Media still comparison

1. MediaStill Comparisons
Performance:All ofmejohn legend-1.35
What are the similarities?
 both the picturesarean over the shouldershot
 both includeapiano
What are the differences?
 Therealmediastillhasan effect of blackandwhitewhich makesthesong moreeffective andthe lyrics
moremeaningfullforthe audiencetolistentoo.
 We have lyrics onthe screen
Howcouldyou have improvedyour still?
 Forour still we couldhavedonea shot to includemyface,so you canseethe emotionin my face,
rather than just myback.
 We couldhave useda different location,maybewith darkerlightingmakingitmoreintense.
Howcouldyou improvethe real mediastills?
 Includeallof the artists face so you cansee the emotioninhis face,to makethe audiencetofeel more
for the artist andmakeit enhancethemusic videoandthe lyrics.
Howdo the stills reflectthe genre?
 As the genre is performance,theimageshowsthe performanceofthe artist and howshe is performing,
whichison a pianosinging.It alsoshowsthat it is a live performancewhichiswhatthe performance
genrenormallyentails.
Narrative:seeyou againCharliePuth-3.18
What are the similarities?
 Both in a carfrom a front view camera
angle.
What are the differences?
 Thecameraangleisaclosershot so you canjust seethe windscreenandtheartist so the mainfocusis
the artist andnot the car
Howcouldyou have improvedyour still?
 Do a closershotso the mainfocusis the artist andnot the surroundings
 Makethe shot so that it looksmorerealistic that you are driving andnot parkedin a carpark.
Howcouldyou improvethe real mediastills?
 Theartist couldbelookingrightintothe cameratomakethe music videomoreintense.

2.  Theycouldhave aneffect of blackandwhiteto makethe lyrics soundmoreintense.
Howdo the stills reflectthe genre?
 As the genre is narrative, it has to betellingthe story, andso the story we aretrying to portrayis that
she is driving, however it doesn’tmakeit clearwhereshe is driving so this couldeitherbegoodor bad,
goodin the fact that it makesthe audiencethinkbutbad as it couldmaketheaudienceconfused.
Image:katy perrypart of me:1.27
What are the similarities?
 Both the picturesare of a femalelookinginthe mirror.
 Both imagesshowthat the femalesaretrying to altertheir
bodyimageandhowthey look towardsother people.
What are the differences?
 Therealmediastillhasmoreof an effective anglein termsof the shot that it is mainlyfocusedonthe
mirrorimageandblurredouther headthat is by the camerafocusingmoreonthemirrorimage
 Thereisonlyone femalelookinginthemirrorso it makestheaudiencefocusmoreontheone character
andwhat she is doingrather thanseveral females.
Howcouldyou have improvedyour still?
 Forour still we couldhavedoneit ina better location,morethat it looks likethe bathroom,not just a
sink so it couldhave madetheimagelooka lot better.
 We couldalsodonea different image,insteadof femalesputtingon make-upwhichisvery common,so
we couldhavedonesomethingto dowith body image,likeafemalesstomachbutit wouldhave been
harderas we couldonlyuse the schoolresources.
Howcouldyou improvethe real mediastills?
 Theycouldincludemoreofa longshot of Katy Perry so you canseewhat she is changingonherbody
imageratherthan herfacialexpressions,so the focusis on howshe is changingherself.
Howdo the stills reflectthe genre?
 As the genre is image,thestill is showingandtrying to portray an imageofgirlswantingand trying to
changetheirbodyimageasthey do not likethe waythey look, so they do anything to try andchange
that, andthere are two different ways that are showninboth the images,oursgirls puttingon makeup
andchangingthewaytheir facelooks andKaty Perry changingthewayherbody- specificallytheway
her boobslookin this still.