This document discusses various media that inspired the creator's music video concept. It describes aspects of music videos for Arctic Monkeys' "R U Mine?", Green Day's "Basket Case", and The Black Keys' "Tighten Up" that influenced the creator's aesthetic choices around camerawork, filters, and editing. Scenes from the films "Scott Pilgrim vs The World" and "Control" also provided inspiration for incorporating comic book elements, close instrument shots, and one continuous shot. The creator aims to borrow visual styles while adapting them to suit their story-based video concept.

1. Inspiration
‘R U Mine?’ – Arctic Monkeys –
Music Video
‘Scott Pilgrim vs The World’ - Film ‘Control’ - Film
‘Basket Case’ – Green Day – Music
Video
‘Tighten Up’ – The Black Keys -
Music Video
My inspirations have mostly come from
other artists similar to Ego Honey and
then aspects of films and music videos
I would like to use. Similarly, I liked the
concepts from each piece of media.
The music video concepts are what I
have enjoyed the most and taken the
most from, the films, both being
musical, have also given me ideas such
as shot types. For example, the panning
shot in Control.

2. The ‘R U Mine?’ music video was a huge inspiration for mine. Aspects such as the use of handheld camera and
shooting most of it in a car seemed very different to me and looked very nice. Having a performance aspect
also makes the music video to me very quirky. The use of the black and white filter put on throughout also is a
nice aesthetic and suits the genre of the music. The dark mise-en-scene promotes the genre also. Within this
video I like the use of a prologue which made me want to create an opening ‘intro’ sequence to my music
video. However, using it as a flashback rather than a radio production. The small imperfections throughout the
video was also something I liked, however didn’t think it would fit into my own video as mine is mostly story
based, where as this is more performance.

3. This clip from ‘Scott Pilgrim vs The World’ inspired me as I like the comic book theme
used throughout with subtitling things such as names. This is an aspect I would like to try
and incorporate throughout my music video. Shots such as the close up zooms of the
instruments is also something I would like to incorporate as it promotes closed spaces
making everything very claustrophobic, I liked this because it suits the genre and sets a
tone for the rest of the clip. The use of the panning zooms makes the clips seem more
fluid and smooth which completely juxtaposes to the music style which is jagged and
uncomfortable. The yellow mise-en-scene makes the clips seem old and sickly,
promoting the genre of music.

4. This clip from the film ‘Control’ a film made about the life of Joy Division takes aspects
similar to that of the ‘R U Mine?’ video due to the use of the black and white filter, this
makes the video seem edgy. I also like the use of one fluid shot used throughout most of
the clip this makes it seem dreamlike. It also changes the tone due to the characters mental
health problems, by making the clip seem as though he is stuck in a dream like trance. I also
like how the music doesn’t start until he closes the door and begins walking as it gives
connotations of the character being in control of the situation. I also liked the costume and
the unexpected word ‘HATE’ painted on the back as it is a shock to audiences and is
unexpected.

5. ‘Basket Case’ by Green Day was also a very inspirational video in my process of creating ideas for the
music video. This music video gave me the inspiration to add on people throughout the video. I also
really liked the chrome filter put over the shots, which juxtaposes from the lyrics which talk about
mental health issues and the stereotypes to the punk genre, which is normally seen as dark. When
considering the editing, the use of the crossfades also promotes the dreamlike concept throughout the
video this I would like to use throughout my music video as it would help with transitions between shots
that may seem harsh to those that change the mood or change in music pace.

6. The Black Keys’ ‘Tighten Up’ video inspired the introduction I have planned for the music
video that I am creating as I like the use of the children In music video. With this one I like
the sense of competition between the two boys for the girl. The shallow focus used
throughout is also effective as it creates a depth of field which forces the audience to focus
on what is in focus and not what is going on outside of it. This makes it myopic and then
connotes the intensity of the feelings that were felt from the boys within this video. The
use of the chrome filter fits the childishness of the video and again completely contradicts
the lyrics within the song.