Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Music Video Planning: Location (Amy's House)

We will be using Amy's house as the location (house) of the female character in our video. Predominantly this will be from the start of the music video where the equilibrium is set and broken, and also this location will be cut to between verse 1 and the end of the instrumental leading up to chorus 2.
This location is similarly built up to Ian's house in the way that it has an urban image about it that will appeal and connect to our audience, yet also about the ease of use by using existing foundations and moulding our character status, personalities to the setting.
The characteristics that differ with this location are that there are a lot more white colours at this location and the furniture appears a lot more cosy and relaxing. This could connote that the female character is sensitive, bright and thoughtful. In the video, these themes will be backed up by the actions of the female as she will reminisce through the better tims with the male character by looking at photos (links here to bright/optimism, and thoughtful). Perhaps this could also connote how she may be perceived to listen to the male characters lyrics of the song and inspire her to reconnect with him.

Picture 1:

This is the picture of the shot we will use for the flashback which starts in the instrumental leading to the 4th verse and after the 3rd verse. The characters will emerge from behind where the car is in this photo, which will not be included in the video.

Picture 2:

This is the view from the male's OTS shot when he places his hand on his girlfriend's (female character) face. We might also use this as a long shot from behind of the two character's approaching the house.

Picture 3:

This is the shot where the female character walks out of the house on her way to the male's house at the instrumental before the 2nd chorus, to see him and eventually press the photos together (events that happen in the 2nd chorus and outro). For this shot, the camera man/woman will be perching on the staircase as the femal character goes from the kitchen (left) out of the front door.

Picture 4:

This is where the female character stands and looks out of the window during chorus 1. This shot is from the wrong angle, but the camera will be facing the window and next to the chairs in the picture.

Picture 5:

This is where the female character walks in to the lounge in verse 4 to find the remaining half of the photo (that the male character left behind of the photo torn in half at the intro) with the male's face on it. She picks this up and walks out of the room (which will be shot with a medium shot tracking this movement).

Picture 6:

This is a shot from the door into the living room/lounge. Here, the argument at the beginning of the video will take place. The female character will exit this scene (the intro) through the door behind where this photo was taken (see previous picture).

Picture 7:

This will be the female's bedroom. Here is where the photo will be placed on the wall in the top left of this photo. We will zoom into the photo which will lead onto the flashback at verse 3(see photo 1).

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