Shelby Norman: June 2010

Monday, 28 June 2010

12* Low Budget Idea

This screen shot shows the low budget location. as all they did was use editing to make it look upbeat and in time with the music, by using post-production and speeding it up, the effects make it look less low budgeted than it actually is. It could be used within my music video that I am created, as one of the locations.

Camera:

Mainly mid shots or close ups an odd use of a long shot (taxi, or at one of the rappers)
Different angles (artists, half-naked women)

Mise-En-Scene

Use of different locations - in a taxi and a club: low budget
costume - hoodies, sun glasses
props - balloons confetti
lighting staged/ no natural lighting, street lights are used
dressing like target audience
different outfits: more interesting , also more relateable
youthful
bright colours

Editing

quick cuts
slow motion then speed up
fasten pace of the video
slows pace down; Appealing audience
uses 3 images of a girl side by side
flashing of shots a montage fasten pace of video
post-production
rule of thirds
fun, energetic, hectic
flash editing - creates strob lighting

Performance

Upbeat - performance energetic

5* Analysis of Rock Video 1

This is showing a good use of post production, by over lapping the images making her seem the most important within the video in general.

This shot mainly conveys the mise-en-scene within the video, and the theme for the video, conveying an interesting shot for the viewer.

This video has a good use of mise-en-scene;

Costume - through the different in costume as it is very victorian era, with long dresses and big hair but with more staged make up. And with the guys wearing suits with either a bow tie or an normal tie.

Location - it is mainly set in one location where the band are playing, this makes the video seem more interesting to watch.

This Shows the band performing, it is an establishing shot, showing all the instruments within the band and shows the music genre due to costume and background.

Cinematography; Camera Shots; Angles.

Mise-En-Scene; Costume; Location.

Editing; Cuts; Transitions.

Performance

Sound

o Master shot is used in the first frame to show the whole band

o Zooms in towards the main singer – emphasising his importance

o Close up’s of band members Mainly lead singer

o Long shots of band playing, then zooming in focusing on main singer

o Close up’s and mid shots of characters, other than the band, especially a women with a really white face; this shows that he seems to be talking about her. Also close ups of the man who seems to be in control, who is competing with the lead singer

o Long shots of the location, seems like a play different from normal rock genre where the band is playing in front of an audience that is jumping up and down, they are sitting and watching the band play.

o More shots of the drummer, than of the guitarists. And usually quick cuts of them if on screen

o Long shot of the ‘dance’ of the women while the men watch. Very old fashioned, however they pull up their dresses which seem to continue the theme of being in a music video.

o Close ups of lead singer with the girl, making him seem more important than the other band members. This shot is while they are looking over the balcony watching fireworks seems like ‘Romeo and Juliet’ almost.

o The camera seems steady throughout.

o The camera also seems to be in one angle not using low or high angle just straight on.

o The camera also seems to zoom out, and then zoom in an instance, making the video very fast paced.

o Seems like a play within Victorian times. So costume is very old fashioned, women in big dresses and big hair, using also really pale makeup – compared to Rnb videos were all the girls are half naked and really tanned. Also with the pink cheeks emphasise her innocence within the video’s storyline. Men are mainly in suits with waistcoats – the band. One man is more important than the others by sitting in a big chair like Henry VIII and wearing a dressing gown that looks expensive for the era.

o Location is very old fashioned. Different from other rock video’s as the audience isn’t jumping up and down, but sitting watching

o Lighting is very staged

o Uses props like apples a lot

o Uses smoke

o Uses tracking, to move on from one shot to the next making it more fast paced for the audience

o Quick cuts, creates a fast pace which goes well with the music genre

o Slow cuts near the beginning before the music starts properly, then makes the quicker cuts seem more upbeat

o Quick cuts also emphasise the fast pace of the dance between the women and the lead singer and the other guy

o Uses an overlap of the women dancing while the two men play drafts. It looks like a fade in but just sits on top of the streaming of the video; emphasises her influence over the men

o Uses an faded out shot twice not showing the faces of the people but just there outline, makes the video seem more interesting

o Uses Sepia tone, to emphasise the difference of the band singer to this particular time

o 4 band members overall – one drummer, one vocalist, 2 guitarists

o Costumes props and location fits in well with the concept of the video

o Video does have a storyline but isn’t followed all the time, making it somewhat abstract

o Band isn’t really full of energy, but as the audience we can tell that they are really in to the song, and feel the music

o Lip Syncing to the song, however could be playing the song as singing while doing so.

12** Low Budget Ideas

This video uses a low budget idea as it seems to be set in london, with no assigned place. It also seems to use old vintage costume, which can easily be from a costume shop. Also by using Roof tops and the carriage it shows that the video is low budgeted as there is no staged lighting, just natural lighting, and the use of random shots make the video seem interesting when it is on a low budget.

Camera; Cinematography

Editing

Mise-en-scene

Performance

o Shot of berries falling

o Close ups of their faces

o Long shots of them dancing

o Different shots and tracking them around while dancing

o Zooms a lot

o Quick cuts of close ups

o Slow down shots – when dancing

o Old fashioned

o 2 different costumes For both artists

o Bright colours

o Location – street; London; roof; carriage

o Natural Lighting

o Lip Sync

o Energetic

o Body Language – into the music

6* Analysis Of Rock Videos 2

Camera; Cinematography

Editing

Mise-en-scene

Performance

o Close ups or long/mid shots to emphasise setting

o Handheld

o Close ups of legs walking – storyline.

o Anime

o Stars on screen

o Speeds pace up

o Repeats movements over again – quick pace

o Linear editing

o Dark and dull lighting

o Costume – Chef/ Waiter

o Comical hair and glasses of costumer

o Location – kitchen and restaurant.

o Energetic – Comical

o Diegetic sound

o Illustration and amplification of beat

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Monday, 28 June 2010

12* Low Budget Idea

5* Analysis of Rock Video 1

12** Low Budget Ideas

6* Analysis Of Rock Videos 2