Analysing Music Videos - Tube Chop

This Music video by Katy Perry is made very much using the 'illustrative' style. I have chosen to analyse and tube chop this video asIi really like the style and mise enscene of it asIi think it represents the song well and is done in the style thatIi would like to do my video in.I also like the way that the video is made out to be like a small film.




This clip from the video shows really well the effectiveness of the bright colours and costumes included in the mise en scene and how they fit in completely to this 'pop' style music video. It is very literal and the lyrics are shown by what is going on in the scene whilst also being sung by Katy Perry, as if she is telling a story by singing. Close up's are used in this shot to focus in on the singer and to help carry through the 'illustration' technique. The other main type of shot that is used is long shots so the audience can see the whole shot and the relationship between the lyrics and the video is emphasised more.




This section of video is taken from the very beginning and introduces the music video to be film-like, this is done through the use of the opening titles and the whole of the mise en scene as it would be viewed as a very typical american film opening. This was probably done to make the audiecne more interested in the video as it is slightly unconventional and this technique, or something similar, is something I would think about using in my music video to try and make it stand out.




In this clip I like how the music changes slightly so it seems as though it is being performed live by the man on the saxaphone and the rest of the band and this shows further the use of the 'illustrative' genre in this clip. This type of convention ehgages the audience as the video seems more real.

Research and Ideas - Lady Gaga, You and I

Even with the bizzareness of Lady GaGa at the heart of this song I feel that I have a good idea that I could use to create my own version of a video for this song, a more simplistic one but hopefully still with impact.

Research and Ideas - Jennifer Hudson, Spotlight

If I do tthis video I would definitly do it under the 'Illustration' genre and have the main female character telling the stroy of the song whilst perfroming it.

Research and Ideas - Usher

If I did this song for my music video, I would do it as the 'Disjuncture' genre and just have the song int he background as a baseline for the story the video creates.

Research and Ideas - Beyonce, Sweet Dreams

This is a really powerful song that I think I could create a good video for using the 'Amplification' genre and a lot of fast paced editing.

Research and Ideas - Ellie Goulding, Your Song

This Ellie Goulding cover of 'Your Song' has a great tone and tempo to it that I think I could create a really good 'Disjuncture' type of video from.

Research and Ideas - Adele, Rolling in the Deep

I love this song by Adele and I have a strong idea of a video I could do for it. I think the lyrics have a great meaning and I could portray them well in a video.

Reserach and Ideas - Jessie J

Thi song by Jessie J is something I feel that I could work well with and produce a good video from. I would use fast paced editing to fit the beast of the song and try and tell a story from the lyrics within the video.

Research and Ideas - Beyonce, Broken Hearted Girl

If I did this song for my music video I would do it as an 'Illustration' type of video and follow the lyrics as a love story which includes two main characters; a girl and boy and the troubles of their relationship.