Different type of shot size

Throughout our pop video we will be using a series of wide, mid, close up and extreme close up shots. This is so we can draw attention to specific contents of the mis-en-scene and create a flowing final product.

Camera position and angle

Camera position and angle is used to give a message about a character or object within the frame, for example, a left or right position with depth of field is usually used to portray a hero, whereas a villain is placed face on in the centre, the same effect can be used through angles, hi/low angles can be used to create a sense of dominance in a character or object. In our product we will use different angles and shot positions to recreate these feelings of relevance.

Example of camera position and Angle (over shoulder shot)

Lighting

Lighting will be a strong method of creating an atmosphere and mood in our pop video. We will use specific placement and intensity to silhouette and display our performance and narrative shots. Standard light bulbs are also a key feature in the narrative of our video acting as a power drawing in the leading female character.

Example of lighting used

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds is a composition rule that is used by dividing up a frame into 9 equal sections and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.This is because the human eye is naturally attracted to objects in these areas. In our video we will be both breaking and following the rule of thirds in order to create shots that attract the viewer and form a flowing final product.

Rule of thirds

Colours

The colours we have chosen for our video blend the narrative, performance and third element together, performance wise , we will use dark lighting in the studio to create an ominous atmosphere combined with red and orange colours to match the November gloom in the woods which is the chosen location to shoot for our narrative elements, this will create moods and emotions that will be recognised by the audience and will match the style of the artist. We ill also try to include composition rules such as Leading the eye, placement of detail and its arrangement in the frame and the use of shapes and lines to draw the same attention to specific elements of our video.

Example of colours

Example of location

White Lies- Farewell to the Fairground

In this video we can recognise the main composition rules used in common media. The video sticks strictly to the rule of thirds throughout the piece. Weather it is a shot of the artist (1:19) to a wide shot of landscape (0:10) .we also see that the lead singer has been placed in the middle of the frame to be portrayed as a villain (1:26) which binds in with the songs lyrics as the dominant male who is struggling with the relationship with a woman in plane view but looking at the bigger picture, with life itself, which is the basis of the song, the struggle of life. This point is being put forward by the composition rules in the shots. My group and I will use these same rules to put forward our different message. The White Lies video breaks the subtlety of placing a message behind an abstract composition rule in context with the surroundings and colours in (0:10-0:20) when we see the character walking through the snow whilst singing the lyrics ‘it’s a dream that’s growing cold’, this is a good example of effectively stating the obvious and breaking the subtlety of composition rules.

White Lies -Farewell to the fairground