As we have decided that we will be filming the majority of our music video outdoors, we need to figure out where the most suitable and appropriate locations to film are. Although we've all decided that the scenes would suit sometimes in a bedroom and using props such as a bed due to the lyrics being interpreted as lying down. However I think as the narrator is heard as a male voice, the scenes would be shot in a typical males bedroom but with a mature style to it, perhaps with the aspect of music joining the style; such as cds lying about and a few guitars shown.
Another location I think would work well and look great would be a grassy common such as either Parkers Piece in Cambridge or one situated in Saffron Walden; all locations we can easily travel to to get some great shots. These locations will give us access to capture some long and spacious shots of the couple together or apart. Also as we are filming in the Autumn season, it would be good to capture some essence of that by using the different coloured leaves, such as the couple could be having a fight with the leaves, shown as a cliché relationship aspect.
After asking permission first, I was thinking of setting some of the scenes in some little cafes in a location like Saffron Walden; perhaps Starbucks or a cafe similar. Also we were thinking of using a photo booth as this would interest the audience with the cliche relationship and demonstrate some great shots of the couple such as using a match cut and a close up of the photos.
Cambridge City is another location which I feel would offer a great location for our music video. Being a stark contrast to the natural, rural scenes, the urban surroundings of Cambridge will allow us to portray the busy scenes after the break up of the couple compared to the quiet, natural locations when the couple were together. Cambridge, being a student city but with an array of historic buildings including the University of Cambridge itself, would offer some fantastic angles and unique locations which only this city could offer.
Whilst filming, we experimented with this technique in everyday situation with the love interest included. For example, the male (Danny) filmed the two of them sipping coffee at a cafe which looks as though they are having a laugh and so brightens up the video. We then uploaded the POV clip to the Mac and inserted it into our video which we thought looked really good. Therefore we have decided that we should film some more similar clips for the narrative to run more smoothly. Locations could include, in bed, walking in the outdoors, a park.
