Sunday, 27 September 2015

"Whos Laughing Now" 20 shot analysis - unit 29: Music video production


Shot 1 is an establishing shot. It is used to set the scene and give the audience an idea of where this is happening.
Shot 2 is an over the shoulder tracking shot. This shot is used to establish who the main focus of the music video is. It also labels her as the protagonist.
Shot 3 is a mid shot. It focus is on 4 different girls dressed in pink who seem to be making fun of the first girl who had just been highlight as the main focus. From this we can infer that they are the antagonists of the video. This could also be seen a reference to the film "mean girls" which would make sense due to the costume they are wearing.
Shot 4 is a wide shot that again highlights some main characters and establishes that they are inside a class room using props.
Shot 5 is a dirty 2 shot. It also highlights more characters.
Shot 6 is a master shot that highlights that all of the characters are in the same room.
Shot 7 is a close up on one of the antagonists that tags her as the ring leader.
Shot 8 is a master shot that shows that all off the main characters are bullying the protagonist.
Shot 9 is a close up on the protagonists with the ring leader in the back ground pulling her hair. This conveys that it is not just verbal abuse that she has to deal with it is also physical.
Shot 10 is a close up of another class mate that shows their reaction to what is happening.
Shot 11 is a wide shot that includes the protagonist and all of the antagonists. This expresses all of their emotions and reactions at once.
Shot 12 is a dirty close up that gives a new angle on the bullying that is occurring.
Shot 13 is another close up on the main antagonist.
Shot 14 is a wide shot that includes one of the antagonists and other classmates
Shot 15 is a master shot that shows all the characters again.
Shot 16 is a close up of the protagonist. The shot is used to show the emotion on her face.
Shot 17 is a close up of Jessie J behind a table. This shot is used to promote Jessie so that she is in her music video.
Shot 18 is a close up of another student which is used to show his reaction to what is happening.
Shot 19 is another close up of Jessie J. She is this time dressed as a teacher and looks half a sleep. This shot is being used to show how Jessie thought that the teachers didn't care about what was happening.
Shot 20 is another close up on the antagonists face to express her emotion and response to what has been happening.

1 comment:

  1. A fab understanding of shot sizes and their uses has been demonstrated - well done Kane.

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