Music Video Rough

I decided to include a section without film towards the end as it created a break for the audience and gives them the ability to think about what has happened within the video.

Strengths/Weaknesses - As of 20/12/16

Strengths weaknesses from Charley Easter

I think that the negatives of my video so far are that i'm missing some shots so it is not finished. Also some shots feel very long winded with nothing breaking them up, this is something I need to add to ensure fluidity and an interesting music video. I also feel like I have more shots of the female character and not as many as the male. Making the video look very one sided.
On the other hand, over all I am very happy with how my music video is going so far. I like how I have used outtakes from filming to make the video more sentimental and have more meaning due to the informality of it. I also really like how some shots worked out in time with the music for example 0.25-0.27 the shot lines up perfectly with the music. I also think that some of the pace between  some of the cuts speeds up the video and keeps it interesting. 

Changes

Due to timing I've had to change the plot of my music video, although most locations and inter textual references are the same the initial story line has changed.

Music Video - As of 15/12/16

Shot List - Types&Location

Shot types table from Charley Easter

My Target Audience

Using the YouGov website I came to understand my target audience their interests, and what other music they may like. I also used Spotify to see the related artists to Ego Honey. 

Mise-en-scene Planning - Characters (With costume and props)

Nicola (Female Character)
Her character is somebody who can be seen as misunderstood due to her simply just being out with her friends, but she may be seen as someone who doesn't care for other people. Her relationship with Luke may be seen as toxic and no good due to it always breaking down and then picking itself back up again.



Nicolas character wears simple clothes that signify her age. I chose warm clothes due to the cold weather and autumnal colours to match the aesthetic of the surroundings. The colours complimenting the greens and oranges that are within the settings.


Luke (Male Character)
Luke's character could be perceived as over protective over his girlfriend. However their general relationship is great when it's good but terrible when it's bad.


Lukes character also wears simple clothes that signify his age. I asked them to wear different coloured jeans to show a difference between the two styles and separate the two of them in shots.

Mise-en-scene Planning - Locations (With Inter-textual References)

Tree


Within my music video the tree is used as a framing device. It is the location that brings the two characters together and creates a place for them to go. The tree is used in the beginning of the music video and the end creating a circular narrative.

Within Stranger Things the use of tree's is used throughout the series, and ends up becoming a portal to take characters from one world to another. This being a significant location throughout the series.

Miracles From Heaven has a single significant tree within it. The tree heals the little girl of a 'incurable' disease. Within my music video the tree is part of what cures the two characters relationship.

School


The whole of The Breakfast Club is filmed within a school. The theme of being trapped is seen throughout which is what the male character feels when put in social situations such as school.

Within this scene from Stranger Things I see a lot of the female character within the character Nancy because even though she is now becoming increasingly popular she knows where her roots are.

Bedroom


A teenagers bedroom is a hideaway. By excluding the male character from the girls' and having him watch shows that he is possibly no longer part of her life. Me, Earl and The Dying Girl however uses the girls bedroom as a meeting place. This is somewhat like the tree within my music video.

Car


I wanted to add aspect of part of the ending being shot within the car. This would be to show differentiation within my shots and because it adds corruption to the video. Within R U Mine? other than the final performance section the whole video is filmed from within the car. I believe it's very nicely shot and interesting to watch therefore making me want to use a similar concept.

Lyrics // Ideas for Music Video - Drunken Fumbling//Ego Honey - Update 2

Inspiration for the Music Video // UPDATED

Inspiration from plxinsailing

//UPDATE//
 From the Arctic Monkeys video I am taking the aspect of being filmed within a car. This is because it seems quirky and an interesting aspect to explore. I also like the performance aspect from within it as it is very chaotic. Finally, I'm also going to take the use of the handheld camera in some parts of my music video.
Scott Pilgrim vs The world uses extreme close ups on the instruments which was a shot type I would like to use within my music video. It creates a intense and confusing shot which is seen throughout the genre.
Basket Case by Green Day is what gave me the idea to add in band members throughout the video. the concept was very interesting and seemed like it could be fun to try.

Concept

The concept for my music video follows a boy who has feelings for a girl he has been friends with since they were young. The female character is with someone else and the male character has been in love with the female ever since they begun being friends. The band joins in throughout the video, normally throughout the chorus. Throughout the female character begins to notice the male more and in the end they come together. The music video is a mixture of performance and narrative to give it a typical indie rock music video concept to it. I would describe my music video as a cross over video due to its linking between performance and narative.

I took influence from media such as -

Music Videos

• R U Mine? - Arctic Monkeys
• Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
• Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
• Basket Case - Green Day 
• A-Punk - Vampire Weekend

Films/TV Shows

• Control
• Skins
• Adventureland
• Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
• Submarine 
• Bad Education 

Art

Andy Warhol
Salvador Dali

Lyrics // Ideas for Music Video - Drunken Fumbling//Ego Honey - Update

Small additions such as the opening 'prologue' section giving the music video a more in depth story. and a few things moved around. I also decided to space out the additions of the band as it will not look so rushed.

Lyrics // Ideas for Music Video - Drunken Fumbling//Ego Honey

The final decision for the music video was Drunken Fumbling by Ego Honey. I took aspects from other music videos such as 'R U Mine?' by Arctic Monkeys and 'Basket Case' by Green Day but i then also took aspects from films such as 'Scott Pilgrim vs The World'. This would give the video aspects of modern day and late 90's indie rock which would therefore fit the genre. 

Within this idea, the characters of the music video would be: 

Female - Love interest 

Male - Females Boyfriend 

Band - Made up of drums, electric guitar, acoustic and bass

The 'protagonist' Male - He is in love with the female and wants to be with her

The story: 

It seems that the song is about a boy who has feelings for a girl but may have messed up with her in the past creating tension. She has later moved on and found herself someone else. However, the boy still loves her and wants her back. This therefore makes him write the song about her. He watches her throughout the song from the 'end of her street' (taking the lyric from the song). In the end the love interest and her boyfriend have an argument at a party and the only person that is there for her is the boy who has feelings for her. They then later rekindle their feelings and end up together. Ending in a cliche happily ever after. However, still keeping an aspect of seriousness due to the final shot being of the band playing and the female watching. 

Only Dating//Ded Rabbit - Potential Music Video Idea 2

Only Dating by Ded Rabbit was written in February.

The biggest strength of this track is that its lyrics tell a story that is very clear, this makes making a music video simpler as it gives you a basis to use.

This song fits the aesthetic of the British Indie Rock movement. The catchy riffs making it easy to remember,

Drunken Fumbling//Ego Honey - Potential Music Video Idea

 

Drunken Fumbling by Ego Honey was written in 2015, bringing aspects from indie rock artists such as Arctic Monkeys and The Kooks.

The biggest strength of this track is its lyrics which show a prominent story throughout the song about having feelings for someone who no longer has feelings for you.

I like the track a lot due to it's simple chord progression which turns a subject that is sad into somethinng fun and happy. The use of the acoustic guitar also gives it a raw feeling. The electric guitar playing the melody also contributes to this.

However, by slowing the chord progressions down on the lines 'Do you want to stay with me tonight?' and letting the chord ring out makes the song seem like a cry for help, expressing the desperateness of the feelings.

Introduction

Hi, my names Charley and this is my A2 blog :-)