Introduction to the Music Video Project

 Throughout the upcoming music video project, I plan on working by myself. I decided not to work with anyone because of the location where my classmates live and also because of the complications within our schedules that may occur. Many of my friends within this class live at least 15 minutes away from me. As a result, many scheduling issues could occur, especially because both of my parents work throughout the day and as a result, I do not have anyone to drive me to one of my classmate's homes or to the filming location. Social distancing and the global pandemic occurring at the moment had an effect on my decision as to whether I should work with other people as well. If I caught the illness from working with others, it would affect my family. As this illness is very dangerous and contagious, the threat of these implications played a part in deciding whether to work with a partner. I am sure that while filming everyone would be safe and take precautions, however, there is always a risk that there may not be enough protection or that someone may not follow the safety precautions. In addition, I feel more confident working by myself, as I do not have to rely on anyone or be at risk of someone not doing their share of the work. Overall, I decided that it would be easier for me to do this project on my own. The song that I plan on making a music video for will be ¨Rich Girl¨ by Gwen Stefani featuring Eve. I plan on using a portion of the song that does not include the singer Eve, however, I may choose to include the part of the song where she sings in the future. I chose this song because the lyrics allowed me to earn a clear idea of what the music video will be. As Gwen Stefani sings about what she would do if she had a large amount of money, I was able to imagine what I would do as well and could gather an idea of what the music video would look like. As of now, I plan on including scenes of me throwing money in the air or picking out fancy clothes, signifying what I would be doing if I was wealthy. It took me a large amount of time, and some help from others, to choose this song, as I found that I am not very creative. While searching for songs, I could not think of any story lines that went with the lyrics being expressed. This block in creativity, led me to ask my mother which song I should make a music video to. She suggested a Gwen Stefani song, and after looking at several of her songs, I finally found this song. I am satisfied with the song chosen, and believe that i will be able to create a great music video to the song.