The document proposes a video idea for the band Roy's song "Lawnmower" that will edit together existing photos, videos, and material from the internet into a "bricolage" or montage video due to COVID restrictions. The band has eclectic influences from punk, 1980s styles, and Monty Python. The proposed video will be fast-paced to match the energetic song, bright and funny in tone, and stylistically reflect the band's aesthetics and lyrics through creative editing. Potential cons include the time needed for editing multiple elements and ensuring the video turns out funny and resonates with audiences.

1. A LEVEL MEDIA
FINAL VIDEO IDEA
ROY - ‘LAWNMOWER’
A D A D Z A M I C

2. ROY INFLUENCES
& STYLISTIC
REFERENCES
• Roy is a very eclectic and even post-
modern band, mixing a lot of
different influences.
• Their dressing style is quaint and
‘middle age’, usually slacks, jumpers
or pull-overs, with mandatory orange
shirts (no particular meaning) and
slippers.
• They often fancy dress for their gigs
to, referencing many popular culture
media products.
• Their satire makes them subversive
too, challenging in a funny way
various debates and stereotypes
about ‘Englishness’. It can even be
read politically.
• They draw from the suburbia, punk,
‘80s and even Monty Python.

3. MY FINAL APPROACH – A MIXED ‘BRICOLAGE’ VIDEO
• First of all – it HAS to be bright
and funny!
• Then, it has to be FAST.
‘Lawnmower’ is an energetic
song and the video has to match
that.
• As Covid – and costs – are
preventing me from filming the
band or live action, I am going to
choose the editing-only
approach - assembling the
existing Roy photo and video
material into a
montage/bricolage video.
• The band members have also
kindly agreed to send me their
short videos captured on Zoom
or mobile.
• I will also use free material from
the internet to reflect the song
lyrics and Roy’s ‘aesthetics’.
Editing existing material from various sources into a mixed
approach video that stylistically reflects the band’s
’aesthetics’ and illustrates the song lyrics.

4. PROS & CONS OF MY CHOSEN APPROACH
PROs
• Much easier to produce given
the Covid and budget issues
• LOTS of various material I can
use for editing
• I have a top laptop and a good
mobile phone, which is all I
(plus solid and not expensive
editing software)
• I have my Dad as a ’consultant’!
• Stylistic references I’ve
as key should resonate with my
audiences
• ‘Bricolage’ allows me to be
creative and in control of the
product
CONs
• It will require more time for
editing due to number of
elements to play with
• Not sure if I will be able to learn
the editing software enough for
doing that
• Not sure whether I will be able
to make it funny
• Not sure whether I will make it
resonate with my intended
audiences, as they are quite
different
• I have a short attention span!
(Fingers crossed!)