Myrin Hall

Camera work in a music video is a variety of camera shot and camera movements. This is done to help portray what the artist is trying to.

Variety of camera work is used to make the music video look interesting and attractive, keeping the audience interested in what visuals are happening

Mise en scene means everything in the scene.

Everything that is in a scene is included to add to the message/ image that the artist is trying to protray.

Mise en scene includes: set designLightingCostumeActingProps etc.

Editing

Editing in a music video is on beat editing meaning that on the beat the visuals would change

Editing in music videos is usually fasted paced but on love songs the editing can be slower to add to the mood

Editing in a music video also helps create a mood or atmosphere.

lighting

Lighting in a music video can emphasise the mood or message that the artist is try portray.

For example black and white could be used to make the music video look old fashioned

Sound

The sound in the music video is mainly the soundtrack but sound effect can be added into the music video to make the music video more attractive or create tension etc.

For example the sound of foot steps depicts that someone is coming and that something is going to happen so the intension would build up.

Props

Props add to the scene and helps portray an image for the artist and it adds to the Mise en scene of the music video.

For a wardrobe which can be used as a prop if it has no clothing in it, it can help portray the person in the music video as being poor

Costumes

Costumes goes with the genre of the music video and the visuals of the music video. Costumes are important in music videos as it helps portrays the artist image and depicts a stereotype of the artist.

Costume also helps portray the artist image for example if an artist was to wear a tuxedo in their video they would be seen as classy

Colour

The colour of the music video helps to set the mood of the song as it helps create an atmosphere for the music video

bright colours are mainly used in Hip Hop and Pop music videos whereas dark colour are mainly used in rock music videos

For example kings of Leon use a lot of dark colours in their music video and they are a rock band