We auditioned 2 people to play the lead singer in our music video - Harry Buxton and Richard Bate-Weldon, who is also part of our initial group.
Harry
What makes you want to star in our music video?
"I am a big fan of the smiths before is started to really get into music and I really liked your idea of the music video so I was really excited to get involved and I am now a lot more confident to be on camera because of my gigs I've been doing recently."
Do you think that our idea is original and will the final video look good?
"I like how you've changed the original video into having narrative as well as live performance because it shows you've put thought into your idea and that you really want to show that you've thought about the lyrics and the whole song. I feel that after it has been edited it will look really good and well put together."
How do you feel about the locations we decided on to film our video?
" I think that you've chosen really good locations especially the stage in the hall because, it shows can show the and from loads of different camera angles. Also I think that the run down areas are very good because, again it shows though and time taken over where to film. Also the location on the train track looks really good because it does look like something from a smiths video and I think that its a really good place to film the music video."
Would you change anything about the props, location or the actors in the video?
"I would only change a few things because most of it sounds like it will look really good. But instead of a stage it would look better to film the live performance in a basement or somewhere more rundown because then the music video will be symmetrical with the narrative. I think the locations are fine but more rundown places would be better because some of them aren't that rundown and doesn't really show what the songs meaning."
Richard
What makes you want to star in our music video?
"I have been a big smiths fan for as long as I can remember and I would really feel like I would fit into the role the best. I feel that I am confident on camera and can sing the song not just lip sync so it doesn't look fake. I am passionate about media and would really like to be involved."
Do you think that our idea is original and will the final video look good?
" I think that the idea is very new and that it will be challenging to get right because, it is hard to get the lip-syncing to look good. But overall the idea is refreshing and will look professional if it is done right."
How do you feel about the locations we to film for the video?
" I think that the locations are good because it fits well with the meaning of the song. I think that filming in a rundown place would be good and because they are hard to find it will show that you've done your research and that you've thought about the best place to do it. I feel that you could film it in a city where it is more rundown because it will really capture the song and show your effort."
Would you change anything abut the props, location or the actors in the video?
" I would change the time of day that you film for example, I think that it would look better at night rather in the daytime/ sunset, because I feel it would be more dramatic. I would also change the location to a city rather than a small town and the countryside."
We didn't audition the other band members because are planning to film when they are doing band practise, so to them it will feel like another normal day at band pactise - this will make them feel more relaxed and comfortable on camera. We also decided to choose people to audition who can play an instrument (preferable guitar) and hopefully in a band so they already feel comfortable playing to a large group of people/being on camera. They don't have any lip syncing/singing roles so we just asked their permission to film them when they are playing their instruments and they agreed. The two other band members said that they liked the idea of being on camera and they liked the idea of our music video. We felt that we only needed to audition for the main role, so we chose between Harry and Richard and came to the decision that Harry fits the role better and suits the voice of the chosen song.
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