Making the Music Video

A step by step look at the editing of my video.

To begin with I created my opening credits, as well as the song. Given that the video is only to be 2 minutes long, I used an abridged version of the song and cut out parts I deemed unnecessary. 

The video opens with a shot of the earth and a zoom into the UK.

With the video being inspired by classic who, I chose to shoot the video in black and white, because of this I decided to have the shot of the earth to also be in black and white.

This shot is followed by a cross zoom which leads into the next scene.

My Music Video idea

For my Music Video, I will use the song Orbital's Doctor? from the album The Altogether.
The Story will be a couple watching the TV when some of the characters start to come to life. The music video will consist of new footage shot by me and stock footage.

Original Videos

Music Video and Analysis: Smooth Criminal

For my Next analysis I used the Music Video Smooth Criminal, also by Michael Jackson.

Mise en Scene- costumes, everyone is in black/dark clothing except for Michael, done to make him stand out, 0.49: spot light on Michael, 1.43: characters are silhouetted, Actors dancing in unison

Sound- 0.02: diagetic sound, heavy breathing 2.42 -2.45: diagetic sound,voice over megaphone

Camera Angles- 0.00: Fade in, 0.18: close up of significant character, 0.28

Editing- 0.03-0.11: CGI coin, 3.56 (extended version only) man fades into the wall after being shot, 1.59-2.06: Montage of people's reaction to Michael.

Music Video Analysis

The following is a brief analysis of Michael Jackson's Thriller music video. this will include the different camera angles, sound, Mise en scene and Editing.

Camera Angles: tracking shots- opening scene following the car, Michael and Girlfriend walking down alley.
Zoom- out on girlfriends reaction, out on Michaels face to show all the dancers, in on the graves.

Sound: Non Diagetic-Narration from Vincent Price. Diagetic sounds- breathing during the title card, frogs during the establishing shot

Mise en scene: Vincent Prices Movie Posters in the back ground, make up and torn clothing on zombie actors. Settings- Forest, Movie Theatre, Alleyway, Graveyard, House

Editing: Michael's werewolf transformation, inspiration- An American Werewolf in London.