Thursday 28 March 2019

Analysis 5 videos

Thank u, next


  • At the start of the video there are few people gossiping about Ariana.
  • Then the music video started after they finsihes talking about Ariana for the intro.
  • Many shots in her music videos.
  • Many different locations, like highschool, room etc.
  • The lyrics "thank u, next" means that Ariana is saying thank you to all her exs.
  • There's a scene that has christmas theme to suite the month cuz she published this music video. at the end of November wich is near Christmas.
  • At the start (intro) video uses many meduim shots. 
  • It then uses many full shots when Ariana is in the video.
  • It also has over the shoulder shots when Ariana is reading the book which has all her exs in it.
  • When there's a group of people it uses a wide shots or full shots so that everyone could be in the video.  
  •  Locations taken in this video is mainly in the highschool, and Ariana's bedroom. At the start of the video  0.00-0.38 it's at a highschool.
  • The from 0.42-1.07 is in Ariana's bedroom.
  • Then from 1.08 it goes back to highschool, and it shows that Ariana is walking with her freinds from the hallway.
  • In 1.21 -1.41 the theme changed to a christmas theme amd 4 girls are dancing including Ariana. In my opinion this scene is introuduced because when the video was published, it was near christmas. 
  • Over shoulder shots are used when Ariana is looking at her book list with the guys that she liked. This is trying to show the lists of guys she liked. 
  • 2.07 to 2.47 it has the cheering scene with the cheerleader team. This could suggest that they are cheering to the poeple who's listening to this video, they could showing their support.

So Am I


  • This song is about being postive.
  • The song's sound effect is really lound,virbated and clear.
  •  For the intro you can hear Ava's one of the song 'Sweet but psycho'
  • The video has some effect like quick black screen when filming Ava for the intro, this creates a scary, creepy theme to suit the location and the colour used in the video.
  • The colour of the song mainly focuses in a blue theme.
  • There's group dancing in the video.
  • Many different locations in the video.
  •  At the start the camera is filimg Ava in the mirrior, it was a meduim and close up shots.
  •  It has rainbow reflection effect in the video at the start when Ava was looking at the mirrior while shw was singing, this create a magical,postive vibes in the video.
  •  It has a full shot when filimg Ava and other people which is in the video. Like a froup dance. And wide shot when the video is trying to film the location of the video.
  • There are many medium and full shots when it's filimg Ava.
  • All the shots in the video isn't fixed, they move around like zoom in or zoom out. 
  • The locations in this video in a highschool, with differnt location in the higgschool like classroom, hall way, sportground etc. 
  • 0.06-0.30 Ava is singing alone, shes walking down the hall way, them she opened a locker facing the mirror singing, this create a gloomy, cold effect, because she's alone and the mirror reflect how she feels.
  • 0.57-1.27 there's a group of people dancing, this could show the support, as it could mean that you are not alone anymore.
  • 2.04-2.05 there are many people who looks really differnt this may trying to show that everyone is different.

Back To You


  • This love song lyrically tells the story of a woman, who despite having her heart broken again and again by her lover, still has feelings for him and wants to be with him.
  • There's a classical volin music in the midle of the video for dew second
  • There's different lighting effect in the video, (red,blue etc)
  • The main location of the video is in a room and in a country side.
  • The sound effect is clear, and chill.
  •  There's a full shot of Selena at the start of the video then it slowly zooms to Selena.
  • The video contains many lighting/ colour effect. Espiecally when the video is recording the party room the colour changes in the video.
  • There are many full shots when filimg Selena and her partner in the video.
  • When it's filimg a single person the video mainly uses medium and close up shots.
  • Master shot is used when it's filming the location in the video.
  •  When Selena was at the party (indoor) 0.00-1.36 & 3.49 - 4.15 the lighting keeps changing from red to green to blue like diffrent colours.
  •  At the start 0.00-0.37the camera kept zooming into Selena's face slowly and the guy's face that's in Selena's music video, this gives the audeince to look at their facial expression. 
  • 0.41-0.45 the camera is filimg Selena and another guy in mid shot.
  • In the music video there are subtitles, the subtitles are used to show audience their conversation in the music videos from 1.19-1.51
  • 1.29-1.37 the camera is filming them in a close up shot.
  • 1.45-1.54 there's a close up shot of Selena, she's doing different faicla expression of the what the subtitle said.
  • 2.14-2.18 have an over shoulder shot.
  • 2.22-2.32 scene is that a guy filimg Selena using the camera he has in the music video to film, so this creating a memory effect.
  • 2.32-2.33 & 2.49-2.56 is filimg Selena in high angle.
  • 2.35-2.36 is an extreme close up filimg the writing in the book.
  • 2.38-2.41 is a close up shots, it's filimg the guy eating an apple.
  • 3.56 & 4.16 is going from the begining of the video, they are filimg Selena and the guy, so the camera is zooming in to thei face.

Real Friends

  • Master shots is used at the start. The sound effect of ars, wind are used at the start to create a busy sound.
  • There are around 3different shots in 5seconds.
  • There's off shoulder shots when it's filimg the pictures.
  • Master shots are used in the middle of the music video for few seoncds.
  • Full and meduim shots used a lot when it's filimg the 2 main characters in the video.
  • The video is in black and white,this could create like a memory feelings. (flashback) 
  •  0.1-0.2 usesmaster shot, this is showing the location.
  • 0.3-0.6 uses low angle shot showing th location too.
  • 0.7-0.9 uses high angle shot and pan shot showing the whole location overall.
  • 0.11-0.12 is a low angle shot with extreme close up shot filimg a guy.
  • 0.13-0.15 is a high angle shot, filimg Camila in high angle shot. 
  • There's mid shot from 0.17-0.18.
  • All the shots changes every second, it changes really quick.
  • 0.28-0.30 is an over the shoulder shots on Camila. 
  • 0.31-0.32 is a quick zoom in shot of the guy.
  • 0.33-0.34 is a high angle shot of the guy's shoes and legs.
  • 0.34-0.35 is a close up of the end of the guitar with Camila hand. and 0.35-0.36 is a close up of the piano with Camila hand.
  • 0.36-0.38 is a close up shot of Camila.
  • 0.43-0.44 is a mid angle shot of Camila and the guy.
  • 1.05-.1.06 is a low angle shot of Camila.  
  • 1.19-1.25 is a master shot showing the city again with buildings and cars.
  • 1.32-1.34 is has a low angle shot of Camila then an over the shoulder shot of Camila sitting on the swing. 
  • 1.37-1.39 & 1.41-1.42 have a sun light effect like the sun became brighter then it covers the whole screen to white.
  • 1.45-1.46 is a mid shot and showing that Camila is dancing, she's dancing with the flag and she's looking serious.
  • 2.11-2.13 Camila is swimming under the sea.
  • In this video there are at least 3-4 places they are filimg in different location.

7 Ring

 

  •  Low angle is used in at the start when filming the car.
  • High angle is also used at the start when filming a group of people
  • Many close up and medium shots when filming Ariana 
  • They also film some shots of some Japanese style  objects
  • The theme is based on the colour pink 
  •  There's light effect in the video.
  • The outfit they are wearing is mainly pink to match the theme. 
  •  0.07-0.08 is a high angle shot when filiming a girl on the top of a pink car. & high agle shot from 0.9-0.10 of a girl sitting on the chair playing with her hair.
  • 0.5-0.6 is a mid shot of Ariana looking at the camera.
  • 0.15-0.16 is a close up shot of Ariana singing, close up shot can show her faical expression better to the audience.
  • 0.16-0.17 is an high angle or everyone in the video, everyone is dressing up pink and purple this create a warm, girly effect.
  • 0.25-0.26 is a low angle shot of everyone outside the house.
  • 0.29-0.30 is a wide shot of Ariana on the table.
  • 0.34-0.35 is a close up shot of Ariana. and camera is moving so there's some glass covering her face is this create an intereating effect.
  • 0.43-0.44 is that everyone in the video (the girls) are having fun, they are dancing and having a party.
  • 0.52-0.53 is a master shot and a high angle shot filming everyone dancing.
  • 1.00-1.01 is a shot when filming everyone and it's zooming in to Ariana as she's the main character.
  • 1.18-1.19 is a mid shot and it's filming everyone having fun, they are talking and eating, it gives a warm feeling to the audience.
  • There a low angle and close up shots of Ariana saying.
  • 1.25-1.27 is a wide angle shot, it is zooming out, Ariana is laying on the stairs and this is showing her whole outfit and her hair style.
  • 1.38-1.42 changes the location to a brighter white room campare to the pink, dark location Ariana was.
  • 1.46-1.48 has some effect that's made by the computer (filter). This  makes thevideo more interesting and it gives a magical feeling.
  • 2.29-2.45 they are doing a group dance, this can show that everyone is supporting each other as they are doing everything together like they are dancing together.

Analysis 5 Websites


What have I learnt? 
I have learnt that a website should have many information about the artist like pictures, videos, news etc. So that the audience could get to know them better. Videos and pictures are important, because this create a connection between the artist and the audience. A website should also look simple and easy to access with many useful information.

Monday 25 March 2019

Genre


Pop music:
Background-
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s.The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other. Pop music is eclectic, and often borrows elements from other styles such as urban,dance,rock; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Pop music is described as a very commercial friendly memorable with either lyrics or vocals and instrument. 

Key players in the genre-
In the past popular pop artists includes The Beatles, Madonna, Elton John etc. These prove the success of pop, and it has a great impact in the  media nowadays, it inspires new artists.

Nowadays the most popular pop artists includes Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, BeyoncĂ©
 etc. These artists create very creative, fashionable pop music.

Conventions of the music-
The song 'Back to you' by Selena Gomez. At the start it (intro) uses a classical music style, it uses violin. After the it has some sound like the record his and wind blowing sound. After that it has guitar music, and Selena is starting to sing. This created a very interesting intro by having many different background music. The song grandly turns to upbeats then at the end it goes back to slow and peaceful. The song is around 4-minute-long, which is the average length in most of the songs.


Conventions of the video-
In the video there's a full shot of Selena Gomez then it starting to zoom in to her to a medium shot and close up shot. The video used many effects, like colour changing. This creates a fashionable and creative style. The colour use in the video is really chill and relaxing as their outfit uses positive colour like orange. There are many medium and close up shot in the video which is used a lot in the music videos now, so that the audience can focus on the main characters and focus on their facial expression

What I have learnt-
I have learnt that I need a deep, full understanding of the pop music background to create the best music and video. And every music video must have a meaning in it to create a better understanding of the song.
Information provided by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music
 


 

Thursday 21 March 2019

Previous Candidate Evaluation

James Christian:

Website 
https://jchristian6.wixsite.com/motiontidesofficial 

 James' website is very detail and the layout is very well planned. The font, colour and size he choses on his website is very stand out, so it will attracts the audiences. Also the website contains excellent of information like it has link bar you could click on to find more information and where the tour will be. It also has a very beautiful layout on his website, as his website isn't messy, so that it is easy to book tickets and find extra information. And it has a link to the social media so that the audience could click on the link to get updated information too.

Music video

 James' music video has maintain strength through out his video. His video contains many shots, angles and the amazing part is that his video contains many effect like vibarting, changing colour and some faded movement. However his music video was film in one location, I think he should film it in more locations to match his music video. 

 

Jahee Ali:

Website 
https://jahee1999.wixsite.com/media/front-page


  Jahee has showed a good quality of how his websites should be looking. He uses many images and different colours writting to engagewith the audiences. On the website it contains many different links to the music video such as YOUTUBE, Sportify etc. It also has the tour date for his tour. Overall there's many important information on the website that the aduiences could find the inforamtion easily, and the layout of the website is very detail and clear.

Music video 

 
Jahee's final music video foucus on the detail. Jahee's video has different lighting throughout. The first 1:16s was filmed in the dark, then the lighting changes to bright theme. Jahee picked 2 different locations and one of them is in the park to suit his music viedo theme. Jahee's music video also contains many different shots which makes the viedo very interesting. To make this music viedo even better Jahee could have pick more location within his music video. Overall this is a very great music video.

Analysis of 30 seconds of a real video

Analysis of 30 seconds of a real video

Track: Thank you, Next                                               
Artist:
Ariana Grande                                       
Director:
Hannah Lux Davis                                 
Release Date:
February 8, 2019
Length of video:
3:27
Number of shots in entire video:
Average length of shot:

Number of shots in 30 second segment: Within the 30 second segment there are: 

  • 4 over shoulder shots 
  • 3 wide angles 
  • 3 close up
  • 3 medium shots
  •  1 long shots
  • 2 high angles
  • 1 extreme close up 
  •  
     

    Evaluation:

    In this process I have learnt different type of shots, because I have found different shots that I could use for my music video. And I have learnt that most of the shots are in mid shot and close up, this is because it focuses on the artist facial expression.

Ariana G (Marketing Pakages)

Ariana Grande

7 Rings latest music video

                                       

Monday 18 March 2019

Prelim Task

The Brief

4th March, 2019

Planning:

We decided to use the song 'Who's laughing now' by Jessie J. We then choose our roles and we chose the best location to film our music videos. We also decided our outfit for the music video, however we got the filming date on the wrong day, therefore we didn't get to wear the outfit we decided to wear.

 

 Filming:

We did the filming together as a group. On the 7th of March, the 1st hour we did the part at the start of the video. So we recorded our sport hall for the massive building at the start. Then we film the longer shot at the corridoor. For the second we film the part in the classroom, because the majority of the music video we did was base on a classroom. I helped to film the part from 0.42s to 0.44s. I lipsynched from 0.34s-0.35s


Editing:

We edited the video in pairs, I was with Thomas Logue. We used Adobe Premiere Pro cc2018. I edited the first 33s,then Thomas did the other section.

Final Product

 

Evaluation: 

We took around 4hours to film and edit the video. This video was the first musci video we have had made, so the quality of the video may be a bit poor. Luckily our music video went successful, because we did every shots of the music video successfully.  When we were filming this video I made sure that everyone are helping out like filming and acting. I also learnt what shot will be the best to film and I have more experience on how to edit a video and how to prdouce a good video.  

Summary :

  • I have learnt that each shot can only be at least 3 seconds, becuase all the shots in the music video happens really fast

Analysis of 30 seconds of a real video

Track: Thank you, Next                                               
Artist:
Ariana Grande                                       
Director:
Hannah Lux Davis                                 
Release Date:
February 8, 2019
Length of video:
3:27
Number of shots in entire video:
Average length of shot:

Number of shots in 30 second segment: Within the 30 second segment there are: 

  • 5 over shoulder shots 
  • 3 wide angles 
  • 7 close up
  • 4 medium shots
  •  3 long shots
  • 2 high angles
  • 1 extreme close up

Evaluation:

In this process I have learnt different types of shots, because I have foundou tmore differetn shots I could use for my music video. And I have learnt that most of the shots are mid shot and close up, this is because it can focus on the artist facial expression.
  

Previouse Candidate Evaluation