Narrative Codes

Narrative Codes used in our Video

The symbolic code will be used throughout our music video by showing artistic metaphors to show the characters lives. For example the disguises the couple will wear will represent them escaping their dull monotonous lifestyles and entering an exciting world where they are different people. The use of a grey bare room for the bedroom of the characters is symbolic because it represents their isolation against the rest of the world as if they are imprisoning themselves and shutting other people out.

We will use the semic code by showing the characters running around allot in free open spaces of the sea side, the connotations of this is that they are free spirits when they are in their disguises.

The cultural code will be used to create the characters' rough eccentric and youthful exteriors to create a stereotype of mischances young couples. The male will be wearing scruffy levi Jeans, a suede Jacket and scruffy doctor martens. The girl will be wearing a brown fur coat, scruffy doctor martens and a tartan skirt/dress. This will give the couple a typical old school British look of the youth shown in films such as Trainspotting, This is England and Submarine. The boldness of the 'orangey' suede jacket and the brown fur coat will stand out (as well as their eccentric costumes in general) against the dull scenery of Whitley Bay We will also include establishing shots of St Mary's Lighthouse as well as other sea side landscapes to connote a typically northern theme for the video. The lead singer will look exciting and slightly hippy looking to create a free spirit indie rocker stereotype to the audience.