More Ideas

More ideas for keeping the video interesting are synchronized dance moves and glow sticks

Lyrics- ideas

Cut Copy Lyrics – Lights and Music

This is where we walk today
For your birthday (night out on the town, creating a celebration atmosphere)
Secrets that we held that day
Will be kept straight (events that occur will only be viewed by audiences of this music video, this creates exclusivity element, we will probably choose to create some kind of chaotic partying gag played on the main singer. Keeping all the action on the main singer establishes a relationship between him and the audience and gives viewers less work to only memories one face.)

All your friends have gone away
So let’s celebrate (more partying needed)
With holding hope open for the one
Making new way (abstract night out scenery focus on lighting, symbolic of the new way of lights and music)

Chorus
Lights and music
Are on my mind
Be my baby
One more time

Lights and music
Are on my mind
Be my baby
One more time

Fading will become of you
Seeing my face (all eyes on the female in the video a stranger passing by who catches the attention of the main singer)
Cold and crystal you can hide
But your tears race (as the girl walks on and round the corner as she turns in acknowledgment of the groups presence, looking impressed, but still proceeds around the corner and out of sight. )

I’ll be waiting by your time (slow motion scenes)
Put your dreams away
With holding hope, hoping for the one
Making new way

Chorus
Lights and music
Are on my mind
Be my baby
One more time

Lights and music
Are on my mind
Be my baby
One more time (final lyrics, conclusion with the girl that appears earlier in the video)

Contact with the band 'Cut Copy'

Further ideas

After a group discussion we have decided to add a recurring theme to our video.
A copy of the opening of Reservoir Dogs, where the characters are shown walking in slo-mo, is our introduction but we are going insert an effect which will run through our whole video

Feedback of Pitch

General feedback was positive and the other groups understood our concept. Factors we need to keep in mind are:
- Making sure the shots are consistent with the mix of narrative and relation to the lyrics.
- Making sure the lighting of the shots is all good.
- Be careful with the shot of the goldfish as it can produce to a decent shot with the amount of glare that comes off it.

dvd album cover

Neon sound to the song is displayed through the rainbow lines flowing through towards the shinning outline of the guitar. The songs two elements, lights and music, are effectivly portrayed as the lines highlight the old fashioned street lamp and the guitar is the formost item within the cover. The dark bricks filling the background evokes a rougher feel to contrast with the obvious more modern factor created by the multi-coloured lines.

Magazine advert

This is our representation of a magazine advert for the song of our first choice.
- We decided to create a juxtaposition of the jazzy modern music and a posh formal theme for the band and the advert.
- This can continue into our actual music video; for example, we can still have a 'club' scene but instead of the usual teenager mis en scene, we can have suits on, as a twist.

Location ideas

These images would be our ideal location, however it is highly unlikely that we would be able to achieve this so we will have to imitate the concept.



A more realistic approach would be on a smaller scale

Inspiration for "Lights and Music" Video

Yeah- Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris


The blue neon lighting is ideal for the concept we have. The lights would relate to the lyrics and also appeal to the the target audience of the band Cut Copy

Lights and Music - DVD ALBUM COVER

Ideas behind our Music Video DVD Album Cover

The title features only two elements (Lights and Music) and as the lyrics are also about that it makes sense that the cover has to include some sort of lighting effect. If we had the capability to achieve such an effect we would have done a hologram cover that flickers as you move the CD cover. However, resources are limited, so we'll try a neon shine covering the cover from a top corner spreading out. In the opposite corner we'll incorporate the songs other feature: music, a range of instruments could be displayed or, more likely, just the main instrument with an outline glow the opposite colour to the light in the corner to gain a contrast in colours and to highlight the instrument, making it stand out more. The title would take a central position making it the main focus point of the cover and the first thing you draw your eyes to making the title memorable.
This may appear simplistic but the main focus points are all included, if it turns out to be too bland then we have the option of adding in the vocalist behind the title, maybe appearing as if he is holding it in place.
Ideas of colours are blues and yellows to maintain the feel of the music video of a night out (blue) roaming under the streetlights (yellow).

Ideas for a music video

Cut Copy, Lights and Music 

Exotic lights and strobe effects to produce vibrant atmosphere. Our rough storyline includes a guy on a night out, with flashing lights and loud music he encounters a female who keeps reappearing throughout the video. Music, lighting and love can encapsulated his mind and the whole evening emerges into one blur; this will enable us two skip from scene to scene and incorporate a more arbitrary feel apposed to a narrative, linear storyline.  

Possible work: Negative imagery (camera effect), Band performance, Goldfish mouth opening and closing to the harmony, wacky hair and clothes as everything about the song is slightly odd.

Vincent Vincent and the Villains, Cinema

Based in a cinema, dull atmosphere to create the persona of a man bored in his dead end job. Possible involvement of money and contrasts of rich and poor. As the song picks up tempo the video needs to gain more abstract elements, ideas include partying to the song in cinema settings or well-known cinema favourites popping up.