Music Video Ideas

I have chose five ideas of music videos that I could do once I have chosen my partner, they are all of different genres so that we could do something to both of our music tastes. Below is the five ideas with a brief initial description.

Idea 1- We all Try- Frank Ocean

• Starts with signer walking through forest


• Flash of slow dancers (ballet)


• Walking down street and flat

Idea 2- Skinny Love- Birdy

• Dancers like ballet


• Girl walking in cold weather


• Plays piano

Idea 3- Ave Maria- Beyonce

• One ballet dancer


• Sings as if on stage


• Simple

Idea 4- The Pretty Reckless- You

• Single girl
• Reminicises about ex-boyfriend
• Flasbacks/ Reflections

Idea 5- The Fall- The Weeknd

• Animation so not people, technical


• Dancers like ballet


• Main person- boy

Author: Kiran Paul

Documentaries Ideas

Idea 1- Tamworth Pregnancy

• Opening fact to get interested
• Interview with pregnant teenagers, hospital and schools
• Questions such as why and what can be done

Idea 2- Crime Rates in Tamworth

• Looks like quiet and small but has very high crime rate
• Interview with victims family and gangs
• Interview with council to see what can be solved

Idea 3- Obesity in Tamworth

• All fast food shops shown and introduction
• Facts
• Interview with hospital and council to see what we can do.

Idea 4- Binge Drinking in Tamworth

• Outside clubs and parks
• Age
• Why they do it
• Council- how to solve the problem

Author: Kiran Paul

Game Adverts- Mass Effect 3

-Length: 37 seconds long

-Country Origin: Britain

The game trailer starts with a medium close up of a young animated girl who seems frightened. It then changes to a head on shot and it emphasises her stereotypical red riding, goldilocks look. She is a Caucasian,

blonde hair and blue eyed girl who comes across as innocent and honest through her looks such as the plaited pigtails.

The text of the 'not game footage' declares that is not from the actual game otherwise it is false advertising. If it is from the actual footage no text will be shown. The dark background and dull lighting adds to the eerie atmosphere.

An extreme close up framing is used to show the reflection in the girls eye to show the claw which adds to the suspense of something is going to happen. This shows something evil and sinister is going to happen.

A diegetic mechanical sound is heard by the girl and this sounds attracts attention.

A point of view shot of the claw is then show from the young girls' perspective. This shot implies something has arrived on earth and she turns to find it behind her. The game follows the codes and conventions of a standard film making as there is a range of shots and they flow continuously.

The sunflower trees around the claw is blacked out

which imply that the eclipse is covering the sun.

A fade to black then occurs. This tends to suggest a shift in time, transition or distance.

Rapid cuts of significant landmarks are being destroyed by the aliens taking over such as the Big Ben. There is a battle between human and alien species which is a classic sci-fy theme. The aliens are all in silver metal and there is a clear

difference between both groups.

A black screen appears with bold white writing of a gaming specialist rating the game. Eurogamier.net rates the film as 10/10 and says it is "breathtaking", this is additional marketing. IGN also rates the game as 9.5/10 and comments "absolutely amazing". Having ratings in a trailer is similar to a film advert therefore it follows the similar conventions. Xbox 360 say "the action is fantastic" giving a score of 10/10.

A match on action edit is used, showing the slow motion sky battle.

An background image of the earth shattered and dark is shown with the titles of "Take Earth Back". This tells the audience that the aliens are on Earth and you need to help the humans get it back and save the world. This taps into the stereotypical male fantasy. An action hero, the alpha male who is popular and the nerdy game geek can play this game and be that person, it is a fantasy.

A voice over is then used to say the film title and "out now". This voice is a male with a deep voice the normal convention.

It is a Xbox 360 promo so may be the reason why the score was high.

The age classification of 15 is shown in the bottom right corner; a BBFC logo.

Author: Kiran Paul

Short Film- This is the Life

Camera Angles:

• Extreme long shot; when the boy gets into the car with his father
• Close up; dad and son; dad crying showing emotion, relationship bond
• Over the Shoulder; when driving shows the emotion and reaction
• Shot reverse shot; when son and mom talking about dad leaving room. Mom talks to son, he does not say anything, keeps feelings hidden.

Editing:

• Seamless editing

M.E.S:

• Location; run down home, shows normal family. Implicit hint.
• Costume/ props; trolly, casual look, boy; school clothing. Trolly sound is lound, then quiet then loud when music gets quieter.
• Lighting; natural which is dark and miserable. When everything gets happy weather gets better. Dean not interested; mood and atmosphere.

Sound:

• Music; When trolling being pushed and when family bowling; happiness, no care and free.
• Tv Noise; ambient, diegetic; normal family life, homely atmosphere

Characters:

Dean

• Seems to be very quiet when his dad is around
• Does not show his emotions that well
• Distances himself from everyone in the family

Dad

• Tries to make a better relationship with his son
• Very sad, must have been gone from home a long time
• Was in prison; pleads guilty but is innocent, just wants life back

Mum

• Mom and dad argue later on
• She is not in last scene
• Not affectionate to her children

Daughter

• Teenager
• Gets on with brother
• She seems closer to her dad compared to brother
• Mother role

What Happens:

Beginning

• School day
• Dad is coming home
• After school dad is home, son does not give affection maybe because he has not seen him in a long time
• Dad makes effort

Middle

• Argument between mother and father, son and daughter comfort each other
• Issue solved but we don't see
• Go bowling all family there and happy

End

• Talking to police offer
• Pleads guilty because wants life back
• Does not show what happens however it ends with the two children and father playing boxing so hints that he must get freedom.

Overall Critical View and Personal Opinion

The short film was very good in many ways both technical and narrative. A range of camera angles and shots were used to show the characters different expressions

and emotions, the music was appropriate and it was not overused, the location suited both the characters and the storyline. Moreover the characters were of different ages and were all very good at acting, which added quality to the video. However one critical opinion I could give is the music used when bowling could have been a bit more joyful.

Author: Kiran Paul