Props

Due to filming in a plain white studio we need to use eye catching and fun props that fit with the narrative. Today we have spoken to the drama department for their ideas and to see if they have any props we could use, but due to the pantomime that is taken place this week we have confirmed to have a look through the props next tuesday. Here are a few ideas of what we could use in our video. We thought by stripping everything back in the video to just the artist and the puppet, it would look effective if we only use one interesting prop. But for it not to look boring we need to add a lot of different types of props as well as different costumes.

Miley Cyrus - 7 Things Analysis

We have chosen to analyse this music video because we wanted to look into the different types of pop and in this case it is rock-pop. One of the characteristics of rock pop artists is usually the artists are playing instruments and putting emphasis into their movements. There is a clear relationship between the lyrics and the visuals as Miley is singing about the 7 things she hates/like and the camera movements adjust quickly showing her emotion and feelings towards them. Looking at this video and seeing that it uses a plain white background has inspired us as it still looks interesting even though their is no setting however since there is a band playing throughout her video it has something there for us to look at other than just her. Therefore when we film in a white studio we need to make sure that we have replacements and something which will keep then audience interested such as big props. Furthermore there are many interesting camera shots that also fit with the lyrics such as low angle shots which have been used to represent Miley as dominant and strong. The other long shots and close up shots have been very creatively done to make the video look interesting and lively. The editing shows reference to the genre of rock-pop seeing that there are a lot of camera quick and sharp movements reflecting the fast pace of the song. The use of this white background makes the different colour in the outfits chosen to be worn stand out as well as making Miley, the star stand outby wearing a muticoloured long waistecoat.

Shot List For New Video

1. Long shots which shows a great deal of background, be it the set, the landscape or the venue. Long shots are essential to establish the scene for the viewer and to put the rest of the music video into context. (full body length, far away distances)
2. Mid shots showing some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject. (half body shots of our artist 'Milly Evans')
3. Close ups which is a certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame. (face close ups to show bold strong facial features and eye makeup, may use prop zooms possibly to add camera movement within our music video)
4. Extreme close ups which gets right in and shows extreme detail. (bright coloured eyes to show a strong feature in the video emphasising 'Milly' her as she is the only artist member)

5. May use low angle where the camera looks up at the subject. Use these shots when you want to make your subject appear larger, imposing, or more important to the viewer. (use when 'Milly' is acting like the boss telling 'Alfie' what to do) 6. May use high angle where the camera looks down on the subject making it appear smaller and less important. High angle shots are often used to make a person appear vulnerable. (putting into our video we would use these when showing 'Alfie' as he is the teenager e.g. that needs to get a job and feel really small and useless as he doesn't have one)

Studio Update

After researching a variety of different places and getting feedback from them weither we are allowed to borrow their studios or not our final outcome has been successful after asking many different places we got a positive reply from Leicester Colleges 'Paul O'Leary' who is their 'Programme Leader FD Photography & Video' he managed to supply us with a date to borrow his studio and we have yet to confirm this date with our artist to check she is able to do this date. If not we will dicuss a time with Paul in order for us to move the dates around, enabling our artist to make it. Below is 2 images of the different studios that are at Leicester College and that we will be using to complete our video.