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EVALUATION QUESTIONS -A2 MEDIA BLOG(list))
1. How do your products use or challenge conventions and how do they represent social groups or issues?
2. How do the elements of your production work together to create a sense of ‘branding’?
3. How do your products engage with the audience and how would they be distributed as real media
products?
4. How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?
2. How do the elements of your production work together to create a sense of ‘branding’?
3. How do your products engage with the audience and how would they be distributed as real media
products?
4. How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?
Monday, 13 February 2017
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Monday, 9 January 2017
Camera Angles and shots to be used to shoot the video
This is the point of the planning wherein i've decided to find out what angles to shoot the video at/in
in order to do this i look at conventional videos within my genre and distinguish the common types of camera angles seen within these videos and these convention types:
The length of the shot varies depending on the tempo of the song or if you want to create relaxation or panic in the video. In Coldplays ‘Paradise’ the tempo is relatively slow like in The Lumineers ‘Ho Hey’ but ‘Paradise’ uses very fast paced editing at the start to show the panic and frustration of the elephant escaping. The pace then slows down as the video goes on to end up using slow motion. The most common types of shots I’ve noticed are either close ups of faces/hands or long shots of people together. The least common camera shots shown were angles and tilts. Pan and tracking are used a fair amount and arcing is the main camera shot used in Don Broco’s ‘Priorities
Camera angles used in indie rock music videos are:
Eye level: this is the most common angle used in Indie music videos, this is where the camera shows the subjects, how we would see them if we were to see them normally. This angle is perceived as being a fairly neutral shot.
Low angle shot: This is where the camera is positioned below the subject in focus. These types of angled shots aren’t necessarily commonly used within music videos, but they can be spotted occasionally. Just like when these shots are used in films and television programs, the subject gets the impression of being powerful, as they appear bigger.
High angle shot: this is when the camera is placed above the artist facing downwards, this shots is commonly used when the focus is solely on the artist, as these shots seem to capture the artist shoulders and above. This is commonly used more when the song features a female artist rather than a male artist. These kinds of shots are specifically used when a party atmosphere is created with a group of people, in their teenage years having fun.
Birds’ eye angle: this is where the camera is positioned directly above the subject in the music video; this shot is perceived as being unnatural as we as the audience don’t see it often in music videos and films. Also this type of angle is specifically used when emphasis and a dramatic effect is needed in the music video.
Camera shots used in Indie rock music videos:
Close ups: This is where the shot will consist of an individual who will take up the majority of the frame. When close ups are composed they consist of a close up on someone’s face. The point of close up is to show more definition and detail in the artists face, this emphasizes emotions. This type of shot is most commonly used in indie rock music videos, as they are one of the best ways to promote the artist, when the close ups are used they can represent different aspects of females from seduction and sexual objectification of women, but also on the other hand they can be represented as being dominant and powerful.
Medium shots: A medium shot is when the shot is composed of the subject from the waist and above, these shots help to portray the artist, but also at the same time show the context of the background/ location the artist is in. These are also quite commonly used alongside close ups in indie rock music videos, which tend to be the same reasons which I stated before.
Wide shot: These are the shots which provide an overall view of the whole setting, these shots never have a specific focus, as the whole frame is taken into consideration by the audience. Wide shots are only occasionally used in pop music videos; they are most commonly used when a dance routine done by many dancers and the artist is incorporated. From the way our planning is going, I don’t think we will use wide shots, as we won’t have lots of people in one frame at one time.
From writing this, I know the camera angles and shots which are commonly used in pop music videos; this allows us to be more careful when deciding which camera angles and shots to use. The more accurately we choose, the more likely our music video will fit into the Alternative/Indie Rock genre music video conventions.
in order to do this i look at conventional videos within my genre and distinguish the common types of camera angles seen within these videos and these convention types:
The length of the shot varies depending on the tempo of the song or if you want to create relaxation or panic in the video. In Coldplays ‘Paradise’ the tempo is relatively slow like in The Lumineers ‘Ho Hey’ but ‘Paradise’ uses very fast paced editing at the start to show the panic and frustration of the elephant escaping. The pace then slows down as the video goes on to end up using slow motion. The most common types of shots I’ve noticed are either close ups of faces/hands or long shots of people together. The least common camera shots shown were angles and tilts. Pan and tracking are used a fair amount and arcing is the main camera shot used in Don Broco’s ‘Priorities
Camera angles used in indie rock music videos are:
Eye level: this is the most common angle used in Indie music videos, this is where the camera shows the subjects, how we would see them if we were to see them normally. This angle is perceived as being a fairly neutral shot.
Low angle shot: This is where the camera is positioned below the subject in focus. These types of angled shots aren’t necessarily commonly used within music videos, but they can be spotted occasionally. Just like when these shots are used in films and television programs, the subject gets the impression of being powerful, as they appear bigger.
High angle shot: this is when the camera is placed above the artist facing downwards, this shots is commonly used when the focus is solely on the artist, as these shots seem to capture the artist shoulders and above. This is commonly used more when the song features a female artist rather than a male artist. These kinds of shots are specifically used when a party atmosphere is created with a group of people, in their teenage years having fun.
Birds’ eye angle: this is where the camera is positioned directly above the subject in the music video; this shot is perceived as being unnatural as we as the audience don’t see it often in music videos and films. Also this type of angle is specifically used when emphasis and a dramatic effect is needed in the music video.
Camera shots used in Indie rock music videos:
Close ups: This is where the shot will consist of an individual who will take up the majority of the frame. When close ups are composed they consist of a close up on someone’s face. The point of close up is to show more definition and detail in the artists face, this emphasizes emotions. This type of shot is most commonly used in indie rock music videos, as they are one of the best ways to promote the artist, when the close ups are used they can represent different aspects of females from seduction and sexual objectification of women, but also on the other hand they can be represented as being dominant and powerful.
Medium shots: A medium shot is when the shot is composed of the subject from the waist and above, these shots help to portray the artist, but also at the same time show the context of the background/ location the artist is in. These are also quite commonly used alongside close ups in indie rock music videos, which tend to be the same reasons which I stated before.
Wide shot: These are the shots which provide an overall view of the whole setting, these shots never have a specific focus, as the whole frame is taken into consideration by the audience. Wide shots are only occasionally used in pop music videos; they are most commonly used when a dance routine done by many dancers and the artist is incorporated. From the way our planning is going, I don’t think we will use wide shots, as we won’t have lots of people in one frame at one time.
From writing this, I know the camera angles and shots which are commonly used in pop music videos; this allows us to be more careful when deciding which camera angles and shots to use. The more accurately we choose, the more likely our music video will fit into the Alternative/Indie Rock genre music video conventions.
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