Editing & (Analysis of scenes)

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Cross dissolves creates a smooth transition between scenes and different movement, this allowed us to create parallel cuts, relating two different scenes together.  This has the opposite effect of a usual parallel cut as the 'dissolve'  effect  along with dancing and movement softens the conventional idea of a parallel cut being used to create tension. For example the scene of us dancing cross dissolves into fireworks, the fireworks therefore have some significance to the idea of dance and nightlife as we have linked together. The fireworks look as if they are stars in the night sky this could symbolically identify our image and hope for success, the idea of there being no limit. Fireworks are energising, this could also reflect our positive outlook in life, a metaphor for our fun, energetic attitudes as we jump around and do not take ourselves too seriously, as if we are the firework aiming high. The brightness of the firework also relates to the bright lights in club scenes.

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Parallel cuts were effectively used during the opening of our music video. Firstly the characters were introduced individually to the audience through close ups, this was shortly followed by medium shots of us together as a girl band, leaning on each other comfortably for support, this static scene dissolves into the same club setting but with us dancing and enjoying ourselves, embracing the music. These two scenes reveal the juxtapositioning between moods. The static image expresses a reminiscent,poignant state of mind which perhaps occurs after the fun, this emotively connects the audience to the lyrics as they begin to understand the characters deeper emotions felt. Where as the other scene of us dancing shows an 'in the moment' spur of happiness and ability or strength to forget about everything and have fun, the medium shot offers some seriousness to some extent. Showing a change in atmosphere. Scenes of the characters miming the words followed by action shots are common in pop music videos, in Take a Bow; Rihanna's music video which I analysed she does this often for the audience to feel and understand her hurt emotions through facial expressions and actions which are more evident through closeups etc to mid-shots etc. This corresponds with a narrative 'memory' of the past and their relationship. - Audience as a result feel sympathetic towards Rihanna, as she is going through a break up and can probably relate and understand her emotions felt  relating to Adorno's theory. As they begin to feel they understand what she is facing.


                                      










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A graphic match links two different objects/compositions or two different spaces together, when similar, when the two shots graphically match in size and shape, this helps form continuity editing metaphorically linking two objects together. 


Our music video explores a graphic match a computerised image of a speaker base merges into a clock, the speaker pulsates with the beat of the music as if the music is being played, this successfully allowed us to show continuity editing and supported one of our themes such as time, as the clock shows the movement of time passing which could link with the narrative as we search. The speaker appropriately represents and relates to music and includes the same colours and is the same shape as the clock. Graphic matches add interest to a scene and appear diverse as these are not commonly used.

L i v e T y p e


We used livetype in our music video to show the lyrics across the screen and add relevance to the context, particularly during "show me where you are tonight", as an establishing shot of the London eye is in the background at night, as if looking across waiting, as the colours of the building change showing time passing. The bold font emphasises the lyrics relating it to the narrative, where as the electric blue colour is used in the music video e.g with the strobe lights, the font and the London eye itself, the vivid colour is energising and relatable to neon lights.









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We had to match the miming scenes with the correct lyrics for it to be in sync and accurate, if it was very inaccurate we would lose marks and our music video would not be able to get in the higher grade bands of 3-4s.