Trial Music Video

Over the next few weeks, I am going to be planning a trial music video in preparation for my actual music video, which I'll film mainly over the summer.

I would like to film on the beach as this will be the main location for my final music video.

All beaches are around 40/45 minutes from me as we don't live near the coast. However, Newcastle quayside has a mock-up beach which I would be able to film on, and it is closer to me than any of the actual beaches, so it is more practical for me.

The mock beach would fit perfectly in any weather, and I haven't decided whether I want to film during the day or at night, but I think I might film in black and white as that is iconographic of The Neighbourhood's videos.



If I were to film on this 'beach', I would stand with my back to the bridge, and film towards the wall, as this would create the illusion that I was filming on an actual beach.

The Quayside is beautifully luminescent at night, and this would be a great setting for my music video. The only problem with this, however, is that I can only film in Newcastle at night on a Friday or Saturday, and this is the time that the quayside is full of people drinking, especially in the bar 'Pitcher and Piano', which I was hoping to film in.

 

On the other hand, the Quayside would be a great place to film during the day, as it would be a great setting for the music video if the main character got lost in the crowd.

The website for Newcastle Quayside Market said: 'The exciting Newcastle Quayside Market takes place every Sunday from 9.30am - 4pm.'
So I would be able to film the market during the day, and then film at night, also.


One idea I have for a narrative for this video is filming the main actor walking through a crowd of people, but then having them slowly fade away. This would be extremely hard to do but looks very effective when done correctly.

As this is just a plan for the video, my ideas and plans may change, but I will update my blog as my ideas develop.