Music video captures

CHOCOLATE- 1975
In this particular shot the lead singer is shown smoking. The black and white themed video really emphasizes the smoke, which can also act as a guide to where the singer’s mind is currently at, talking his minds off things. The singer is in the underground tunnel making it way darker to emphasize his presence and actions which stood out from the dark background. This is a mid- shot showing his clothes which suits the style of music they make (indie-pop). What I learnt from that is how back and white videos can really bring out the presence of people in the video and light coloured objects which can create deeper meanings in videos.

KODALINE- HIGH HOPES 

This shot shows a person drawing on the window with her fingers. Her actions tells the story very well which could also indicate how she’s feeling or even what is running through her mind. The setting is in a car which could also mean that she’s leaving a place full of memories with her soul still there where she left, which was expressed out on the drawing. The bright light behind those windows shows the drawing clearly making it more visible to the audience. This video taught me how a shot which could be 2 seconds long can tell us the whole story of what is going on; therefore it is very important to choose their actions carefully with meanings. There’s no point of putting something irrelevant into the video or the music, which will just make it confusing for the audience. 

DEMI LOVATO- SKYSCRAPER

In this scene Demi (singer) is holding up a frame which is within the frame of the music video. Which could mean that she’s feeling trapped and wants to escape? The setting however is at some open desert in contrast to her actions which points out the mixed feelings she has. It could be for someone or towards something based on the music. This music video had taught me that the choice of props are very essential and can be used as a narrator, helping the audience understand the video as well as the music.  

GD&TOP- ZUTTER

This is close-up shot. Bringing out G-Dragon’s smile. All the makeup and little details on his face can be seen through this, even his emotions. His orange hair really suits the colours that were thrown into this music video which also tells us more about his personality traits. G-dragon can be seen as this messed up trouble maker kid through the makeup (bleeding lips) and the messy hair. This taught me how makeup can be really useful when it comes to describing what someone’s like in terms of their personality.