Music video research

Camera tracking towards silhouetted artist- limited lighting creates mystery- sadness (3-4 sec shot)

Long shot of the sea after 2 sec editing starts to shot a fade into a close up shot of the performers hand holding a candle- soft lighting- sadness- traditional symbol- celebrating something…

Soft lighting- by candle in hand, performer walking towards the camera (20 sec shot) rule of thirds, centre of the shot.

A thousand years by Christina Perri

Long shot slightly tipped to a low angle make the house look dominant, lighting very gloomy, depressing- sad moment saying goodbye

Moved to a mid shot- visible costumes sending her husband of to war, soft lighting, crack of dawn, early send off.

Close up of performer, playing piano, soft music, link to the sad storyline of having to say goodbye.

Cut back to the same shot- (plan on using a similar shot)

Cut to long shot- take in the bare setting- costume of a wedding dress lost without her partner- lighting dark and dingy- depressed emotion created.

Cut back to a close up - rule of thirds- feeling the music- relaxed facial expression- thinking about the past or couples in similar circumstances. (camera moves not performer)

Cut to a new young couple- unaware of the dangers of love- lost in each other- above shot- creates a vulnerable image of the couple- lighting- bright and natural- happiness

Lighting has gone back to soft- lost without their partner- shows the lighting is a significant source in this video to portray emotions of the performers. Long shot- makes him look small in comparison to the bed- substantiate the loss he feels without his wife.

Avril lavigne- w

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