After researching about the stereotypical conventions of Indie/Folk music videos, analysing existing products and annotating the lyrics of my chosen song, I have decided on the locations where I am going to film my own music video. I have chosen places such as castle ruins, rivers, play grounds and so on as these places reflect the genre I am portraying as well as allowing me unlimited access to film.
Inspiration: Ellie Goulding - Guns and Horses
This particular video has given me inspiration for my own music video as the settings have clear references to the indie/folk genre. The focal location is in a woodland area which indicates that the video was produced on a low budget. Since this was one of Ellie's first music videos, it is very likely that she would have had to use locations which were easy to film in and more cost efficient. This type of setting would be ideal for my own production due to the similar situation my artist is in with starting out his music career. In addition to this, it will be more easier for me to re-visit locations like this to re-film any extra shots due to living in a rural area.
Lewis Watson - Into the Wild
I am also inspired by the settings used in this music video. Although the director has chosen similar locations as Ellie Goulding's 'Guns and Horses' video, these locations help visually illustrate the lyrics of the song. For example, as Watson sings the chorus for the final time 'Step out into the wild' he is shot actually performing outside. This relates to Goodwin's amplifying theory which I am interesting in following due to the narrative I have decided to tell in my own video.
Location Ideas:
After much thinking and exploring my local area, I have selected a few locations to film my music video. These locations include; castle ruins, play ground, woodland, river etc where I believe will be suitable for my production. Not only will I be able to access these places with ease on a low budget, but I will be able to incorporate these locations to help tell a story to my audience. All these factors together will help me create a product which follows the typical Indie/Folk conventions and look comparable with other existing products available.
I have chosen this location based on the accessibility and the facilities it has to offer. Since my main protagonist is a child, a playing field is a perfect location to use to show the persona having fun and enjoying the outdoors. Another bonus of using this location is the church grounds in the background. This building will help amplify the lyrics in the song if I choose to feature it in shots.
This location is ideal for my production as other artists in this genre uses similar places in their videos. It is easy to access and will help me illustrate my narrative.
This will be my focal location for my music video. I have decided this as I believe it will help illustrate the meaning of the song best to the potential audience. For example, when the lyric 'in these fields of ageing stones' play, I will incorporate footage of the castle ruins to amplify the words. This will invite the audience into Oliver's home town where they can personally connect with his feelings and emotions.
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