Video Researching

In my research of choosing my own music video to analyse, I decided to pick one of my favourite bands Maroon 5. The song consists of performance and different techniques and effects, such as, stop motion, fading and panning.

The mise-en-scene within the video is kept casual but smart wearing, jackets/blazers, waistcoats and jeans. Their clothes are all kept to dark but earthy colours just like, black, beige and brown representing a calm, relaxed mood and atmosphere. But due to the lighting that is kept dark and uneven, this displays a more edgy vibe and gives an immediate aspect to the viewer that they are a rock /pop band.

Camera angles are used a huge amount in this music video as one scene is as long as one second each and with this, they continuously change in order of size and distance zooming out into a long shot then to an extreme close up.
Panning is used frequently and this movement emphasises the motion of the character. It makes the video faster paced and interesting, giving everything an extra bit of speed.

With these shots chosen and displayed, it gives an understanding to the viewer of what he or she is feeling and expressing. The longer shots help acknowledge where the singer and the band are, here, in my photos it seems they stand in a studio or ware house full of instruments and speakers.
Along side the camera angles, a straight cut is used during editing to fit all of these together to keep a smooth run of visuals so it doesn't confuse the viewer or change the concept in any way.

The ending of the video brightens as the lighting becomes stronger and shows details displaying the band members in a better contrast.