Looking at Previous Students Work

In lesson 19/10/12 after we had another group discussion with Rebecca (about our ideas and planning for filming) we spoke about how we can do good filming as a group which also promotes a new artist and their music, as we said we wanted that was the purpose of the music video in the pitch.

As we have been influenced by Jessie Ware’s music videos where she is filmed seated singing to the camera, we have decided to do something similar in the pub.

So then Rebecca showed us 2 videos of previous students work, one with good filming and one with poor filming. I have done a quick review on both videos based on the filming.

In this Thrasher music video by previous students Sabien Flint, Jayden Murphy, Tenica Achord-Green and Michael Sintim the camera is constantly moving, so the video is never still. This makes the viewer seem as if they are moving with the video, engaging with the musician / performer. So even when there is no sound playing with the video, the viewer can still get an idea of the pace, rhythm and beat of the song.

Thrasher from 283goswell on Vimeo.

However, the music video by previous students Sharmin Begum, Habiba Ahmed, Sanchita Paul and Tasnim Anisa Ali the performer / musician is singing while sitting on a chair and the camera is still on the tripod. The stillness of the camera doesn't allow the view to engage with the performer / musician making the video boring to watch because it is just watching the performer / musician move and nothing else. Also when the video is played with no music the viewer has no idea about what the speed of the song is like.

So to prevent poor filming in our music video for Wonder we have decided not to take out a tripod with us when we go to film for the music video.