Filming Connor in the Empty Room

We thought of having this kind of footage in our video to show Connor’s alcohol abuse clearly which was achieved. The camera shots and angles are low and on the same level as Connor himself which allows us to feel connected to him and watch him personally which highlights how he is revealing something personal to us which makes the audience aware of how serious his alcoholism is. This footage is successful as the alcohol and his depressive facial expressions and gestures create the perfect tone and the controlled lighting creates the perfect tone.

This footage shows the affect alcohol has on people as Connor is holding a bottle of alcohol and uses his facial expressions and body language to indicate his depression as he looks at the floor and the bottle in his hand to show that he is reflecting on what is making him drink. He then runs his hands through his head to indicate that he is distressed and makes the audience think that he is thinking about Lily and that this is the reason for his drinking problem.

The lighting was controlled by covering up the windows and closed the door and then we just had a torch on his face. This was to illuminate him in complete darkness as it reflects his state of mind as he is in a depression which is the darkness. The torch light acts as an interrogation light which illustrates that he is the main focus and that there is a danger due to his constant drinking and state of mind.

This camera angle is more intimate than the other camera angles as it is a close-up shot of his face which is on the same level as him to create a personal shot. This shot has Connor staring at the camera which is successful as he looks depressed and drunk. This angle creates the correct tone and mood for the music video we want. 

This footage is of Connor drinking alcohol from the bottle is to show his drinking problem clearly. This is successful as it confirms to the audience that the reason for why Connor is drinking is to block out the pain from losing Lily.

This footage of Lily will be added in amongst this footage of Connor as it will highlight what is running through his mind while he is sitting there drinking. This gives the audience an idea that he may be feeling guilty about something. This is clear due to the lighting as Connor's lighting is brighter and clearer while Lily's is darker and grainy which highlights how she is in his mind and not there in reality.