theory notes

the theory was all rather interesting and here are 5 key points that i have taken from it.
- Jump cuts: we can use jump cuts to help create a crazy and interesting feel to the video, this will probably be most useful when we are filming the band sequences. by jump zooming in and out we can also emphasize the actions such as a heavy strum on the guitar or an intense vocal sound.

- we will try and edit on the beat eg. if the music drops particularly heavily we will do some sort of aesthetically intense edit such as a jump to a closeup.

- we will use a variety of both distances and angles. we will use a lot of high angle and low angle shots and maybe even have a master shot that is high angle. we will cut from close ups to long distance shots etc. in film this would be strange but in a music video (especially a punky, rocky one) it should hopefully work well.

- we will use movement and tracking to help create an unbalanced feel that will both work well with the style of the music and create an interesting and rocky feel. we will use elaborate and curvacious tracks to create the illusion of space and to get in a lot of our well decorated (hopefully) location.

- we will use close-ups to show case the star. when exciting vocal passages are being sung the video emphasis will be on mike, when there is the drum solo the emphasis will be on the drummer and guitar bits on the guitarist.

-in the narrative we may use a montage of shots rather than a continous narrative, this will both work well with the story and will allow more frequent editing between the narrative and the and the band sequences.
-both the narrative and the performance will increase in intensity as the song draws towards its climax,this will be achieved by intense sweeps, pans and tracks as well as big movements within the frame.

when put into use this theory should help intensify and clarify our music video production.