Chreees Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 So I'm taking a music video class this semester and the teacher asked us to come up with a concept for a music video. Here's the song I'd like to use: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM-ij0uyAc[/media] It should be something I could easily shoot and produce. I was thinking of a showing a guy who's fed up with his girl. But it needs to be a little bit more in-depth than that (needs to show a short story). Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 No one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorlyfish Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 It doesn't need to be complex to be a good story. Maybe just show what his reasons are for being fed up with the girl. How are you going to show fed-up-ness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Haha, I wrote up this: "My concept is for the song “Clean” by Incubus. It is one of my favorite songs. The lyrics reflect a guy who is in a complicated relationship with a girl. So naturally, I feel the music video needs to reflect that conflict. Only two actors are needed- the guy and the girl, obviously. One setting, such as a house or apartment they share. The beginning (during the intro of the song) could show tension between them in several different shots. The intro may be shortened a bit. Once the lyrics beginning, we see the couple arguing now. As it gets to the chorus, they’re throwing stuff and fighting. As for a resolution, I think it’d be more appropriate to show them breaking up and one of them leaving." This teacher for this class produced or directed (can't remember which) Billie Jean... Watch me fail this class, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahl071 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 It could definitely work. I woulda gone with "Make Yourself" but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Lol, I actually thought about "Make Yourself," but didn't want to use a song with that much cursing, just in case there are any people in the class that would be easily offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 How about this: In the intro, there are a few scenes of minor differences of opinion... Couple walking by some shops down town, the guy sees something in a window he is interested in and starts to go into the shop (hookah shop maybe), girl gets a little pissy and doesn’t want to go in, guy complies and continues walking with girl. Girl now has sour look on her face. Next scene, in a restaurant, girl gets bitchy with waiter and sends food back, guy is embarrassed. Maybe a couple more scenes of girl being passive-aggressive get into lyrics, arguments as you said. Don't throw hookahs, unless some members donate some pumpkins. Around 2:08 in the clip you posted guy tries to apologize and smooth things over until around 2:39 then she erupts into more yelling. In the end he boxes up some of his things, lodes them into his car and drives away. Should be shot in black and white until the last scene when the car drives off into the distance where everything is in vivid cheerful color. Not 100% serious about the vivid color ending but that is what was in my head when I listened to the song. Good luck with the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Dude Skoozle, that is fantabulous brother. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1295921097' post='495628'] Dude Skoozle, that is fantabulous brother. Thank you! [/quote] or, you could have the dude trying to get with the girl and her being like "nuh uh daaaaaaawg" and then in the happy part he finds a hot hooker or something. told ya jay and my's idea could be worked in there somehow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1295921097' post='495628'] Dude Skoozle, that is fantabulous brother. Thank you! [/quote] Happy to help, man. I almost always have my own music video running through my head when I listen to a song; glad it was finally useful. I have the unfortunate opportunity to see MTV sometimes and we definitely need some better music videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Rave,..../thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='IainUM' timestamp='1295928120' post='495641'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1295921097' post='495628'] Dude Skoozle, that is fantabulous brother. Thank you! [/quote] or, you could have the dude trying to get with the girl and her being like "nuh uh daaaaaaawg" and then in the happy part he finds a hot hooker or something. told ya jay and my's idea could be worked in there somehow!! [/quote] Lawlz. Listen to teh lyrics! Video wouldn't match... [quote name='Skoozle' timestamp='1295928737' post='495644'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1295921097' post='495628'] Dude Skoozle, that is fantabulous brother. Thank you! [/quote] Happy to help, man. I almost always have my own music video running through my head when I listen to a song; glad it was finally useful. I have the unfortunate opportunity to see MTV sometimes and we definitely need some better music videos. [/quote] Agreed, MTV sucks these days. Perhaps you can help me with my future music vids. [quote name='Travis' timestamp='1295928754' post='495645'] Rave,..../thread [/quote] Haha, maybe for the next one, Trav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Are you going to be focusing on music videos after you graduate? Or is that still up in the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 iain's and my idea would totally match that song... it also matches country, reggae, hip hop, rock, r&b, and jazz.....can't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1295929982' post='495655'] iain's and my idea would totally match that song... it also matches country, reggae, hip hop, rock, r&b, and jazz.....can't go wrong. [/quote] it really cant go wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Looks fun! Mabey add a fast car in there somewhere... or show her doing VERY bad things to a REALLY nice car of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Well, ended up the teacher told us to choose 4 ideas the class liked best, and then those the person who came up with the concept is the director and must form a crew. So we had 4 groups. We did Brooke's concept. Here it is finished: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx6aJ6jc2kw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 For someone with a 4 month old daughter, that is a really sad video... until the end. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thanks man. We all liked it. Our teacher, however, did not. He ripped it apart. He said he didn't connect with it emotionally. Said it needed to be cut faster; we didn't want fast cuts, because it's a slow song. Oh, and he wanted the artist in it. Yeah, we can call up Manchester Orchestra no problem. Ha. Oh well. As long as we like it, that's all that matters, I think. He doesn't seem to be grading us anyway. This guy is weird, and hasn't done any videos since like the early 90s. So I don't think he'll like ANYTHING we do. He showed us these videos as good ones: Motley Crue's Smoking In The Boy's Room, whoever did the Ghostbusters song, and Billy Idol's Dancing With Myself. This class gives me a KILLER headache every time. All he does is show us old-ass videos that aren't relevant to modern music videos today. Meaning the class is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Btw, I'll post our music vids here from now on as we complete them. Should get about 4-5 done for the semester. Feel free to check out the older vids I've made for previous classes on my channel. More to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 man i liked that video, sorry to hear the teacher didn't. hope the rest of the class goes better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks Alex. My teacher is just an idiot who doesn't even understand modern music videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheng Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Hawt bitches (preferably latinas) and booty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 told ya you should've put naked chicks in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 You guys do know this is a class, right? I'll make videos like that for fun, outside of class. Oh wait, I already do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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