Initial Pitches

Blur’s Parklife single was released in 1994, it is 3minutes 5 seconds long so fits the criteria comfortably. I think that this song has a lot of potential for creative development when it comes to the music video, also the way it is performed is more like talking than singing so this would make the chosen actor for the video feel slightly less embarrassed. My idea for the video is quite a simple one really; it’s basically just having a good time in the park. There are many pieces of apparatus in a park to include (swings, roundabouts, climbing frames. Etc.) Which would produce many interesting visual images. I was also thinking of including some split screens, and obvious wipes; things like when the singer passes on the roundabout as he passes he brings another scene behind him, replacing the roundabout scene. It is an up beat song so a lot of cuts would be necessary. Here is the link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSuHrTfcikU

Stayin’ Alive I think would be a fun video to make because it is quite a funny song, with the singers high pitched voice I think would make creating it a laugh. It would have the traditional style, the costume of the main person would be like flared trousers and like an Elvis style open chested shirt, this outfit in a contempory setting/backdrop would create an interesting piece of imagery. The idea I had for the video is in tandem with the name of the song “Stayin’ Alive”, its about a guy on his way to somewhere maybe a night out, walking down somewhere public with some other people trying to stop him getting to his location. The person dances and dodges the obstacles, and attempts to thwart his night out. The imagery I have in my head is to have a bit of juxtaposition and have a large, stocky or well built person to have the main role this image with the high pitched voice I think would add some quirkiness to the video, show my own little take on the song. The song is 3 minutes 55 seconds long (although the copy I have is 4 minutes 45) and was released in 1977 so it fits the criteria. I quite like the song, it’s a classic song with quite a vivid style which with the little quirks I intend to include would create a twist on that original style and bring it slightly into the more modern era, and also add a more comical side to the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWeuQyFouo

Come Together is a song by The Beatles so is well in the safety zone for the criteria, it is 4 minutes 18 long so there is enough time to have a decent narrative to the video I was thinking of having like a dream-based video, this rather geeky looking kid goes to bed and has a dream about being really cool; the lyrics are the talk amongst the crowds he gathers as he walks down the street. I’ll try n get an air of mystery on the guy when he’s in the dream because the lyrics are like hyping up/describing this person. Extreme close ups will be used a fair bit when on the dream guy but the shots will vary when on the crowds and on the main guy who’s singing like the main person spreading the word on this enigma. Then at the end he wakes up and the cycle is complete, he’s had a taste of the good life and now its all back to normal. I was kind of thinking of the dream guy being quite modern but in an old market place setting to make him stand out even more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmAgC1PCyI