General Research

At this point in time I have been put in my group and am researching what genre would be suitable for our music video. We thought about doing a pop video and have analysed Alicia Keys' 'try sleeping with a broken heart' and have thought about a concept for the video. Here are thew lyrics:

Try sleeping with a broken heart- Alicia Keys

This song is about heart break and unrequited love. The beat is quite slow and the lyrics convey a lot of emotion; I would therefore use lip syncing if I were to direct a video for the song. This would both promote the artist and make the song appear more meaningful to the artist.

lip syncing, close up of the artists face and constant eye contact
Even if you were a million miles away I could still feel you in my bed Near me, touch me, feel me And even at the bottom of the seaI could still hear inside my head Tellin' me, touch me, feel me
artist looks away from the camera

And all the time you were tellin' me lies-

Images of the sky, a town with people walking minding their business
So tonight, I'm gonna find a way to make it without you Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you

Lip syncing
I'm gonna hold on to the times we had tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you
Footage of a bed to correspond with the lyrics

Have you ever tried sleeping with a broken heart? Well, you could try sleeping in my bed Lonely, on me nobody ever shut it down like you

Footage of girl arguing with boy
You want a crown You made my body feel heaven bound Why don't you hold me

Close up of artists face

Near me, I thought you told me You'd never leave me Looking in the sky I could see your face And I know right where I fit in

This is where there is a climax in the music and the artist becomes more emotional. I would therefore use a long shot so that the viewers can now see the artists body language.

Take me, make me, you know that I'll always be in love With you Right til the end OOh I'll make it without you tonight

Close up of artists face fading out….

So tonight, I'm gonna find a way to make it without you Tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you I'm gonna hold on to the times we had tonight I'm gonna find a way to make it without you