Initial Treatment for "Take Me Away" Music Video

"Take Me Away" is a high energy dance song with themes of romance, escapism and the freedom of youth. The video for this song will be a vibrant, colorful montage of rhythmic edits and images of love, independence and the liberation of self-discovery. The style of the video will emphasize camera movements that intensify the excitement of the song and extreme closeups will draw the viewers attention to the beauty that lies in life's little details.  Textures like silk blowing in the wind or sand stuck to skin will also be featured. Vibrant paint spatters will be used to smooth the visual transitions.
At this point in the development of this project I would love to hear about any visuals that you (the listener) believe would capture the spirit of the song. Maybe your idea will be featured in the final edit! I believe that it is always good to hear the ideas of people who are not as familiar with the song; fresh ears can present brilliant ideas to work with.
The first shot will show paint dripping down the screen until the beat drops and then brightly colored paint will splatter at the screen in time with the music. As the song talks about "packing bags", a series of quick, rhythmic cuts of purses and bags being packed will illustrate this line. Then when I sing about "riches to rags" a series of still photographs will flash onscreen showing a transformation from high fashion to boho chic. Then as the lyrics "footprints don't show what you done" are heard, a series of closeups of male and female feet (wearing various fashions) will flash and change to the next shoe shot each time the female left foot hits the ground. This brings us to the end of the first verse.
The chorus of this song is a huge explosion of music and the video must reflect it. I am leaning toward going sky diving for the first time and having it filmed. This will be edited together with footage from a roller coaster showing lots of movement and excitement. This will share an experience of pushing through my own fearful boundaries  to feel the freedom of being taken away on the whims of the wind. This segment will transform into a brief section of rotoscoping that allows me to actually "fly away" with my lover into a land of boundless potential.
The second verse will open with a shot of my lips in an extreme close-up with a blindfold hiding my eyes as I sing. Then shots of my lover and I from the back will show us running on the beach. There will also be a shot that recreates Bonnie and Clyde's famous picture and then shows them run away with immense urgency.
The second chorus will reflect the timelessness of true love by depicting grand ballroom dancing and 20's inspired dancing/choreography. This is also an area where found footage of star-crossed lovers and the drama of young love can be included. This segment also might be a recreation of these concepts that is filmed for this specific occasion instead of utilizing found footage.
The bridge of the song will show champagne being uncorked and poured.  "My gypsy relationship" will be written on the beach in the sand during this segment. The final chorus will begin by showing me from the back in business attire and a tight bun but I will open a door and a huge celebration will be revealed and everyone onscreen will exude excitement. Even the ludicrous and unexpected will make its way onscreen during this grand finale. Longer shots of epic landscapes interspersed in this segment (ex: wearing a long flowing dress standing out on the rocks in the ocean at Fort Fisher) will build the cinematic quality of this segment. The song will end with the image of a beautiful and intricate sand mandala that I blow away.        


To listen: https://soundcloud.com/celestial-pennington/take-me-away
The music video that inspired me to focus on imagery rathe4r than narrative for this video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRk1yHsDYA8