Treatment for Dance Video - First Draft

Today I began working on the Treatment for our Dance Video ready for our Production Pack. I went through and filed out all the sections to the best of my ability however there were a few sections which I felt would be completed better by the relevant people. Sugini as DOP and Gaffa will be filling out the Camera and Lighting Sections and Katherine as the main Editor will be filling out the Editing Section. However here is my first draft of what I have managed to complete so far:

A Proposal and Treatment For ‘Phobia Dance Video’ (Officially Unnamed Currently) Group: Billie Williams, Katherine Whetton & Sugini Nageswaran 07/03/17 Copyright © 2015

Treatment Programme title: (Untitled Currently) Phobia Dance Video Duration: 6:00 minutes Genre: Experimental Contemporary Dance Video Production Staff: Katherine Whetton (Producer) Billie Williams (Director) Sugini Nageswaran (DOP & Gaffa) Production Date: Friday 17th March from 1 pm - 8 pm (Prelight) Tuesday 28th - Thursday 30th March (Filming) Hand In Date: 05/05/17

Outline Production: We want to make a Contemporary Dance Video which is based on Phobias and will show people how it feels to experience these Phobias and the fear behind them. The three phobias are Arachnophobia, Claustrophobia and Astraphobia. We chose these three because they are common yet explore different types of phobias and visually would all be very interesting. The piece will flow in the order from most common being Arachnophobia to least common yet more severe being Astraphobia. We want to present these phobias to the audience in a way which makes them vulnerable and therefore showing them the true fear felt by people suffering from them. The Dancers will also embody the phobias to portray the particularly scary elements of them therefore making it relatable to the audience as well. We are going to work in a contemporary style with an original sound track which is being made for us. We plan to shoot within the studio using spotlighting to create a conceptual headspace as this idea is abstract and conceptual. We hope to have an edgy final outcome which makes the viewer feel vulnerable but also then allows them to understand these phobias and think into the effect they have on people more. Target Audience: This piece will probably appeal and be aimed more towards a younger demographic because of the modern experimental angle we are taking on Dance Videos. However this is not exclusive as it could be viewed and interpreted in a number of ways by many different people and also Phobias can effect anyone so I would like it to be relatable to these people. Visual Elements: Lighting- Sugini Camera Movement- Sugini Editing- Katherine Setting- Due to our piece being conceptual and abstract we are filming the Dance in a blank blacked out studio to represent the headspace. It will have the lighting set up how we have described meaning it will look like she is dancing in an massive empty space making it fit the Phobia theme and fear well. Dancer- We are using a female contemporary trained dancer who has submitted a show reel to us. We are confident in her ability and she also really likes the theme of our video meaning she will happily be involved. We want her to interpretively embody the phobias but also show the fear felt by suffers of these. We have some basic choreography set out but we want to develop this further with her. Costume- Again due to this being a Conceptual piece we want to keep the costume plain but versatile to allow the dancer full movement and to give the audience full attention on the actual movements with no distraction. We will discuss this further with the dancer to see what she feels comfortable wearing as well so we can fulfill her needs. Audio Elements: Music- We are having a music tracked made for this piece by a musician in London. We have written him a brief which states that we need 6 minuets worth of music and we want 2 minuets dedicated to each phobia in the order of Arachnophobia, Claustrophobia and then Astraphobia. We want each phobia to be styled slightly differently and build up the tension as the pieces moves along. We are confident that he will be able to achieve this for us. Requirements and Resources: GH4 Camera Kit, Extra Camera Battery, Shoulder Rig, Slider, 2 Tripods, Jib, Steadicam, Lenses (Wide angle, Standard, telephoto), 2 Tungsten 2K lights, 3 Redhead 800W lights, 2 Extension Cables, Diffuser Sheets, Coloured Gel Filters, Pegs, Gaffer Tape, Gaffer Gloves. Constraints and Contingency: We have a budget to stick to which we will need to spend on the Dancers expenses. We also have a time schedule to stick to as we need the dance fully choreographed before the shoot dates. We also need to work around the Dancers schedule leading up to the shoot to meet with them and have rehearsals when they are available. We will probably only be able to fit in two or three evenings for rehearsals so we need to make sure we are prepared for these to get the best out of them. We also need to make sure that during this process we keep the dance focused upon the original concept of Phobias however we know that people may interpret the finished piece in there own way.

I feel like by completing this I have really been able to set not only out on paper but in my head what I we specifically want to create for this project and it has helped me feel a lot more organised and confident in it.