Sunday, February 23, 2020

Brainstorming


Hello!
In this blog I will be going deeper into my initial ideas for Lil Tru’s No GTA music video. 

As I mentioned in the previous blog, No GTA is a very fast paced song. Alan raps very quickly over this beat and gives off an energetic feeling that keeps the listener hooked.  After listening many times I realized that to keep the viewer engaged I would have to make the video just as fast paced as the song. This meant finding components that would fit the style that the song takes. I believe that using the following three components will help me achieve this goal:
  1. Cars
The component of cars in this video is essential to be able to match the pace of the music. My idea regarding cars in this video was to base one of the shoots around a fast car. This would include shots of the car going being driven fast down a highway or down a regular road. By simply driving the car I can film a variety of shots like some close-ups of Alan driving and rapping and the car by itself on the road. Other than shots of Alan driving, there are many other ways in which Alan can be shown around a car. An example is a shot of Alan performing in front of a car with his friends surrounding him. This would be used as my A-roll for the car portion of the video, and can definitely be a transitional element into the scene that follows. I have taken inspiration from a few different music videos that provide similar visuals to the ones I would like to shoot.

The Weeknd- Blinding Lights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRXx6U8ABQ

Bad Bunny- Vete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5aDUB1NCnk

Migos- Motorsport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v_rtaye2yY

2. Motion

The component of motion in this music video is very important. The use of constant motion throughout the music video not only aids in keeping the viewer engaged, but it gives the video the same fast paced feeling that the song has. The Weeknd recently used this technique in his Blinding Lights music video, using quick shots with motion in them to add to the madness in the video. Some ideas that I had for this video regarding motion were close ups with quick motion in them. These shots not only add to the energy of the video but they serve as good transitional elements and B roll.


The Weeknd- Blinding Lights
3. Party
In order for the video to be engaging and not drag on with the same visuals, I believe it is important to switch the scenery. Moving from cars to a party works well because it keeps the same energy and provides new visuals that keep the viewer hooked. My idea for this was to throw a fake party at my house and film Alan and other people as if they were at a real party. This would include B roll of people dancing and having fun at the party as well as Alan by himself, with friends and with girls. While the first part of the video is very centered on Alan, the party scenes revolve much more around him and his closest friends that have helped him achieve his goals. For inspiration regarding cinematography and set design I have turned to Dave Grutman, owner of LIV and many other clubs. If there is anybody that knows how to make a party look good it’s him. 




LIV Miami- Art Basel 2019 at LIV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPeNy4ftfg
I know I want to be there.
I strongly believe that if I use these three components in my music video everything will fit together well and will look good. I’m super excited to continue planning and further developing these ideas.


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