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We like how the camera looks up at the singers, giving them authority. We want to use smooth, tracking shots, as seen in this video.
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This video uses the kind of lighting we could use for the video. It is low key, but the colours and the way the shutters create shadows and lines make it very interesting.
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This video contains graphical overlays which are nearly exactly what we want to achieve in our video. The seamless integration makes this video stand out from other videos in its genre. It is very well executed, and has a conceptual tone which we would like to replicate.
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We want to make a conceptual style music video, taking some ideas from this video. From 35 seconds, the colours, dancing and patterns created by the lights are all features we could take inspiration from.
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The first 15 seconds of this music video have inspired us in three ways. We would like to create a similar shot of the car pulling up, we like how the sound changes when the car door opens, mimicking what music sounds like from the outside (low pass filter). The third source of inspiration is the use of the album name in the video itself. This can be seen behind the car on the red sign (Pharmacy).
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We would like to include a timelapse of the sunset in our video, as this links with the lyrics very well and is visually appealing, Here is an example of what we would like to achieve. The warm colour and lens flare make this timelapse satisfying to watch, although it is a redundant feature of many videos, it is tried and tested and works well.
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Yosemite Range of Light from Shawn Reeder on Vimeo. |
This video contains brilliant time lapses which feature amazing colour and detail. Of course, this is far beyond what we are able to achieve, however as inspiration, it allows us to aim high so that we challenge ourselves, rather than create mediocre footage, only because it doesn't meant we dont have to start filming at 5am and stop at 10pm.
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Instagram is a useful place to source inspiration from because many users publish the technical details of how they took the picture. This is useful for us because we can replicate these camera settings, and be sure to come up with similar results. Below is an image which is a little more achievable. We could look more at star trails, like the image shown below this one.
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AFTERGLOW from Ben Macvean on Vimeo. |
Untitled Project from Ben Macvean on Vimeo. |
We are inspired by the work of award winning American director Hannah Lux Davis, who has worked on many popular music videos. He is best known for working with artists in our chosen genre: Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Hailee Steinfeld, Fifth Harmony, Demi Lovato, Little Mix, Jessie J, Tinashe and Lil Wayne. Below is an example of her work. We are inspired by her use of colour in the lighter flame, editing style, the use of colour and mise en scene. The way she experiments with shot variety, but still creates a seamless video, makes her work stand out from that of other directors.
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