Location, location, location

Thinking about and planning locations is vital when you make a music video or any type of film in general because location can add a particular tone to the product you are producing. Not only that, but it can put your shots into context and for these reasons I have put great thought into where my music video should be filmed. I have come to the conclusion that in order to convey the message Lee Roy Benjamin is putting forward in 'A Trip To The Moon' I must pick certain settings that can convey this. Loneliness is a common theme throughout the song and this really relates to youth. Loneliness and depression are common moods felt by teenagers (Hall 1904) and therefore I have chosen to film at locations that really connote this loneliness.


Cardinham Woods, near Bodmin 















I have chosen to film at Cardinham Woods as I think the woods can often be seen as a place of solitude and this link to the lyrics of the song. The artist wants to get away from the stressed of urban city life and as a way of retreating he finds himself alone in the woods. I have visited these woods and think this would be a great place to shoot my music video because firstly there are lots of places to film within the woods and secondly because the woods are visually stunning. This will work very well on camera, visually and metaphorically.

Bodmin Cemetery 

I chose Bodmin Cemetery for similar reasons. Cemeteries are often considered to be very lonely places but also they are a place in which people go when they need to reflect. It is for these reasons that I have chosen to film some of my film shots here. This cemetery is also very close and therefore makes it very convenient to film at. I have chosen this particular cemetery because it is hundreds of years old and currently disused, conveying perfectly the tone and feel I need for my music video.

Camel Trail, Bodmin

I picked this location for the very same reasons as the other locations. Among this trail are some lovely spots that are always quiet and would seem like a great getaway from the stresses of life. I have walked along this trail many times before and therefore know many good places to film. There is lots of greenery and hills that look over the main town that is is situated next to. Therefore the artist could observe the town from the outside.