Research 7

Ellie Goulding - Your Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9AFMVMl9qE 

I have chosen to analyse this video as I love the variety of locations, the camera angles and selection of atmospheres.

I love the relaxed, chilled atmosphere of this scene in the music video. Ellie Goulding is laughing and dancing around the train, which makes the audience feel more involved with the video. However the video still looks professional due to the depth of field used in this long shot!

I love these simple shots of the artists expression in focus, and the background out of focus, it allows the viewer to focus on the words of the song, as well as the artists body language, shown in this medium shot.

I like these filler shots, when Ellie Goulding is not singing. Her sat by the piano with another man in this medium shot, is made interesting by the old fashioned props, for example the mirror in the background or the classic piano itself!

The natural lighting of the sun behind the artists face, creates a serene and cool effect in this close up. The way in which she is only shown in half of the shot, always draws the audiences eye to her expression.

This change of location, adds a different aspect to the video. I like the woods as a location, as the elements such as trees, streams or rocks allow a variety of shots and compositions. This long shot shows the viewer the artist as well as the surroundings very well.

These simple shots of the artist in a recording creates follows the usual conventions of a music video, however works very well in the mixture of shot from studio, to woods, to train etc! Again, the depth of field and contrast between the dark mic, and lighting on the artists face create an interesting shot.




I love this long shot of the waterfall behind the artist. The way that she is joking around and laughing relaxes the audience into enjoying the video, and the interesting surroundings keep the viewers attention.