Performance shots - real life examples
- 1. First example Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha – In the name of love This shot often occurs in this music video and is a close up of Bebe’s face. This is a good example of a shot used with the amount of head space and rule of thirds being thought of. This shot often is the same, however the only difference is that Rexha moves herself so the shot is still but she isn’t. This is another shot in this music video that occurs often. It is a long shot of Bebe whilst showing the setting. She is lip syncing in this, and can see myself imitating this shot with my actor. The director has thought of the head space and the rule of thirds also, which is what I need to think of when I am shooting. Although this is a change of setting, the shot will be constructed in a similar manner. This is a mid shot because of the length and angle away from the actress. I will be portraying this in my music video, with the sense that many music videos use this type of shot. Although my video is in one setting, I am able to change scenery to construct similar outcomes to this video. This shot is an extreme close up of Bebe Rexha and is constructed in the setting also used in the previous shot. The director hasn’t given Bebe much head space, so I will therefore need to portray this in my video also. I intend to use all of the shots portrayed in this music video, and this has helped me ever so much to have a visual plan in what I want the outcome to be like.
- 2. Second example Zara Larsson ft. MNEK – Never forget you In order of shot types This music video starts off with a long shot of Zara Larsson. I will be trying to construct this in my music video. This music video also portrays the setting within the shot. I will be doing this by having my actor situated to the left of the building in order to portray this. This is me using the rule of thirds in composition. The music video then cuts to a mid shot of Zara Larsson in the setting with the sunset being the main object of this shot. The sun is situated right behind her, which has been thought out by the director and the cameraman. My next shot to follow the long shot prior will be a mid shot as many professional products have done this. The next shot for this music video is a mid shot from a different angle. I will be constructing this sort of shot, but not in the same order that this music video has done this by. I will construct this by going down to ground level and then pointing the camera up so the actor is looking down. The next shot in this music video is another mid shot but further away than the original. Larsson is situated to the left of the shot, indicating that the director and cameraman are both referring to the rule of thirds and have their camera situated on the quiet road behind the subject. They have done this to show she is the only person around The final shot in this music video is a close up of Zara Larsson, again situated to the side of the shot. Again, this indicates that the director is referring to the rule of thirds when composing this shot. Their aim is to shoot the actress but also to have a shot on the setting that’s behind them to portray a specific meaning/intended use for that shot.