Nocturnal House--Pretty Girls Make Graves Entry

Okay, here it is. I know it took me a while, but quality work takes time.

So, for this video I thought it was integral to portray a message with coinciding images that actually followed the song. I honestly don't like it when videos have nothing to do with the actual song. I know if I wrote a song and I wanted a video for it, I would want something that's powerful AND artistic-- not just artistic. Also, I absolutely can't stand, in any video, people using effects just to make their video look 'cool.' (I haven't seen the other videos for this yet, so I am not targeting anyone. I just mean I've seen it many times before.) Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-effects (as you can see from my video), but I think every time you use an effect it should have a meaning behind it. Otherwise, you're just taking the easy way out.

I want to thank...

Roz and Gille-- My actress and actor
Ashley-- Support and lighting
My Mom and Dad-- For letting me use their equipment and lending their support.
And last but not least, I would like to thank PGMG for giving me the opportunity to show my talents and for this excellent learning experience. I want to become a movie director/editor, and I'm going to school for it as we speak, so I really enjoyed this.

VIDEO ANALYSIS

I'll try to keep this short...

This video is a quintessential tale about a guy and a girl-- with a twist. Obviously you can tell they were happy and in love at one point, but what you don't know is how, with time, he became so obsessed-- so consumed with want for her that it destroyed their relationship. The story is told through his eyes as he sits in the bathtub thinking about all the events that led him there. I think the symbolism that the bathtub represents is very important, though it can be interpreted as cliché. Basically it means that he is at his most vulnerable point and you're seeing him for who he truly is.

Almost all of his memories have some kind of distortion to them; because no one's memories are ever perfect and crystal clear. Seeing the story through his memories lends a very surreal feeling to the viewers. Almost like being in a dream. How the moon changes in color from blue to red to gray represents how he himself is changing. I purposely didn't show exactly what went wrong or what happened because I always like to let the audience come to their own conclusions. For the end, the picture in the bathtub signifies how he is trying to wash her from his mind—both the good times and the bad. I was about to make him kill himself, but that would be too typical.

GOOD LUCK to everyone

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Nocturnal
• House
• Pretty
• Girls
• Make
• Graves
• Mothers
• Girr
• Contest

[alessa679]

i dont know why but i liked this video

[meatballheadzzz]

Well thanks! I am glad you like it

[wsibertiger2001]

Lacey my love.. Guy kept saying how good this video was of urs.. and i'm like WTF is he talking about.. what video.. then I was sifting through bulletins cuz i'm a loser.. and I fell across it.. I LOVE IT.. I'm so proud of you that was extremely good... and I'm gonna show it to all my friends down here cuz ur the best!!! I love the sequence and angles and such.. isn't that ur bathroom??? I was like.. naw.. this isn't lacey's.. but it wasssssss... !!!! Love you the mostest.. -stevi

[meatballheadzzz]

Stevi! I must say I am suprised to see you on here. I am so glad you like it. I am happy that all the people who really matter to me like it. Yup, thats my bathroom!! hahaha, I thought the broken down look of my bathroom would go well with the video. lol, I knew it would come in handy someday. ^_^ thanks for the wonderful comment. Miss you!!!

[foamyfan15010]

You are a genius. A genius, I tell you. A GENIUS!!! lol Is that flattering enough? Who we talking about?

[meatballheadzzz]

Hmmm, I guess someone had fun refreshing my video about 20 times to rate it low because it droped a full star...

[Michlissa1209]

I'm not sure about this one... I don't know how I found it but I'm not sure how I'm feeling.

[Kimberlyprincess52]

Let me Clean Your Home

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[dannygurl100]

um mentle ishus

[crashmancory]

yet another vidio clip with the song that im obsessed with, i want it so badly but cant seem to find it anyware, can anyone help me????

[macchesney]

I got the impression that he raped her.

[Kayleigh27]

Wowsers! That was an awesome video. I loved the way the relationship was portrayed and the feelings that were also shown. Great work!

[falsehope01]

Oh, now I know why. Not only is it portrayed very well, but also it reminds me alot of a relationship I once had, though it did not end quite the same. However... the guy in your video is alot hotter than my ex :D You portrayed the memories great, nice and short. And I'm glad he didn't kill himself. Suicide just would have ruined the whole thing, I think. So Emo, so expected. And what would be the point of washing away the memories of her if he ended his life?

[falsehope01]

I'm not really sure what I like about it... but I do like it. =) Good job.