Initial Concept

Begins with opening scenic shot of car driving up to camera, cut to low angle shot as the car begins to break. Low shot of car door opening and person stepping out of the car and feet touching the ground (hasn't closed the door). Mid shot of actor slowly rising from the car, panning shot as other members get out of the car behind him and close their doors. Close - mid shot of first character extinguishing a cigarette and then closing the door, graphic match of car door closing cutting to a door opening and the band emerging and walking through.

Throughout there will be a narrative and a live action performance, which begins as them performing the song without an audience (monotone) which later bursts into colour as the live performance is shown to be in front of an audience. (much of which is inspired by Foo Fighters - All my Life and Jim Lockey- New Natives), the live action performance will consist of the band playing their song as normal, this will possibly include the monotone effect with certain colours highlighted such as band instruments or even beer cans etc or alternatively this section of the video is in full dynamic RGB colour. close ups of the bands expressions, mid shots of the band as a group, low dynamic shots looking up at a band member giving false perspective as shown by Greenday in American idiot. focus pulls on the drummer and main singer, focus shots on equipment etc. This will be done in a more dynamic manner with energetic camera movements, panning shots of the audience later in the video and possibly shaky cam.

Another scene we wish to include is inspired by Gascan Ruckus - Pieces, in this scene the camera will pan round the band playing, initially in an isolated monotone environment with no audience in a 360 degrees arc, as it passes a piece of equipment the screen is temporarily blacked out and as it emerges from the other side the equipment the band is now seen during live performance in full colour playing in front of an audience.

The narrative will focus on the band preparing for the live performance, beginning with the band entering the set via the aforementioned door, the band will begin to set up their equipment, stands, sets, amps and so on, they begin to tune their instruments etc. Cuts to outside members arranging the band where to stand and the crew can be seen on camera adjusting lighting and camera shots (this is to give the effect that this is the events that transpire before a live performance or gig - inspired again by the like of American Idiots opening shot). Throughout this narrative the band can be seen drinking and discarding the beer cans. After the live performance chronologically there is a mess left behind by the band, they begin to collect the discarded beer cans in a black bag which can be shown in a low shot behind the can as its lifted and a Point of view shot from the black bag looking up as the beer can descends. This is the order of chronological events:

- Car pulls up.
- Band enters set.
- Sets up equipment.
- Tunes instruments.
- Practice performance (no audience).
- Live performance.
- Cleaning set.

But the music video will not show these events occurring chronologically, rather they will be shown through crosscutting and splicing in between other cuts, this hopefully in the end with all piece together to show the audience the full range of events that have occurred throughout the video it a more engaging manner (inspired by the Scientist - Coldplay in which the video is played backwards - this may be a useful and engaging technique to use also).