Locations

The locations which are used in my music video are all based in the market town of Driffield where I live. I think that this is a reasonable setting as having lived there my entire life; I know that there are a lot of drug abusers and dealers which live here. With this in mind, verisimilitude is created through my product to reflect the natures of what could happen at any time within this town. I chose the settings carefully to show certain areas which are derelict or generally notorious for drug abusers; however there are shots in the text which are in developed areas such as mine or one of the actor’s houses.

The secondary main character returns to his house after they pick up the drugs in the first shots, these will be filmed in my own house. Although it does not have the appearance of a person who would use drugs’ house, I plan on strategically framing the shots so that this is not obvious. When the secondary character is being filmed in the room, I intend on using dim lighting which does not show how big the room is. To use the appropriate mise-en-scene for the character, I am going to make the room appear messy to indicate that the character does not care for organisation. The location is appropriate for filming as there are a lot of choices for lighting which means that I will not have to bring exterior lights to create the effects which I want to bring on my finishing product. There is also a large mirror in my room which can be used perfectly to film the shot where he is staring at his reflection following the actions which he had just taken. This seemed like a better setting for the secondary characters’ house as it will be more flexible to film in than elsewhere.

Following the shots filmed in the secondary characters’ house, the same drugs are then shown in the primary characters’ house to show that they have both received the same batch. These shots are filmed in a different location in the actor who plays the secondary main character’s house. Although these shots do not show a lot of the setting, it seems appropriate to film in a separate house as a following shot shows the character leaving the setting where the narrative unfolds further. 

The music video often follows the conventions of alternative rock videos by showing the band playing along with the music throughout different breaks in the narrative. This features an actor playing the vocalist Thom Yorke as he strums on his guitar alongside the song which plays in the background. This part of the music video is filmed in my living room which is appropriate through the lighting options which are available. Applying this to the filming will assist the mise-en-scene in creating a doomy atmosphere which works in synergy with the music that I have chosen. Using this setting will also distinct away from the gritty atmosphere which is provided in the initial narrative and show that the band are not associated with this type of lifestyle, but merely performing a biopic on the idea. 

Between shots fifth teen to eighteen, the main character gets stopped by the superior drug dealers. The setting for this would primarily have to be an urban setting, however to match the settings for the rest of the music video it is on a road which mixes urban influences with the standard suburban living set-up. As a result of this, I’ve decided to film it on Woldholme Avenue in Driffield. This is an area which is rarely busy which is ideal for filming the shots which I have decided on, it would also help to avoid suspicion of genuine danger happening in the community. 

This area is additionally used in the climax of the narrative where the main character is shown drug dealing to an extra followed by the confrontation of the main drug dealers which occurs in the final scene. Although it is not noticeably the same area, I plan on using the bottom of Woldholme Avenue for the climax which has graffiti ridden walls which could be used for mise-en-scene purposes of making the area appear rundown. This is also in the vicinity of an alleyway which I plan on using for the shot involving a drug deal; usage of this setting enhances the stereotype of which alleyways often connote. Further down the alleyway, there is a cul-de-sac which is convenient for the ending where the main character gets shot by the drug dealer. This will ensure that there is minimal disruption during the filming and is in an open space which is ideal for testing camera angles and framing.