homework one







Blondie - heart of glass  (70's)


birds eye -show the  landscape


point of view shot - shows the image as if the person were seeing it as if they were actually there in the scene



close up- shows the persons facial expression



wide shot- shows the characters relationship with each other as well as the background


At the beginning of the video a bird eye shot is used to show the overview of the city at night which accentuated the lights  it then switched to the ground with a point of view shot of the signs and landmarks around New York then it switched to a close up of the lead singers face as she sang the song this was also the most frequently used shot in video .for the rest of the video the camera switched between wide shots and close ups. The wide shots were featured to show the band with their instruments as well as the backdrop.

Madonna like a virgin (80's)

• point of view shot 
• close up 
• dolly shot 
•  wide shot 

Point of view shots are frequently used through out the video as Madonna is singing to the camera it makes the viewer feel as if she's singing directly to them wide shots are also used of Madonna singing showing the background behind her also they're dolly shots of Madonna singing and dancing on a boat.

music video production purpose promotion & controversy 

purpose of a music video is:
revenue generation

artist and single being promoted and where is it promoted?

is the video a sell able product now?

controversy is used to sell , makes it popular which makes money
controversy is disagreement in public Ie/ something causing conflict in society between different people in society

people who benefit from promotion
artist - more fame = more money (sponsorship,sales , record deals)

record company


Nicki Minaj - anaconda

The purpose of the music video is to cause controversy which will then lead to the artist gaining more fame therefore making more money furthermore it also has product placement so the large amount of viewers who have seen it will be encouraged to buy the product, what makes it controversial is it's amount of vulgar language and its mentioning of drugs as well as the revealing clothing the artist and dancers are wearing .This is seen as controversial in society because sex is seen as something that should be talked about privately especially with the videos direct mention of sexual acts. cocaine is mentioned , this sparked controversy because cocaine is a class A illegal drug. Due to the controversy the video has sparked anaconda has approximately  620,687,895 views , 2,707,105 likes and 1,229,064 dislikes on youtube furthermore parodies ,memes and react videos were created in response to Nicki Minaj's anaconda.

lesson 1 music video 14/09/16


i think the purpose of the 1st music video was to increase the range of media an artist is active in because they made it in public which attracted a lot of attention

i think the purpose of the 2nd music video was to increase the range of media an artist is active in because the video is legthy like a short film made to entertain

the 3rd music video was to promote himself because the contents of the video showed off his personality

I think the video is to promote the song because Sia is a creative artist who never shows her face to the public eye and her music videos always have a deeper meaning and message from what is actually shown in the video

Hello everyone!!! my name is Zion I'm 16 years old and I'm a student who's just started attending Coulsdon college hoping to pursue a career as a school counsellor

I like to think of myself as a free spirited open minded individual who's always willing to try new things! as I think that's what it is needed to be truly happy in life



I enjoy spending time with my friends no matter what we're doing whether that be going to the cinema or just revising at the library however I do value my own solace where I can just be by myself and listen to music and do something creative