Wednesday 18 September 2013

Enigma: Music Video Breakdown

While listening to the song over and over, I thought about possible angles and other notes that I had envisioned for the video. I have constructed a table of my general ideas at different points in the song.

Time
Focus Shots
Other Notes
0-20
Focus mainly on guitar. Solemn Expression of band
Start off with one main light. Dimly lit. Animation: Tapping of feet
21-30
Focus on lead singer, static shots
31-34
Full shot of band, environmental shot
As music builds up more light variation
34-36
Drummer, close up of playing. Back view circle formation
Different colours or flickering effect with a white light.
37-1:00
Change of angle on different of different band members
1:01 – 1:12
Guitar
1:13 – 1:23
Bassist and Singer
1:24 – 1:45
Singer Close-up
1:46 – 1:58
Guitarist, extreme close up, odd shots
Guitar riff @ 1:46 – 2:40, all lights should be on. Casting a big shadow.
1:59 – 2:03
Cut to singer with long note hold
2:04 – 2:32
Guitarist riff, brightly lit, full focus on finger work
Slow down the pace of the transitions between shots.
2:33 – 2:43
All shot
At riff end, go back to quick cuts.
2:44 – 2:51
Drummer, guitarist and bassist transitions
Animation: Head bang
2:51 – 3:05
All, Fast/quick shots. Cuts to each members then all
3:06 – 3:09
Confetti Cannon? Band static and motionless. Fade to black as lights turn off. 

2 comments:

  1. * envisioned

    Is this idea based purely on the song, or from ideas gained watching other videos? Can you link to specific shots/angles you saw in the videos you have looked at? Do you think the changes will be regular enough?

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  2. This breakdown is what we would like in our video. Instead of drawing out a storyboard I condensed it down into a table with key shots that I would like. It is only a basic idea, some of the angle are inspired by other videos I have looked at as well as what I have thought of. The shots aren't regular enough, this breakdown is only a basis which we could then break down even more.

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