Recce Shots

Today, we took photos of the best places to film. We wanted to make sure we chose the locations that were the most similar to the ones in the real video

Lyrics

Costumes

Prelim

For our prelim

16 cuts in 30 seconds

Dry the River- No Rest

Radiohead- Street Spirit

Radiohead are an Indie Rock band who are well-known for having unique and artistic videos.
This video uses performance and narrative which are often used at the same time as each other.
In this video, not many cuts are used which creates a slow pace to the video. The shots fade between in and out of different views of his face.
A variety of camera shots are used. For example, medium and close up shots are used to show the facial expression and emotion in the lead singer, whilst high angle and long shots show the background. There is always central framing of the lead singer throughout the whole video.
This video uses special effects, such as slow motion. Split screens are used when there are two of him in one shot.
The mise en scene in this video is very unique. The set looks quite American whereas Radiohead are actually a British band. This suggests that the band is international as they have conquered American are able to film over there. The whole video is in black and white to create an alternative atmosphere of dark emotion.

My 3 music videos

Save Me- Remy Zero
Fireflies- Owl City

Beat It- Michael Jackson

Star Girl- McFly

3 different music videos

All star- Smash Mouth (Pop-punk)
Rockstar- Nickelback (Rock)

Carol Vernallis Analysis

Carol Vernallis Analysis

Narrative- the video is a visual response to the music
Editing- may match the musical phrases or the beat
Camerawork- extremes are very common. The style of frames and shots may be seen throughout the piece
Diegesis- a world within the video is created but revealed slowly

Andrew Goodwin's Theory

Music Video Theory

Andrew Goodwin- Conventions

1) A relationship between the lyrics and the visuals, which illustrate, amplify or contradict the lyrics

McFly- Shine
a Light and Michael Jackson- Thriller
2) Thought beats: seeing the sounds (the relationship between the music and the visuals, which illustrate, amplify or contradict the music)
Ed Sheeran-Thinking Out Loud

3) Genre-related style and iconography presents
Bruno Mars- Uptown Funk

4) Multiple close-ups of the main artist or vocalist: the creation of a star image to promote a recognizable brand image
Taylor Swift- Blank Space

5) Voyeurism often plays a major part, especially in relation to females
Kylie Minogue
6) Intertextual references to other media texts may be present, especially in humorous videos
For example, Ellie Goulding- Love me like you do is linked with 50 shades and Busted- Thunderbirds are go is linked with the film Thunderbirds

1) Thought beats- where you see the sound, a unique voice/ sound, telling a story
For example, Adam Levine from Maroon 5 has a unique voice which you can recognise instantly
2) Narrative and Performance- a story, or performance and crowd shots
For example,
3) The Star Image- a natural performer encouraging you to watch the music video
For example, Beyoncé is publicised as being a star performer
4) Relation of visuals to the song- illustrating the song or contradicting the song
For example,
5) Technical aspects of a music video- camera, sound, mise en scene and editing in the music video
For example,