The document proposes a music video idea for Ed Sheeran's song "Happier" that follows the heartbreak of an ex-boyfriend. It would show the ex watching his former girlfriend go on romantic dates with her new boyfriend, doing activities they used to do together. The video would use point-of-view camera shots from the ex, close-ups showing emotion, slow editing to match the song's mood, and normal everyday costumes/settings to emphasize the feelings of a typical breakup.

1. The Pitch
By Laura Fussey, Amy Clarke and Katherine Allsop

2. Idea
 Happier by Ed Sheeran
 https://youtu.be/8TpcBDJZsJA?list=RD8TpcBDJZsJA
 Follow the after break up of two lovers
 He plays the guitar and is the main performer of the song
 Shows her with her new boyfriend going on romantic dates and hanging
around with each other
 Then show her doing the same things with her ex boyfriend, who is heart
broken

3. Fade into POV shot
from ex watching the
new couple.
Close up/medium shot
of artist playing guitar
Close up of girl
smiling/laughing
From an arcade, winning a
prize, like she did with her
ex
More guitar playing
Ending by crossing paths
and fading out
Sat on his own with his
guitar

4. Camera & Editing
Camera
 Majority POV shots from ex
 Long shots of the couple
 Close ups showing the emotion of different characters
 Tracking shots
 Hand held shots in some shots
Editing
 Black and white filter
 Slow paced editing to go alongside the song
 Using fade ins/outs and straight cuts
 Slo-mo some parts
 Doing all of this to emphasise the mood and the common convention of the genre.

5. Mise-en-scene
 Costume - normal, everyday clothing
 Lighting – preferably low key
 Actors – Boy (ex) sad and vulnerable, couple both happy
 Makeup – natural as possible, nothing too excessive
 Props – Guitar, photos, teddy
 Setting – Lincoln (bowling) (shopping) (beach)

6. Casting
 2 males
 1 female
 Perhaps Lincoln Uni students, good actors