Camera Shots - Music videos usually use a range of camera shots, such as close ups, mid shots, and long shots, which are used most of the time. Long shots are useful in music videos to establish the setting, so the viewer can get a feel of the videos atmosphere. Extreme close ups are useful to help show the artists facial expression so we can see their emotions whilst lip syncing.
Camera movement - This is how the camera is used to follow and show the individuals in the music video, and can help to get a different angle and perspective. Camera movement often includes, tilts, pans, tracking, and crane shots.
Editing - This is also key in music videos as good editing allows the scene to change swiftly, whereas if it is done badly the video will break up and not allow viewers to follow carefully. In music videos jump cuts is the most popular editing technique as it allows a sudden change from one scene to another. Other effects such as fade and dissolve are commonly used.
Mise-en-scene- This is basically everything you can see in the music video. Mise en scene puts the importance of the representation of something, therefore highlighting key areas of the video which refers to the song.
Lighting - The lighting is used in music videos to help emphasis a particular mood. The use of lighting can also be used to enhance the singers look as well as highlight key features in the video.
Sound - The sound of the video is usually the lyrics and music. However in some modern music videos there are short parts (often at the begging) where there is no music where the singer will talk (acting). For example Drakes song 'Just hold on we're going home'
Props - Used to add to the scene making it more visually impacting, and create significance on particular object or people.
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