Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
Camera:
The music video opens with an establishing shot and pan from right to left, of a vast stadium connoting where the band will be performing and their huge fan base and success. The camera is shot using a hand held camera making the audience watching feel like they are there in the stadium. All shots in the music video are shot using a hand held camera, to get the sense of the audience being with the band and being at their concert. Close-ups and mid shots are used throughout the video to show the band members playing their instruments in sync with the song and to show the lead singer, singing. The opening drop to the song includes a fast pan form the band on stage to the vast crowd in the stadium. This shows the audience the size of the concert and the bands huge fan base, also showing the band performing live.
Mise-en-scene:
The music video includes a vast stadium with thousands of seats and lighting. In the centre of the stadium is a big stage where the band perform and the production tent. This shows to the audience their vast audience and their huge production for their shows. The band are dressed is leather and have long hair which is a stereotypical look for rock musicians.
Sound:
The sound is the song which is performed by the band. However, it has been altered and engineered to sound perfect and to match the visuals the audience see on screen to create a sense of the band playing it live on stage. To help the band sound the best they can to their audience. Rock genre.
Editing:
In the music video editing is used through jump cuts to connote the pace and size of production and the bands concert. It also allows the audience to see everything in a show period of time which suggests there is a lot to take in when watching the band live. The opening scenes are in black and white, which is a convection of how Guns N' Roses shoot their music videos. However, as the lyrics to the song start with the lead singer the music video turns into colour. Jump cuts are used to cut from behind the scenes with the band members to them all performing on stage. However, On stage the video is in colour and behind the scenes in in black and white which shows the audience the different parts of the music video as well as the colour on stage connoting they are performing live. The black and white footage behind the scenes with the band, is edited into a montage of footage to show the bands busy lifestyle and showing what the band are like not on stage.
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Monday 23 June 2014
Analysis of music video - Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Camera:
The music video opens with a self-shot / hand held camera which is panned down to the logo of the band. This shows the audience watching, the band or artists, playing this song and therefore the audience are familiar with the band and understand their music. The camera is manly shot by hand and covers all aspects of the band members and their instruments and their performance on stage as individuals and as a band together. Pans are used throughout the video to connote the size of the production and the band as they perform. Close ups are used to shown each individual of the band performing their parts of the song along with medium and long shots. The main guitarist (slash) is shot using a low angle during his solo in the song. this connotes his importance to the song as well as suggesting he is powerful and dominance in the band. The music video is a montage of footage from the band playing and behind the scenes, shot using various camera angles such as close-ups and long shots to show the audience the band playing their instruments and to create a sense that the audience are with the band at this performance from the use of the POV filming of a hand held camera.
Mise-en-scene:
The opening shows the set of the music video and stage in which the band are performing on along with the instruments and production equipment. It includes a big stage with the band and the behind the scenes equipment such as lighting and cameras which are shooting this music video. The band are dresses in leather which is associated with rock music and all have long hair which is the stereotypical look for a rock musician / band.
Sound:
The sound is the song which is performed by the band however, it has been altered and engineered to sound perfect and to match the visuals the audience see on screen to create a sense of the band playing it live on stage. Rock genre.
Editing:
The editing in this music video includes a lot of jump cuts to connote the pace and size of the production and the band performing at each stage of the song. The music video includes jump cuts to the band performing to the band off stage and to the production behind the scenes shooting the music video. The video is edited black and white throughout which connotes they are simple and maybe old fashioned, however the ending shows colour. During the video, constant cuts to different woman on the set us used to connote to the audience the band are 'rock n roll' and have a huge fan base and live the rock star lifestyle. Editing is also used with sound to match the visuals the audience see on screen to create a sense of the band playing it live on stage. At the ending of music video the music video closes with a fade to darkness connoting the ending of the sound and the music video.
Camera:
The music video opens with a self-shot / hand held camera which is panned down to the logo of the band. This shows the audience watching, the band or artists, playing this song and therefore the audience are familiar with the band and understand their music. The camera is manly shot by hand and covers all aspects of the band members and their instruments and their performance on stage as individuals and as a band together. Pans are used throughout the video to connote the size of the production and the band as they perform. Close ups are used to shown each individual of the band performing their parts of the song along with medium and long shots. The main guitarist (slash) is shot using a low angle during his solo in the song. this connotes his importance to the song as well as suggesting he is powerful and dominance in the band. The music video is a montage of footage from the band playing and behind the scenes, shot using various camera angles such as close-ups and long shots to show the audience the band playing their instruments and to create a sense that the audience are with the band at this performance from the use of the POV filming of a hand held camera.
Mise-en-scene:
The opening shows the set of the music video and stage in which the band are performing on along with the instruments and production equipment. It includes a big stage with the band and the behind the scenes equipment such as lighting and cameras which are shooting this music video. The band are dresses in leather which is associated with rock music and all have long hair which is the stereotypical look for a rock musician / band.
Sound:
The sound is the song which is performed by the band however, it has been altered and engineered to sound perfect and to match the visuals the audience see on screen to create a sense of the band playing it live on stage. Rock genre.
Editing:
The editing in this music video includes a lot of jump cuts to connote the pace and size of the production and the band performing at each stage of the song. The music video includes jump cuts to the band performing to the band off stage and to the production behind the scenes shooting the music video. The video is edited black and white throughout which connotes they are simple and maybe old fashioned, however the ending shows colour. During the video, constant cuts to different woman on the set us used to connote to the audience the band are 'rock n roll' and have a huge fan base and live the rock star lifestyle. Editing is also used with sound to match the visuals the audience see on screen to create a sense of the band playing it live on stage. At the ending of music video the music video closes with a fade to darkness connoting the ending of the sound and the music video.
Sunday 22 June 2014
Types of music videos
Narrative based video
Performance based video
A video consisting mainly of a story line relating to the lyrics and genre of the song. This is a good technique to use for engaging the audience. This type of video is often used for songs that feature in films, with scenes from the film cut into the video.
Performance based video
Performance based videos feature the band/artist performing either to the camera or an audience. this is a popular technique rock bands use as there concerts are usually high energy and there is more interest for a viewer to watch the band perform as a whole rather than an artist on their own.
Concept based video
Concept based videos are music videos which base around one idea or concept. They often concentrate on a specific editing technique. Usually a video does not consist totally of one concept.
Animation based video
Animation based videos are music videos which contain animation and effects as visuals, as the song is played over. The animation usually matches and is in sync with the song and is a creative way of making a music video.
Mixture based video
Where there is a musician playing as well as a narrative story line occurring at the camera cuts between them.
Cameo based video
Where someone famous or from the same music label features in the same music video.
Animation based video
Animation based videos are music videos which contain animation and effects as visuals, as the song is played over. The animation usually matches and is in sync with the song and is a creative way of making a music video.
Mixture based video
Where there is a musician playing as well as a narrative story line occurring at the camera cuts between them.
Cameo based video
Where someone famous or from the same music label features in the same music video.
Friday 20 June 2014
History of music videos
A music video is a short film including a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sales of the music or the artist.
The earliest music videos , were filmed in the mid 1950's however, before then, as early as the 1920's, films by animators such as Osker Fischinger were accompanied by musical scores labelled 'visual music'.
In 1940, Walt Disney released ' fantasia', an animated film based around famous pieces of classical music.
In 1956, Tony Bennett was filmed walking along the serpentine in Hyde park, London, as his recording of 'Stranger In Paradise' played. It was distributed to and played by UK and US television stations. This then lead to Tony Bennett to later claim he made the first music video.
Dj / singer, JP Richardson (1959) was the first to coin the phrase 'rock video'
The defining work in the development of the modern music video was 'The Beatles' first major motion picture, 'A Hard Day's Life' in 1964, Which was directed by Richard Lester. This then lead to influencing a vast number of musicians, pop and rock group music videos.
In the 1980s, the term 'rock video' was often used to describe this form of entertainment.
Music videos became popular in the 1980s, when MTV based their format around them.
The earliest music videos , were filmed in the mid 1950's however, before then, as early as the 1920's, films by animators such as Osker Fischinger were accompanied by musical scores labelled 'visual music'.
In 1940, Walt Disney released ' fantasia', an animated film based around famous pieces of classical music.
In 1956, Tony Bennett was filmed walking along the serpentine in Hyde park, London, as his recording of 'Stranger In Paradise' played. It was distributed to and played by UK and US television stations. This then lead to Tony Bennett to later claim he made the first music video.
Dj / singer, JP Richardson (1959) was the first to coin the phrase 'rock video'
The defining work in the development of the modern music video was 'The Beatles' first major motion picture, 'A Hard Day's Life' in 1964, Which was directed by Richard Lester. This then lead to influencing a vast number of musicians, pop and rock group music videos.
In the 1980s, the term 'rock video' was often used to describe this form of entertainment.
Music videos became popular in the 1980s, when MTV based their format around them.
Brief Selection
The brief in A2 media was a choice of three options: Music promo video, two TV advertisement or a short film.
The music video consists of a promotion package for the release of an album including a music promo video which is no longer than 5 minutes long, together with a cover for a CD/DVD package and a magazine advertisement.
The two advertisements option consists of an advertising package for a new product or service including two TV advertisements , together with a TV programme sponsorship sequence and a radio advert or web pop-up.
The short film choice consists of a short film, lasting approximately five minutes, which may be live action or animation or a combination of both, together with a poster for the film and a film magazine review page featuring the film.
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