Brainstorming Ideas:-

When originally deciding on our video and the ideas for the video footage; we, as a group, decided that our band were going to be Coldplay. From here we narrowed our song choices down to two. 

These were:
     -God Put A Smile Upon Your Face
     -Clocks

In order to come up with some sparks and first ideas, we played the songs and noted down anything that came to mind. Whether it be particular lyrics, actions, instruments, shots or images.

After doing this for both songs, we came together to collect all of our ideas and went from there on deciding the final song and first 'formal' idea.

Here is my planning.

As my planning was only done in pencil, some sections may be difficult to read. So here is what is written down.

God:

guitar
'down' - positive ending - doesn't sound it.
drums - foot tap?
'line'
'time' - your time - guilt
beat - montage
chorus - 'ahh' - spinning?
sun - smile - happy

song = release of anger/ emotion

smile

male

vulnerable, feels helpless?
stuck/ trapped - can see out, can't get out

32 beat intro - voice over?

'nobody knows' - (image of small building, with trees)
(image of bird) - grace? birds - freedom - links to being trapped.


Clocks:

drums - Euan 
piano - Claydon (Emma)

'lights go out' - BEV shot, B/O
'confusion' - montage
'tides' - sea, add sounds

clocks - time - running out, count down? - spinning, clock hands?
instrumental = montage
(clock image) - fades, overlays, visual ideas
'beg' - visual representation
time lapses (apple) - clock hands spinning - overlayed - different angles/speeds

LIGHTS 
CLOCKS

violins - Jay, Laura, Bianca - formal dress
fade into song + ticking sound = voice over