We decided that we wanted to be able to have a simple narrative which would enable us to focus on showcasing our skills with camera work and editing. This prevented us from making a rap video as the majority of rap videos we have seen before have complex narratives which intertwine with one another. In addition, the narrative of rap videos are usually focused on sex, drugs and violence which are not themes that interest us in any way.
We also knew that we would have very limited resources and equipment for shooting the video due to low budget. This took away our option of creating a pop video as we felt that we would not be able to produce a realistic pop video without having lots of props and locations as well as extensive use of lighting and SFX.
We decided against making a rock music video due to Sam's utter dislike for rock music. I accepted that forcing him to make a video for a music genre he doesn't like was unfair due to the amount of time and effort we would be having to spend in creating the video. Not only this, but due to his dislike of the genre, Sam doesn't know much about it and this would have made the entire process much slower.
Finally, we decided against making an indie video due to indie music usually being quite slow. This would make it hard for us to cut the video on beat and limits our opportunities in terms of camera, narrative and editing. Therefore, it became clear that making an indie video would be far too easy for what we aimed to achieve.
Due to it's low budget production, simple narratives, and combination of both slow and fast beats, folk music appeared to be our best option. In addition, we both like folk music and therefore this will make the process more enjoyable for us both.
Posted by Olivia Calver
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