Comparison of Video and shots used

In this post I will compare the music video which our group has made with the actual video on which we based ours upon. I will evaluate the variety of shots which were included in both videos and why we chose them.

As you can see in these two shots both include a long shot, an establishing shot and an urban background which fits well with the genre of music which we have used. This shot includes the artist looking towards the background, the shot in both videos is used nearer the start of the film which is used to set the scene for the rest of the video.

In these shots we see a close up of the the artist of the song, we can see an urban sort of background in the video which we created but in the actual video we see a hallway. Although the backgrounds are very different the artists are left justified and the shots are pretty similar which is what our group was aiming for.

In these two shots we see the artist in an urban background again, but we can also see that there is a slight difference in the backgrounds. This difference is that in the shot from the video which we created, we see more of a graffiti scene which fits in with the R&B genre, whereas in Tinie Tempah's video we see him rapping in a playground which is the scene where the child gets bullied.

In these two shots we can see an extreme close up of the piano which Eric Turner uses. Filming from this angle shows a very iconographical shot where we actually see the piano being played, this sort of clashes with the R&B genre but somehow makes the video more unique. The actual video does show the piano but Eric Turners hands are more out of focus which adds depth to the shot which would have been a good idea to put in our video.

In these two shots we see the main storyline of the two videos which are both the child being bullied. In our video we see the child being pinned against the wall where as in the actual video we see the child's work being destroyed by the bully. Our video shows a long shot of the bullying where you can see the the physical impact whereas the actual video shows a mid shot which shows the childs expression as his work is destroyed.

In these two shots we see close ups of Eric Turners face. These shots aren't centered which make the video look more dynamic in a way as they focus on the singer and the background isn't as imprtant and dignified.

In these two shots we can see the expressions of the childs face using a close up. In our video we have also used a high angle shot to show sadness after he is being bullied whereas in the actual video this clip is used towards the start where as the stroyline expands it shows why he looks so sad.

In conclusion I can see that the video has taken time to create and it has not been easy. We as a group have tried to stick to the story board but some shots and storylines have not completely stuck, but as a group I think that the video project has been quite successful.