During today's lesson we closed our eyes, listened to Dry The River's 'No Rest' and imagined a narrative for the accompanying music video. Whilst listening to the song it evoked a sense of sadness as we learn just how much the vocalist loved that person. As the song began I imagined the silhouette of a departed couple above a horizon as the sun sets. I then imagined the male/vocalist holding a picture frame as he mentions it during the song. The picture frame then transforms to the scene that is depicted in the photograph. The video would look rather arty and avant-garde and there would be a lack of effects to increase integrity and realism. Other people in the class came up with a journey through a forest and performance/narrative. My favourite idea was an idea from another class where the vocalist would walk whilst singing as pieces of his body parts fall from him until he is left as ash.
After watching the official video, I did not expect it to look the way that it did. However, I enjoyed it's unique approach and the ratio of performance to arty effects.
