The document discusses the influences and intentions for a music video. It was inspired by other calm, narrative-light music videos that feature journeys. It aims to have a simple, minimal style to match the simple lyrics, using stark locations and minimal lighting. The concept developed to feature a character or metaphor of "Silver Light" leading the singer from a dark location to a natural landscape. Shots from unusual angles through shadows and blurred views that create mystery are also influences to make the video more unique.

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Influences
and Intentions
When I looked at the lyrics of the
song, and listened to it a few times, I
felt it needed a calm video, and I
was reminded of Gabrielle Aplin’s
‘Home’ video, and could imagine a
similar, narrative-light journey fitting
with the style of music here.

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Influences
and Intentions
When looking at ‘Ho Hey’ and ‘Little Lion
Man’, I was reminded of the mentions of
light/dark in the song’s lyrics, and
particularly liked the stark locations and
use of minimal lighting. This influenced me
into thinking something similar could be
used in my music video – something
simple and minimal to match the simple
lyrics and light tone.

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Influences
and Intentions
The countryside/journey idea really
appealed to me from numerous videos,
as it fits the genre of my song. I
especially admired the shots where the
sun shone onto the camera and created
a warm, soft glow. However, it seemed
initially to be too difficult to combine
with the sophisticated look of the
Mumford & Sons and Lumineers’ videos.

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Influences
and Intentions
Re-listening to the track helped to piece
together the concept for the music video
and refine how I thought about it, as I
realised the titular ‘Silver Light’ could be a
character or a metaphor that leads the
singer out of the dark, shadowy and bare
location seen in ½ of my research, out into
the bright natural landscape seen in the
other 1/2

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Influences
and Intentions
Other influences were random shots,
usually showing things from different,
more unusual angles, such as through
shadows, blurred shots and mirrors.
These make for more interesting videos
that are more varied and unique, and I’d
like to try the same technique of looking
at things differently in my video – such as
rarely shooting the singer’s face initially,
but only showing partial or obscured
views, silhouettes or shadows that create
mystery before the reveal.

6. +
Influences
and Intentions
Other influences were random shots,
usually showing things from different,
more unusual angles, such as through
shadows, blurred shots and mirrors.
These make for more interesting videos
that are more varied and unique, and I’d
like to try the same technique of looking
at things differently in my video – such as
rarely shooting the singer’s face initially,
but only showing partial or obscured
views, silhouettes or shadows that create
mystery before the reveal.