Planning: Sound

There are two types of sound that I will be using in my music video. The first is a diegetic sound of children playing and laughing. I have taken inspiration for this from Lucy Spraggan's 'Dear you' video, where we can hear an audio of children laughing and playing before the visuals begin. This is then faded out so that the music can begin. I believe that this has been used to represent the theme of naivety, however in my music video, I will be using this for atmospheric purposes as well as contrast. The sound of children laughing will place emphasis upon the school environment as well as create contrast between the darker, adult themes later on. I will also use the same audio after the music fades at the end of the video. Doing this should help to round off the narrative, by reminding the audience of the continuation of life despite any troubles that we may encounter within our own lives. Despite his alcoholism, he feels as though his job must come above his well-being in his priorities - the sound of children will be symbolic of his constant care for the children that he teaches. I will record this audio myself in a public area such as a park, where I will not need consent forms as all, or otherwise find in-copyrighted material from the internet.

The second sound that I will be using is music, specifically Jamie T's 'They Told me it Rained". I have chosen to use this piece of music as there are many contours in the beat that will allow me to portray both calm and distressing visuals. In places, the music is upbeat, and others it is offbeat - these are the parts where I can match the more distressing imagery of the males characters life.
Additionally, I looked into the legality of using copyrighted material and as I'm using it for educational purposes, it is not illegal. I must however, state that the product is an unofficial video and not distribute to anybody outside of the school or for profit.

I will insert both of these audio clips into premiere pro after saving them onto my computer. Here, I will be able to adjust the length, sound levels and such of the audio.