By annotating the lyrics we found that overall the song was about the boys father whom is an alcoholic or addicted to something which makes the boy want to run away. We believe that Ed Sheeran is talking about himself within the song therefore meaning that the song is about when he lived with his alcoholic father when he was younger and felt the need to run away. This is evident from 'Daddy wakes up to a drink at night" "Disappearing all night" Therefore showing that the boy had a troubled childhood and a hard relationship with his father which means that we will have to clearly show this within our music video.
From these lyrics we also believe that he was young when his father was an alcoholic due to the word 'daddy' Also we found out that his dad used to disappear meaning that Ed might of had a bad childhood. Therefore within our music video his appearance has to be scruffy so its obvious to the audience that he has been neglected therefore it will build a relationship between the audience and the artist as they will feel empathy towards him.
Another deeper meaning was that he wants to run away with a girl due to the lyrics "wanna runaway with you" This shows that the boy might of had a girlfriend at the time and wants to run away with her due to his hard time at home with his dad. Therefore meaning that we will have to feature a girl within our music video for the audience to understand the narrative clearly.
There's also an argument within the lyrics between him and his dad. "How long you leaving?" "Well dad just don't expect me back this evening" "oh it could take a bit of time to heal this"
This shows that the boy has a very bad relationship with his dad and his dad has upset him for him to leave. Furthermore it shows that the boy is very distressed. Within our music video we will have to show the argument clearly so that the audience understands why he leaves his home.
Furthermore the lyrics imply that he loves his dad dearly but cannot live in his home no more due to being neglected. This is evident from "I love him from the skin to my bones but I don't wanna live in his home' Therefore showing that he wants to be close with his father but cannot due to the neglection.
The lyrics imply that the boy wants things to change and go home back to his father but he just cant. This is evident from "hope that things change but for now I leave town with a backpack on my shoulder" Therefore showing that the boy wants to fix his relationship with his father.
Furthermore the lyrics imply that he loves his dad dearly but cannot live in his home no more due to being neglected. This is evident from "I love him from the skin to my bones but I don't wanna live in his home' Therefore showing that he wants to be close with his father but cannot due to the neglection.
The lyrics imply that the boy wants things to change and go home back to his father but he just cant. This is evident from "hope that things change but for now I leave town with a backpack on my shoulder" Therefore showing that the boy wants to fix his relationship with his father.
As a group we came together, printed of runaway lyrics and read through and started annotating them of what we believed had a deeper meaning. We annotated all of the lyrics and discussed what they meant therefore by understanding the lyrics we could then see how to plan and create our music video.
By looking at the lyrics we discussed how we would plan our micro elements. From reading the lyrics we worked out what different shots we could use when creating our music video. We came up with many different shots. When him and his dad are having an argument with the music video we will use a high angle here to make our artist to look small which suggests that is how our artist is feeling. By using a high angle here will build a relationship with the audience as the audience will feel empathy towards the artist as they can see he has been neglected. Also the high angle shot here will help the audience understand the narrative better and understand why he is running away as they can see he is very vulnerable. The high angle is very conventional to the indie genre as it makes the artist look like a down to earth person.
Another shot we will use to 'Daddy wakes up to a drink all night' will be a mid shot of the father and alcohol bottles. By using a mid shot here will show the audience the dads appearance and also the mise en scene therefore the audience will understand why the artist is running away which will engage them within the music video. It will also build a relationship between the audience and the artist as the audience as they can see that our artist has been neglected. The mid shot is conventional to the indie genre as it will show the audience the mise en scene of our music video which are realistic locations.
We decided on using a close up shot to the lyrics of "I love him to the skin of my bones' to emphasise the fact that he is upset and wants to return home. By using a close up here makes it clear to the audience that he wants to return home as is clearly shows his facial expression. Furthermore it builds a relationship between the audience and the artist as the audience can see the artists very vulnerable.
From annotating the lyrics we discussed the mise en scene and where to set the location. We decided we should set our music video in 3 different locations to show that the artist has runaway but also to interest the audience. We discussed that the mise en scene should be set in realistic locations so that our music video is conventional to the indie genre therefore will attract our target audience but also isolated locations to show that our artist is very vulnerable which will build a relationship between the two. The locations we will have within our music video is an isolated field, deserted house and London. These are all realistic conventional locations.
From analysing the lyrics we can see we have to make our artists appearance scruffy and tatty to show that he has been neglected which will build a relationship between the audience and artist as they will feel empathy towards him. We will also make sure his clothing is plain so that the audience can relate to him.
The lighting will also be low key or in black and white to suggest that the boy is isolated and depressed which is also conventional to the indie genre. The lighting will link in with how the boy is feeling meaning that the audience will understand the narrative better and engage more within the video.
From reading the lyrics we found out that we should set our target audience at 15-30 year olds due to the drug references and the sad narrative as older people will understand it more. From annotating the lyrics has really helped us plan all the micro elements we need to have within our music video such as cinematography, lighting and the mise en scene.
By looking at the lyrics we discussed how we would plan our micro elements. From reading the lyrics we worked out what different shots we could use when creating our music video. We came up with many different shots. When him and his dad are having an argument with the music video we will use a high angle here to make our artist to look small which suggests that is how our artist is feeling. By using a high angle here will build a relationship with the audience as the audience will feel empathy towards the artist as they can see he has been neglected. Also the high angle shot here will help the audience understand the narrative better and understand why he is running away as they can see he is very vulnerable. The high angle is very conventional to the indie genre as it makes the artist look like a down to earth person.
Another shot we will use to 'Daddy wakes up to a drink all night' will be a mid shot of the father and alcohol bottles. By using a mid shot here will show the audience the dads appearance and also the mise en scene therefore the audience will understand why the artist is running away which will engage them within the music video. It will also build a relationship between the audience and the artist as the audience as they can see that our artist has been neglected. The mid shot is conventional to the indie genre as it will show the audience the mise en scene of our music video which are realistic locations.
We decided on using a close up shot to the lyrics of "I love him to the skin of my bones' to emphasise the fact that he is upset and wants to return home. By using a close up here makes it clear to the audience that he wants to return home as is clearly shows his facial expression. Furthermore it builds a relationship between the audience and the artist as the audience can see the artists very vulnerable.
From annotating the lyrics we discussed the mise en scene and where to set the location. We decided we should set our music video in 3 different locations to show that the artist has runaway but also to interest the audience. We discussed that the mise en scene should be set in realistic locations so that our music video is conventional to the indie genre therefore will attract our target audience but also isolated locations to show that our artist is very vulnerable which will build a relationship between the two. The locations we will have within our music video is an isolated field, deserted house and London. These are all realistic conventional locations.
From analysing the lyrics we can see we have to make our artists appearance scruffy and tatty to show that he has been neglected which will build a relationship between the audience and artist as they will feel empathy towards him. We will also make sure his clothing is plain so that the audience can relate to him.
The lighting will also be low key or in black and white to suggest that the boy is isolated and depressed which is also conventional to the indie genre. The lighting will link in with how the boy is feeling meaning that the audience will understand the narrative better and engage more within the video.
From reading the lyrics we found out that we should set our target audience at 15-30 year olds due to the drug references and the sad narrative as older people will understand it more. From annotating the lyrics has really helped us plan all the micro elements we need to have within our music video such as cinematography, lighting and the mise en scene.
These images are our annotations of the songs.
You have made a start in considering the hidden meanings of your chosen song and it clear to see that you have also started to consider the narrative of your music video. However, these points need to be explored and elaborated in more detail, by considering the style, indie conventions, representation of your artist and narrative outline in a lot more detail.
ReplyDeleteThis post now demonstrates proficient planning techniques and this is because you have started to consider your music video further. You have made an attempt in considering certain micro elements that you wish to include, however, these points need to include a lot more detail, as some are a little vague.
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