Having presented my music video ideas to the class, one in particular was favoured in particular over the others. 'Ride The Lightning' seems to be the one that was the most popular, more so than 'Please Don't Touch', which was a surprise for me as the latter is much more commercial and was a chart success when it came out in 1981. Against the odds, the Metallica idea won. This was because it apparently had the most cohesive storyline and would be the most interesting for the viewer to watch. It is quite a dark storyline, influenced by Stephen King's 'The Green Mile', which was adapted into a popular film starring Tom Hanks, which means that it will be recognised and appreciated by many music fans who have seen the movie or read the book. It will also appeal to all the thrash fans who will watch the video, what could be more gnarly than someone getting fried riding old sparky? This will appeal to the young thrash fans who are typically aged between 15 and 25, as well as the older fans who grew up when Metallica first released the album in 1986 (so 40-50ish).
The video would be filmed using lighting that is dark and shadowy, yet highly contrasting, as if none of the light in the building work properly. An example of this kind is Metallica's 1989 music video for 'One'.
Brilliant video that.
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