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.

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