A2 media coursework

1. By Sekemi Olunloyo

2. I will be analysing 2 student videos in lots of detail
so that I can notice both the good and bad points
and other things which students in my position
have made good use of.
I might even make use of some of ideas if they are
good/creative enough.

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJB-ge9Dm2U
In every good student music video I think that the
most important factor is that the actor/actress can
lip sync because if it is not done properly there is
the possibility that it will bring sown the quality of
the video completely.
In this specific video the actress has done the lip
syncing very which helps the video out a lot.

4. It was written and produced in 2013 and was
released on her 3rd studio album. It is classed as
electro pop and euro dance and the main concept
of the video is that Lady Gaga is dependent on her
fans adoration.
I also think that this is the right student video for
me to analyse because it shows that its not only
RnB that I can analyse so it basically shows other
skills.

5. There was a wide range of editing which I think
was absolutely necessary for this type of song, as
the genre clearly states it is electro pop/euro
dance. Hence a serious of fast shots are necessary
because it matches with the upbeat tune of the
song.
The use of both colour effects and black and white
effects connotes how Lady Gaga feels like its only
her fans who she has.

6. A technique has also
been used to switch
between both the colour
scenes and the black and
whit scenes and this
another reason why I
class this as one of my
best videos.

7. Each and every camera shot fits in effectively with
the song. The are casual camera shots but are
effective to the necessary limit. Although they
could have used a bit more of a variety and its also
clear that they used the same location throughout
but in the long run the video still came out looking
good and reached its point effectively.

8. I think this was reached properly because Lady
Gaga is know for eccentric outfits and this student
has portrayed it effectively and obviously took her
turn to make this costumes or borrowed them
from the drama department.

9. There is a
lots of
similarity
bin their
costume
choices

10. The lighting in this video has different intensities
ranging from high key lighting to low key lighting
to artificial lighting. There us no use of natural
lighting.
I feel that it fits in with artist mostly and her way
of life.

11. In this she has
made both use
of natural
lighting and
artificial
lighting behind
the black and
white.

12. The setting is not as creative as I would have liked
it to be because it was obviously filmed in some
type of school hall , I think that they shouldn’t
have put in the hall scene but jumped straight
ahead to the main parts because that is what
viewers will forever have in their heads but I think
they did it to appeal more to the name of the song.

13. I don’t think anyone could have been better picked
for this role except Lady Gaga herself because the
girl did everything I would expect from Lady
Gaga in a nay of her videos. She also portrayed the
female role properly and did her lip syncing very
well. The performance is not a particularly basic
one because of the type of song and the artist.

14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q7tj9b_vzo
This is by far the worst video I have seen as a
whole.
I think its because it has no ounce of creativity and
I have also heard this song before and the entire
concept of this student video defeats the purpose
entirely.

15. Azonto is a song by British-Ghanaian singer
rapper Fuse ODG it was released in the UK as a
digital download on the 29th September 2013. it
peaked at number 30 on the UK singles chart.
It is classed under the genre of afro beat and
dance.

16. I hardly noticed any editing I feel like they just
pieced different pieces together but without and
technique.
So basically it consists of straight cuts and maybe a
fade in and fade out.
There is no structure to the edits in this video
which has obviously made there video not as good
as it should have been.

17. The camera shots in this music video were not
varied at all. They were very basic and there was
no variety. It consisted of close up and mid shots
and for the video to be taken to the next level the
video needed more of a variety.
Its also obvious that only one camera has been
used because its all shot from the same angles.
And once again because it’s a dance/party music it
needs to have more shots.

18. There is no structure to the costume of these
artists. They don't seem to be portraying anything
specific which gives the video a bad edge.
Its obviously a guy who just randomly picked his
friends after sixth form and just went round
London filming random things.
He also hasn’t effectively portrayed the artist right
with the costume choice.

19. There is no dimension to
these costume choices.
They have not planned it
well at all.
Its also a party/dance
song and they weren't
even dressed for the
scenario.

20. Only natural lighting has been used and I know
that because it has obvious been filmed outdoors.
I feel like this is the only thing that they got right
about the video, but if I could change anything I
would have low key lighting because it is meant to
give off a party vibe which it has not given off yet.

22. This song doesn’t exactly need actors because it’s a
dance song although it doesn’t give them the
excuse of not having people who can genuinely act
because it makes it seem like they have just taken
the easy way out and not bothered to pick any
serious person.