We first decided to do a narrative video following a love enchanted couple who are torn apart by a horrific tragedy.
Our initial idea was based on a man, walking down a road after falling out with his girlfriend/wife, and getting confronted by a car. The shot would move quickly from a two-shot (containing both the man and the car from side angle) to close up of the mans face. Then a dream effect would be used to simulate a flashback of his life and the shot would disappear with a fast zoom into his eye. With the dream effect still in place several events of his life such as a wedding, children's birthday parties and the pub with his mates. To make this seem more realistic quick cuts would need to be used to create a montage effect for the audience. After this series of events the camera would quickly zoom out to reveal a close up of the man breathing heavily with shock as the car has stopped inches from him, which would be revealed with another two-shot.
Where the Idea Came From
We came up with this idea based on our understanding and interpretation of the lyrics of the song. You Could Be Happy contains ideas and themes of a broken or damaged relationship so we thought we could start the video with a couple in mid-fight with the male nearly being hit by a car as we walks out. The song goes on to express how the partner wants their now ex-partner to move on and find happiness, "you could be happy, i hope you are..." so the footage we considered using of them living their lives as normal, showing everyday situations was based on that idea. The twist at the end showing the male not getting hit by the car, we thought would shock the audience and it also suited the nature of the song because it is not an aggressive or angry song so using a death or severe injury would not follow the mood of the song and lyrics.
Why It Wouldn't Work
After analysing our initial idea we decided against it because it would be a challenge to create the idea in front of a camera to a high enough standard. Our idea would have to include a lot of fast editing and establishing shots. There would be pressure to make certain shots look believable for example; when the male lead nearly gets hit by the car. Our actors would also have to be confident and professional to portray the acting skills to make the video look of a high quality.
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