Ideas for Music Video (Alan Walker - Faded)

Brief Synopsis

The main character will be a teenager, preferably around the age of 14 or 15 years old. The character will have amnesia and shell shock from a war. He is traumatised from his past and his memories ave disappeared, however he wants to search for his old memories which seem to have faded away. He finds himself in one of his dream worlds where he begins to explore and search for his past memories.

Lyric related ideas

• "Where are you now"

An over-the-shoulder shot of the young man staring at an old shelter or photo in a Forest, which used to be a small home. The lyrics, "where are you now" will symbolise how he is questioning about his old home and his memories, asking where they have gone. Furthermore, this foreshadows a binary opposite, strong vs weak, as his loss of memory has made him become disadvantaged and weak. Moreover, this indicates the isolation of the character and sends a message to the audience related to modern society and how many mentally disabled individuals are often isolated and viewed the same as other individuals.

• "Under the sea"

A medium or long shot of the character standing next to a river and falling into the water. The way the character falls symbolises how they are giving up on their disadvantages. This shows emotive body language as it makes the audience realise the difficulties in the life of a mentally disabled individual.