R&P Post 8: Possible tracks for the single

To help start this selection process, my group decided to meet up during a lunch break and brainstorm ideas. As at this point we had all semi-agreed that the genre of our music video would be some sort of R&B, we all began to chip in with our preferences. We used iPads to help communicate these ideas to each other and then we began to shortlist our favourites as a group. From this shortlist we list each tracks' pros and cons in order to see which music video would best suit our strengths and resources at our disposal.

Mario- Let Me Love You

Our first song idea was 'Let Me Love You' by Mario.

Pros:

• Strong male lead- I could take this on
• Contemporary R&B- our desired genre
• Good tempo to the beat- allows opportunity for dancing
• Positive artist image
• Availability to mix narrative and performance

Cons:

• May be difficult to find another male actor to play the 'cheating' guy
• Lyrics don't really allow for differing interpretations
• Song is currently too long- would need to be cut down

Justin Timberlake- Cry Me A River

Our second song idea was 'Cry Me A River' by Justin Timberlake.

Pros:

• Contemporary R&B- our desired genre
• Good tempo to the beat- allows opportunity for dancing
• Strong male lead- I could take this on
• Metaphorical song title- conceptual based music video?
• Allows for character development

Cons:

• Would require another male actor- hard to find
• Song is very well-known
• Song would need to be cut down

Destiny's Child- Survivor

Our third song idea was 'Survivor' by Destiny's Child.

Pros:

• Inspirational female group
• Contemporary R&B
• Good message behind the song
• Upbeat- allows dance opportunities

Cons:

• Difficult to find three female actors to fill the group
• Would need a lot of back-up dancers
• Rap lip-sync would be hard to pull off
• We couldn't think of many varied performance shots