Initial Prop Ideas

A pocket watch will be used in my video

when the lyrics “If I had the time, I'd stop

the world and make you mine” are heard.

This connotes the meaning to the lyrics.

The style of the pocket watch is retro

which also shows the old fashioned style

of the music video and the theme.

A magnum gun will be used in a

few shots throughout the music

video as it connotes the whole film

noir idea that I will be using and the

idea I have of using a mysterious

detective. This also links with the

narrative of the song, lyrics and my

idea.

The shot of the detective badge will be

used

in the beginning of the song. By doing this,

it will introduce this character and who he

is. This also shows he has a big part within

the music video narrative. It also would

make sense to the audience as throughout

the video, this characters face isn’t

revealed until the end therefore the

character is introduced in a different way.

Shots of the bands instruments

will be shown as this is

common in rock videos. It

allows the audience to watch

the performance from the

band.

A polaroid picture of the

fantasy woman will be

used. This will be used

when the detective

character is looking at this

photo and he’s thinking he

wants this girl, and also

thinking how he has got to

save her, in order to win her

so she can belong to him.

The candle shot will be used in the

beginning and ending of the song. This

will be used in the lyrics “If I had a gun,

I’d shoot a hole into the sun.” this would

also have a graphic match shot as the

flame would connote the sun.

Another prop will be a rope

which will be used to tie up

the woman’s hands to show

she has been taken hostage.

This shot will be used when

the detective finds the

woman.

In the music video, there will be a shot of

the singer writing a lyric/note on a notepad

whilst sitting on a bench in the park.

This shows his love for her, and shows he

is a romantic man and also implies he is

always thinking about this woman.