Our completed music video :)

After uploading our completed music video onto YouTube, I was then able to put it onto my blog. Here is our final completed music video.

Other music videos of the punk rock genre, such as our music video, although conform to certain aspects of the genre, for example including live band performances, also embrace many aspects from other media genres for example animation and documentaries, most often to create a comic effect. In our video we have tried to echo this kind of idea through the use of live band performances and so adhering to the rock genre, but also by referencing to another genre - the stereotypical teen drama, where everything goes badly for the protagonist, we did this to add humour to our video.

However, this kind of humour may make the representations within the music video arguable or harder to distinguish, for example by using humour as a theme, our video would not be taken very seriously, and so if we were to tackle some more serious issues, it may not make a lot of sense to the viewer.

Some of the key shots we have used in our music video are:

Match on action was used when we created a fluid sequence using different camera angles, for example when we filmed our main character running up the steps, then we filmed him from a different angle going onward once he had reached the top.

The pace of our narrative, both the narrative shots and the band shots matches the speed of the music, which is also another example of match on action.

We used a variety of different camera angles and movement, including low angle shots when filming the band, in particular the singer, to remind the audience that they are the main purpose for the video and the creators of the song.

We also used close ups, for example of our protagonist to make the messages we portrayed very clear and understandable.

An over the shoulder shot was used when filming the drummer, to show the audience what he was doing and showing how it fits with the music. This is also an example of match on action.

We used a tilt shot when scanning the band's lead singer vertically, from them singing down to their feet when the band have a unique dance to this song. This gives a realistic effect and gives a direct focus on the band members themselves.

Finally we used lots of short shots because this helps to keep the pace with our music synchronized and fast, which fits in with our chosen music genre.