Filming Ideas

In our music video we wanted to have a party scene which was going to be part of the memories section between the male and the female. When it came to planning ideas for filming this, we had no idea on what sort of things to include and where abouts to film the party scene, so we asked people for videos that already had included some sort of party scene, and when we found one that would be perfect to help us was 'N-sync - Gone'. It fitted into the same theme as our song, and its about the male missing the female and the song is all about her, and memories of the two of them, and this has helped us decide what things we could add into our music video.

In this screenshot it shows the male alone in the room which could highlight his isolation now that the female has gone. Also the black clothing choice could imply that he is in a dark mood/depressed now the female has gone, which most people feel after a heartbreak. The lighting also in this shot is quite dull which could also imply heartbreak.

In this screenshot the male is shown with some of his band members, and he is shown towards the left of the screen which could imply that he doesnt feel part of the group anymore, again he is wearing black clothing and the lighting is dark which both suggest he is going through a heartbreak.

In this screen we see the male and the female together at the party which is for her birthday. They are both showing close body language with each other which is a connotation of romance, and this again matches the song theme. Having placed a party hat on his nose allows the audience to see that he is a bit of a joker and likes to have fun.

In this screenshot the male is shown painting the female's toe nails, and this is shown as being quite a romantic thing to do as he is pampering his girl and treating her right. The close body language of the two also imply that they are in love. The shot only has the males face in it, so the audience can see how happy he is with the girl.

This shot just shows the female on her own, and this could allow the audience to see how happy she is. Having her fill the frame tells the audience that she is the main character of the video, as she keeps appearing all the time. Again the title of the song is 'Gone' and the video is about her so it shows the memories that the male has of her but now she has gone, and the memories are the only thing that he has left.

This screenshot shows the male and the female together at the party scene, and again their body language with each other is close and personal which suggests that they are comfortable around each other to act however they like. Here the female is shown putting cream from the cake the male had given her for her birthday onto his nose and this suggests that they are both having fun together.

This image shows both the male and female in the same shot without anyone else, and this can allow the audience to see the expressions on both their faces, as they are both happy. The way the female is stood in the foreground of the image and the male is stood behind her shows the audience how he is always around her, and the way he is looking at her implies that they are deeply in love with each other.

This screenshot matches the conventions of a romance genre music video as there is the two main characters sharing a kiss, this again is done to show how happy they are with each other, and it allows the audience to know that again this is about them two and their relationship.

Here the male and the female are shown in love, and having fun with the one person you love which is what a relationship is all about. Again the clouds in the background and having this shot outside, allows a more natural feel to the video. Just seeing the clouds behind them could suggest that togther they feel on top of the world but without her he doesnt feel real. The composition of this image allows the audience to see both the actors and the location of where they are.

In this image the male and the female are again shown being close with each other, and the male and female are leaning on each other which shows that they support each other. Again the audience cant see the female's facial expression and they do this so that it is just the males expression which is important, and again he has a smile on his face and this again matches with how people act when they are in love.

Here the female isn't shown as being as well made up as she was in the party and they do this because no matter what the male will always love her, and in this shot he is shown giving her a present for her birthday and he gives her a necklace which again is a romantic thing to do. Being able to see both facial expressions on the actors show the audience how happy they are.

 

In this image a close up shot of the male's face is used to show how sad and melancholic he feels after he broke up with the girl, the lighting is dim and he is wearing black clothes which again show that he is struggling without the girl and this matches with how people cope during a heartbreak.

 

In this image the female is shown wearing black clothing which could imply that she is missing the male and doesnt feel real without him. The lighting is dim and she is lit up from the front so that the audience can see her facial expression, and she is shown to have a smile on her face even though it isnt evident and this could imply that even though she is missing him and still in love with him, just thinking about him makes her happy.

 

In this image the male is lit up from the back which creates a silhouetted look and the audience can only make out the outline of the male and cant see his facial expression, so the audience can't see how unhappy he is. Also in this shot he is shown crouching down and is closer to the floor which is how low he feels without the female.

Having the party scene of the video in black and white allows the audience to see that their relationship is over now, and the only thing that the male has left of her are the memories that they shared. The black and white effect could also be used to add emotion and feeling to the video, so the audience can sympthise with him and his situtation more. Throughout the party scene both the male and the female are wearing white clothing, which implies that they are innocent and it could also mean that the female is pure.

After watching this video it has given us some ideas about what we could include in our party scene for our music video, the things that we think would be good to include are the black and white effects because it shows that the memories are old to them now, and that everything that they used to have is in the past and it also adds feeling to the video as there are no colours to effect the way someone thinks about the video. But what i am going to challenge with this video is that as a group we want to show the female on her own, and the male having fun with his mates because at the time the relationship was going through a bad patch and the male wasnt there for the female anymore, also it highlights the female's isolation now that she is on her own. We dont want to have too many people at our party because we dont want to take the focus off the female and her situation.