OUR MUSIC VIDEO – M.I.A PAPER PLANES

CAMERA ANGLES Close-up shot – There will be many close ups of the artist, this is because of branding, celebrity culture, portrayal and the implications of looking good. Close ups will appear on the lead actress in our music video, but also on props and our setting. An example of this is in Azalea Banks’ music video of 212, the use of close ups was effective in Banks’ video as it helped to kick start her career and build a reputation.

Panoramic shot – Through this shot, the setting will be displayed and the shot will be successful in showing the urban element of our locations (Camden) and links with the theme and lyrics of the song. This shot will be an example of Goodwin’s theory as he suggests that the lyrics often match the visuals.

Long shot – Long shots will be useful in establishing the setting and the character, it will show the relationship between the actress and the environment, also audiences will also be able to view her costume and her behaviour/body language fully. There will be very little detail visible in the shot, as it is meant to give a general impression rather than specific information. Also, a long shot of our second character skateboarding would be effective.

Point of View shot – this will help the audience to experience and feel a part of what the main actor is doing. It will help them experience the setting of the video more intimately. So, we could get the actress to film her walking down a street for example.

moving camera angles-we may include some moving camera angles as they give the video an urban edge and are used in videos such as Jay-Z’s 99 problems.

COLOUR BLACK AND WHITE The effect of using a black and white edit can connote a nostalgic feeling to the music video and can sometimes show a more gritty, urban edge to the video. This is demonstrated in Jay Z’s 99 Problems where all of the shots are edited in black and white. As Jay Z’s video and M.I.A’s video are quite similar due to their themes, using a black and white edit at some parts can show the negative, grim side of urban life more realistically.

COLOUR COLOURFUL We will leave parts in colour, we think bright colours are effective as they stand out and add to the urban feel. We will include graffiti in our video to portray a more positive outlook on life compared to the negative lyrics. Colourful shots of the setting will also show the modernisation of the urban city and how things are changing positively. There is colourful graffiti in Coldplay’s ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’. This use of colour vibrantly enhances the positive connotations of graffiti and juxtaposes the stereotype of graffiti being negative.

EDITING Time lapse- we would like to incorporate a time lapse, possibly of people on the street, into our video as we think it will make our video look interesting and professional, also a lot of music videos now include time lapses such as the opening to Coldplay’s ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyMhvkC3A84

We also want to do on-beat editing in time to the song so it looks better, the visuals will also be memorable as it will accord to the beat. Furthermore, on-beat editing can also reflect the ever changing development in our urban society. An example of this type of editing, is Owl City's Fireflies - as the lights turn on in time to the song.

LIGHTINGFor our lighting, we will be mainly relying on natural lighting as we are planning on filming the majority of our music video outside and we would like to include some light flares if we can. However, we are eager to experiment with different filters in the editing process. In Peace’s ‘World Pleasure’ the use of a colourful filter near the end gives a hazy vibe and looks appealing to the eye.

It would be good if we could get silhouettes or shadows of our character to show that we can use a range of techniques of showing our characters. Even though it looks satisfying, it may be hard to produce, because we would need a dark setting and extra lighting. In Catfish And The Bottlemen’s ‘Pacifier’, they have yellowy lighting in front of them which creates their silhouettes and introduces the band. So, if we get some lighting in front of our character we could create this affect.

MISE-EN-SCENEWe want to get some shots of money, possibly in peoples hands, in our video as it relates to the lyrics. We are planning on using fake notes as we will need a lot of it.

We also want to include shots of graffiti in our video to show the urban area and lifestyle, also to show that graffiti isn't always just vandalism.

Our character will be wearing urban style clothing, maybe slightly sporty gear to represent the area and to portray our character to be working class.

We want to include skate culture and show varied shots of how skating fits into the everyday lives of some teenagers.