This is our postcard advertisement for our music video of the song "Paid To Get Excited".
We chose this image because we like the lighting effects, the colouring, the idea of people (possibly band members) jumping in front of a beam of light.
The outer glow effect on the text creates more focus towards the text itself meaning that the audience's eyes aren't just drawn to the background image, but also to the song title, and the video's release date.
After being successful with our pitch, we received the track andbegan timelining.
We intend to open with only the dark silhouette of Stuart visible, with him visible but dark, as the first verse starts, he is lit by "floodlights" and the song lyrics start from there. We intend to have Stuart performing on the greenscreen, allowing us to add him into an artificial environment created by Stephen, in full 3D. As the first verse progresses, the sky lightens and as the chorus starts, the sun rises and by the end of the chorus the sun has risen and we switch to the second scene for the next part of the video. The first scene is a desert scene due to the lyrics and shows Stuart performing in all 4 roles after.
During the video we intend to create a full day cycle. With the song progressing through and following the lyrics with Stuart superimposed. However the issues with this will be creating the lighting for Stuart to be convincingly performing in the environment, meaning they must be done before we commence filming.
The image in this post shows a timeline of how the Instrumental parts, Verses and Choruses are split up, with time frames written down as well as the use of 3 different colours so it's easier to spot where the different sections are. This will help greatly when it comes to storyboarding as we will know exactly how much footage will be needed to cover each section of the song.
We picked this video for many reasons; the first being that there is a whole band shot which is similar to the sort of thing we wish to accomplish. Another being is the use of various camera angles that change throughout the video.
The music track we are pitching for is Paid to Get Excited by Butch Walker.
Our music video will consist of a band, comprised entirely of a green screen compilation of Stuart, playing in front of various added scenes, related to the lyrics of the song. During the course of the video, the costumes of the band members will change between various parodies of musicians.
The video opens with Stuart dimly illuminated, until the lyrics begin, floodlights illuminate him and his scene. The first scene we plan to be a desert scene inspired by Vertigo by U2. As the scene progresses to the chorus, the sun will rise and we'll transition to the next scene at the end of this scene.
Vertigo is a example of a band performance in a novel environment with various effects.
Rick Astley's video gave us the idea to have Stuart as every member of the band, as in the video various parts are played by Astley, such as singer, drummer and cameraman.
The song "I disappear" by Metallica is an inspiration towards our project - mostly inspiration for the desert scene, however.
This picture shows an idea we had for the backdrop of the second verse, as it is the UN Headquarters, and lyrics in this verse talk about a peace sign.
For the final verse we intend to picture the band in Vegas as the day ends. As the light dims, he is left lit by floodlights once more until the song ends and it is abruptly turned off after the song ends.
We selected these pictures as we think they will inspire us on our pitch for the music video. Most of these pictures have various lighting effects which make it appealing to the music genre, as well as making it interesting for the audiences to watch.
This is our postcard advertisement for our music video of the song "Paid To Get Excited".
