Analysis of 'Nighttime', deconstruction of lyrics and exploration of synaesthesia

Chosen song: Nighttime by The xx

1st shot: Establishing shots 

'Twinkling music - up to 0.15 seconds complete a time lapse of multiple locations, i.e bridge, river, street. Time lapse will be filmed using a sturdy tripod. To produce an effective time lapse we aim to film for around 1-2 minutes.

2nd shot: 

'Instrumental continues with the incorporation of different instruments, however still no vocals until 0.30 seconds' - Insert footage of decaying flower in black and white from 0.15-0.23.

3rd shot:

Side medium shot of Tallulah (female actress)  sat on bench alone, looking down at her roses. (0.23-0.26)

4th shot:

Instrumental continues to play without vocals. Wide shot of actor (Joe) in the studio sitting on wooden stool looking at a rose he is holding. (0.23-0.30)

5th shot:

 'Vocals begin' - (female vocals) - 'You mean that much to me and it's hard to show' > Medium side shot of female actress, Tallulah is positioned on a wooden bench in front of flower shop 'FLOWERZ' in Windsor/Eton.

6th shot:

'Vocals continue' - (female vocals) - 'Gets hectic inside of me, when you go' > Panning shot (close-up), from flowers to face - girl is still singing as shot pans to her face. Camera movement = relatively slowly.

7th shot:

'Vocals continue' - (female vocals) - 'When you go' > Medium side shot of actress placing roses beside her and walking out of frame. Camera Movement = remains stationary

8th shot:

'Vocals continue' - (Female vocals) 'Can I confess these things to you' > Panning shot, low to high of male actor 'Joe' either looking sad or adjusting his hair. Camera moves at an average pace, faster than panning shot before.

These are the initial shot ideas we wrote down.


9th shot:

'Vocals continue' - (female vocals) 'Well i don't know...' > low angled shot tilting high - (long shot) - of Tallulah walking down stairs located alongside river river. Camera movement + remains stationary. Camera films un-sharpened and gradually clearer as actress walks closer towards camera.

10th shot:

'Vocals continue' - (female vocals)  'embeded in my chest and it's hard to hold' > close-up shot (medium- waist to just above head) - of Tallulah leaning arm on barrier overlooking bridge/river, on the lyrics 'hurts to hold' > Tallulah turns her body towards view of river and places both arms on barrier, singing out.