Changing Our Song

Shortly after beginning the editing process, our group noticed that the footage that we had was not very fitting to our original song of choice. We had encountered struggles when filming in terms of being able to fulfil the grunge aesthetic that we wanted for our piece, which meant that the visuals were not suiting to the song. We did not realise that creating such looks for our piece would require the ability to hunt extensively for dingy locations, and a budget for obtaining the correct clothing and props. No members of the group have passed their driving tests, which means we were limited to what local locations we could use, and none of them seemed particularly fitting for the aesthetic we were aiming to achieve. We did not have a budget to acquire extra clothing, props and equipment, which meant that the overall look of the piece did not have the 'edgy' mise-en-scene that we desired.

We liked the footage that we had already filmed though, and we wanted to keep the same narrative for our music video. So, the search began for a new song. We needed to find a song that was from the alternative music genre, of which the lyrics could be interpreted to fit the narrative of our piece. As we are all frequent listeners to the alternative music genre, we took to listening to some of our favourites bands to search for a song. Eventually, we found what we thought would be the perfect song for us, which was "Sorry" by Nothing But Thieves.

The song tackles the themes of relationships and self-conflict. It describes an individual that is unhappy in their relationship, and as a result, this relationship is breaking down. It talks about overcoming your demons by learning to accept yourself. The lyrics of the song, however, are not restrictive, as there are no mentions of pronouns, and there are no specific details mentioned. This meant that the song was open to interpretation, which was exactly what we needed it to be. The song was more upbeat than our previous choice, which was much more suited to the footage we had accumulated, such as the shots that we took in Winter Wonderland.

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