1. My Initial Ideas
WhenI firstlistenedtothe songIwas on holidaysomyfirstideafor
the videowasto film myfriendatsome locationsasif she is
exploringandthencutbetweenshotsof the island.
WhenI startedto properlyplanIdecidedthiswasn’tagood ideaas
I didn’tuse a wide varietyof shottypesorenoughfootage.
WhenI startedto listentothe songmore andput more thoughtintomy
videoIdecidedIwouldfilmmyfriendlipsyncingalongtothe songwith
clipsfrommy holidayplayingbehindherona projector.
Thisisn’ta good ideaas I wouldonlybe filminginone locationandthe
videowouldn’tbe veryappealingtomytarget audience andyetagainI
wouldn’tbe able touse a wide range of camera angles.
I thenwentonto scout for differentlocationsformyfriendtobe filmedatand
thoughtthat she couldbe a troubledteentryingtoescape the boringcycle that
she isin, andhave her filmedindifferentlocationscuttingbetweenshotinthe
UK and frommy holiday.
I didn’tuse thisideaasafteranalysingthe lyricsIdidn’tfeel thatthe song
portrayedthisandwas more about twopeople together.
Aftersome seriousthinkinganddeliberationIdecidedthatthe videoshouldbe abouttwofriends
whohave driftedapartand Miss eachotherand want to see eachother.Andshow bothsidesof
the story usingeachverse,bridge andchorusand at the end show themreunitingandhavingfun
withone anotherjustlike oldtimes.
I like thisideaaseventhoughthe songcouldbe saidto be aboutlovers,Ifeel like the strong
representationof friendshipwillreallysendoutastrong message especiallyasthe songreminds
me of summerandsummerisall about goingouthavingfunand makingmemorieswithyour
friends.
