LilahHmedia2019

LO : - To explore and analyse how mise-en-scene is used to create meaning in the video for If I Were A Boy. Explore : Identify the 7 elements of mise-en-scene in the music video. Enhance : Analyse the connotations of the mise-en-scene and how it creates meaning for the audience. Exel : Begin to make links and comparisons between the mise-en-scene for this video and Uptown Funk. Lighting Low key lighting High key lighting Spotlight High contrast lighting Back lighting Top lighting Under lighting Colour Colour palate Monochrome Saturated Unsaturated Natural tones Lighting and Connotations Low key lighting is used on Beyoncé's character when in close-up. By using low key lighting here, Beyoncé's face is half covered with shadows. The lighting could suggest to the audience that her character is sad. In this part of the video Beyoncé is shown in close-up. Here the lighting style has been changed from low key lighti...

LO : - To explore how camera is used to create meaning in music videos. Explore : Identify a range of camera shots and lyrics used in Uptown Funk Enhance : Analyse why these shots, movements and angles are used in the video to create meaning Exel : Link camera to lighting, colour and mise-en-scene and how these elements of media language create meaning for the audience The song is set somewhere hot and dry, like in the desert. In the background there is only a flat landscape, this creates an apocalyptic theme. It is a wide angle shot which makes her seem small. The artist might be singing about romance The camera shot is a wide angle medium shot with low-key lighting and a pinkish hue. Pink is often used in pop and romance songs. Camerawork (cinematography) can be broken down into three areas: Shot: Mid Close-up Extreme C/U Long shot Extreme long shot Establishing POV Angle: High Low Dutch Movements: Pan Tilt Track...

LO: To analyse the mise-en-scene of 'Uptown Funk'. Focusing on the connotations and how they create meaning for the audience. Costume & Props: Fashionable clothing - Showing that he has a lot of money Expensive car - Showing off his money Styled hair - Showing off his money Lighting & Colour: High key lighting - Upbeat mood, lively Bright colours - Upbeat Performance: Dancing - Up beat Performing at a club - Youthful Setting: Random street - Urban area (town/city) 80's / 90's - Retro, stylish Hair salon - Care how they look A club - Stylish, upbeat, youth culture How do the visuals link to the song? Bruno Mars' pop celebrity image is promoted in his music video through media language. For example the costumes show that he is rich and important, he is seen wearing fashionable, bright clothing that connotes that he is the most important person in the video, with all the others wearing black, grey, and white. ...