ASSIGNMENT 12: INITIAL IDEASBy Sam Percy

3 THINGS I LEARNED

1: That you do not need a massive budget to make a good and engaging music video.

2: That the use of mes en scene (props etc.) is very important to create an interesting and creative music video.

3: I also learned how important it is to use a very wide range of camera angles to ensure that the music video does not seem boring.

IDEA 1

The song I chose for idea 1 is ‘Let Her Go’ by Passenger which is an alternative/indie genre of song.

I will style my artists to look sort of rocky/casual as seen in my picture.

In the music video I plan to have the artist standing in a field with nothing performing the song and constant cuts from performing to a narrative that is about a boy who has recently lost a close member of family and is constantly looking through old pictures.

I think I meet the conventions of this genre as its about love and as the song is called ‘Let Her Go’ and the narrative is exactly about that.

IDEA 2

The song I chose for idea 2 is ‘Wisemen’ by James Blunt which comes under the 00’s pop genre.

I will style my artist to look like a rock artist or a sort of biker look like seen in the picture.

I plan to have my artist also playing the guitar in the video and then a narrative about 3 boys who bullied the artist and then get into a lot of trouble and go down a bad path. Whilst the artist is doing well and going down the right path (at things such as school etc.).

I think I meet the conventions for this genre as pop is usually very popular so a lot of people listen to it and maybe able to relate to the story.

IDEA 3

The song I chose for idea 3 is ‘Paradise’ by Coldplay which is an alternative/indie, rock song.

I will style my artist in casual teenage clothes as seen in the picture.

I plan do have an artist performing the song in a dark room with a light on them and a narrative about a boy who feel trapped in his life who runs away to “Paradise” with his girlfriend.

I think I meet the conventions for this genre as many people may relate to this especially young teenagers.

WHICH IDEA DID I LIKE BEST AND WHY?

I liked idea 3 the best as I think it will be most challenging to make a good relatable story for the audience to understand. I also think it will be challenging to get good lighting in a dark room for the artist. I also feel that paradise is a bit different to most other alternative/indie songs.

POTENTIAL RISKS

I think there is a potential risk of being able to get the audience to totally understand what is happening in the narrative but I definitely think it is possible if we do it right. I also think the filming in the dark room may be hard but also possible if we can get the right equipment.