Camera Angles

 

The main camera shot that I will be using in my music video is the close-up, this is because in music videos the aim isn't always the story behind the song, it's the performance of the singer, therefore it's easier for the audience to see the artist. I think using this camera angle for the majority of the video, it will also bring the audience closer to the performer and the meaning of the song, it will help the audience understand whether the singer's hurt, in love, happy, anything.

I will also be using a few extreme close-up's to show the main female characters emotion, because the narrative is about her falling in love with the main male character who is a 'sugar daddy/pimp' and he doesn't love her back, therefore I am going to use extreme close-up's on her to show how much emotion she has an usually mid/long-shots on the main male character. Like the previous camera angle it will also bring the audience even closer to the singer and their emotions than the regular close-up, it will create a strong bond between them and the lyrics will mean much more.

The main camera angle I will be using the most is 'eye level', because the music video isn't meant to be a short film, it's a performance-based video which includes a background story. Therefore, the audience can see the lip syncing easier than if I used a high angle all the time. 'Eye level' is very common in music video's because it creates a level with the audience and the performer therefore helping the audience understand things such as, emotions, actions and doings of the performer.




I will also be using some 'high angle shots' to show that the performer is vunerable as she has fallen deeply in love with her 'sugar daddy'. I won't be using many of these because it could be implied that the audience are looking down on her whereas that's not what I want the audience to feel, I want them to have an understanding of what she is going through, rather than looking at her as if she is pathetic.



Some 'low angle shots' will appear in the music video, because I think this angle implies an understanding from the audience, it also implies that the audience look up to the performer and that is an aim because the performer/singer wants respect and people to want to listen to her, rather than using a lot of 'high angle shots'.