Notes on Music video

Summer assignment notes for music video research.

There are three types of music video these include performance clip sync, dancing or bands, the second type is a narrative this is something that tells a story and lastly the third type is conceptual this could imply abstract or odd parts.

Examiners emphasises that the music videos should all include some element of performance.

The artist's have authorage this suggests that they have their own unique style and performance.

We must take into consideration camera, editing and mise-en-scene.

Examples of short films

Right place- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBhjDgmGrXg

Japanese film- future shorts

OCD

Sound- non diegetic – technical sound connotes that he is a very precise, post-synchronised voiceover to tell his feelings- ambient sound track

Linear Narrative- day in his life – everything is in order-main focus is his work- action climax- pulling up of the socks- get fired

Resolution- bone setter

Shots- big close ups – macro photography – fast cutting rate     

Ben and Jackie- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWtBN5BEo14

Freeze frames- key moments of the narrative

Show in the world of his car- creates that intimacy

Voice over- to give his thoughts- third person narration- dialogue- first person

Representation of everyday taxi drivers’ experience

Exposure& Depth of field

Exposure!

Shutter speed- higher the speed the darker the picture.

Aperture- lower the number more light (F number) 

ISO- higher- brighter but more noise and grain. 

50, 3.5, 800- the default settings 

Depth of field!

Lower f stop- shallow dof – higher exposure

Higher f stop- deeper dof – lower exposure.

Focus- AF- automatic focus, MF- manual focus

White balance- changes the colours of the picture 

In each location and setting the aperture, f number needs to change to suit the location, the lighting needs to be as natural as possible. 

The camera needs to be on manual focus rather than automatic focus in order to change the focus to suit your characters.