All of the actors that I have chosen are from my target age demographic of 16-25-year-olds. This makes it more relatable towards the target audience.
The actor will play the role of the "Rich snob" who looks down on the less wealthy character. The social group he represents is "The Rich" and he is also from an Asian ethnic group.
This Actor will play the role of the "Poor man" who works hard to create his own wealth. He represents the "Working class" although he does rise up towards the end of the video.
This actor will play the role of the investor/business partner to the poor man. She represents women but in a way that subverts from the genre conventions of rap music
0:00-0:04 Wide angle shot showing a run down area of LA. The camera is handheld so there is no steady cam being used. The video starts which the camera pulling focus and then goes to slow motion. Many of the local residents outside socialising. They are smoking, drinking and having fun like the stereotypical teenagers of these sort of areas would do. As they are older people it could be symbolising their roots and the idea of never forgetting where you came from and supporting those that stuck with you on your way to success.
0:05-0:07 Wide angle handheld shot showing Drake and The Game naturally stood beside an outdoor basket ball court. The Game is giving drake a tour of his home city. Outdoor basketball courts are the stereotypical location for the poorer children of America to socialise. As they are older people it could be symbolising their roots and the idea of never forgetting where you came from and supporting those that stuck with you on your way to success. This could also be showing how these two successful rappers are helping out the communities they were raised in and trying to make them a better place.
-0:11 Establishing shots of the surrounding area showing a restaurant with letters coming off of the sign signifying this is a poor area.
-0:14 Wide shot of the local kids that are standing amongst the adults that are smoking and drinking. Highlighting the role models that these children have and showing that the expectation of these kids is not very high. The Game came from this area and is boasting about how he made it out and still goes back to help out the people that supported him.
-0:16 Establishing handheld shots of a high school which high-security gates surrounding it showing that its possible a school for some troublesome kids.
-0:21 Long establishing shot of a COMPTON sign (similar to the Hollywood sign) in a nicer part of the city, showing that the city is moving forward but still has some rundown areas.
-0:26 Mid shot of The Game standing in a tire yard.
-0:29 Close up shot of an aggressive dog that is chained to the front of a house. Highlighting the sense of danger and mistrust in the area. The message of the shot is to trust nobody which contradicts to the song's message about being a strong community.
-0:35 Mid shot of The Game pointing to the sky. Religious connotations which link to the theory of black people stereotypically being religious (mainly Christian)
-0:45 Wide angle shot to mid shot (zoom) of people working out in the streets with run down equipment. The message being that, even though they can't afford the luxuries like a gym membership they are still able to work with what they do have available to them
-0:50 Mid shot showing young girls gripping onto and lookig through a fence as if they see something they want but cannot reach
-0:57 Wide shot of a group of men mainly wearing red which could be a link to gangs as red is the colour worn by the American gang, The Bloods.
-1:09 Two shot of two women stood outside of a beauty shop. This could highlighting small businesses and the community aspect of the song
-1:11 Wide angle shot showing all five women inside this shop
-1:12 Over the shouldr shot showing a group of black men and police cars parked up nearby. Conforming to stereotypes and showing how they live on a day to day basis
-1:27 Low angle shot showing the young girls hanging out of the half open window of a flashy pink car, with exaggerated angry facial expressions. Could be symbolising how they feel trapped.
-1:34 Wide angle shot of Drake and The Game stood in the middle of a large group of locals
The standard shot descriptions are the Wide shot (capturing the surroundings as well as the subject), Closeup (used to capture fine details on the subject eg emotion) Midshot (Waist and up)
Story boards are rough illustrations that are used in order to help you as the creator to order you thoughts. They may also help the people you are working with understand your vision. You can make this through drawing or still shots.
The rule of thirds is where you use lines to divide the shot and it makes it easier to position your subject
High angle shots make the subject seem weak whereas low angle shots make the subject look dominant.
Continuity is making sure the shots make sense when put together eg costume.
180 degree rule is used to make sure that it looks like two subjects are looking at eachother in two different shots
Shot reverse shot is going back and forth between two over the shoulder shots to make it look as though a conversation is flowing
Stedicam is keeping the camera steady with a dolly or tripod
Focusing on a subject by zooming in in their face for example and focusing then going back to original shot.
Pulling focus is changing focus mid shot
The story follows our main character from rags to riches and his costume will reflect that. The picture below is a representation of how the character's costume will develop over the curs of the video. He will go from a very casual, poorly dressed person to a business casual dressed person to an important looking man dressed in a full suit
The picture below shows the actual costume that my main character will wear. Over time he will slowly transition to the suit.
The female in the video will follow a similar transition, however, will start from the business casual stage to show that she starts with a certain amount of power that the man does not have.
All the other characters in the music video are important business people and will, therefore, be wearing a combination of business and business casual attire.
