Favourite Music Videos

Rude Boy Music Video 


Reasons why I like this video:

• The colours are very vibrant, eye catching and bright- attractive.
• The colours chosen are representative of the Jamaican flag 
• The movement of the video goes with the beat of the song
• The choices of imagery goes well with the choice of the song
• I like the make up and costume choices as it connects with the theme of the song and the background colours and images. 
• The costumes are very stylish and modern
• Some of the lyrics of the song appear in the video which help to tie in the audio aspects with the visual aspects
• The dancing fits with the beat of the song and makes you want to join in
• I also like this type of music because of its fast up tempo beat

Mr Brightside Music Video


Reasons why I like this video:

• The music video is very theatrical and this holds the audiences interest and attention
• The make up and costume links with the genre of the song. Most of the people in the video have pale make up on which makes their eyes and costume stand out.
• The video is set out and staged like a drama performance-everything has its own position 
• The odd choice of props makes the video look more surreal- for example the birds in the sky
• The main colour used in the video is red- this has a warm tone
• Most of costumes worn by the people in the video are very extreme 
• The movement of the video goes with the beat of the song-very fast and jump cuts

Drunk Music Video


Reasons why I like this video:

• The theme of the music video is approriate to the song-him drinking alcohol
• The cat in the video is comedic but also has a serious message
• The video is mostly set in a pub which links to the song-appropriate and relevant
• The subtext helps the narrative and helps to tell story

My preferred topics

I would prefer to make a music video because it is something completely different to what we have done; making an opening to a film. It sounds interesting to create and they are very familiar to me as I always watch music videos on Youtube or on Music Channels.
             My second choice would be a short film because there are a number of themes and genres that we could explore and think about using. I also think that making a short film can be quite successful. We can also develop our skills and knowledge from last year to create a more professional type film.
            The research necessary to create a music video or a short film would be to look at previous A2 media study students work and to think about if I could create the same and if not better outcome. I need to consider what makes a good music video or short film and whilst watching some examples think about what I like and dislike. The message and lyrics of the song chosen must fit with the video and the targeted audience must be thought about carefully throughout. To create a short film myself and my group must think of a particular genre and theme and what message and meaning we want to send across to a certain type of audience. For both of these we need to use the technical skills we learnt from last year and develop these when it comes to editing and making either of the two. For example, using garageband and I-movie to edit the sound and I will need to be able to lip sync the lyrics of the song to the music in the background perfectly to create an effective music video. We also need to opeate the camera with more accuracy and make the final product more smooth
               Out of the 6 case studies I prefer Media and Collective Identity and We Media' and Democracy.