Mise en Scene, Shots angles and movement, editing and sound.
The first music video I have chosen to deconstruct is a students take on the song "Fit But You Know It - The Streets". The video that the student made for this song focuses heavily on Mise en Scene, with the main character dressed in a flat cap and mod type jacket, and this look gives off a "Jack the lad" vibe which fits the genre of the song well, which is alternative, almost sounding like spoken word in some places. The props used in the video include cans of lager, cigarettes and other objects which make the character appear like he is a bit of a rebel against society. The girl he is after in the video has heavy make up on and wild hair, and the clothing appear tatty but actually fits the alternative look, so the overall presentation of the girl fits in with the genre of music in the video. The setting of the video is placed around a run down town in Britain, so the lager and the dress code work well to create a general picture of a "rough and ready" type of video.
The video uses a variety of editing techniques, including jump cuts and fast motion. The fast motion is used when the main character is sitting in the pub with a pint, and the video shows him quickly drinking it. This effect works well because it lets the audience further know about the character, and from this we can tell that he does not hang around and is the type that always has an empty glass which is ready to be refilled. There are a lot of close ups on the subjects in the video and one is used where the main character is seen singing directly to the camera like he is adressing the audience and telling us about this girl which he is so infatuated with. The is not a lot of moments in the video where one of the characters is not doing something; the man always wants to be around the girl trying to win her over and the woman is always trying to avoid the advances of the man. Most of the shots during the video are stabalised with a tripod, like when the audience are being adressed. However, when there are shots of pints being drunk or just the character stood looking at the camera, then there is no tripod and the camera is hand held, which gives the view that you are an onlooker watching the events unfold in front of you.
Sound in the music video is non-diegetic, which the main character lip syncing to the music. There is not any diegetic sound during the video, however this is effective because the song chosen is close to being spoken word, so the story is told without the need of additional sound.
This is a piece of work which if I could achieve similar quality I would be more than happy. The wide range of camera shots and angles along with the song lyrics paint the picture for the audience clearly of what is going on.
The video uses a variety of editing techniques, including jump cuts and fast motion. The fast motion is used when the main character is sitting in the pub with a pint, and the video shows him quickly drinking it. This effect works well because it lets the audience further know about the character, and from this we can tell that he does not hang around and is the type that always has an empty glass which is ready to be refilled. There are a lot of close ups on the subjects in the video and one is used where the main character is seen singing directly to the camera like he is adressing the audience and telling us about this girl which he is so infatuated with. The is not a lot of moments in the video where one of the characters is not doing something; the man always wants to be around the girl trying to win her over and the woman is always trying to avoid the advances of the man. Most of the shots during the video are stabalised with a tripod, like when the audience are being adressed. However, when there are shots of pints being drunk or just the character stood looking at the camera, then there is no tripod and the camera is hand held, which gives the view that you are an onlooker watching the events unfold in front of you.
Sound in the music video is non-diegetic, which the main character lip syncing to the music. There is not any diegetic sound during the video, however this is effective because the song chosen is close to being spoken word, so the story is told without the need of additional sound.
This is a piece of work which if I could achieve similar quality I would be more than happy. The wide range of camera shots and angles along with the song lyrics paint the picture for the audience clearly of what is going on.
A really detailed analysis of this text. I like your approach to this subject- you clearly like to think 'outside the box.' Don't neglect your susidiary tasks and the sooner you get on with serious planning of your production the better.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Mr. Swain - after tomorrow's lesson - consider what level you would award this video?
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