Research into narrative

We knew from the beginning of the project we wanted to include a narrative storyline to make the video an amplification video. We saw it necessary to research into other music videos that also do this to get an idea of how to construct ours.

One example that is a good example of the storyline i have been drafting for the video is Beyonce- If i were a boy, it is good in that it reflects they lyrics of the song which can be verified an an effective tool by applying to Goodwins theory of music videos. The video tells of the breakdown of the relationship between a couple however it is quite unconventional as the woman is the one in the full time job and cheating on her partner though we do later find out this is the reverse of the real situation hence the title of the song if i were a boy.



The affects in this video is also an convention i wish to replicate the use of black and white i feel is very effective in showing the emotion of the song the use of fades as shot transitions is also something i feel makes  it work as a narrative within the video showing past tense and keeping to the rhythm of the song and although theirr is dialogue at the beginning throughout the film there isn't any to explain what is happening however by the cinematography we are able to understand what is happening without dialogue of text.