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Music Video Script
Mise En Scene: Mise En Scene
Mise-en-Scène Questions:
- What is visually dominant in the scene?
The leaves in the scene are visually dominant - What type of lighting is used in the scene: High Key or Low Key; and is it Hard High Contrast Light or Soft Low Contrast Light?
The lighting in the scene is High Key, there is a lot of bright light being used throughout the scene - What type of framing is used to show your subject in the frame: Extreme Long Shot, Long Shot, Full Shot, Medium Shot, Close-up, or Extreme Close-up?
The type of framing used is close up shots and medium shots - What camera angle is used: Bird’s Eye View, high Angle, Eye-Level, or Low Angle? Is the shot also at an Oblique Angle?
The camera angle used in the video is an eye- level view and some low angle shots - What is the overall color palette in the scene?
The overall color palette in the scene is green - What type of lens and Film Stock do you think was used: Was it a wide-angle lens (like a GoPro) or a Telephoto lens? Was a fast film stock used (better for dark scenes or fast subjects) or a slow film stock probably used (better for bright scenes or slow / stationary subjects).
The film stock i think was used is a slow film stock - What is the second most dominant thing in the scene?
The second most dominant thing in the scene is the American Flag on the pole - Is your scene densely composed, or minimalistic?
My scene is densely composed - What type of composition is used, is it primarily vertical, horizontal, or diagonal? Was a triangular or circular composition used?
Primarily Vertical - Is the scene formally arranged, or is it more naturally composed?
It is more naturally composed - Are your musicians compressed within the space, or do they have open room to move around in?
There is open room to move around in the setting it takes place - Is a Shallow Depth of Field used (the background is blurred) or a Deep Depth of Field used (everything, including far off mountains, is in focus)?
The background is blurred in some shots so it is a shallow depth - Where in the frame is the musician placed: Top, Bottom, Far Left, Far Right, Centered, or Slightly Off Center?
Centered - Where is your musician looking: at the camera, near the camera, at another character, off screen?
Facing towards the camera and some shots they are near the camera - What is the distance between your musicians: intimate, personal, social, public? The distance is public
The leaves and trees in the video are close together so there is not much distance
Shotlist: Pitch, Analysis and Shotlist
MUSIC VIDEO’S TITLE: PERSEPHONE- Third Eye Blind Music Video
PITCH / LOGLINE: Write 1 – 2 sentences explaining what the music video is about.
The music video is about how the sun warms everything up and puts people in a better mood. In the music video, there are various types of shots capturing different leaves, trees, flowers, and a flag that are all mostly in the daytime with the sun shining on them.
Analysis: Answer the following questions – list specific time codes in your video to support your answer.
- Are there links between lyrics and visuals?
Yes there are links between the lyrics and the video by the lyrics talking about warming in the sun and the video shows things of nature such as leaves and trees that are warming in the sun. - Are there links between music tempo and visuals?
There are links between the music tempo and visuals. The music tempo is calm and mellow while the music video is also very calm showing the leaves, trees, and a flag moving around in the sun on a clam windy day. - What genre is your music video, what genre characteristics does it use to convey this?
The genre of the music video is Rock. Characteristics of the song that convey me to think the genre is rock is the electric guitar being played. - Are there any intertextuality references (does it reference / parody / copy some other media)?
The video/ song does not have any interextuality references - How much voyeurism is used?
There is no voyeurism in the music video - How many close-ups are used?
There are (7) close up shots in the first minute of the video - Is your video Performance, Narrative or Concept based, how can you tell?
The video performance is Narrative based because there is no artist in the music video and there are multiple shots of different things in different areas
Shotlist:
Now, within your one minute section, write down in a numbered list what we see in each distinct shot, each shot should be its own number. Some shots last only 1 second; some montages compress several shots into the same second. Example:
- Close up of a green plant
- Close up of a plant with water drops on it in black and white, goes blurry then goes back into focus
- Close up of a flower that looks like lavender
- Close up of two normal tree leaves swaying left to right in the wind
- A dark green leaf moving with water drops on it
- Shows a medium shot of a tree with branches and leafs moving around in the wind
- Shows more leafs up close in black and white
- Shows an american flag on a pole
- Focuses on a telephone pole while moving
- Shows a black gate and buildings in the background
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