I have a dream...

Here is a video that I filmed and edited for my TV Production class. Please take a look at it before reading any further!

I wanted to do one of two songs. I tried filming to a Patrick Watson song, with my eight-year old brother as the star but I soon learned that he must have ADD or just might just hate me because he did not want to cooperate. Instead I chose to use Bon Iver because it's a emotional song that picks up and has a large climax and the end.

I really didn't have a concept. I just called my two friends up and filmed them. It was kind of a disaster since I had no shots written out or any sort or direction I wanted to go. After I compiled all my footage, I started seeing things fall into place. The only shot I knew I wanted was the beginning with Rachael's face slowly coming in and out of focus and also ending with how the video started, but this time with a slow smile, signifying some sort of hope to whatever needed to have some.

Something I didn't notice until someone pointed it out to me was the fact that all of Nick's shots were with snow and Rachael's were without. It just so happened that we had a freak snowfall after the initial filming and I needed to get some more footage.

Anyways, after I cut the bulk of my footage, my concept was she was the "girl of his dreams". So, she never really existed, but after I screened it to a couple of my friends and peers, I usually got one of two interpretations.

1) They were ex's and he was recalling the good times they had together.

2) She is actually dead, and he's reminiscing of the happy times when she was alive.

I prefer #2 to #1. Only because it's less cliche and cheesy.

So, I'd like to ask: What did YOU think it was about after watching it?

PS. I KNOW I ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE CORN POPS BOX TOO OPEN TO THE CAMERA. I AM SORRY.