The document proposes an idea for a music video for the song "Midnight Moon" by the indie duo Oh Wonder. The idea is inspired by the author's love of the indie genre and features a narrative of two friends hiding their feelings of lust for one another, fitting the lyrics of midnight and mystery. The video would use woodland and beach settings to portray freedom and nature, and feature actors portraying the free-spirited friends. A narrative theory would be used to engage the audience by acting out the story told in the song's lyrics through imagery.

1. MY MUSIC VIDEO
IDEA
B Y K I E R A H E R B E R T

2. MY INITIAL IDEA
As I am a passionate and a strong lover if the indie genre of music ranging from Ben
Howard to Mumford and Sons as well as the 1975, my knowledge upon this genre is very
broad as well, therefore I felt a music video upon the ‘indie/alternative’ genre means I
could use my knowledge and love for the genre upon artists and existing video to inspire
and guide me. Also, a duo artist in particular called ‘Oh Wonder’ was the spark to my
inspiration as they are new and upcoming I saw them as a supporting act to a concert I
went to and after purchasing their album one of their songs in particular caught my
attention ‘Midnight Moon’ it was upbeat and catchy therefore we went with it. This song
is indie genre and after listening to the lyrics I felt a narrative between two friends hiding
their lusts for one another would create an engaging and upbeat narrative fitting the
lyrics o midnight and mystery.

3. INSPIRATIONS

4. LOCATIONS
• Woodland settings for the element of romance and mystery and the earthy tones o
greens and browns. Also, iconic setting for indie genre as it connotes freedom and
nature as well expression and wild.
• Beach location gives of the element of peace and tranquillity and connotes freedom
and love as the beach and the ocean connote the freedom and the waves create
expression and power.

5. ACTORS
ERICA WILKS
• Loveable
• Bubbly
• Natural beauty
• Individual style
• Free spirted
• Nature loving
TOM WILKES
• Surfing boy
• Casual
• Down to earth
• Laid back
• Smiley
• Content

6. NARRATIVE THEORY
• A song with a narrative based music video the song includes a
narrative story of the lyrics/ words being acted out in some way. This
style relies on imagery to produce a story for the audience to follow
and some narrative videos include clips from films that the song has
been featured in. This seems to be used a lot in slower songs, and
often tend to be love stories or indie genre. Therefore, I feel best
suited to my idea would be a narrative theory to engage the
audience and take them upon the journey.