Introduction

Production Diary #1

This year, the coursework tasks are completely different to those I have completed at AS and GCSE. With a choice of either filming and making either a short film or a music video, I chose to create a music video. This year I believe the work load will increase massively but also enlighten me to a new set of skills that I will have to utilise such as learning how to use the cameras to produce high quality footage.

This week I started looking at possible ideas I could use for my music video. With there being so much choice as to finding a song, whether to not use the original or the style of video, I have found it hard to choose a particular song, however I have decided that I wish to have a music video with an open narrative - open for interpretation. When watching music videos on YouTube I have always found myself drawn to those which have a storyline rather than live performances because you gain an understanding of what the song is about but still allows the audience to interpret their own meanings of the song.

When it has come to thinking possible song ideas, I want to go for something quite simple and slow as I feel it fits the style I can see myself creating. To fit the slow song, I believe that the use of slow motion and a portion of travel and journey will work well to highlight the progression of the song to the audience.

In the process of deciding on what my music video will look like I felt it would be a good idea to think of possible locations that I would be able to use. I believed that this would have been a good area to start with as there is no point in picking a song but having no where to film it. Possible locations that I have chosen that are outside of school are:
- West Witterings, Sussex
- The Rose Garden, Hyde Park
- Diana Memorial, Hyde Park
- Ruislip Woods

Even though the west Witterings is a little bit out of the way compared to the other locations, my mum has said that she will drive me to the location and my mums friend has a small cottage located near the beach front and I think that this would be a great location for a slower song.

At the moment, some songs that I have been considering are:
- When you're gone, Avril lavigne
- beating heart, Ellie goulding
- tee shirt, birdy
- not about angels, birdy
- heart by heart, Demi lovato
- I don't want to miss a thing, Aerosmith