Media work

1. A2 Media Task 4 – Analysis Of Music Videos
Parasko Kkolos

2. The first 3 shots are two shots
but also mid shots and long
shots which last around 4
seconds each and are used to
introduce locations and artists
together. The first two are not
performance but 3rd is.
Mid shots and two shots lasting
around 3-5 seconds continue to
come up of both members
performing or on their own and a non
performance shot in between. New
location introduced.
The next three shots are mid-shots that
introduce both members performing
individually and then a non performance
shot in between. All lasting 3-5 seconds
each
Mid shot/two shots continue to be
used when artists are performing.
Non performance shot thrown in to
separate them. Shots last about 3 to
5 seconds depending on the beat of
the song.
More mid shots/two shots of Rizzle
Kicks performing, a longshot of non
performance and then another mid
shot/two shot of performance again.
Another location is introduced. Shots
lasting around 4 seconds
Low angle long shot used to
show artists in a new location,
a mid shot of one artist
performing and then a non
performance shot after. Last
around 4 seconds each.
Close up of shoe, mid shot
of performance and a two
shot of artists all lasting
about 3-5 seconds again.
The editing of the video
is quite fast which
matches the up-beat
nature of the song. Each
shot can last from
around 3 seconds
(normally a non
performance shot or a
quick line of song) up to
5 or 6 seconds(longer
lines in the song).
Mainly they last enough
time to match the beat
of the song and so when
watching the video, it is
more effective because
the sounds you hear are
synced with what you're
watching.

3. The first shot shows the
location and actor and it
last for 3 seconds. There
is then a 3 second shot
of Ed Sheerans guitar.
There is then a close up of
the actor lasting 2 seconds
and then a long shot
showing the actor for around
2 seconds.
A close up lasting a second
shows actors facial
expressions, followed by
another close up of Ed
Sheerans guitar for 2 seconds
The actor is then shown
in a mid/longshot where
he starts to sign
language in time with the
song, this lasts around 7
seconds.
The actor then continues to
sign language for 5 seconds
but in a mid shot and then
another mid shot but different
angle.
Close up of actors hands is
repeated to show sign
language closer lasting 2
seconds and then a long
shot of him again but with a
flash of light.
A long shot of dancers is
shown just as the faster
paced part of the song starts
which is in sync and makes
the video look more
entertaining.
This video is clever because it
doesn’t use very many different
shots and only one location. It
instead uses the shots from
different perspectives and they
are edited to fit in with the
rhythm of the song and in
particular, certain beats in the
song. Shots range from a few
seconds, normally the closer
shots, right up to 7 or 8 seconds
when the actor is performing a
long part of the song. It is an
effective video because the shot
types, timing and rhythm have
all been synced together
effectively therefore making the
song enjoyable to both watch
and listen.

4. The first shot is a mid
shot of a child with a
title of the artists name
and song on top. The
shot lasts 10 seconds.
There is then a close up of
one member of Rizzle Kicks
as he starts to sing. Lasting
around 3seconds. Then
there is another narrative
shot after.
There is then a mid shot of
a girl who starts the song
off, lasting about 3 seconds
and then an extreme long
shot which starts the
narrative off.
There is then another narrative
shot lasting 3-4 seconds followed
by a two shot of Rizzle Kicks
performing for a second, which
starts just as a beat in the song
drops.
There is then a close up of
one member of Rizzle Kicks
as he starts to sing lasting
around 3 seconds. Then
there is another narrative
shot after.
It then goes into an interesting
editing style where the screen
is split into narrative and
performance and keeps
switching for around 3
seconds. Then it just cuts to
performance.
The narrative continues for
around 4/5 seconds as a mid
shot and camera track and
then it cuts to more
performance lasting a few
seconds.
The editing of the video is
upbeat to match the pace
of the song. The shots vary
in time from a second to 10
seconds but the average
time is around 3-5 seconds.
There is a good mixture of
narrative and performance
which supports Carol
Vernallis’ theory. Overall
the editing of the shots is
done to match the pace
and rhythm of the song and
includes both performance
and narrative which
emphasises the songs
meaning and also the
entertainement.