Research into real videos

Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Camerawork:

The camera work in this music video was good as there where lots of different shots and after the opening few second the shot lengths got reduce and quicker flow looking cuts.

It looked like there was a green screen used as there where some differences in the focus and camera focus, but it could be a rustic feel to the video as a editing decision. Overall the video background is well filmed.

Editing:

The editing helped as there where short length shots and they gelled together very well, as some were different angles of the same person.

Star Image:

The start image is apparent in this video as the band appears in the whole video, mainly the lead singer which could be referred as protagonist of this video because of the lip-syncing parts.

Narrative and Performance:

The narrative in this song it well performed as there is suggestions of the lyrics of the song meaning of the visuals.


Panic At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies

Camerawork:

The high tempo of the song allows quick shots and angles that would not be associated with other genres of music videos.

Editing:

I think the editing was well made as syncing to the song with the filming and the order of the visuals was good making the filming look.

Star Image:

The lead singer is the most apparent star in this music video as he takes up most of the video time and the other members of the band appear less often.


Performance and Narrative:

The performance on this video is lip syncing by the lead singer and dancing. The video is set in a wedding and there are dancing after the traditional wedding scene.  

The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?











Camerawork:
The use of the camera is varied in shot types and angles as there is close-up when the band and children are singing, Mid-shots of the people and the scenery and the location. At the start of the video it starts on a close-up as a child running with a piece of paper with a question mark (?) on it, the shots starts with a close-up and gradually the shot get further away and the tracking camera shows children running with the papers down the street. (Below)   

Editing:
There are quick changes of shots for the mayoralty of the song but where there are faster pace parts of the song the changes are quicker. There is some cross-cutting between long-shots, Mid-shots and close-ups of different parts of this video. (Below) with the third image of cutting back in to the truck.     


Star Image:

Richard Dyers notation of ''a star is an image constructed from raw materials'' I think that The Black Eyed Peas are stars of raw materials because of they fame is had from their songs and relationship with the fans of their music. This music video represents their star image by show the lead sings in curtain part of the song when lip-sincing would be requires in the beginning and parts were the sings have not appears in a period of time or they part which they start singing commences. Each of the members of the group is shown in this music video in different stage as a close up but in some shots they are shown all together.       

(Above)These are the members of the this band (Left-Right: Will.I.Am, Fergie, Taboo and Apl.de.ap. They are shown at least one as a close-up showing their star image as they own the song and the part they are singing is joined up to make the song.  

(Left) On some parts of this video the whole group appear together in what looks like a housing area.

Performance and Narrative:
The performance and narrative of this this video is based around the lyrics and the title of the song, questioning the public where the love is. The video shows shows of children singing and looking sad. (Below)