Tuesday, 24 September 2013
C2C - Down the road lyrics
"Down The Road" Oh-oh-oh-woo. Mmmmhmmm. Have no place to go. Have no place to go, darling. Have no place to go. Have no place to go. Goodbye baby. Yes, I'm going. Ahhhhh, Yes, I'm going. Goodbye baby. Ahhhh, Yes I'm going. Have no place to go, mmmmm. Have no place to go, darling. Have no place to go, ohhhh. Have no place to go, darling. Goodbye baby. Yes, I'm going. Ahhhhh, Yes, I'm going. Goodbye baby. Ahhhh, Yes I'm going. Down the road I go. Down the road I go. Down the road I go. Down the road I go. Have no place to go, mmmmm. Have no place to go, darling. Have no place to go, ohhhh. Have no place to go, darling. Have no place to go, mmmmm. Have no place to go, darling. Have no place to go, ohhhh. Have no place to go, darling. When that train rode up now, I come walking out, Come walking out. When that train rode up now, I come walking out, Come walking out.
Final concept
We would begin filming in central London, firstly with the man walking up from the underground. He seems all confused as though he has never seen anything like this.
At 0:18 he would then put the headphone on an begin to walk through the city.
We then thought that something strange could go on behind him while he has his headphone on, and then when he takes his headphones of it all stops. For example people dancing behind him.
A shot of him almost falling into a taxi and sitting in the taxi. However we would then show the drive through his point of view.
We would show London through his point of view so he would look around the city. This would be to emphasise the hustle and bustle of london.
A shot of him almost falling into a taxi and sitting in the taxi. However we would then show the drive through his point of view.
Lesson with luke
Lesson with Luke
During the lesson Luke came in and gave us some tips that would help us to produce our music video. He suggested a few things that were essential, for example:
- He suggested that we look into a song that was produced by a band, and our objective was to make the video look as though it was produced by the band
- He said we should ensure that we understand the image of the band and the style, this would then help us to identify the target audience. It would also mean that the style of the song would synchronise with the band and then therefore the music video
- He also said that we should make sure that if we were using a band that the people who we would use to act out the band, would know how to actually play the instrument. This also means that the singer would already know the lyrics, so we would not be wasting time teaching them the lyrics on the day of the shoot.
- We should involve three narrative elements, a performance element which the label think would be vital. A lip sync, someone singing while being filmed. And then a narrative element, therefore an interesting story line which would be influenced by the style and genre. We would then use editing to create excitement
- We should try and create a hypothetical fan base via marketing
- He suggested that we look into a song that was produced by a band, and our objective was to make the video look as though it was produced by the band
- He said we should ensure that we understand the image of the band and the style, this would then help us to identify the target audience. It would also mean that the style of the song would synchronise with the band and then therefore the music video
- He also said that we should make sure that if we were using a band that the people who we would use to act out the band, would know how to actually play the instrument. This also means that the singer would already know the lyrics, so we would not be wasting time teaching them the lyrics on the day of the shoot.
- We should involve three narrative elements, a performance element which the label think would be vital. A lip sync, someone singing while being filmed. And then a narrative element, therefore an interesting story line which would be influenced by the style and genre. We would then use editing to create excitement
- We should try and create a hypothetical fan base via marketing
Planning our idea
During the lesson we explored the context of the song 'Down the Road' by C2C - we looked at how we could incorporate a jazzy and blues tone to the music video. We suggested a prison brake, and then i thought this could work well with him then running away and being joined by others (like in the forest gump scene). However we were ver cautious that there were not enough lyrics. Therefore we would have to find a sequence that would take up 3 minutes.
I researched into the band and worked out what audience we would target. However after having doubts this early on - we decided we were only going to go through with this decision if we have a good story line.
We looked at several different ways to interpret the context, we explored ways that we would be able to make the video interesting for 3 minutes. I suggested that we may struggle to do this as the video does not have a lot of lyrics, therefore it would involve more action that just filming someone singing. We looked at several different concepts:
Firstly we suggested a prison break theme - this would then involve building a set to look perhaps like a prison cell. I suggested that we then just film the person walking out of the prison however this may not have been clear that he was braking out. We looked at the lady Gaga video of her in a prison cell - we would not however film it about him being in a prison cell, we would film it about him braking out. The reason for this is because the lyrics are 'good bye baby, yes i'm going' therefore we thought that the video would involve someone going on a journey, however after looking at this idea, I thought we could think of something that would be a bit more interesting.
After deciding against this concept, however we may use some of the influences in another idea we thought that we could do something based on someone taking a journey through a city. We looked at the Wrangler jeans video for inspiration and thought we could use the idea of someone driving through a city and being bombarded with billboards and advertisements. However I could not think of a reason why he would be bombarded with this. I liked the idea of driving through a city and having the camera looking through the perspective of the driver, rather than film him driving.
After looking at this idea we then suggested that it could begin with him walking through the city with headphones on, and around him are people dancing, however when he takes his headphones off everyone stops and starts acting normal. I liked this idea as I thought we could do it in a sixties style.
After pitching our idea to Luke I thought that we has a positive reaction. The feedback was good, however we needed to consider what we were going to do to make the video interesting.
I researched into the band and worked out what audience we would target. However after having doubts this early on - we decided we were only going to go through with this decision if we have a good story line.
We looked at several different ways to interpret the context, we explored ways that we would be able to make the video interesting for 3 minutes. I suggested that we may struggle to do this as the video does not have a lot of lyrics, therefore it would involve more action that just filming someone singing. We looked at several different concepts:
Firstly we suggested a prison break theme - this would then involve building a set to look perhaps like a prison cell. I suggested that we then just film the person walking out of the prison however this may not have been clear that he was braking out. We looked at the lady Gaga video of her in a prison cell - we would not however film it about him being in a prison cell, we would film it about him braking out. The reason for this is because the lyrics are 'good bye baby, yes i'm going' therefore we thought that the video would involve someone going on a journey, however after looking at this idea, I thought we could think of something that would be a bit more interesting.
After deciding against this concept, however we may use some of the influences in another idea we thought that we could do something based on someone taking a journey through a city. We looked at the Wrangler jeans video for inspiration and thought we could use the idea of someone driving through a city and being bombarded with billboards and advertisements. However I could not think of a reason why he would be bombarded with this. I liked the idea of driving through a city and having the camera looking through the perspective of the driver, rather than film him driving.
After looking at this idea we then suggested that it could begin with him walking through the city with headphones on, and around him are people dancing, however when he takes his headphones off everyone stops and starts acting normal. I liked this idea as I thought we could do it in a sixties style.
After pitching our idea to Luke I thought that we has a positive reaction. The feedback was good, however we needed to consider what we were going to do to make the video interesting.
Third concept for a music video
I saw a photo that gave me an idea to create a music video that could also include elements of the photo. The photo was black and white and it was a collage of pictures that looked as though they ha been taken in a photo booth.
I was not sure what song i could use for this video, therefore i was still open to suggestions.
The song would be sung as though it was from someone else's perspective like Mr Brightside, or the music video 'made in the USA' by Demi Lovato, where there is a main singer and then a story or someone else.
I was not sure what song i could use for this video, therefore i was still open to suggestions.
The song would be sung as though it was from someone else's perspective like Mr Brightside, or the music video 'made in the USA' by Demi Lovato, where there is a main singer and then a story or someone else.
I thought that a pretty girl could feature in the video, she came from a wealthy family and looked after herself. The boy she is with looks alternative, he is dressed in darker clothes with messy hair and a piercing. However in the photos they look extremely happy, with photos of them laughing together and pulling funny faces. I thought that the video could illustrate a story which comes from a girl who has good education and potential to do well in life. However she meets this boy, at first they are just messing around. Then it becomes more serious and they fall in love. However the girls parents do everything they can to try and separate them, the parents cut her credit cards, and take away her car (all superficial things - that you could live without). Finally the girl and the boy run away together. Then it begins to go downhill, the girl drops out of school, i thought we could show this by her storming out of a classroom after having an argument with the teacher, we could show shots of her then walking down the corridor laughing to herself (mentally she has become weird and perhaps unstable). She then has an argument with the head master and begins to trash his office by throwing papers up in the air and jsut watching them fall. From this i thought we could expand on this and then perhaps show how much she has changed. She could be living in a grubby house (like rihanna's video - we found love, towards the end) and she begins to argue with her boyfriend. Perhaps they could start physically fighting but this may be a bit to cliche. I thought then towards the end of the video, I could create a montage of the black and white video, they would begin with her and her boyfriend smiling as though they did when they first met, then it would go to her arguing with parents, then with the teachers then leaving school, she is then fighting with her boyfriend and crying etc. The video ends with her crying to herself in a small confined space.
this video idea is however a bit to cliche, but it may appeal to a wide audience. I do still however like the idea of using the black and white photo booth pictures.
Second concept for a music video
Sam Smith is a British singer/songwriter, he became known when he sang on Disclosure's song Latch. However this song that I am reviewing is the acoustic version. The original song is faster and aimed at a bigger audience, however this song is not as well known and it is a slower and more dramatic version, which is aimed at a more alternative audience.
When I watched the video of Alt J, the song breeze blocks, I felt drawn to it as it was edited so that the video was backwards. I like the idea of this and therefore I though I could interpret this into this video. I would begin this video with a boy crying with marks on his face. This would then move to him in a room smashing things around, based on the video (wrecking ball). With editing and camera shots I could make it in slow motion, therefor this could look interesting and appealing. It would also mean that the audience could be drawn into the character and feel sympathetic towards him. We would then move to a shot with the boy fighting with another boy, they would be young boys, at the age of perhaps 18. Therefore this would take place in a school area. where other kids are surrounding the two boys fighting and encouraging the fight. There would be shots here that would also be in slow motion to emphasise the fight. This would then move to them shouting at each other. This then moves to a video of the two boys being close together. All the action that takes place it played backwards.
Another video like this is The scientist by Coldplay where the whole video is played back wards.
When I watched the video of Alt J, the song breeze blocks, I felt drawn to it as it was edited so that the video was backwards. I like the idea of this and therefore I though I could interpret this into this video. I would begin this video with a boy crying with marks on his face. This would then move to him in a room smashing things around, based on the video (wrecking ball). With editing and camera shots I could make it in slow motion, therefor this could look interesting and appealing. It would also mean that the audience could be drawn into the character and feel sympathetic towards him. We would then move to a shot with the boy fighting with another boy, they would be young boys, at the age of perhaps 18. Therefore this would take place in a school area. where other kids are surrounding the two boys fighting and encouraging the fight. There would be shots here that would also be in slow motion to emphasise the fight. This would then move to them shouting at each other. This then moves to a video of the two boys being close together. All the action that takes place it played backwards.
Another video like this is The scientist by Coldplay where the whole video is played back wards.
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