Mise-en-scene, Shooting and Editing Styles:
The first music video I will b
e analyzing in terms of mise en scene, shooting and editing styles is ‘Swedish House Mafia ft Tinie Tempah- Miami to Ibiza’. The shooting, editing and mise en scene are shown very clearly throughout this video to create an interesting impact which would appeal to the correct target audience. Mise en scene refers to the arrangement of performers and props on stage or in a scene for a production of a music video or any other media text. This particular music video is edited extremely well as it has a lot of cuts and short shots so that it keeps the music video more interesting and attractive. The camera work is an obvious convention in music videos; there’s a meaning behind the entire camera work; all the scenes are shot in a certain way to create a meaning.
In the video’ Miami to Ibiza’, the camera work is mostly seen as a hand held camera which focuses on one woman in particular.
The camera focuses mostly on her body parts; this suggests that she is seen as a sex object. The shots from the CCTV camera imply that the relationship between the unknown character and the woman is that it is only a sexual relationship. A series of different shots all edited fastly together show the girl getting into a private jet, and sitting in the plane with a bottle of champagne. The only sound at this point is the dialogue and the music, no diegetic sounds are included. The fast pace editing shows excitement and amusement for their destination. A series of elliptical editing is used when there is a shot of the main woman being strangled which implies that she has to be with this person and that she has no option, it also suggests that the unseen character is powerful and the more dominant one in the relationship. There is a long shot of the woman walking around the house which symbolises that she would want to own a house like that and that she’s satisfied with what she has.
One main editing technique that is being used is that the main camera used in this video is made to look like a homemade video, someone who knows the woman is recording her every move. Some shots are from a CCTV camera; his implies that this woman is always being watched wherever she goes. The CCTV camera scene which is shot in the bedroom shows her getting out of bed pulling her dress down and the bed covers indicates that there was someone else in the
bed which signifies that she has just slept with this person, this can suggest that she is attractive and is seen a sex symbol. The CCTV also may suggest that she is not a trustworthy person and has to be watched carefully.
The unseen character is shown to be rich; this can imply that the woman is only with him for his money. One of the most important editing techniques being used is that Tinie Tempah is in full colour whilst, everything else is in black and white. This technique is to clearly distinguish Tinie Tempah from the narrative; it also makes the music video more attractive and interesting. Everything in this music video emphasises the fact that the unseen character is rich as you can tell by seeing his car, which is used to escort them to his house. His big house also tells us that he is a wealthy person; wealthy people are shown to be powerful and in this case she can’t get away from him. The clothes she wears in the video are clothes that reveal a lot of her body parts, e.g. bikinis, mini skirts and crop tops, this is all to make her look attractive and playful.
The second song I will be analyzing on mise-en-scene, shooting and editing styles is ‘Hyper crush - Ayo’. The genre i
s hype electro. At the beginning of the music video, the shot is recorded on a hand held camera using a tracking shot where the camera follows the action when there is fast paced movement along the narrow corridors. The camera zooms in and out on a group of young guys; this tells the audience that they play an important role in the music video.
Long shots are also used to show the establishment of where the music video is set. There are several close ups of women grinding low, which follows the main chorus of the song. In this music video, there is a considerable amount of flashing lights being shown to emphasize that they are performing on stage.
Mise en scene is a palpable convention in music videos. In a music video settings can be used to manipulate an audience by building certain expectations. This video is set out in a location of a club, which is typical to what the audience would expect to this kind of music gen
re. All the young women in this video are all dressed in hot pants and crop tops, their body language is very expressive as they are dirty dancing, which implies that they want to have a good time and entertain their audiences. High key lighting is used in several scenes to emphasize that it is a late night performance. In this particular music video, there is anxiety and suspense in the beginning shots, the fast paced speed of editing helps determine the mood of what it is taking place. Straight cuts and one jump cut is used to draw the audiences attention.
e analyzing in terms of mise en scene, shooting and editing styles is ‘Swedish House Mafia ft Tinie Tempah- Miami to Ibiza’. The shooting, editing and mise en scene are shown very clearly throughout this video to create an interesting impact which would appeal to the correct target audience. Mise en scene refers to the arrangement of performers and props on stage or in a scene for a production of a music video or any other media text. This particular music video is edited extremely well as it has a lot of cuts and short shots so that it keeps the music video more interesting and attractive. The camera work is an obvious convention in music videos; there’s a meaning behind the entire camera work; all the scenes are shot in a certain way to create a meaning.In the video’ Miami to Ibiza’, the camera work is mostly seen as a hand held camera which focuses on one woman in particular.
The camera focuses mostly on her body parts; this suggests that she is seen as a sex object. The shots from the CCTV camera imply that the relationship between the unknown character and the woman is that it is only a sexual relationship. A series of different shots all edited fastly together show the girl getting into a private jet, and sitting in the plane with a bottle of champagne. The only sound at this point is the dialogue and the music, no diegetic sounds are included. The fast pace editing shows excitement and amusement for their destination. A series of elliptical editing is used when there is a shot of the main woman being strangled which implies that she has to be with this person and that she has no option, it also suggests that the unseen character is powerful and the more dominant one in the relationship. There is a long shot of the woman walking around the house which symbolises that she would want to own a house like that and that she’s satisfied with what she has.
One main editing technique that is being used is that the main camera used in this video is made to look like a homemade video, someone who knows the woman is recording her every move. Some shots are from a CCTV camera; his implies that this woman is always being watched wherever she goes. The CCTV camera scene which is shot in the bedroom shows her getting out of bed pulling her dress down and the bed covers indicates that there was someone else in the
bed which signifies that she has just slept with this person, this can suggest that she is attractive and is seen a sex symbol. The CCTV also may suggest that she is not a trustworthy person and has to be watched carefully.The unseen character is shown to be rich; this can imply that the woman is only with him for his money. One of the most important editing techniques being used is that Tinie Tempah is in full colour whilst, everything else is in black and white. This technique is to clearly distinguish Tinie Tempah from the narrative; it also makes the music video more attractive and interesting. Everything in this music video emphasises the fact that the unseen character is rich as you can tell by seeing his car, which is used to escort them to his house. His big house also tells us that he is a wealthy person; wealthy people are shown to be powerful and in this case she can’t get away from him. The clothes she wears in the video are clothes that reveal a lot of her body parts, e.g. bikinis, mini skirts and crop tops, this is all to make her look attractive and playful.
The second song I will be analyzing on mise-en-scene, shooting and editing styles is ‘Hyper crush - Ayo’. The genre i
s hype electro. At the beginning of the music video, the shot is recorded on a hand held camera using a tracking shot where the camera follows the action when there is fast paced movement along the narrow corridors. The camera zooms in and out on a group of young guys; this tells the audience that they play an important role in the music video.Long shots are also used to show the establishment of where the music video is set. There are several close ups of women grinding low, which follows the main chorus of the song. In this music video, there is a considerable amount of flashing lights being shown to emphasize that they are performing on stage.
Mise en scene is a palpable convention in music videos. In a music video settings can be used to manipulate an audience by building certain expectations. This video is set out in a location of a club, which is typical to what the audience would expect to this kind of music gen
re. All the young women in this video are all dressed in hot pants and crop tops, their body language is very expressive as they are dirty dancing, which implies that they want to have a good time and entertain their audiences. High key lighting is used in several scenes to emphasize that it is a late night performance. In this particular music video, there is anxiety and suspense in the beginning shots, the fast paced speed of editing helps determine the mood of what it is taking place. Straight cuts and one jump cut is used to draw the audiences attention.
