2. LOCATION/COLOUR/LIGHTING
Both album print work and other music videos by the
band suggest a “vintage” location for the video to be
set. The colour schemes are often one of too
extremes; dark or bright
I like the idea of the video
being set in a pub (As in
The Arctic Monkeys’ “Why
Do You Only Call Me When
You’re High?” video) as it
has that Rustic/Vintage
feel and it relates to the
lyrics, the weight of the
world building up on him
“Lay the track, on my back,
I just stand here waiting”
3. PROPS
Here we see an M18 Smoke
Grenade, that is also
pictured on the Alternative
Cover of the ”Trust Me…I’m
A Genius” Single Cover. It is
also used in the original
music video
The Family Rain often use props that
are seen on the cover of their album
“Under the Volcano” in their videos.
Everything seen is something from their
childhood, putting the emphasis on
“Family”
A lot of the items on the album cover would
not be unfamiliar in a pub setting, and so
would be easy to replicate in that
environment
4. COSTUME
The band themselves have developed a very
distinct style, going to for vintage style of
clothing. The band will feature in the video
playing instruments (or people made to look
like the band) and they’ll be dressed in a
similar manor
As for the main character, he is supposed to
be a working man, drowning his sorrows
under the pressure of life. For this, he
should look like a businessman, but tattered
and beat down. Untucked shirts, rough hair,
similar to the man in the “Don’t Waste Your
Time” Video
5. COMPOSITION
The band often include close up shots of the main characters in their videos,
quite often this is them, but it serves to build a relationship with the
audience. I believe this would be key in our music video, as the audience is
able to feel the struggle the main character is going through
