My Idea

My initial idea for my music video was to do an all performance video to lively pop song, Lady Gaga's 'Bad romance'. I was going to use this idea with use of one female actor and five dancers. This was going to be set in a theatre based area with the dancers wearing all black leotards and leggings and the 'artist' wearing a red dress in order for her to stand out. I gathered up many ideas on this music video such as, the performance genre, costume, number of performers, predominant shot (medium long shot) and setting and props being used. However, I realised that this idea would not work for me due to time management and finding the right actors. I wouldn't of had time to choreograph a 2 minute peice of choreography which would be upto a high standard and I would not have enough dancers to make the video look realistic and professional, therefore, I scrapped this idea.

I then thought of creating a 'stereotypical couple in love' idea with creativity behind it, which is often used in slower pop music videos. I found the perfect actors to be used in my video, a male actor who will act as the singer wearing fashionable clothing and a pretty female who will also be wearing fashionable clothing but will look 'cute' to the audience to help create more of a connection. The locations I have chosen are the woods, a park, a foreshore, a bedroom and a lounge, these locations are all soft and 'good mood' locations. There will be elements of performance by the male actor, singing to the camera in a series of close ups and medium shots. We brainstormed a few ideas of how the locations could fit together to create a narrative structure. We decided to begin the music video with the male preparing a dinner for the female and instead of it being really happy they start to argue, and as she leaves angrily he goes straight to bed and it starts to go into his dream were he remembers some of the happy times they spent together. We will use soft focus to make the video more 'romantic' and special effects to emphasise the feeling of a 'dream'. When his dream is coming to an end we decided to create a 'summary' of previous shots getting faster like flashbacks. However, we chose to end the video with more of a twist as when he wakes up and looks at his pillow, she is not there and the audience would expect her to be because at this time they will not have realised that it was all a dream.


We both selected a few songs each and shared our ideas on each one.


These were the songs we thought about using:


Beyonce- Broken Hearted girl lyrics
You’re everything I thought you never were
And nothing like I thought you could’ve been
But still you live inside of me
So tell me how is that?
You’re the only one I wish I could forget
The only one I’d love enough to not forgive
And though you break my heart, you’re the only one
And though there are times when I hate you
Cause I can’t erase
The times that you hurt me and put tears on my face
And even now while I hate you
It pains me to sayI know I’ll be there at the end of the day

I don’t wanna be without you babe
I don’t want a broken heart
Don’t wanna take a breath with out you babe
I don’t wanna play that part
I know that I love you
But let me just say
I don’t want to love you in no kind of way no no
I don’t want a broken heart
And I don’t wanna play the broken-hearted girl...No...NoNo broken-hearted girl
I’m no broken-hearted girl

Something that I feel I need to say
But up to now I’ve always been afraid
That you would never come around
And still I want to put this out
You say you’ve got the most respect for me
But sometimes I feel you’re not deserving me
And still you’re in my heart
But you’re the only one and yes
There are times when I hate you
But I don’t complain
Cause I’ve been afraid that you would've walk away
Oh but now I don’t hate you
I’m happy to say
That I will be there at the end of the day

I don’t wanna be without you babe
I don’t want a broken heart
Don’t wanna take a breath with out you babe
I don’t wanna play that part
I know that I love you
But let me just say
I don’t want to love you in no kind of way no no
I don’t want a broken heart
And I don’t wanna play the broken-hearted girl...No…NoNo broken-hearted girl

Now I’m at a place I thought I’d never be…Oooo
I’m living in a world that’s all about you and me…yeah
Ain't gotta be afraid my broken heart is free
To spread my wings and fly away
Away With you yeah yeah yeah, ohh ohh ohh
I don’t wanna be without my baby
I don’t wanna a broken heart
Don’t want to take a breath with out my baby
I don’t wanna play that part
I know that I love you
But let me just sayI don’t want to love you in no kind of way..No..NoI don’t want a broken heart I don’t wanna play the broken-hearted girl..No..No..No broken-hearted girl
Broken-hearted girl No…no… No broken-hearted girl
No broken-hearted girl

I decided this song could be an option as it is a slow paced pop song but I took a closer look at the lyrics and I realised that the emphasis is more on the female with an unhappy mind set on her relationship, and this isn't what I wanted as I wanted the male to sing because hes a good actor and I wanted it to consist of happier scenes.

Alesha Dixon- Breathe Slow Lyrics
I’m running out of patience coz I can’t believe
What the hell I’m hearin’ (hearing, hearing)
And speaking of hell
It don’t compare to this heat that I am feeling
I love you too much It shows,
all my emotions go out of control

When I can hardly see from the tears that flow
Can’t forget to breathe slow count from one to ten
With my eyes closed
Coz ladies take it in And get comp oh oh oh sure
Before I lose it get comp oh oh oh sure
I am gonna breathe slow
Count from one to ten with my eyes closed
Coz ladies take it in And get comp oh oh oh sure
Ladies never lose comp oh oh oh sure

Not gonna lie or even try you’ve got my wheel spinning (spinning, spinning)
And I ain’t the one to shoot the gun,
‘coz that means you will be winning oh yeah
I love you too much it shows, all my emotions go out of control
Good for you bad for me
When I can hardly see from the tears that flow

Can’t forget to breathe slow
Count from one to ten with my eyes closed
I lose it get comp oh oh oh sure
I am gonna breathe slow count from one to ten
With my eyes closed coz ladies take it in And get comp oh oh oh sure
Ladies never lose comp oh oh oh sure

Somebody better hold me back
You’re lucky I know how to act(so lucky ain’t gonna attack)
I’m being calm and cool
But believe me you It’s taking everything to just breathe
Breathe, breathe

Can’t forget to breathe slow
Count from one to ten with my eyes closed
Coz ladies take it in and get comp oh oh oh sure
Before I lose it get comp oh oh oh sure
I am gonna breathe slow
Count from one to ten with my eyes closed
Coz ladies take it in and get comp oh oh oh sure
Ladies never lose comp oh oh oh sure
Uhhh uuuhhhcomp oh oh oh sure

I thought this song could be quite good to go with the video because its pop music but its slow paced and has a relevance to couples, however, it would be more angry issues than happy therefore i didn't think it would quite work how i wanted it to.

Bruno Mars- Just the way you are
Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so, sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look ok, I say

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are

Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So, don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Because you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are.
Yeah

I decided to use this song for my music video as its has a very romantic theme and its slightly more upbeat than the other two. I figured you could have more of a happy narrative running throughout this song where as the other two are more sad and upsetting.