Music Video Comparison

Feeder are a band that have rapidly changed their music style throughout their career, diverging from Grungy Hard rock to their softer anthemic style as of late. This was triggered by the suicide of Jon Lee, one of the original members, and good friend to Grant Nicholas. A lot of the music the band produced after his suicide focuses on him. For example, Grant Nicholas wrote the song (and album to which it is named after) 'Quickfade' and dedicated it to Jon, while the album focused on issues such as depression, loss and positivity. Pushing the Senses is described by Grant as an extension to Comfort in Sound, and therefore has the same mix of slow and fast tracks.

Feeder - Feeling A Moment


This music video is one of the sources of inspiration for my music video. The music at the start is actually being played backwards, which is why Grant is seen walking backwards. Which helped me think about the storyline for my music video. I want to make the two characters seem seperated and leading similarly seperate lives. Therefore the introduction emphasises the main character's laziness, as the shot rapidly slows down when he makes his first appearance. I am led to believe that the video itself has been slowed down to around 70%-80% or it's original speed, to allow Grant to walk that slow but keep in fluid motion, as well as the other characters that appear and disappear. This slowness creates an atmosphere which accurately reflects the pace and style of the song.

Grant rarely looks at the camera, and this shows his passive side, two which the main character in my video will also show. It could also show his evasion of others, as well as a general lack of confidence.

I think that I may also use some similar shots, such as when grant walks down the road. But, a lot of the shots used are swooping shots or pans, and to achieve the same stability, I would need a crane or steadicam, and I have access to neither.

Another video which has inspired my thoughts is Keane's 'A Bad dream':


This video uses minimalistic backgrounds, such as continuous black and continuous white, suggesting that it was shot in a studio. I intend to do a similar shot, whereby the main character will be lip-syncing (and avoiding looking at the camera, as mentioned above) in front of a continuous white background, to show his loneliness and how he feels in his current evironment.

Mise-en-scene

Our Music video takes place in a veriety of locations. The first will be a house. The house we have chosen is an attached Victorian 4 storey house. This is ideal as there is a lot of space to work with, and we can use it without causing interruption. The kitchen and a bedroom will be used in the video, as these will be the best places to show the relationship between the couple.

The third location will be London. Since London is a busy place, we can use the crowds of people to show how he feels alienated and different, perhaps also emphasise feelings of claustrophobia or agoraphobia. However, one problem with shooting London is the requirement of permits. Upon doing some research, If you plan to shoot in different parts of London, you will need a permit for each part you intend to shoot in. Since we are filming in one location, this should not be a problem. Also, Small crews/teams of 5 people or less that do not use artificial light or a tripod do not need to apply for a permit, but, if you are told to move on or to stop filming, and do not have a permit, you are legally obliged to do so. But, we do not think that there will be such a problem.

The costumes will be simple and subtle, and casual. However, we may have to use a studio shot, and therefore he will be wearing darker colours, to reflect the sombre side of his personality, and to mimic the sound of the song. Make-up will be kept to a minimum, with the Main characters partner most likely being the only character to receive any amount of make-up.

The use of very vibrant, light colours will be kept to a minimum (at least for scenes with the Main character in). Much like the costume, this is to reflect the atmosphere of the song, as well as the Main characters personality. Though, we may use lighter colours at the start of the video, as the woman is working in the kitchen.

Props will be used sparingly during the video. The main usage of them will be during the kitchen scene, and during the dining room scene. For instance, we can use the brand of cereal to give emphasis to a character's personality, such as weetabix for the main character to emphasise routine and blandness