This close-up has some feet in centre frame with the rest in a line stretching out of shot and focus, this creates a very nice effect as it shows the unity and synchronisation of the characters in a very minimalistic way, without cluttering up the shot.
This tracking shot is clearly very staged with the camera, car and people all moving at the same speed. However despite this, because the piece is a music video it is acceptable. We have already discovered in our own work that tracking shots of performance are very powerful and it would be nice to have something similar in our final piece.
Close-ups of the artist are extremely important in a music video as they allow the viewer to empathise with the artist.This shot adds comedy to the film by placing the gang in a traditionally feminine setting, as well as mimicking earlier shots such as the shoes at the beginning, again connoting unity of the group.
Although only a static shot, the techniques used are very interesting. The main thing is that instead of the camera moving to capture the action, it is the character who move. They surge forwards in time with the music to get a closer view of the artist. As well as this, a fisheye lens or something similar is used to create the impression of the camera being surrounded.
This shot plays with the angle and focus, it is a fairly low-angle long shot. The shot contains the group and the artist with the upper third in line with their heads making them the protagonists of this shot. However, out of focus, women walk past, as the larger figures they are shown to be most important, but by cutting of the head with framing are objectified.
This video utilises some very unusual shots, in this case the camera tilts a full 360°. This kind of shot is very unlikely to be used in most film because it is unnatural, however it works well for this piece making it unconventional and making the video very dynamic. It would be difficult to emulate without something to hold the camera steady but does show that camera tilt can be used to great effect.
This close-up has some feet in centre frame with the rest in a line stretching out of shot and focus, this creates a very nice effect as it shows the unity and synchronisation of the characters in a very minimalistic way, without cluttering up the shot.
This tracking shot is clearly very staged with the camera, car and people all moving at the same speed. However despite this, because the piece is a music video it is acceptable. We have already discovered in our own work that tracking shots of performance are very powerful and it would be nice to have something similar in our final piece.
Excellent work Dan
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