Initial ideas in relation to narrative of video

Idea 1

Narrative:

• An element of performance
• Abstract
• Story

This idea has all three elements of the narrative ideas as visually it is abstract and visually it gives off certain moods and feelings however, there is a story and it links with the lyrics and the meaning of the song therefore it cannot only be abstract. It also has elements of performance included.

Cast:

• Girl

I think that having just one person as the cast represents what the song stands for which is a lonely girl 'waiting for nothing and wasting away'.

Conventions:

• Cinematography- I will use varied shots, especially long shots to show the loneliness of her and how there is nothing to wait for to emphasise the lyrics.
• Editing- I will use a black and white edit all the way through becuase many pop-punk music videos have a black and white edit therefore it will link to the genre of the song to make it stand out as a pop-punk music video.
• mise en scene- location- field, empty room, lighting- dark with spotlight on her to represent her loneliness, strobe lights as that is a convention of pop-punk music videos, clothing- mainly black to represent her feelings of been left in the dark, also denim as many pop-punk icons wear denim, makeup- dark, winged eyeliner.

Idea 2

Narrative:

• Story

The story will be about a girl who is going through a break up with her boyfriend and the 'waiting for nothing' will be about her hoping that her boyfriend will come back but she knows he won't.

Cast:

• Girl
• Boy
• Friend 1 (boys friend)
• Friend 2 (boys friend)

I have decided the boy will have 2 friends to emphasise the girls loneliness and how he is left in the better position than her.

Conventions:

• Cinematography- varied shots to show her feelings.
• Editing- fast to show how her thinking and feelings are mixed up and to show how she wants something so badly but can't have it.
• Mise en scene- location- busy streets, bedroom, college- these are all everyday things but emphasis will be put on how alone she is compared to him.

Idea 3

Narrative:

• Story
• Performance

The performance element will be of a girl and her band playing at a gig as she is trying to prove to her ex-boyfriend that she is fine without him so it will be in front of a big crowd. The story aspect will be the background of how and when their relationship ended and her writing the song about it.

Cast:

• Girl
• Band
• Boy
• Crowd

I decided that I wouldn't have many characters because emphasis is going to be put on how the girl is now independent and doesn't need the boy, also the band will be included in the performance and the crowd will be watching and cheering. The boy will be the girls ex-boyfriend and he will be at the gig watching and wanting her back.

Conventions:

• Locations- gig, her bedroom, street- these are all relevant to help explain the story
• Clothing- black to relate to genre
• Editing- fast to show change in feelings and to go with the beat of the song, black and white to link to the genre of the song.

I have chosen to go with idea 1 as I feel it is more creative than the rest as the abstract element will make it more aesthetically pleasing than the others. I didn't choose idea 2 because I thought that it is very common in videos and I wanted to do something a bit different but something that also links to the genre. I also didn't choose idea 3 because I thought it would be hard to get all of the cast needed to create the desired effect.