Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Visual Progression and Image Systems

Visual progression is an important thought to consider when creating a music video as it helps the video to grow rather than staying static. This ensures that the video is visually interesting and will keep the audience entertained.

My music video will show visual progression through the use of the setting. At the beginning of the music video, the protagonist will be walking through a narrow maze and the camera will start with several close ups of her feet taking steps and her face as she sings the song. As the song progresses, the shot of her walking through the maze will progress into a mid-shot and then into a long-shot. The camera will predominantly stay in the same position in order to convey a sense of continuity.
This visual progression will evoke the audience to understand the journey that the protagonist goes on from an isolated to communal environment.

The girl will find small clues throughout the maze which will evoke flashbacks of her past with her lover. The clues will act as motifs so that the audience understands that any time there is a clue, it will be followed by a memory. The memories will be shown with a dream-like effect to show that they are thoughts of the past rather than present-day events. The effect will consist of a white glow around the frame with the background in shallow focus and only the characters will be clearly visible in deep focus.

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