The Futures - The Boy Who Cried Wolf

I'm pulling teeth,

Just to know your name.

And I'm growing my hair.

Cause I've been told

That you like it better

With an oh so sweet dose of honesty.

I'll plant you the seeds of a tree,

So you can start your climb away from me.

Cause nobody likes a liar like do.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

Too many times before, too many times before.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

And he is not one to be counted on.

I'm swinging signs,

To show you where to look.

I'm talking to your best friends,

Just to meet you at the end.

With my oh so sweet reputation.

I'll plant you the seeds of a tree,

So you can start your climb away from me.

Cause nobody likes a liar like do,

Like I do.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

Too many times before, too many times before.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

And he is not one to be counted on.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

Too many times before, too many times before.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

And nobody likes a liar.

You ignore what they say

As I do honest things.

We've got to hand ourselves in,

We've got to hand ourselves in.

You have cried too many times

When there's nothing in the field.

I'll always hate you for this,

I'll always hate you for this.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

Too many times before, too many times before.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

And he is not one to be counted on.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

Too many times before, too many times before.

I watched this video and thought the way they filmed it was genius. The shots have had a great deal of thought put into them, with the depth of field and the composition make it visually entertaining. 

 The lyrics key in with the visuals when the lead singer Ant West, sings the line ‘I'll plant you the seeds of a tree’, at this point there is a depth of field shot with the tree in the foreground and West in the background singing the line. This is the only place where there is a relationship between lyrics and visuals, I found this quiet surprising. It surprised me because the video is them in a wood playing their instruments, yet it’s so well done that this relationship doesn’t actually matter. I like the way Sitcom Soldiers has done this. I believe that if we did a video in a similar it would go well for us. Through out the music video it cuts to the beat of the song, in certain place the change of shot picks up to fit in with the song. This happens at every time West sings

This is the boy who cried wolf,

Too many times before, too many times before.

This is the boy who cried wolf,

And he is not one to be counted on.

As he does the drumming escalates in beat and change of shot. This is to give an energetic vibe to the band and feel of what it would be like to see them live. At 1 minute and 36 seconds the change of shot increase again to fit in with the band jumping and swishing their hair around. During this there is one shot that really stands out for me the drummer hits a symbol and it goes up to cover the camera which then leads to a change in shot. The music video alternates between the relationship between the lyrics and the relation ship between the music. When the video is in the calm stages (1:54) of where the majority of the shot are West, the shots change on each new lyric line.  

You ignore what they say

As I do honest things.

We've got to hand ourselves in,

During the time West sings these lyrics the shots only change when he finishes the last of the line. This creates a relationship with the lyrics and the shots shown. They use slow pans that give the effect of the song being peaceful and relaxing, the lyrics are also sung in a tranquil way which adds to the effect. Sitcom Soldiers have created a music video that has a wide age target audience. The energetic parts are intended for the young target audience and the slower part are for the older audience, this allows it to be enjoyed by a larger audience than a small selection.       

During the video there are close ups of the band, as they are finally starting to get well know they need to really get their image through and they are doing this by the music video. They also did this in the video Sal Paradise, which also doesn’t follow lyrics but it gives them the impression of them as wanting to have fun. This is something that we will do to help get And The Winner Is… image out to the public.

The location that futures have filmed their music video is unlike the normal theme that a rock bands uses. I believe that it is more likely an area for a acoustic act. However they could be trying to represent the parts in the songs where it is more calming. The shot below of West singing is used at these part to make a connection between the visuals and beat.


However this is the only time that they don't fit into the typical rock theme. Their clothing is also stereotypical for their genre. 


The area that I believe that I have taken on board for our music production are the way that they have not linked the lyrics and visuals. However it has not caused a band music video, it has caused a music video that relates to the beat and the energy of the band. This is something that I would like have in the music video.