Monday, October 18, 2010

Chosen Idea:
Child "gangster" narrative.
This idea would use conventional aspects of most music videos, but using a child instead of a black rapper. The artist would be shown living everyday aspects of a rappers life, however adding comedic vaulue as the main character would be a chil


Setting & Locations:
Daylight and Night time shots - (night shots will be lit up rather then using night mode to avoid the "greeny" effect on the shot.
Shops - refers to the wealth that comes with success in the genre - example: trying on expensive clothes.

Party - stage a party setting to represent the "party" lifestyle that is conventional of hip-hop. Subtle references to sex & drugs.


Basketball Court. - sport with reference to american culture, conventional of many hip videos for example.

Streets - symbolises the struggles a rapper goes through in becoming successful, in turn representing how they keep hold of their roots.

Prop List & Costume:
conventional "gangster" rap clothing eg.
- Baseball caps
- Baggy Clothing
- Graffiti logos
- Pendants
- Medallions
- Hi-top Trainers
The costume used in many hip hop videos are a code to what they artist is trying to portray to audience. For instance, the use of footage in the street represents the artist paying respect to thier roots before success, a success which is established through the luxuries they show in their videos.


Characters:

Tauheed Achktar - older rapper
William Crooks - younger rapper

Backgroud Charactors 10+

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