Music Video Pre Lim Task Filming

Today we went to the drama studio in school to film our music video. This is due to the fact that it is a black box studio and therefore, is effective for providing a blank background. There is a complex lighting system in this room as it is a space for performances. We took advantage of this to enhance our video. The shots we filmed are of our actors lip syncing in medium close up shots and clapping to the beat of the music. Our actors wore black tops and jeans for their costume as black is simplistic and not distracting for the audience of the video. We used a projection of a black and white swirl behind our actors in some shots to echo Ariana Grande's video as she also uses the same projection of this swirl. We projected it onto a white board as this is a clear surface. I believe that the shots we filmed were very effective due to the fact that our actors showed clear chemistry with each other. We want our music video to be attractive to teens and young adults and this is presented through the ages of our actors and the energetic, fast paced tone of the music video.

Music Video Pre-lim Task Style Model

Today we looked at multiple music videos and decided that we were going to create a shot music video to the song "Problem" by Ariana Grande. This song has distinct beats that can be mimicked in our video through clicking and clapping. The video also contains lip-syncing that can be recreated by us. We are going the film the music video in the school's drama studio as it has very good lighting and will also allow us to have a simplistic background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS1g8G_njx8

Music video conventions

Conventions

Mise en scene
The mise en scene of a music video usually represents something. For example, walking alone could connote to feelings of isolation. The visuals of a music video further represents the emotions expressed by the songs's lyrics. The mise en scene can also echo the song's genre, bright and colourful represents pop music. The costume of the artist is also a factor. Black clothing can express sadness.

Lighting
Lighting represents many things in a music video, black and white helps emphasise a particular mood and artificial lighting puts the artist in an enhanced look.

Editing
Jump cuts are very prominent in music videos and allow for a sudden change between scenes. Other transitions like fade and dissolve are also sometimes used

Sound
Music videos use both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. It is mainly vocals or the song.

Props
These are of great significance in aiding music videos and help add to the scene. Props seen in music videos and commonly instruments that can be heard in the instrumentals.

Camera Movement
Low angles to give power to artist. Pans/tilts allow for movement to show different artists.

Camera shots
To focus on the artist and their location, music videos regularly use medium close up shots, long shots and close ups. Close ups are used to show emotions and also to reflect the words of the song through the movements of the artists lips