more planning

I had a look at some forums and websites about planning a music video, and here are some advice I found useful: 

• Do multiple takes of the band from different angles, close ups etc. Pre-record the music and have the band mime playing as you play the recording on set. 

• Think about the entire music video in your head, visualizing all the shots. i.e. play your music video in your head.

• Write that all down in a storyboard. There are various templates on the internet I believe. From there, make a shot list. Or do a shot list beforehand. This is so you don't get confused when you shoot the music video out of order. Had you shot the video chronologically, you would find yourself moving the camera back to where it was earlier. Instead, you can just shoot all the shots for one camera setup and move on to the next setup.

• The more planning you can do before hand the quicker you'll be able to shoot. If you're renting gear, the quicker you can shoot the less it will cost you, and if you're relying on favors, people will be more willing to help again if you keep the hanging around to a minimum.

• Brainstorming is usually done in a group, but you can brainstorm by yourself as well. The main rules of brainstorming are:

-Come up with lots of ideas, the more the better-don’t critique or eliminate ideas as being too impractical, difficult, strange, expensive. Just let
your
imagination run free. You can critique the ideas later.-look for unusual ideas-link and combine ideas to get even more ideas

• Think about the mood of the video: edgy, funny, sexy, sunny, stormy, happy, silly etc.

• Think about the location: urban, rural, carnival, playground, high-rise apartment, loft, warehouse, gym, dancehall, bar, etc.