Possible Song Choices

We've thought of some more possible song choices, at the moment it's between:
- Boys Don't Cry- The Cure
- Smile- Lily Allen
- Hitsville UK- The Clash
- Town Called Malice- The Jam

I really like Hitsville UK and think there's a lot we could do with that song, it's really interesting how it's nothing like any other song from The Clash and could be a totally different style music video to some of their others.

New Group and Possible Ideas

After our Christmas music video didn't work out, Rachel and I have teamed up with Abbie and George to see what we can come up with together. After talking to eachother in class it seems that we have quite different styles, but this could help to push eachother out of our comfort zones and create something we never would have before.

A couple of ideas for songs we've come up with so far as a group are 'Smile' by Lily Allen and 'Boys Don't Cry' by The Cure, but nothing's been finalised yet.

Chistmas Video- Update

Unfortunately, we've had to no longer continue with our Christmas music video as we've realised just how unfeasible it will be. As we'd need to create Christmas in either mine or Rachel's house for a few days whilst we filmed, we'd need everyone to be available for a few long days of filming, which is just not possible with young children. The only times at which we'd be able to film with children for a few days is during half terms or school holidays, which just isn't possible with the people we would like to use. My cousin lives quite far and has different half term dates to us, and my friend with the younger brother is away for half term.

Onto the next idea...

'Step Into Christmas' lyrics

These are the lyrics to the song we've decided to use. We thought about ideas which would work with the song, and there are a few things we've thought of. 

-mise en scene we could incorporate

Welcome to my Christmas song
I'd like to thank you for the year
So I'm sending you this Christmas card
To say it's nice to have you here
I'd like to sing about all the things
Your eyes and mind can see
So hop aboard the turntable
Oh step into Christmas with me

Step into Christmas
Let's join together
We can watch the snow fall forever and ever
Eat, drink and be merry
Come along with me
Step into Christmas
The admission's free

Take care in all you do next year
And keep smiling through the days
If we can help to entertain you
Oh we will find the ways
So merry Christmas one and all
There's no place I'd rather be
Than asking you if you'd oblige
Stepping into Christmas with me

Step into Christmas
Let's join together
We can watch the snow fall forever and ever
Eat, drink and be merry
Come along with me
Step into Christmas
The admission's free
Oh oh oh
La la la la

Welcome to my Christmas song
I'd like to thank you for the year
So I'm sending you this Christmas card
To say it's nice to have you here
I'd like to sing about all the things
Your eyes and mind can see
So hop aboard the turntable
Oh step into Christmas with me

Step into Christmas
Let's join together
We can watch the snow fall forever and ever
Eat, drink and be merry
Come along with me
Step into Christmas
The admission's free

Step into Christmas
Let's join together
We can watch the snow fall forever and ever
Eat, drink and be merry
Come along with me
Step into Christmas
The admission's free

Step into Christmas
Let's join together
We can watch the snow fall forever and ever
Eat, drink and be merry
Come along with me
Step into Christmas
The admission's free

Oh oh

Step, step into Christmas
Oh for ever and ever
Yeah come along with me
Now
oh oh oh oh

Step, step into Christmas
Oh for ever and ever
Yeah come along with me
Now

Song Choice

For our Christmas music video, Rachel and myself have decided to use Elton John's Step Into Christmas.

We thought this song would be a good one to use as it is very upbeat, fast paced and also allows for editing to the beat. One of the most important things to me and Rachel is that the song has a happy, joyful feel to it, rather than sad or slow. Much like our AS final film, we wanted to create something fun, and Step Into Christmas would definitely allow us to do so.

Moodboard

Here's a moodboard for a Christmas music video:

Possible Song Choices

If we were to go with the idea of a Christmas music video, these are some songs we could possibly use.

Elton John- Step Into Christmas


Wizard- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday


Shakin' Stevens- Merry Christmas Everyone

Christmas Music Video

For our music video, we have decided that we want to create something different and unique. A  genre I have never seen done by past students is the Christmas song genre, and this is something we think could be really fun to explore.

The idea we have had follows a young child (around 6 years old) very early on Christmas morning as they creep downstairs and begin to wreak havoc in the house by opening presents, pulling all the crackers, making fake snow, etc. Towards the end of the song we would have either the rest of the family or just one family member (most likely the 'older sister' of the child) come down to find the house covered in wrapping and cracker gifts with the child sat in the middle having fun. It would be a very fun, light-hearted video to an upbeat Christmas song.

There would be a strong focus on the mise-en-scene and costume with the house being highly decorated and there being seasonal features like the tree, cards on the shelves, and stockings over the fire. We'd also have everyone dressed in Christmas pyjamas. For this video, there are a couple of people we have in mind for filming. As the child would need to be fully comfortable around us, we thought we could use my cousin (6) and myself as the older sister as then she would be totally comfortable being filmed. Failing this, my friend and her 4 year old brother would also be up for taking part and, again, would be comfortable around each other.