Representations in our music video.

For this section we are identifying the main features of our music video. This will refine the idea as a whole. It will also break it down so the video is easier to explain.

Who?

In our music video we are having two characters for the story aspect and three band members for the band performances. One of the characters is the lead singer in the band. His name is James Press. Sara Zanjani will be the girl in the story who plays the lead singer's love interest. These two people are a couple in the video and it is clear that they are going through a rough patch in the relationship. This is significant to the song as it relates to the lyrics. The three band members are Steph Jarram on drums, Grace Wedgbury on guitar and James Press being another guitarist and the lead singer.

What?

Our music video will involve both a story and band performance. The band performance will be used to break up the story and will be used mostly at the chorus and when there are no lyrics. The story involves a struggling couple that then go on to make up nearer the end of the video. Their actions will reflect what the lyrics say so that the story is consistent. Refer to the storyboard to see the full story.

Where?

We have chosen a variety of simple locations for our video. This is typical of the indie genre and relates to the conventions that we researched previously. We want to keep our video as simple as possible so that the location, props or other features do not distract the audience from the story or band themselves. We are having numerous close up shots of certain objects such as a clock as this relates to the story and we are having interior and exterior shots. The band performances will be shot in my back garden as this is quite different and makes you focus more on the band performing because of the simple set. This will also be shot in the day so it will be daylight. The front of my house will also be used as this is part of the story when James knocks on the door. The interior shots will be shot at Becca's as we just need to use the kitchen for when the couple are arguing. Jame's car will also be used for when he is driving to see Sara and he also sleeps in his car.

Why?

We have chosen these locations and a simple story so that the video looks realistic but not too complex for the audience to follow the story. We chose the listed band members as they looked well together as a group as they each have their own unique image. The story was constructed around the lyrics so we feel that the story is suitable and appropriate for the genre of the song. The characters will work together and act so that the story is easier to follow. By limiting the amount of locations we use will make it easier as we can then focus on other more important conventions such as lighting, using a variety of camera techniques and also styling.

How?

We will create the video by experimenting and mind mapping a few more ideas on camera shots and other indie music video conventions. We will plan how we are going to shoot and what bits we are going to shoot so that the shots look effective. By producing a schedule list, storyboard and risk assessment, this will allow us to identify any obstacles that we may have to overcome and how we are going to do this. We will conduct a few practice shots and categorise each shot for each scene so that we can shoot all of these in one day. This will save us a lot of time instead of working through each shot in order. We will also do a photo shoot of the band in advance so that we can experiment with styling and costumes. We will also need to sort out what equipment we will need for the camera techniques that we are using.