The music video will start off by showing a family man waking up at precisely 06:26 ( around 20 past 6 is quoted in the lyrics) and getting up for work. Ill show this by filming a close up shot of his face awakening, a close up of him checking the time on his phone, and the rush of getting ready for work.
He then proceeds to walk downstairs in order to have breakfast, wake up his kids ( I don’t have any child actors so instead i’ll reference this by showing him stepping on one of the children’s toys left on the floor showing they’re an ordinary family with a slightly messy house)
For the breakfast scene I wanted to film a lot of heavily zoomed/ focused shots on kitchen appliances instead of filming him doing the actions mentioned in the lyrics. For example when he goes to make breakfast instead of showing him performing the actions ( making toast, frying eggs etc) I focused on the objects themselves. I want to do quick shots of the foods he mentions because I think not only will it look effective but will however intrigue and excite the target audience.
We then are introduced to his wife, which will be done by showing a close up shot of her smiling, I chose to do close up due to the fact in the lyrics it says she is wearing an ‘old brown dressing gown’ and I couldn’t get hold of one in time so I decided to focus on the facial expressions instead to show affection from the wife to the husband.
This follows on to show him running out the door, now dressed for work, worrying he’s going to be late for work, to then realise the bus driver is waiting for him. I’ll film this as an established shot because I want the audience to take recognition of the setting, the bus and to also show the motion of him running. I’ll then show him miming the lyrics whilst sat on the bus on his way to work.
The second verse tells the story of him arriving at work and his day getting better. I’ll show him walking into the building ( college) and I’ll show him walking into his office, whilst a secretary smiles and mimes ‘ good morning’ this is to represent the lyrics ‘ secretary’s they’ve got a smile for me’
It will then lead on to show his ‘in tray’ being almost empty, and him picking up a piece of paper, from his manager to tell him the guy he hates at work has been fired. I wanted to break the 4th wall in this music video because I believe it makes the music video humours and gives it a heart warming innocence which Is what I feel when I listen to this type of music. When the lyrics ‘Rob the Gob is getting kicked out …’ I want to show Character A and Rob both walking out of their work place, Rob getting mouthy at A and then walking angry up to the camera and either swearing ( to be blurred out) or shouting at the camera and pushing it out the way. I really liked the idea of this because I thinks its funny and original.
The next scene to film will be filmed at a local park in Alphington where A will have lunch on their ‘Favourite bench’. To start this scene off I want to show an established shot of A walking into the park, walking up to the lamp post and spinning around it to show his joyful mood, I then want to show a character’s view shot, by filming as if the camera lens is his eye, and filming him walking up to the bench sitting down and looking at the landscape in front of him. This scene mainly involves him eating his sandwiches, a close up of him reading a note in his lunch from his wife saying i love you, and also him dancing around on and around the bench to make the video funny and show it really is ‘The best day’ of his life.
The next chorus will involve shots of him miming the words, him walking back to work, walking happily down the street, and close ups of him smiling, and landscape shots.
The final scene will be the scene of his death, I want to show two established shots, one of him walking past the camera late at night, and one established tracking shot of him missing the bus and getting frustrated. I will then film him walking into a shop , stopping off for some beers and fags, and then walking back out. I want to show this as a time lapse and put it in fast motion. Ill then do a mid shot of him about to cross the road, a close up of him quickly turning his head, where I will add the sound of a car screeching, and Will then quickly cut to a plain black screen in time with the lyrics’ I guess I never saw that taxi’ to which I will then show him lying on the road with his eyes closed, blood on his head, and to slowly open them with struggle so I can show his life flashing before his eyes, by showing the good moments of the day, and to show some clips in reverse so It appears the whole day is rewinding.
Ill end the whole music video by doing a close up shot of A slowly closing his eyes, and a Person in a UV Vest knocking on the door of his home.
Overall I’m trying to achieve a Heartwarming Video, that connects with the target audience and delivers the message that you should always remember to tell loved ones, that you love them. I wanted to include humour because I believe the songs title sounds dark, when Just Jack was trying to deliver a sad but lovely story about how he has a great day and didn’t take anything for granted such as good weather, family time and quiet transport.
Shauna Church 