Task 11 - Inspirations / Directions

For inspiration, I looked at videos for artists and genres that I really like. For example I looked at artists such as; J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jay Rock.

Jay Rock - Vice City ft. Black Hippy

The video above is the music video to Jay Rock - Vice City ft. Black Hippy. I take inspiration from this video, mainly for clothing. The clothing is very Hip Hop/ Rap and is generally something the artists in the song would wear on a day to day basis. I think that the style they possess is definitely an american gangster style. For example, Jay Rock is wearing baggy jeans, with black and white trainers and an open thin coat with a plain white t-shirt underneath.

Earlier in the video Kendrick Lamar is shown wearing a sweatshirt with a white t-shirt hanging out the bottom, with some baggy, ripped jeans and some white trainers. This is the outfit I had imagined in my head for my actor, maybe mixed with some of Jay Rock's outfit.

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The Weeknd - Often (NSFW) 

The video for this song is really what I take my inspiration from, the song is Hip Hop style and has a slow tempo, so the video fits very well. The outfit that The Weeknd is wearing is also striking, the american football style jacket, with his own brand fits very well, and looks very fitting for the setting and song itself. The slow pans and close ups of The Weeknd himself are what give this video a sense of originality, the fact the camera pans upside down, around his head, really gives the video its distinct look.