Chosen Song For Music Video:

I have decided that I want to construct my music video to 'Constellations' by 'Enter Shikari'. The song is about being able to succeed or pursue whatever dream you want in life and that ultimatley no one can controll the decisions that you make. In researching 'constellations' I have gained knowledge that constillations are actually patterns formed by prominent stars- as shown in the diagram below,

therefore by the song using lyrics such as 'you are the constillations that guide me' this gives off the idea that there are two key characters in the song, the lead singer (Rou Reynolds) who is singing about his emotions and feelings and the character he is also refering to as being his 'constillations'. This gives me a lot of ideas and thoughts of how i can interpret different things into this video which is why i believe that this is a suitable and appropriate song to use. Also I enjoy this genre of music and am a fan of the band themselves.

Enter Shikari:

Enter Shikari are a British post-hardcore group formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. They combine post-hardcore and various heavy metal sub-genres, such as metalcore and alternative metal, with elements of various electronic genres, such as electronica, dubstep, trance and occasionally drum and bass, creating a particularly unique sound. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of which are named Shikari. Shikari also means 'Hunter' in Marathi, Persian, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali. Their debut album, Take to the Skies was released on 19 March 2007 and reached No. 4 in the Official UK Album Chart. Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on 15 June 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at 16. Their third studio album, A Flash Flood of Colour was released on 16 January 2012 and was positioned at the top of the UK Album Chart for almost its entire week of release, however it eventually debuted on the chart at 4.

Music Video Storyboard (Boys Like Girls - Thunder):

'Boys Like Girls - Thunder' Video:

'Boys Like Girls - Thunder' Storyboard

Music Video Conventions

Brief Specification:

1. A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options;

A website homepage for the band

A cover for its release as part of a digipal (CD/DVD package);

A magazine advertisement for the digipak (CD/DVD package).