The opening of our music video is set in a modern, suburban home which
belongs to our female protagonist. The interior design is very sleek while the
colours are somewhat cold. We wanted this colour palette to create the sense
that our protagonist's life is lacking in some way as there is little colour or
variety in her home. This could suggest that since the end of her relationship
with our male protagonist, she feels hopeless and lost. By filming shots in the
kitchen, we will also be able to connote isolation, as typically the kitchen is
a place where families come together to eat and talk to one another, whereas
our protagonist will be alone as she searches for something to eat.This
conforms to the theme of heartbreak which is a common aspect of the Indie-Pop
genre.
Since this home belongs to one of our crew members, we won't have to be concerned about being interrupted by members of the public and we will be able to have greater control over how and when we shoot. This also means that we have the freedom to change the mise-en-scene to fit our needs and that we can also have more control over the lighting because we will be able to bring our own equipment. However, this setting is somewhat unrealistic, because the shots we will be using imply that she's living here alone which is highly unlikely for someone of her age due of the cost of both buying and maintaining a house of this size.
By filming a sequence of our music video in a park, we will be
able to construct a variety of different connotations. For example, much like
the kitchens we will be using, parks are typically a place where
people go to spend time with their loved ones and to relax. Therefore, by
filming our protagonists arguing here, we will be subverting these stereotypes
and transforming the park into a place of conflict and bewilderment. We will
also be conforming to the Indie-Pop genre, as nature is often used in music
videos, such as Sam Smith's 'Too Good at Goodbyes' music video, to connect the
beauty of love with that of nature. By filming our scene here, we could be
implying that love also has an uglier side that sometimes hurts people more
than it helps them.
Filming in a park presents several issues because unlike filming
in crew members' homes, we won't be able to have control over the set. The park
is a public space, meaning that people will be able to come and go as they
please. To try and avoid being disturbed by members of the public, we could
film on an overcast day when people will be less likely to go out. Not only
will this mean we have more privacy, but it will construct connotations of
depression and dislocation in our shots. We also won't be able to control the
lighting, meaning that we will have to use the equipment we can transport to
the best of our abilities to ensure that the lighting remains consistent and
the quality of our shots doesn't degrade.
