Treatment Sheet

Diary Of Jane Breaking Benjamin

Concept

The video follows Jane as she tries to figure out were she is, and why she is here. The video will follow her as she searches for answers. There will be a separate narrative strand that contains the band performing the song. The idea of the two separate narratives has been drawn from the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM)

Performance

Performance is integral for this music video, as the shots of Jane are more passive and she will not lip-synch at any point. This will put more pressure on the band, many of the videos that inspired the difference in performance contain strong acting from the band. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3moLkjvhEu0 )

Narrative The narrative structure of the video is fragmented but presented in liner fashion. As the main theme that is presented is the search for answers for Jane and the Band. Using fragmented narrative structure portrays this concisely. The story is only forwarded with the Jane narrative strand. Jane is portrayed as isolated and alone through the duration of the film. Inspired by (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QGnq9jUU0)( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPc-o-4Nsbk&feature=relmfu)

LightingAs the majority of the filming will be conducted outside, making control of the lighting difficult, but filming at specific times will minimize the negative effect of this. The indoor shot will have strong contrast from light and dark. The overall mood shall be dark and disquieting. Inspired from (http://www.youtube.com/watchfeature=endscreen&NR=1&v=5anLPw0Efmo)(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxujAPhxlo0)

Camera Camera work is very important when trying to portray complex themes such as death and acceptance. The camera shall not be stationary at any point during the video, due to the fast beat of the song. The use of an multitude of shots and angles, allows for the visuals to match the song. Framing the creates specific connotations that allows use to represent the themes concisely. Inspired by (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5fBdpreJiU&feature=relmfu)(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khairmZadHg)(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiKK7ULsqXk)