Three music videos were analyzed for their influence on the project. Madonna's "Material Girl" was praised for its elegant setting and portrayal of a diva who gets what she wants without needing male attention. Rita Ora's "R.I.P." showcased shots of her dancing and dismissing a man that will be recreated. Elements from Sandi Thom's "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker" will also be incorporated, but her lip syncing was sometimes off. The goal is to tell the story of a diva through choreography, setting, and performance style without being cheesy.

1. Three music
videos which
have influenced
our project…
Syma Rahman; Group 24

2. First music video is Sandi
Thom – I Wish I Was a
Punk Rocker
I really enjoyed this music video. I think the main thing I liked
about definitely the editing; although there are no cuts and
different shots in the video, Sandi Thom sings but really fast, so in
editing they speed it up. So when the final product is showing,
everything else is slowed down, but her singing. This is something I
would like to in cooperate in my music video. In some parts, they
reversed it, so they made the whole thing faster but made her sing
slowly, so it fit.
Where in the music video is this present?
- 0.09 – 0.28; 1.06 – 1.26
- Reversed; 0.40 – 0.50; 1.41 – 1.54

3. Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was
a Punk Rocker
Another thing I liked about the music video is that even
though Sandi Thom remained the centre of attention within
the music video, behind her there were other performers
conveying the lyrics. They used Andrew Goodwin’s theory of
Illustration.
Check in the next slide to find out where in the music video
this is present..

4. 0.33; Thom sings “When the head of
state didn’t play guitar”, there is a
man behind her playing the guitar.
0.35; she sings “When not
everyone had a car”, there are two
people behind her riding bikes -
Amplification or Illustration?
0.54; the chorus is “revolution was
in the air” there are protestors
behind her with posters.

5. Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was
a Punk Rocker
1.41 to 2.41, all the
performers who were in
the music video follow
her to the park and
continue to dance. I
would like to incorporate
this in my music video,
but not this way. It is not
a whole load of people
but a couple of boys
following our artist.

6. Second music video is
Madonna – Material Girl
I asked my mother what she thinks about our song choice
and she said to use Madonna’s old songs as influence.
Watching Material Girl is literally portrays what we want to
show; a girl getting everything she wants, surrounded by
guys, but still staying classy.

7. Madonna – Material Girl
During the music video, Madonna
dismisses boys and takes cash and
jewellery of the boys. This shows that
she gets everything she wants and is
interested in materialistic things not
boys. This is what we want our
performer to convey in music video.

8. Madonna – Material Girl
I really liked the mise en scene in the music video. Its set in a studio
maybe, but it is really elegant and sophisticated. Also the way they are
dressed is very formal and smart, looks like they’re going to award
show. The men are wearing suits whilst Madonna is wearing a elegant,
long, pink dress. This would connote diva-ness and femininity. Also fur
and chandeliers represent a lavish lifestyle, something a diva would
have.

9. Third music video is
Rita Ora – R.I.P
This music video has a good range of shots and angles, some of
which I will definitely use in my music video. There is a shot in
there which I really love and I think if we had it in our music video,
people will definitely link it to this music video.
Rita Ora has various gold jewellery and poses and holds it in her
mouth, showing her trademark red lips. This shows that Rita has
the best and deserves the best. It is also her trademark to wear
this kind of jewellery, so when we present our artist we want her
trademark to be lavish things such as pearls, red lips, fur, etc.
Next slide shows this…

10. Rita Ora – R.I.P

11. Rita Ora – R.I.P
As I mentioned I really like the shot ranges in the music video.
03:27; I really liked this shot as
there is a silhouette of her
dancing behind her. There is one
strand of light reflected on her to
show a dark side of her. Her
choreography also goes with the
beat, which is crucial for a music
video.
03:47; I want to use this in my
music video. In this shot, Rita is
walking away from the camera. I
want to use this when we
pretend the camera is a guy and
our performer is dismissing him.

12. Overall…
Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker; everything I mentioned I liked in the
music video and will contribute to my music video. However, Sandi Thom’s
performance let me down. Although she was good at slowing her singing, there
were some parts where the lip synching did not work for her; 01:20.
Madonna – Material Girl; this is the main video in which we will look for inspiration.
The mise en scene, choreography, performance and setting will contribute to our
music video. There is one thing I dislike about it is that it is quite cheesy. My group
and I will make sure that our music video is not cheesy. Another thing I disliked is
that it told a story before the actual music video played. People should just focus on
the music.
Rita Ora – R.I.P; this has iconic shots and mise en scene in which people will
recognise within a second. This would add some positive recognition to our artist.
The style of Rita Ora will be a definite inspiration to our artist due to the same hair,
make up, style and presence.