Initial Ideas for Music Video

As mentioned in my Specific Brief post my music video to 'I'll Be Ok' is going to be about different situations that could affect a teenager. I have thought of several different situations that I can include and have listed them below with specific things I could film to portray them. In addition, there are certain lyrics in the song that I would like to do something specific for and these ideas are also listed below. For both the concepts and lyrics I have listed the codes and conventions which will apply to each idea.

Concepts:

Self harm:
- Attempt at scars on actors arms
- Subtle suggestions of someone self harming - in a bathroom, blood in sink.  (props, setting, stock character, stock event)

Poverty:

- Looking in an empty fridge for food     (props, setting)

- Sitting on a street begging for money     (props, setting)
- No money in purse     (props)
- Lights not working - electricity bills     (props)

Bereavement:
- Looking at happy pictures of the person who has died     (props)
- Dressed for a funeral     (stock event & character, costume, setting)
- Crying in room alone     (setting, stock event, stock character)

Abuse:
- Attempt to make bruises     (props)
- Show someone being 'hit' in grey and white to show sadness - use slow motion for effect     (stock event, special effects)
- Abuse within a relationship and child abuse     (stock event & character)

Depression:
- This could be difficult to do as it has to be subtle
- Perhaps use someone sitting in their room, on their bed looking blank with people trying to help     (stock character, setting)

Addiction:
- Alcohol abuse     (props)
- Trying to drink in secret     (props, setting)
- Empty bottles hidden somewhere     (props, setting)

Eating Disorder:
- Not eating much     (props)
- Bulimia     (props)

Lyrics:

"Only friends all have better things to do"
- On phone to friends who are at a party, whilst actors is stuck at home alone     (props, setting, stock event & character)
- Sees friends walking down a street together looking happy whilst again actor is alone     (stock event & character, setting)

"Skies are clear but it still seems to rain on you"
- Setting here is really important - use blue skies on the horizon but cloudy up ahead.     (setting)

"You're not alone"
- Pictures of teenagers holding up signs saying 'You're not alone' and 'I'll Be Ok'     (props, stock characters, ideology)

"I'll be ok"
- Different person each time singing 'I'll be ok' into the camera     (stock characters, ideology)

"It's been so long now you've forgotten how to smile"
- Looking in a mirror not being able to smile
- Looking at an old photograph of looking happy     (props, setting, stock character)

"All the alcohol in the world"
- Concept of addiction     (props, setting, stock event & character)