Video Analysis

What particularly interested me about Natasha Bedingfield's 'Strip Me' music video was the transitions and alterations of her look in each take. This method appealed to me as its something which can help build my beginning idea but also make my video seem more entertaining. Bedingfield's video uses a lot of extreme close ups and direct address to the audience. This particular camera work will be effective in my basic idea and will match with what I'm trying to achieve. Also, what really caught my attention was the mise-en-scene (the paint, dirt and lace). The use of this gives it a unique twist in comparison to others and helps the artist to become more memorable (more likely of promotion). Adding to that, to top it off is the variety of different filters- black and white, sepia, high in brightness and saturation. Lastly, the video includes variation in lighting such as spotlight, bleaching and even her silhouette is shown in a few shots- all of these are included to help with the recognition of the artist. Overall, the features which i have listed above are what i might involve in my idea (especially the shadowing/silhouette).