JKL - Narrative MV - Write Up Idea 1

1. Music videonarrative 1:
Lana Del Rey – Dark Paradise
One of the narrative ideaswe came upwithwas to make the star a love-struckteenagerwhois
driveninsane byherinfatuationwithamale celebrity. We hadcreatedthispersonathatwill drive
our narrative basedonthe implicationsof the lyrics.The firstlineof the song‘All my friends tell
me I should move on’ impliesaveryobsessive lovethatisverymuchunrequited.We chose a
singertobe the objectof her affectionsbecauseof the line ‘your face is Like a melody’ We
knowthat Lana probablymeantthisline metaphoricallybutwantedtotake a more literal approach.
Some shotideaswe came up withisher sittingonthe bedand staringat a posterof him.We
thoughtthat we couldhave the celebritysingthe lines‘Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
ah-ah-ahhh’ Thiswill be done onan emptystage ina verystylisticlight.The starwill againbe
highlystylisedandbe wearingablankexpressionwhilstsinging.We willalsobe usinglightsand
smoke effectstocreate the impressionof adream andensure thatthe audience isaware thatthisis
not real.
Upon reflectionwe decidedthatthisisa veryuncreative exemplicationof the lyricsthatwouldbe
hard to developasanarrative.We alsodid notlike ourstar constructionandwantedto workwitha
character whowas somewhatmore mature.
In conclusion,we have decidedagainstthisidea,buthave decidedtoretain elementsof itlike the
dream-likescenes.
SUMMERY
STAR: LOVESTRUCK TEENAGER.
SHE IS INFATUATED WITH A
MALE SINGER