A2 Media Studies - Music Video

Mood Board Of Our Song

These are our a few things I thought of when I listened
to the song:

Say whatever you have to say, I'll stand by you.
Do whatever you have to do, to get it out and not become a reaction memory
To hurt the ones you love you know you never meant to but you do
oh yeah you do

Be whoever you have to be, I won't judge you
Sing whatever you have to sing to get it out and not become a recluse about how to come out
I know you never meant to but you do
oh but you do

Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places

And take whatever you have to take, you know I love ya
come however you have to come, and get it out and get it out

Tttttake it out on me, take it out on me
I'll give it you all, I give it you all,i give it
I give you all I give it you all, yes I will give it you all

Cause I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need your heart, because your always in the right places

Oh yes I will, I will give it you all

Still I need your sway, because you always pay for it
And I, and I need your soul because your always soulful
And I and I need that heart, because your always in the right places.

The Kooks Music Video

Watching The Kooks ‘Sway’ has showed me how the band technically construct their music videos.

1)By opening the video with a reasonably long still shot of a beach the mood and scene for the rest of the video is set.

2) Emphasis is particularly put on lead singer, Luke Pritchard.

3) Other shots of importance appear to be close ups of faces to bring through emotions.

4) The fast cuts contrast with the slow beat yet make the video flow well as they are in sync with the track and the facial expressions of the band.

5) Towards the end the (approx 10 secs ) shot of Luke walking whilst singing the songs chorus whilst debris falls down around him brings forwards the meaning of the lyrics.

Ideas We Found From Other Music Videos

PARACHUTE - THE MESS I MADE

Although this isn't something overly effective or difficult we like the idea of extreme close up
of the lead singer to convey the emotions of the lyrics.

KINGS OF LEON - USE SOMEBODY

As The Kooks are of a borderline similar genre and 'Use Somebody' is of a similar tone to 'Sway' we liked the idea of included a birdeye view of a lit up city. It would obviously be on a smaller scale to this one but the idea of using lights as part of our video is one we got from this:

Song Choices

A laid back acoustic song that would be effective as we could use features of narrative for example flashbacks. The lyrics are meaningfull and would give us alot of filming options. Although it isn't one of there most popular songs, it could work well.

Complete contrast with 'Sway', 'Naive' is arguably The Kooks most recognisable song and we felt that the up beat melody would enable us to create a feel good video to compliment the song. The band are a good band to choose because they are in the mainstream but still remain in the indie genre.

The Kooks

We have chosen The Kooks as we wanted a band from the UK because we thought we
could make a video more effectively if it is set in the place the band is from. Not only are we very familiar with the bands work but the lyrics are very simple to comvey through narrative.