Monday, 15 September 2014

Analysis of 5 Existing Music Videos

Rihanna -  Diamonds



Positives; 

  • variety of edits - opens with a close up of the artist in slow-motion 
  • Props link to the song lyrics; diamonds used creatively and bright lights at lyrics "shine bright like a diamond."
  • Edits fit the song pace - every beat the edit changes 
  • lip sink in time - narrative then switches to artist singing 
  • slow motion edits fit with feel of the song 
  • simple but effective e.g. "shine bright like a diamond" = bright light shone 
  • close ups of Rihanna out of the narrative with lip sink
  • variety of props and outfit changes
  • flames used with slow motion edits which look effective 
  • her in the water scene, zoom out, slow motion spin edit looks effective
  • differs in location but keeps going back to same familiar ones 
  • finishes on a long edit 
Negatives; 

  • similar types of locations - can get boring and lose interest 
  • very dark and slow (but does match the song)







 Positives; 

  • starts with slow motion edit
  • lots going on with exaggerated/unusual costumes and props 
  • fades and dark lighting when song is slower 
  • fast edits/ lights matching the beat 
  • lots of fast motion edit/ speed up 
  • close up of Beyonce lip sinking 
  • variety of costumes keeps you interested 
  • bright lights and background- very eye catching 
  • pans and still shots of bright lights saying lyrics in the song 
  • illuminous costumes whilst dancing
  •  abstract so it doesn't match the lyrics to the song which is intriguing 
  • switches scenes constantly - confusing in a good way 
  • lots of different angles used - upside down/ high angles 
Negatives; 
  • song doesn't quite match the song 
  • similar settings throughout 
  • bright lights constantly flashing 
  • lots of dance scenes so would be difficult to film 



Positives; 

  • starts with lyrics written 
  • story line starts
  • variety of scenes and locations captures your attention 
  • lip sink from main stars story line 
  • fast edits match the fast beat 
  • variety of angles (low, high)
  • slow motion edits 
  • good use of lighting throughout 
Negatives; 
  • story line doesn't seem to match the song 
  • too many different story lines which confuses you and makes you lose interest by the middle of the video 
  • can get boring as you aren't aware of whats happening 
  • every location looks similar- not much excitement  



positives; 

  • Clear story line start - grabs your attention straight away 
  • movements match the song beats 
  • long camera edit but with a lot going on - still interesting
  • variety of locations 
  • very unusual costume and prop choices - intriguing
  • lyrics match the video e.g "play hard" - lot of partying and dance scenes 
  • dance matches the speed and beat of the song 
  • lot of dancers/ actors keep you interest all the way through 
  • bright lights and sparklers used as props 
  • sticks to story line and everyone comes together at the end 
  • both music artist are in the video at the end 
Negatives; 
  • A lot going on so can be confusing 
  • can lose interest simply because the story line is not that clear and all the different things going on can make you lose track of whats happening 
  • main artist are not feature in the video fully




positives; 

  • long introduction with artist in the shot - zoom in 
  • actions/location/props specifically match the lyrics 
  • abstract 
  • variety of dark and light settings 
  • illuminous costumes are eye catching and interesting 
  • large variety of costume changes 
  • different camera angles 
  • lyrics on the screen in weird patterns/objects e.g. pizza made from words 
  • good transitions from each edit - fades, swipes  
  • close-ups, mid-shots, long shots etc
  •  good use of zoom in and out 
  • green screen used frequently 
  • 3 things/scene happening all in one edit 
  • animations of word and props 
  • never boring 
  • extreme slow motion of people floating 
  • never lose interest as there is always things going on
Negatives; 
  • edits are sometimes a bit too long on one still shot 
  • lots of animations could be hard to do
  • random things in the video are quite confusing 

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