Props

The only props that we are going to need in our music video are:


A traditional, romantic, red rose, which our main character lays on the grave of his late girlfriend at the end of the video. We are using this because we want to show that he still cares for her, and takes the time to make a romantic gesture even after they've been ripped apart.



The other prop we are going to need is an electric guitar.

We are using this in the instrumental of the song. We want to show the main character playing the instrumental because it gives us another link between the video and the song.
It also shows that he is still writing/ playing songs about her, which is romantic and sentimental.

He is playing it alone at the edge of his bed. This is a reference to how musicians play their music as a means of escapism. Which means that our character is playing his music to take his mind off the loss of his love.

Colour of final shot

We want to show a contrast between reality and the flashbacks. We might use normal colour for the normal shots, with black and white on the flashbacks. This will make the flashbacks look more distorted and unreal.
The other option is that we have the present day shots in black and white, and the flashbacks in colour. This would mean that he is depressed and sad, which is emphasised by the dark, dull colours, whereas the flashbacks, of a happier time, are in vibrant colours. So the colour of the shot will reflect the main characters mood.

We are also considering using sepia tone, but we aren't yet sure of how we would use it.


We are going to see which option looks best in the editing stage.

Locations

These are the locations for our music video.

This is a photo of the corner of the sixth form common room, a corner which is almost like a separate room to the entire building. This corner will be where we hold the 'party' during the music video, as it is a small enclosed space where we can fit lots of people to make it look like a general party atmosphere.

These are photos of the path and tree where the main character will sit, and will come into contact with another couple being 'all loved up', where we reference the lyrics 'The kind of thing you'd say'. This location also is shown during a flashback where the main character is sitting with his girlfriend, so it is shown that this is a place they used to go together. It looks like a romantic setting, so suits these scenes well.

7 Story Down

The unsigned band we are using for a music video is 'Seven Story Down', with their song 'The Kind Of Thing You'd Say'. They are an Indie music band consisting of four males. Their influences come from bands such as 'The Police', 'White Rabbits', and 'Death Cab For Cutie'.

http://www.myspace.com/sevenstorydown

Costume

This is the costume for the main male character in our music video. The genre of the band we are using is 'Indie' so we wanted to use the same style of clothes. The checkered shirt and tie, the straight legged jeans and the grey plimsolls help to create this Indie style, similar to the outfits the bands wear, and also to keep the music video quite modern. We wanted to make the main character look smart, yet comfortable and casual, and this has been achieved by the contrast between the shirt and tie, and the jeans.

My research project idea.

For my research into the music industry, I will be writing about: How the rock music industry influences its audiences' identity.