A2 Media Studies

For our preliminary task of 'Four, Five Seconds' we needed to create a silhouette to try and replicate the actual video. Firstly, we inserted our clip, we then added the 'keyer' from the effects list on Final Cut and applied it to our clip and added the 'matte view'. We then inverted the colours to make it black and white. We watched the youtube video below to help our understanding of creating a silhouette.  adding the 'matte view':  inverting the colours: Finished product:

As part of my research and planning, I am going to look into the history of music videos. I will look at 5 artists music videos and compare their most recent and successful music videos with thier eldest ones. Whilst doing this I will evaluate how the music videos have developed and changed but also, whether there are key features and motifs which are still used in old and new music videos. Rihanna- Unfaithful 2006 and Wild thoughts 2017 Immediately, you can see a clear change in Rihanna's music videos and how they have developed in the past 11 years. The location is probably the most dramatic initial change which shapes your view on the rest of the video. 'Unfaithful' begins with a much longer introduction setting the scene for the narrative, which is to take place in what looks like a dressing room where she remembers flashbacks of a boyfriend. This scene is also much more simple, and although it has changing locations it presents a much more realistic lifest

1. Beyonce - Countdown The first shot in our 9-frame analysis of Beyoncé’s’ Countdown is a close up shot of Beyoncé singing. We would like to incorporate many close-up shots into our music video as it gives a personal and emotional element and as our song choice is emotional and powerful – close up shots would be perfect. The second shot is a mid-shot featuring a green screen with black and white stripes. In our music video, we will be using a green screen to add various backgrounds to our music video. A mid shot will be very useful in our video as our performers will be dancing and singing and a mid-shot will be able to show our performer fully. The third shot in our 9-frame analysis is a split screen with Beyoncé singing / dancing in every section. This shot is very busy and Grace and I wanted to do something similar around the chorus of our music video when the song is more upbeat rather than an emotional part. The fourth shot is again, another collage. This shot