JB - Shot ideas: Part 1

The image above is one take from the music video by Blazing Squad 'Let's Start Again.' Throughout the video it involves the boys walking around a City Centre, which is similar to some of the ideas we have had as a group. Whilst watching the video, certain shots became evident as the most effective, and this example of an establishing shot of the traffic, lets the audience know they are at the city centre.


This one here is CU of the wing mirror, with the headlight in the background, and the rest of the background appearing blurry. Blurring is an effect I have seen in a number of boy band videos and is something that we would like to add in the editing of ours. The view in the wing mirror lets us know the location as Hong Kong.

This is a MS of the singer/artist walking along the street. The angle on the member of the band is good, and as he walks the lights of the passing traffic creates a good effect. This is also a good angle on showing the emotions of the character being portrayed in the video.

Here is another example of an establishing shot on another member of the band:

This shot shows the artists looking disparingly at the vending machine, perhaps at his reflection. This gives the idea of the notion of looking in a music video, something that we may consider when shooting and framing.



The two shots above are some examples of establishing shot. The shot of the clock connotes the turning back of time to 'start again' and the shot of the car lets us know that a member of the video will be in it. these Establish the scene and anchor the lyrics in the song.

To view the full video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3DLgsoZnWY