Setting/Locations

For my video I would like to include a range of settings in order to make the video not too repetitive. I would like to shoot/have shots in fields whilst the sun is setting and just before, at the seafront during the day and sunset, of the sea, in front of some brick walls and street art - there is quite a lot in Southend or I will research places in London that has some aesthetically pleasing street art.

The reason for my setting/location choices is due to the fact that I am unable to film my 'band' at a gig or in the same kind of environment as in the amateur video. I thought that if I shoot whilst the lighting is slightly dimmer then a similar vibe could be created, and as I am filming and staring in the video myself it is pretty impossible to get a band playing without including a number of different people - I want to complete this project with as little help as possible. Instead of it being a traditional indie rock video - band playing at different gigs - I wanted to make the shots, visible to the audience, relate a little bit more to the lyrics rather than random transition shots. Other music videos by Pale Waves for some of their other songs don't follow the same trend of the band at multiple locations playing the same song. Videos such as those for 'New Year's Eve' and 'My Obsession' just include the vocalist, Heather Baron-Gracie, singing and shots that relate back to the lyrics/theme of the songs - I can show the influence from these videos in the way that I am creating my video for 'Kiss'.

I'm going to instead show the indie pop/rock influences through my use of colour and lighting. In the original video the band is lit with lights that are multiple colours - blue, purple, red. I will have shots where these colours are lighting up the shot, maybe covering my face while lip syncing? The overall lighting will also be dim and darker - in order to emulate the lighting during a gig. I will also have shots in which some of the shot is covered by shadows.
I also thought that shots in front of street art/graffiti and brick walls would also emulate the kind of venues and areas around where Pale Waves would perform. That kind of worn but coloured look will work well with the video and would appeal to my target audience as they would find theses types of shots aesthetically pleasing to watch.





link to 'New Year's Eve' > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9uietTqkU
link to 'My Obsession' > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-CvcTfcllk