2. Final Decision
I have chosen to make a music video for the song Old
Pine by Ben Howard
Ben Howard is an artist from the indie genre, and is a
singer/songwriter
I chose this song as it is quite uplifting
The song also has a summery feel and, as I would be
filming in summer, I think I could make a suitable video
The lyrics are also suitable to make a video with perhaps
a romance element or a friendship/relationship element
3. Summary of Narrative
I have decided that my music video will have a loose
narrative
Throughout the video two people will feature, with a
mixture of friends throughout
The friendship will ‘grow’ throughout the video
But the aesthetics of the video will be the most
important thing
4. Content
The video will be set in multiple country locations such as
fields, forests, gardens or beaches around sunset
Close ups will be used to make a personal experience, like
friends talking to each other
Handheld camera will be the main camera movement used in
the video as this gives it a more indie, home video atmosphere
Point of view shots will be used to make the viewer feel like
they’re with the people, making the video uplifting
The lighting will be soft and I will use soft focus as this will
create a warm feeling
5. Messages
The main message in this video will be about
friendship and to appreciate it
The uplifting nature of the song allows the video to
give the message of enjoying life and your youth
6. Representation
I will create a representation of youth as carefree
and fun loving through the setting and events of the
video
A representation of gender will be created as they
will both feature in the video
As the main people will be female, they will be
represented as loving and enjoying life and their
friendship
7. Andrew Goodwin
This video will have a link between the lyrics and the
visuals
The lyrics talk about camping in forest, with people
and refers to things relevant to forests, for example
pine cones
This closely links to my video ideas
8. Stuart Hall
This video will cause the audience to get a
negotiated reading from the text
As there isn’t a specific obvious reading/story of the
text, the audience will bring personal knowledge and
experiences that will let them get more or less from
the text
Some people may enjoy the video more than others
because of social and cultural context (Morley)