Research 5

The xx - VCR


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI2eO_mNM88&ob=av2e

I really like this video, mainly due to the strong locations and intense narrative, an idea similar to this could work for my music video however I feel some lip syncing would need to be added, to maintain interest throughout.

This video has lots of location shots, changing with fast paced cuts, this black and white shot of pipes is made interesting by the shallow depth of field.

The medium shots of the actors in the cool location, what appears to be underground, in a waterworks system or somewhere similar, show clearly the artists, aswell as the location well.

The various portrait shots of the artists in the band, look effective in black and white, and allow good opportunities for lip syncing to be perfect.

I think the location in this video, is what makes it effective and interesting, shallow depth of field in this close up shot, allows the viewer to focus on the  artists face, however, the background is still visible and creates an interesting composition in the shot.

There is two actors in the second half of the music video, both dressed in dark, basic clothes, keeping the video simple but effective. I like the depth of field in this shot, as it allows the expression and hang gestures of the actress to be clearly focused on.

I love this long shot of the couple, in which the actress is ripping down wallpaper and throwing it at the actor, adding a narrative element to the video.

The lighting in this shot, streaming in from the window outside, highlights the artists face and hands, creating a simple but effective shot.

Again, this aspect adds narrative to the video, however it is a cool shot due to the lighting, black and white, and long shot.

This section of the video is a clever way of contrasting black and white between colour, as the actor holds the light and pulls it down over his face, the video transforms into colour. This effect is interesting and could be cool to re-create.

This silhouette effect is interesting as the actors hold the light behind them, lighting the surroundings but putting themselves in the dark. This would be easy to re-create, yet still looks effective and interesting.







This section of video is effective, as the fire adds a new element into the video, especially as it highlights the bands name.