Week 3 Work - First 10 frames of video

'Take the first 10 frames of 3 protest videos and analyse their shot type and duration, transitions between shots, M-E-S, and whether it is performative or narrative. Put a screenshot of each of these plus your analysis on your blog'.

 'Toy' - Young Fathers
 - This is an example of a wide-shot that displays the entire surroundings of what is believed to be where the music video will be set inside. It is quite a hostile shot in terms of the setting as the colour palette is predominantly dark grey and blue. The low shot of the building builds the dominance and superiority of this house. This is a narrative shot that is setting the scene for the video.
 - This is an overhead shot of the grand staircase in the house. Again, there is a very hostile ambience to the mise-en-scene as the audience can see old paintings and a vintage staircase mixed with the flashing lights. This is also a very quick transition from the previous frame and this is prolonged further into the video to heighten the action and pace of the video.

- In this mid-shot, a young boy is displayed in a uniform thought to be of a leader of some sort. It is another very short duration for the frame and the boy is seen to be turning his head very slowly to look at what is behind him. This mood of the unknown is expressed in this segment.
- This mid-shot displays a group of children also dressed in a leaders uniform so the audience can now recognise that the singer is comparing the worlds leaders to being like young children. The shot is also slightly placed below the eyes-line of the children to maximise the dominance of the group.
- Shortly after this frame, the camera shot returns to the young boy and begins a tracking shot. The camera is following the boy to build up further suspense.
- This mid-shot displays the group of boys in a very dominant position as the camera is again, placed below the eye-line. Also, the lighting in the shot is used in a very hostile way as they seem to be flashing on and off to heighten the suspense for the audience. This is conveying to the audience that the group of boys are placed as the villain.

- This next shot, shortly after, is an overhead shot of the boy from the beginning of the video. He has a very startled look on his face, suggesting he is the victim. So far, there is no performative element from the actors apart from just miming.

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  1. WealdMedia2020April 28, 2020 at 6:54 AM

    This is lovely Helen. You have responded to the task well. Miss Cook :)

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