Thursday, 6 October 2016

A2 Media student video analysis


Music video 1: Stuck by Canopy Climbers




I feel that this video was very successful and it achieved a high grade. They focused in depth for all of the editing techniques: Editing, miss-en-scene and camerawork. The lighting in the video was done to indicate the mood of the scene. The cuts were timed perfectly which meant that every seen wasn't too long or too short. Every cut was also a different location this meant that this group used a range of locations which allowed them to achieve a high grade. For the concept they mixed performance  and narrative which was very
effective. 


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The camera shot of the sky and the clouds at different times was very effective in the video. This is a technique I will try to recreate in my music video as it sets a tone in the music video. The establishing shot of the scene will also allow us to access higher marks. The camera is stable and doesn't move at all this gives the video a professional feel. For this to be achieved in my music video we will have to use camera stands or try to stabilise the video on iMovie editing software.
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Music video 2: Labrinth - Express yourself 







Labrinth 'Express Yourself' falls in the pop music genre this meant that the video would have to follow the concept of bright colours and lots of light. The music video started with a camera shot where the camera was shaky which was a downfall however the video had good cuts in different locations and continuous shots which worked perfectly.




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Overall, the camera stability could be vastly improved however the concept they used throughout the music video worked brilliantly and the use of editing software was very effectively. My group will learn from this video and when filming we will make sure our camera is stable is all of the shots so it gives it a professional feel. The use of different locations also worked and gave the music video a good feel to it. On the other hand the lip syncing was not in sync which was a bit clear to see me and my group will continue to do lip syncing practise so that we can avoid this.

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