Song Possibilites

When beginning our search for a song we had certain aspects in mind that we thought were necessary in order to create the sort of video/narrative we had in mind as well as the technical and conventional elements seen in the vast majority of videos. We thought our song had to be: quirky/alternative , melancholic , tell a story (of some sort) and had either a jump in tempo/intensity or re-occurring theme to reinforce the narrative.

We came down to 4 possible songs:

• 'Avalanche' by Bad Sounds
• 'SOIA' by Strange Bones  
• 'foule' by Waste
• 'Dead by summer' by 20 cent dreams 

In order to help decide which song would best suit making into a video, we used a diagram to assess the aspects of each song to help decide which ticked the most boxes and therefore would be most suitable 

Avalanche has :

A clear quirkiness and retro style

re-occurring theme of 'try as I might i'm losing the fight to get better'

obscure lyrics telling a story of some kind

-however is not dynamic and has no distinct peak in intensity






Strange Bones has :

Points of high and low intensity

Strong opening which establishes the tone

Clear beat which favours fast paced editing

-however lyrics are hard to understand and there is no alternative style or theme







Dead by summer has :

Chapters and dynamic changes

a beat that favours fast paced editing

-however generic lyrics and a lack of alternative feel









Waste has :

Melancholic tone

Imagery created through lyrics and themes established by this

Clear shift in energy between chorus/verse

-however has a more dark and less 'quirky' tone than we hoped for


After reviewing all options we concluded that 'Avalanche' is the song we will use, as it's lyrics can be used either to use constructed imagery within the narrative, or to directly attempt to convey the story told within the lyrics. the re-occurring line of 'try as I might I'm losing the fight to get better' can also be used to inspire multiple themes or aspects of a narrative, for this wide range of options the song offers us creatively, we have a versatile range of ideas to finalise into our video.