Mise En Scene - Music Video // Notes

Consider

cenery and props

Camera, movements and shots

Pattern

Trend

Conventions

Questions to ask yourself?

What do their actions represent?

Do the lyrics explain the visuals?

Does the lip syncing match the track?

Is your music video going to include diegetic sound?

Does your video tell a story?

Narrative

Music videos often tell us a story. ''Videos tend to only suggest storylines to viewers, they focus on the fragments of the lyrics'' ---- Steve Archers

Some of the artist/performer will be incorporated within the story line, acting as the narrator and participant at the same time. This can also be done through actors, dancers or cameos.

Some of the music videos I looked at...

Bruno Mars - Just the way you are

Sia - Chandelier

Rihanna - Love the way you lie

Beyoncé - Walk on water

Eminem - Stan

Adele - Hello

Ava Max - Sweet but psycho

My Ideas

• Prehaps concider a reverse music video.

• Make lyrics on screen creative by having them on objects, drawn or painted for e.g. inspired by Bruno Mars and Sia music Videos.

• Over film, its better to have more content than not enough.

• Be very careful with lighting.

• Ensure dancing fits to the beat of the song to match the conventions on the brief.