After presenting our ideas to the class and receiving feedback on these choices, we the mighty Oven Baked Subs and our Colonel have decided to go with 'Mr Brownstone' by Guns N Roses.
It is the strongest idea as we believe it is the song we can be most creative with, and could explore the controversial yet strangely popular music industry topic of drug addiction, obviously in a much more implicit way.
The Performance aspect will be acted out by us, as we have access to musical instruments. We aim to film these parts in a number of locations, creating a sense of live experience and touring which rock fans cherish and favour in their favourite bands. We could film on the school stage, in the blacked out drama rooms and in a practise/ studio facility which we have access to. To establish the rock and roll aspect we will be dressed as stereotypical rock stars, a mix of heavy metal and glam rock, and enact a number of classic moves, such as Chuck Berry's 'Duck Walk', Pete Townshend's 'Windmill' and the 'Powerslide'. The character of Mr Brownstone will appear in several shots, sometimes in the background, other times more prominent, to show that they cannot escape the stigma attached to being famous rock stars, the addiction is ever present, in the backs of their minds.
The narrative/ concept side will consist of the band going about their business offstage, engaging in activities such as autograph signing, photo shoots, relaxing and several others, but no matter what they do Mr Brownstone always appears, trying to tempt them into giving in. By following the band we can address the stigma of being a junkie which is often associated with this form of music, and at the end of the video explore how they overcome the excesses of fame and money with their love for music, an idea which is strongly supported by rock fans, appealing to most rock fans 'all about the music' attitudes. And the strength of the temptation to give in to addiction is notoriously extremely strong amongst rock stars, due to the pressures of fame and the boredom of not being on the road. We also felt that this would give us a lot of opportunities to make Mr Brownstone appear at extremely awkward times.
In making this project, we have several different options for dealing with the subject of drug addiction. We can show the darker side of being a famous rock band, and spread a message promoting the music over the drugs, and we could even almost parody it, making it a lighter form of entertainment, in a way mocking the stereotype.
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