Research - 3 videos Conventions of Music Videos (Finlay Diver)

Modern Video

French Montana - Unforgettable ft. Swae Lee

Technical Aspects:

Mise en Scene- 

• Setting/props: The video is set in Uganda in Kampala
• Lighting: Natural lighting
• Costume/make-up: Two people wearing the expensive, cleaner looking clothing making it easy to identify them as the artist and featuring artist.
• Figure expression: 

Camera angles shots and movement-

• Many group shots of people dancing.
• Close ups on different dancers.
• Establishing shot + ariel shot shows the town.

Sound-

• Music and lyrics- title of the song "unforgettable" is repeated many times throughout the song, may suggest that the experience they had in Uganda was unforgettable.

Editing-

• Many transitions throughout the video.

Seminal Video

Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine

Technical Aspects:

Mise en Scene: 

• Setting/props: Many instruments used e.g guitar, drums etc. Set in Huntington park.

• Lighting: Video is in black and white, not sure what lighting was used.
• Costume/Make-up: All band member where wearing costumes which suited their genre of music (Rock and Roll) e.g Leather jackets, sleeveless tops to show off tattoos and long hair.

Camera angles, shots and movement:

• Close up on the band members showing them playing instuments
• Mainly handheld which gives the feel like you're there alongside the band.

Sound- 

• Music and lyrics

Editing-

• Many jump cuts when the songs starts to speed up. This helps show the pace of the song.

Controversial Video

Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball

Technical Aspects:

Mise en Scene-

• Setting/props: Wrecking ball and sledgehammer used, links to the title of the video.
• Lighting:
• Figure expression: 
• Costume/make up: Her being naked may show her being vulnerable.

Camera angles, Shots and movement-

• Close up at the beginning on Miley Cyrus enables you to see how upset she is.

Sound-

• Music and Lyrics

Editing-

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