MEDIA 4 – STUDENTS’ MUSIC VIDEOS – BLOG 19

It was great to see the realisation of other students’ work in our class from concept, presentation to finished product. Here are just some of the ones I’ve seen so far in our shared drive:

Electrical ways

With its dark tone and red tones, it reminded me of an 80s music video which I quite liked. I liked the use of the Sex Doll as a narrative device and the general silliness of the situations that followed (especially the ending with the panda eyes and the knife in the doll’s hand!) Simple but effective.  Maybe could’ve used more jump cuts or other filmic devices but otherwise great.

P.Y.T

Looks of great locations and freshness to this music video (street scenes, mechanic, swimming pool) Some beautiful shots such as the red tones when the lead is singing and I liked the idea he’s there/not there throughout the clip.  Overall, works well.

Fame H

Quite enjoyed this video. I liked the song and the energy of the performers. No narrative as such but liked the style of it. Loved the use of ghosting and lighting.  The music matches the style of the video with its choice of locations, frenetic cuts. Quite a  professional piece

Boats Soft Corporate

Love the pastel palette the chose for this. The softness of the look matches the narrative of the story. Great choice of shots and thoughtful framing and mirroring effects quite effective. This combined works well with the narrative of love lost.

Bloom

Great use of the motif of water drops throughout this music video from the outset with close-ups of flowers dripping to the protagonist in the bath/turmoil and tears. Loved the close-ups of water in reverse running down the bath and on the protagonist, use of ghosting, and excellent performance from the artist. Doubling of characters in one shot adds to the internal conflict of the character and adds to the narrative.  I can see the inspiration for this video from the music video they had shown to us in class (lots of close-ups of the protagonist sweating, reverse drops) and it works extremely well here.

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