Technical Analysis

Example - Kickstarts (Bar 9 Remix) (Official Video)







The concept for this video is a reoccurring theme within most Dub-step music videos, as mentioned in previous posts, as the lyrical content doesn't consist of a narrative being built the visuals adapt the context and create a unique concept. In this video example is not featured, in fact there is no vocalist miming the lyrics in the duration of the video. This has inspired my project as It will be an educational journey adapting these codes and conventions onto my music video as my idea is of a similar nature.

When in consideration of the technical aspects of this video in relevance to the cinematography, I noticed that the shots transitions and angles deviated greatly, giving of a hybrid juxtaposition which gathered rhythm and energy that coordinated with the music. Close-ups are established when the couple reach in for an intimate moment as the camera pans around there foreheads together, showing that they are standing as a unit fighting the oppression. Close-ups are also used to establish the antagonist within the music video.
A close up is shown as the male protagonist lifts up a burglar mask which reveals an X mark on this opponent who he has just triumphed over.

Long shots are also used, the long shots serve the purpose of showing the state of emergency as a P.O.V shot from the antagonist chasing the couple is shown. the constant jump cutting on every beat diversifying from close-ups medium shots, medium long-shots and extreme close ups create a strong impact on the specified audience, as they don't have enough time to analyse every shot but enough time to comprehend what is going on within the narrative. This is a very effective technique if it is done properly, and it is one which I am going to adopt into my music video.

The miss-en-scene features exclude anything too elaborate, simply because it doesn't fit into the genre and keeping the costume and locations in industrial and rural area supplements the realism that is trying to be shown. The costume of the antagonists are simple yet effective, having a mask on within itself creates a potent enigmatic threat to the protagonist and also the fact that they are dressed in all black gives a deeper connotative meaning of death, supremacy and darkness.