In class we looked at student-made music video for the song 'Voodoo Child' by the band 'The Vixens'. We looked at the four micro-elements and picked out reasons as to why each element was successful.
The main pros of this were:
Editing
Lip Syncing - this was really in time. There were only a few instances where the timing was not in sync.
The timing of the music - this was done very well with the music fitting the tempo of the editing. For example, the cuts were faster when the sped up in the chorus.
Match on Action - this was part of the editing that was smooth. The match on action with the locket was a quick transition as it was not noticeable that it took place, given the smoothness of the transition.
Mise-en-scene
Mannequin - this was one of the props that they chose to use. I thought that it was interesting as it fit the style and the quirky nature of the song.
Costume - It was obvious from the video that they put a lot of emphasis on costume. It was clear that they had planned what type of costume and colours they were going to use. They used mainly primary colours for the costumes and I believe this fitted well with the image they were trying to create.
The lighting was simplistic and symmetrical. Even though the lighting was not the most extravagant, it was a simplicity that I feel worked.
Camerawork
The camera was steady almost all of the time. They were only a few instances where the camera shook and even this was minimal.
They were a range of shots used, particularly in the narrative part of the video, with very little repetition. Some of these shots that I thought were interesting were the match on action shots, as I feel they were done streamlessly.
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