The document discusses influences on style in music videos. It notes that the genre and mise-en-scene help set the scene and storyline. It gives the example of Ed Sheeran's "A Team" video using ragged clothing to portray homelessness. The author also wants to portray feelings of being lost and depressed. Additionally, it discusses Christina Aguilera's video showing her getting ready for a night out with friends to convey happiness, and how this inspired the author to similarly show a transformation from happiness to heartbreak.

1. INFLUENCES ON
STYLE

2. ◦ Influences on style come from the genre of the music video, the mise en scene of style helps set
the scene and the storyline for a video.
For example – in the music video Ed Sheeran A team, the girl is dressed in old ragged clothing with
her dovey wrapped around her this would convey that she is homeless due to the lack of wealthy
clothing she has and how the mise en scene has presented her to be.
My music video isn’t based on a homeless girl but it will present the same image of being ‘lost’ and
‘depressed’ and I will therefore be able to present the same influences of style as this music video.

3. As in the video of Christina Agularia, this has influenced me to create the same scene in which this
music video portrays of her getting ready for a night out. She is in the mirror putting on her bright red
lipstick with her hair in rollers surrounded by her friends having a drink – this conveys a message of
Christina Agulaira extremely happy and excited for a night out. The use of long shots suggests the
setting which she is in of her bedroom and the outfit choice she chooses , the close ups help to
demonstrate the happiness of the girls also. This has influenced me as for my own music video I wanted
to convey an image of a happy young girl who is changed by her boyfriend after he breaks her heart,
this music video suggested to me I could convey this through showing her off in the start of the video
to be getting ready with all her friends happy and glammed up.