by Casey Jefferies

1. This is an extreme close up of Banks’
eyes with heavy black eye makeup to
add drama and focus. The shot has a
moving white dusty filter overlaid to
give an aged effect. The shot has
been edited into greyscale which
further adds to the aged effect. The
shadows have been lightened to grey
which is done in post-production. The
composition involves Banks being
placed to the right of the screen,
using the rule of thirds composition.
This is a close up. Heavy
drum beats begin here as
Banks moves her head
slowly, ignoring the beat.
She is centrally placed with
a dark plain background,
putting all emphasis on her.
She is fully in focus with
lighting from above,
(butterfly lighting) evident
by the facial contouring.
She is giving direct address
to the camera.
This shot it still a close up.
The shot is backlit and
therefore Banks is
underexposed but the shot
appears stylized. Banks is
oriented to the bottom right
of the shot and this uses
the rules of thirds
composition to be effective.
The heavy beat runs
throughout and she
appears to be wearing a
jacket of some sort.
This shot it still a close up,
although it’s being pulled in
and out of focus via the
camera. This is deliberate
and gives a stylized effect.
Meanwhile, Banks is
staring down and moving
slowly- perhaps slow
motioned .The background
is again, plain and a dark
which leaves emphasis on
Banks.
This is also a close up of
Banks’ face in greyscale
facing horizontally to the
camera and giving direct
address to the camera.
This shot is similarly backlit
although this one has the
addition of a stylized lens
flare that appears to

2. This is a mid shot of Ellie which
is out of focus. I feel this is
deliberate to add a sense of
mystery to the identity. The
camera pans left. The toning of
the shot has the shadows with
a cool blue tone while the skin
has been left warm in tone. Ellie
is wearing a simple, non-descript
black dress.
This is a close up of
Ellie’s Dr Marten boots
treading along the
ground. The camera
tracks in and remains
at the same distance
from her while she
moves. The clip
appears to have been
slowed in motion to
give a dramatic effect.
This is a close up of Ellie’s
centrally positioned face as
she sings. A large aperture
and shallow depth of field
has been used to create an
intensely blurred and
bokeh’ed background. This
leaves all emphasis on the
subject while still hinting at
the setting. Ellie is wearing
neutral coloured makeup
with her hair curled
naturally.
This is a low angled mid
shot facing up at Ellie as
it pans around Ellie,
exaggerating the height
of the surrounding trees
and amount of space
around her. She sings
into space and uses her
hands for emphasis. She
remains on the spot to
the left of the shot and
the camera moves
around her.
This is a higher angled
mid shot facing side on
to Ellie as she walks in
slow motion with no eye
contact to camera. She
is tracked by the camera
as she walks, which is
probably done using a
steadicam due to the
smooth movement. The
background is slightly
out of focus which keeps
most emphasis on Ellie.

3. This is a long shot of a female figure
standing by a lake facing away from
the camera so that her identity is
hidden. The shot has internal framing
from the bushes in the foreground
which frame the shot. The female is
placed slightly to the right of the shot
and just above the horizontal mid
point, making use of the rule of thirds
compositional technique. The internal
framing through the leaves gives the
impression that she is being watched.
This is a mid shot of the
same female but this time
from behind. A small
aperture (large depth of
field) has been used so
that the setting remains in
focus. The camera remains
still throughout this shot
with the only movement
from the hair, rippling water
and clouds. The shot
appears to have a warming
filter placed on it.
This is a mid shot of the
same female but side on in
a new setting. The reeds in
the foreground are out of
focus while she is clear,
emphasising her as the
subject. She is clutching
what appears to be a book
while her hair looks
naturally tousled. Makeup
is not visible. The shot is
still but with natural hand
held movement included to
eliminate jarry transitions.
This is a cut away to light
peeking through dappled
leaves which create star-like
light leaks. This is
effective as it creates
atmosphere and fits with
the colour scheme of the
other shots. It also breaks
up the continual shots of
the subject and can create
an effective interval.
This is a close up of the
female’s face. It appears to
have a filter on it containing
magenta as shadows are
tinted a warm pink colour.
The shot is still and this
leads me to speculate if a
tripod has been used. The
female’s hair is gently
blowing in the wind while
her face remains in direct
address with the camera,
although motionless and
distant.

4. This is a mid shot of Birdy looking
down towards the floor while
singing. She is surrounded by a
natural urban scene and wears
casual, warm clothes that don’t
attempt to hug her figure. There
seems to be a warming filter on
the shot. The camera tracks back
as Birdy walks forwards and
there appears to have been a
slight slow motion added to make
the movement seem less jerky
and more dramatic.
This is a mid shot where Birdy
is centrally placed. Symmetry
is only broken by the man
running up behind her which
creates a two-shot where
their relationship becomes
apparent through their
interaction. A greeny filter has
been added which
exaggerates the urban feel.
Birdy keeps her eyes off of
the camera as it continues to
track backwards.
This is an abstract shot of
lights from the fairground
of the next scene which
have been given a line of
symmetry vertically and
centrally. They move and
disappear into this central
‘fold’ which create an
abstract, surreal effect.
This is used as a
transition into the next
location.
There appears to be a
cooling filter over this shot
which brings out cyans and
magentas, both typical of the
fairground setting. Double
exposure has been used
and we can see both Birdy
and a fairground shot
simultaneously as they have
been layered with a blend
mode.
This is a cutaway to an
object of significance,
where brightly coloured,
vivid and sparkly objects
are all apparent. They
add context and
legitimacy to the scene.
The slight hand-held
movement is retained
and has obviously not
used a tripod. This will
eliminate jarry transitions
between shots.

5. This is a dark, backlit long shot
where Birdy is placed to the left.
There are leading lines from the
path up to the top of the shot. The
camera tracks in and follows Birdy
as she walks. It appears to have
been slow motioned slightly as her
movements appear fluid and soft. A
cooling filter has undoubtedly been
added to make the scene appear
cold and uninviting which fits with
the dark, harsh scenes and
awkward, distant body language.
This is a headshot of Birdy,
again where she is placed to
the left of the shot. This time
she appears to have been
lighted from the front and
above as her face appears
contoured. She is surrounded
by out of focus blue flowers
fitting with the colour scheme.
A large aperture and shallow
depth of field has been used
to get this effect where the
focus is on her.
This is a mid shot of Birdy
which I can tell has been lit
from the left of the shot as an
obvious shadow is visible the
right of the shot. Light flickers
across the wall in waves
which stylizes the shot. The
camera is still, which is
probably due to the use of a
tripod. Birdy remains still and
the only movement is that of
the flickering light waves.
Sunlight peeks through
the trees and creates a
lens flare in this shot
which overlaps Birdy.
This creates a stylized
shot. Birdy is backlit
which removes detail
from her face but
highlights her outline.
This shot is a cutaway to a
window sill littered with dust.
This is atmospheric and this
is exaggerated by a strong
cooling filter, creating an
uninviting and cold feel to the
shot. A tripod has been used
as the shot is completely fixed
still. As with the other indoor
shot, the theme of the light
flickering in waves is
continued. This creates a
cohesiveness to the overall
video.