Script

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edit: since writing the script I wanted to change it by adding more use of editing such as kaleidoscope effects, mirror effects, slow motion, split screen effects, strobe lights and possibly colour changes. I also wanted to add more locations like different rooms of the house, car parks and streets. This means that I may also remove some shots that are in the script like shot 2, 4, 6, 11, and 12. These shots will be replaced with more effect-heavy / interesting shots.

A practical issue was that I was unable to find an affordable and good quality star projector. This means that I could try and make something similar by cutting shapes into card and covering a lamp with it, but I will probably just remove the star projector from the script and do something else.
I also want to have faster editing towards the end of the video. The song gets quite fast and angry, so I want to emulate that properly. I might also add  a shot before the song starts to use as a title screen, with a text overlay.

Treatment

Treatment for “Part Heart” by Kate Nash

Narrative

The actual song is about “when you’re really down, and really affected by something and you feel like you’re never going to feel any different and everyone tells you there’s certain things you should do to feel better but none of them work”, so I would want to make a video that seemed quite sad/frustrated. I could emulate this by using a lot of short clips edited together so that the video seems to shift quite quickly, giving a jolty/fidgety feel.

Performance

I might try and make the video match the music by making it a narrative video (it would follow the lyrics – convert them to a visual form) – although I’m probably more likely to make it a conceptual video.
I decided I might make the video follow one person on their own to emulate the loneliness/frustration of the song.

Cinematography

I will try and make the video match the music by making it slow at the beginning then progressively faster (done through editing).

Mise-en-scene

The video will probably all take place inside a house (to coincide with the lyrics “how much I stay indoors, leave the house”).
I want to use strobe lights to emulate the irritation/frustration of the song. I was also thinking about experimenting with lighting – I wanted to fill rooms with different coloured lights, maybe to emulate the feelings in the song e.g. using red lighting when the song starts to speed up and get louder.
lighting: coloured mood lights, fairy lights, star projectors, sparklers, candles.

Generic Convention

I might make the video so that it is original work but still ties in/matches with some of Kate Nash’s other videos. This would also make sure that the video fits in with the music and genre properly.

Locations

locations to use:

i'm going to use a variety of locations in my video, including:

• local streets 
• carparks - may need permission
• my own house - primary location for the use of lighting

i wont be able to use lighting or change the appearance of the public places, but could do something in editing after filming

Costumes and Props

costume:

i want the actor to be wearing some kind of dress because i think that would fit into the aesthetic of the song.
i could use multiple outfits/costume changes to keep the appearance of the actor interesting.

some options:

  

all of these can be bought online and are reasonably affordable, so obtaining them would be realistic

edit: i now own one like the top right

props:

the main props that are going to be used in the video is the lighting methods because these will be interacted with by the actor. the script also includes a record player.
i would also use things found on location as props.

edit: added props - polaroid camera.
lighting methods will not be interacted with any more as I haven't been able to get a star projector.

Lighting in a Music Video

one thing i've been thinking about a lot for the video is lighting. i want to experiment with different coloured lights, strobe lights, candles, sparklers, star projectors and fairy lights. 

filling a dark room with coloured light from a mood lamp would look really interesting and you could also use it to express certain moods in parallel with the song.

examples:

mood lamps:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008B4DCCU/ref=s9_simh_gw_p201_d15_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=13YGPZ1Q4XKP8ZV0AAYE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=429454147&pf_rd_i=468294

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Auraglow-Remote-Controlled-Colour-Changing/dp/B0047TP4CO/ref=pd_sim_light_11

star projectors:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Innoo-Tech-Night-Projector-Amazing/dp/B009ENX2SQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1380706057&sr=1-4&keywords=star+projectors

creating a visible spectrum would be really interesting too

using red, green and blue light

other nice images:

edit:

instead of buying expensive coloured lights, you could use transparent coloured plastic as a makeshift camera filter

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SHEETS-ASSORTED-COLOURED-CELLOPHANE-SIZE/dp/B001V8P4AG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

if you put this in front of the camera lens then the image will come out in a different colour

acetate could be stuck onto the lens or held in front