Re-Filming: The New Plan & Influence

We decided as a group that the series of shots we originally planned for the anti-climax section of the song just wasn't working. Instead, we brainstormed about new ideas; we developed an idea that was influenced by the iconic film Citizen Kane

"It was a marriage just like any other..."

This famous quote is said by Charles Foster Jane just before a montage sequence begins, showing the viewer an insight to his marriage.

The couple here are at the beginning of their relationship, and quite clearly show how happy they are with eachother (they are close together and he is giving her a kiss on the cheek).


By the end of the montage, we see that they are sitting opposite eachother at the table. The distance bewteen them is huge in comparison to the initial shot in the montage, and it really implies that the closeness between the couple has been lost. There is also no communication between the two, and they are both sitting silently reading - this gives off a completely contrasting vibe to the one that was felt at the beginning.

Our Idea!

So, using this as our influence, we came up with a plan to use a similiar dining room setting. However, because our montage needs to be only 15 seconds, we are only going to do 4 shots of the couple drinking wine at the table. In the first shot they will be extremely close to eachother, and by the fourth they will be at opposite ends of the table.

Our Twist on the Idea

To ensure that we are not simply replicating the table scene of Citizen Kane, we are also going to film short shots of us 4 artists standing in a white t-shirt and trousers. This quick shots will be edited in between each table shot, and this is to show the audience that the reason why these two people are moving apart at the table is because of us 4 girls who the boy has cheated on his girlfriend with. We feel that this is a modern twist on the Citizen Kane influence, and fits more tightly into the girl-group video criteria.