Today we are starting our journey of making a music video. We had previously done our Gatorade Commercial and learned a lot about filming and editing of a film project. There were some difficulties with editing but hopefully the new laptops will relieve that struggle. We will be using the song “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Obviously, we will be using the PG edited version of the song since the original has profanity in it. The theme of the song is “ball’in on a budget” which is making the most out of a limit amount of money in a thrift store. The premise is quiet entertaining since the mis en scene of the video give off fun and quirky vibes.
Some conventions in the Thrift Store music video is the use of old, flashy clothing styles. Fur coats, button ups, baggy jeans, and assorted shoes are common place in this video. The use of pre owned and somewhat worn out clothing has a certain charm to it. The idea of “retro” clothing is trendy and can give the video a sense of character. The actors in the video will include myself and my partner Preace and maybe some extras. The attitude of the video is one of confidence and self expression. Wearing these clothes requires confidence to pull it off.
Placing the music video in a thrift shop and goodwill will be appropriate since those are classically thrifty places. Filming in a thrift store provides that added realism to the film and give it tone of joy and youthfulness. We will not be exactly copying the video, but we’ll be providing our own twist on the video. Some of the same themes and calling cards will be present in the video, but it will creatively different.
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