A Trip Down Memory Lane..

Since the start of A2 Media Studies where the groups were allocated to record their music videos of their own choice, I thought it would be essential to show demonstration and progression of the particular skills I have learnt in the previous year. During AS, the groups were asked to record a film opening which was based on a Thriller theme. We learnt all the types of Camera techniques that would make the Thriller opening interesting. In our opening, we used a range of shots such as Close Ups, Medium, Long and Establishing Shots. This showed the examiner that we were setting out to illustrate the huge ideas we had for our opening and also it allowed us to develop some editing techniques such as Match Cuts and Continuity Editing. The filming experiences in AS also taught me the importance of how important Sound and Mise en Scene are within a recording, it can convey more information about character if it is illustrated correctly. For instance, the colour contrast between the two costumes that my character was wearing shows that he is completely different to the person he once was. The non- digetic sound (Background Music) had a dark and depressing feel to it, it sounded like danger or unstable behaviour was approaching the scene. This was our intention of the opening to represent the genre of a Thriller. Here is the nostalgic opening performed by Group 36 during last year.

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How I will apply skills learnt from AS?

 

As my project will be to record a music video of my choice, I will use a variety of camera shots but a wider range, sorely because a music video demands more shots in order to keep the audience intrigued with the artists and the footages that is being displayed. I will also need to expand the level of editing by adding transitions, slow motion or anything of my choice to show expression of the artist in my music video. The costumes will play a vital role this year as it would be a representation of the artist and if it done right, it will show understanding of creativity and knowledge of the requirements for this unit.