Lighting For Gangsta's Paradise Music Videos

When filming for music our music video to accompany the song Gangsta's Paradise, I believe that the lighting will be very dark. The reason behind the dark lighting is because of the solemn lyrics that are used throughout this track.




Throughout my research of the lyrics for this song, I have picked out a few particularly dark and deep lyrics that will require us to use a lot of darkness in our music video. Here are a few examples of these lyrics-



'As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left'




These lyrics are making an assumption that Coolio is going through a time in his life where he is on the path towards death, and that when he evaluates his life, he has nothing.





'As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke'


These lyrics consist of Coolio talking about his previous experiences, he even hints that he has killed people.


'Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heart beat away
I'm livin' life do or die, what can I say?
I'm 23 now, will I live to see 24?
The way things is going I don't know'


Once again, you can see how dark the lyrics are and why it is necessary for me to match that in the music video. I believe that we will best suit the lyrics by using a small amount of light in a dark environment, as this can replicate the original 'Gangsta's Paradise' music video. Gif Credit- (https://giphy.com/gifs/90s-coolio-umCi8x5TN9HI4) (Via Giphy)
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