Even though all music videos are different, they all tend to use the same conventions which are;
- Fast paced cuts
- Cutaways
- Bands
- Instruments and close up of the instruments
- Dancing as a group
- Lipsynching (The most essential thing)
- Singing to the camera to show emotion
- Close ups of the lead singer and see most of them
- Random storys
- Slow motion and Speed ups
- Fades/Pans/Tracking shots
- Extreme long shots to show the band or a dance together
- Jump cuts
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
7. Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall
Camera:
Mid shots and long shots used to create an easy 'breakup' story line
Handheld, Fast, Jolty camera movements when the beat is very fast
Camera pans around the lead singer
Extreme long shot shows the whole band together
Close up of the bands faces
Camera in an out of focus when its raining - makes it blurry
Extreme close up to show the Dial sign on car being 'Empty' of petrol/ lighter flame
Shot through a window to show them through the back of the car
Editing:
Fast paced cuts from each shot which matches the beat
Jolty camera movements to match the beat
Speed up shots
Slowed down intimate sex scenes/when the girls chucking oil because shes upset which creates the emotion
Lots of jump cuts used
Mise-en-scene:
Story line between girl and boy and boy leaves girl for another girl
Set in the day so uses natural lighting for the story
Band playing set in a black room, black back screen
Boy and girl dresses casually for story line whereas band members dressed in black
Band members have long hair - sets the genre
Sound:
Song 'Tears Don't Fall'
Performance:
Lip synching to the camera - the band together
Performing the story between boy and girl - creates emotion
Mid shots and long shots used to create an easy 'breakup' story line
Handheld, Fast, Jolty camera movements when the beat is very fast
Camera pans around the lead singer
Extreme long shot shows the whole band together
Close up of the bands faces
Camera in an out of focus when its raining - makes it blurry
Extreme close up to show the Dial sign on car being 'Empty' of petrol/ lighter flame
Shot through a window to show them through the back of the car
Editing:
Fast paced cuts from each shot which matches the beat
Jolty camera movements to match the beat
Speed up shots
Slowed down intimate sex scenes/when the girls chucking oil because shes upset which creates the emotion
Lots of jump cuts used
Mise-en-scene:
Story line between girl and boy and boy leaves girl for another girl
Set in the day so uses natural lighting for the story
Band playing set in a black room, black back screen
Boy and girl dresses casually for story line whereas band members dressed in black
Band members have long hair - sets the genre
Sound:
Song 'Tears Don't Fall'
Performance:
Lip synching to the camera - the band together
Performing the story between boy and girl - creates emotion
6. Kings Of Leon - On Call
Camera:
Close up of peoples feet walking past to begin (Black boots, white background)
Close up of the bands faces and instrument playing
Tracking out from close up of singer to show the whole band in the frame
Mid Shots of members playing the guitar/drums
Low angle looking up at the drummer playing - gives him status
Main focus on main singer
Whip pan from each band member to the next
Editing
Shots are quite long and in the same place
Camera tracks a lot up and down the band members to the instruments
Fade in of the band in an extreme long shot
Speed up the clouds and the background
White lights coming of the guitar to match the tempo
Mise-en-scene
Band members all wear black (Jeans and t-shirts) and have long dark hair to instantly represent their genre
Set in the same place throughout with a green screen behind changing the scene and time of day for the performance
White screen used (normal lighting)
Lighting goes up and down on the band
Sound:
The song 'On Call' by the band
Performance:
Lip synching to the camera - shows emotion
Playing the drums/guitars as a band - shows them together
Music video unavaliable - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DK_8VZm_Dg&ob=av2n
Close up of peoples feet walking past to begin (Black boots, white background)
Close up of the bands faces and instrument playing
Tracking out from close up of singer to show the whole band in the frame
Mid Shots of members playing the guitar/drums
Low angle looking up at the drummer playing - gives him status
Main focus on main singer
Whip pan from each band member to the next
Editing
Shots are quite long and in the same place
Camera tracks a lot up and down the band members to the instruments
Fade in of the band in an extreme long shot
Speed up the clouds and the background
White lights coming of the guitar to match the tempo
Mise-en-scene
Band members all wear black (Jeans and t-shirts) and have long dark hair to instantly represent their genre
Set in the same place throughout with a green screen behind changing the scene and time of day for the performance
White screen used (normal lighting)
Lighting goes up and down on the band
Sound:
The song 'On Call' by the band
Performance:
Lip synching to the camera - shows emotion
Playing the drums/guitars as a band - shows them together
Music video unavaliable - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DK_8VZm_Dg&ob=av2n
5. MGMT - Electric Feel
Camera:
Establishing shot of the red sky
Long shot of lead singer walking through the forest
Camera tracks the lead singer around and shows the other people involved
High angle shot to show everyone dancing in the forest
Close ups of lip synching
Extreme long shot of girls dancing
Extreme close ups of the moon in space
Mise-en-scene:
The band members all have long dark hair
They boys are all wearing shorts and vests
The girls are wearing dresses with their hair down
It is set in a sunny 'hippey' looking forest
The main colours are green orange and black
Set in the day time and then goes onto night time
Editing:
The camera mainly cuts quickly between shots (fast cuts)
There is a lot of fading between shots to keep the on-going feel
The camera speeds up alot to skip parts
There is bright white lighting effect to create the 'universe' setting
Some shots are quite long with the slow pace of the music
Sound:
The song plays throughout,'Eletric Feel'
Performance:
Lip-Synching from the band members
Dancing casually in the forest in a group creates a relaxed mood
Quite energetic
People playing basic instruments
Skips from day to night time throughout the song
Music video unavaliable - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdK3YGXwDOI&ob=av2e
Establishing shot of the red sky
Long shot of lead singer walking through the forest
Camera tracks the lead singer around and shows the other people involved
High angle shot to show everyone dancing in the forest
Close ups of lip synching
Extreme long shot of girls dancing
Extreme close ups of the moon in space
Mise-en-scene:
The band members all have long dark hair
They boys are all wearing shorts and vests
The girls are wearing dresses with their hair down
It is set in a sunny 'hippey' looking forest
The main colours are green orange and black
Set in the day time and then goes onto night time
Editing:
The camera mainly cuts quickly between shots (fast cuts)
There is a lot of fading between shots to keep the on-going feel
The camera speeds up alot to skip parts
There is bright white lighting effect to create the 'universe' setting
Some shots are quite long with the slow pace of the music
Sound:
The song plays throughout,'Eletric Feel'
Performance:
Lip-Synching from the band members
Dancing casually in the forest in a group creates a relaxed mood
Quite energetic
People playing basic instruments
Skips from day to night time throughout the song
Music video unavaliable - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdK3YGXwDOI&ob=av2e
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