Music Video Specific

Song Choice

-Song choice is very important in a music video because this is what you base the footage filming around, people are not going to listen to the song if it isn't something people will remember or listen to. There is a wide spectrum of genre of songs and there is an audience for all, so you are not going to be short of listeners but the song needs to be catchy and something people will want listen to.

-The genre of music I am thinking of using is Indie rock/pop or alternative rock. I regularly listen to this style of music and think it will fit best with my video ideas.

-I will mainly use a hand held camera so the shots are slightly wobbly, but will use a tripod so shots are also steady. The video will be quite fast so a lot of movement, I also want to slow down some sections in the editing process. As I looked at Wes Anderson and his symmetrical work, I think
I want to add an element of precision into which also links to me as an art student.

- I have multiple song choices, but I need to look at the lyrics as well, to see how I can link them in with a video idea.
This is a list of possible song options:
-Coasts, 'Ocean'
-Jack Garratt 'Breath Life'
-Ben Howard 'Esmeralda'
- Kodaline 'Ready'
-Elmore - One Man Town
-Vance Joy - Georgia
-Vance Joy - "Mess is Mine
-The Vaccines - I Always Knew
-Fences- "Sunburns"

Footage

I am planning to have mostly footage of the narrative story and some parts will be lip syncing, it will probably be a ratio of 75:25, narrative to lip syncing.

Narrative:

Pro: Lots of stories/ideas to use.
Con: Could be difficult to make the music fit the footage, and making it an effective video .

Lip Syncing

Pro: Adds some interest rather than just a story
Con: Editing can be hard and life syncing can sometimes look too enthusiastic.