Tuesday, 15 October 2013

10) full textual analysis

Ellie Goulding - Burn

In the Music video Burn with Ellie Goudling cinematography, Editing, sound and miss-en-scene are very important.

Cinematography is the way shots are shot so low shots, high shots and how important they are in creating the scene in the video. In the fist couple of second before we see Ellie Goulding we see a close up of he shoes as the beat of the music gets faster and creates a build up. This is a great start of the clip as we don't go straight into it we build up before the main scene starts. There are close ups of Ellie Gouldings face singing the song this is very effective as it makes the people watching this video want to sing along with the catchy song as well. There are quite a few long shots in this clip that is because the main reason for the song is the lights in the background so having a long shot with Ellie Goudling standing in the middle and then as well being able to see all the lights around her as she sings her song.

Editing is everything that is done after the video has been filmed so the different cuts between shots, and the edits on the clips them self. The shots in this clip are very much dependent on the speed of the beat during the chorus the camera is concentrated on Ellie Goulding itself however during the time between that some of the shots can create a build up by being very fast shots until the chorus. This get the audience exited for the chorus the come and creates a nice smooth feeling throughout the whole video.

The sound is the most important aspect in a music video because thats why they are made to sell the song. The sound has an important impact on the speed of the clips this is to create a smooth video that links in with the song and fits the kind of atmosphere the song is trying to create. Ellie Goulding singing with the song is also a very hard but successful technique as when people are watching and see close ups of Ellie Goulding singing her sing and smiling, having fun people will enjoy the song a lot more because they can see other people are also happy when listening to this song.

Mise-en-scene is the way people are dressed, make up and how the stage or in this case what looks like a big open airport because of the lines down on the floor. Ellie has he long blond hair down which flows with the wind and when she dances her hair moves around her because her hair is so blond it gives ling when special light effects are done. She wears different outfits depending what situation she is in, when she is in the field she is wearing shorts and comfortable clothing to be dancing around in however in the party scene she is wearing going out dresses but all her outfits don't seem to be to extreme this is a good technique to use because the audience can now relate to her more compared to some other music videos.    

Monday, 14 October 2013

10) Full Textual Analysis

Don't you worry child 

In this music video a lot of cinematography, Editing, sound and miss en scene was used to make this music video look better and run smoothly.

The cinematography in this video includes a couple of close ups of people in a dancing, club like looking scene their facial expressions look like they are having fun this is because the song is quite upbeat and happy so seeing close ups of peoples happy faces gives off a very happy vibe, also close ups of people mouthing the words to the song means that they are enjoying it and if you are seeing people enjoy something you start to like it as well. long zooming out shots of  light rays coming out of stadiums this is a very party effect and gives of quite a crazy atmosphere. The following shots is to show the movement throughout the video it is an example of modern day life is very fast and youngsters seem to always be on the move.

Editing in this clip is very well done there are fast cuts in between shots where the beat of the song gets faster and when it is slower there are slower cuts to show the movement of the song and to give the main part which in this case is the party scene a more crazy effect. Another great effect is the way that they can blacken out the whole scene apart from a couple of rays of light which makes the video look very colorful and fun.

Mise-en-scene is important in this video but then it is also not at the same time because most of the video is filmed in a concert scene most people are wearing casual clothing already. people are wearing colourful clothing, sunglasses just like anyone would going to a concert. They are screaming having fun and are wearing simple clothing they can easily dance in. The boys walking around are wearing stereotypical teenage boy clothing jeans that are help up with a leather belt and a leather jacket or a hoody this is done to make the targetgroup of this song be more attracted towards it.

The sound in this clip is the most important thing out of the whole thing. It is upbeat which matches the clips but at the same time. because of its fast pace beat it attract the younger generation of people and the club scenes.


 

9) Investigation on a bands work I admire

8) Permission


Sunday, 13 October 2013

7) Things to consider- costume and make up

Costume and make up is a very important aspect in my music video as it sets up the theme of the video right from the start. With my 'wake me up' music video I was planning to put in a couple of close ups of the person singing the song this persons make up needs to be very strong but simple so that if you look at the face for a long time it wont get boring however I don't want the make up to be too extreme as the idea that is on my head doesnt involve a ton of extreme costumes it needs to be simple but strong.

In the song 'the one that got away' Katy Perry shows the type of make up I am looking for just a simple face with mostly black make up to make her look tough and not girly. Also for the costumes I was thnking for the boy a pair of blue chinos and a white shirt in buttoned from the top and the girl a black/white dress so that when the powder paint gets thrown on her it will have a better effect.

7) Things to consider - Lighting

Lighting is very important in any kind of music video as it is the main thing people look out for however in electronic dance genre club scenes are a popular within this and lighting is the main aspect in a club scene. Watch this video below to get a better idea:


I really like this video as its main aspect is the white light in the background this is really something I would like to include into my music video  by using fairly lights and tube lights to make my music video more exiting. I am also thinking of perhaps using mainly white lighting to make certain part of my video mostly black and white with black lighting. I really like the way Adele uses the fact of white powder and light in the scene of her rolling in the deep shown bellow:   


I am thinking about using the same white lighting and powder being thrown around during the main sections of my music video as I think it is easy to achieve with the space and the things I have and its a really good effect to create the party environment.

Friday, 11 October 2013

7) Things to consider - Dance

As my music track is within the electronic dance genre, dance is definitely going to be a very important aspect within my music video. This is because of several reasons one of them being that most Electronic dance music videos include club/dance scenes within their videos and it is definitely and aspect I am thinking of including into my video. This video bellow is thriller:



Thriller was MTV's first world premiere video. Voted as the most influential pop music video of all time. Not only was it a great video this music video was the first time people had done coordinated dancing and the ''thriller move'' is now one of the most popular moves and often copied by other big artists like Lady Gaga in most of her music videos.

I really like the aspect of a group dance especially with a dark background and one main character standing out from the group. Dancing is very important and must be done perfectly and choreographed well otherwise the video could end up looking very unprofessional.