Inspiration from music videos for my media production.

1. Inspiration for my Music Video
Lily Saunders

2. Inspiration
• In this powerpoint I will be looking at
inspiration for my music video that I have
found from a variety of sources.

3. Media Video: Daughter - Run
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAd6mk1nD
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• I think that for a media student’s work, this video
is incredible. The song links in well to the theme
of heart break that my current song choice
(Nicest Thing) also shares.
• I love the way that the video has been edited and
the different camera shots as well as the mise en
scene within it.
• The following slides show some of my favourite
elements of the video.

4. Kaleidoscope Camera Effect

5. Lip Syncing in View in the Corner,
Cleverly Placed in the Scene

6. Visual Interpretations of the Lyrics
“But the Fire is Coming”

7. Low Down Filming Angles

8. Zoom Out of Close Up Shot

9. Close Up of Protagonists Reaction,
Shows Her Feelings

10. Tracking Shot Shows them Looking at
Each Other, They Appear to Look in
Opposite Directions

11. Close Up Shot of Each of Their Eyes

12. Fan Made Video: Nicest Thing
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt3el-
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13. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares
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• I like some of the elements of this music video
such as the slow subtle fading transitions which
worked well with the melancholy feel of the
music.
• Also I think that the protagonist and artist in the
song is a great actor, as she portrays her sadness
through the clips of her wandering round in black
clothes (as though she is grieving) and even her
inability to look directly at the camera which
suggests how devastated she is.

14. The Use of Fade Transitions Creates a
Smooth Flowing Music Video

15. The Artist Seems to Struggle to Look
Directly at the Camera Showing How
She Has Lost All Confidence

16. The Use of Cross Dissolves

17. Following Protagonist Around, Shows
Her Seemingly Deep in Depression

18. Reverting Back to the Protagonist We
See That She is Crying

19. A Zed and Two Noughts
• http://petergreenaway.org.uk/zoo.htm
• I liked the idea of using time lapses in my music
video and so was recommended to look at the
artistic film “A Zed and Two Noughts”.
• The film is about two men’s fascination with
decay over time. They actually create their own
time lapses within the film of different things
decomposing.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_0_goF0of4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_0_goF0of4

20. 500 Days of Summer: Expectations
Versus Reality Scene
• I love this use of the split screen as it gives us
insight into what is on the protagonists mind
as he wishes that he could be with the female
character.
• It helps the audience to sympathise and
empathise with him, and accompanied by the
music it makes the scene very powerful and
touching, especially the lyrics “No one’s got it
all” as this is clearly about him.

21. This is the First Part of the Scene
Where Expectations Exceed Reality

22. Here We Learn That He Wants This
Girl’s Love By His Expectations

23. Again We Watch How He Wishes That
He Could Get Closer to His Love
Interest

24. Foo Fighters: Best of You
• Not only is this one of my favourite Foo Fighter’s songs, it is also an
excellently made music video.
• Throughout the video they use multiple clips of things, all which have an
impact on the watcher. The scenes are very emotive, making your heart race,
stirring your emotions and they are also quite touching as well as shocking.
• The scenes are often juxtaposed, the strong contrast between them has a
powerful effect on the viewer. These contrasts include love and hate, life and
death, anger and peace, joy and sadness. Other themes included are beauty,
youth, destruction and sex. There is also an element of reminiscence as
many of the clips show young children and outdated cameras (due to low
quality).
• The extremity of all of these scenes links well to the lyrics, “is someone
getting the best of you”. They imply that feelings are still felt for someone
who once was but is no longer their partner. The videos cause the viewer to
experience the range of feelings held by the person who has been left. The
older looking clips may be representative of his reflection of the past as he
struggles to deal with the pain of no longer being with her.

25. Peace

26. Beauty

27. Anger

28. Love

29. Destruction

30. Death and Pain

31. Youth

32. Sex