so the frustration of trying to get lip movement to match the music won't be new to me.
We filmed the first video with a digital camera and the second with an Iphone camera to see the differences in quality. To edit both videos we used Windows Movie Maker which proved to be quite difficult. 

Lip Syncing Exercise

2 Hearts by Kylie Minogue

As I will be asking the actors in my music video to lip sync along to the music, I tried it myself to understand what it was like so that I could help my actors when filming. I found that by singing along to the track quietly I was able to keep in time better and therefore make it look more convincing.

Payphone by Maroon 5

In the group I was working in for the lip syncing exercise we took it in turns to direct each other. From this I learnt the importance of making the actor feel comfortable when they are in front of the camera as it naturally feels strange and can be embarrassing. I found that if I didn't take it too seriously and allowed myself to feel silly behind the camera, the actor would feel less tense and could enjoy themselves making the atmosphere of the video more enjoyable to watch. I also realised how vital it is that the actors know the words to the song as it shows on their face when they are concentrating more on remembering the lyrics than they are acting.