Monday, 29 March 2010

Pre-Production - Plot Synopsis

The plot for our music video is relatively simple. We are not aiming for a complex narrative structure but instead aiming for it to flow easily so that it is comfortably enjoyable for the viewer. The main purpose of our video is to promote the song so we have chosen a theme that is memorable to the viewer that they will relate to the song.

     The video begins with three people relaxing, looking unstimulating and bored on a sofa while the hymn “Hark the Herald Angel Sings” is played non-diegetically. There is a sound similar to a DJ stalling a record and the scene abruptly changes to a male stripper. The juxtaposition aims to be shocking and comedic to the audience. There is then a definite mixture of shots following three locations. The first is that of “Joe Cocker” singing the lyrics of the song in time to the music in to a mic as if he is in a recording studio recording the song. He should be wearing headphones to emphasise the location and purpose. The second location is that of the Joe Cocker band that plays the song on instruments in time to the music and is also accompanied by Joe Cocker as if in a live showing of the track.

     The third is the story that follows a male stripper as he slowly unclothes leaving the audience full of suspense and anticipation. The song climaxes in the stripper becoming naked in a subtle way and also joining in with the band members in jamming to the track. There will be a short sequence of credits after this that will show a few outtakes from the filming to add to the comedic effect, similar to what is seen in the credits of the film “Dodgeball” and “The Hangover”.

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