Shots from Music Videos

I've looked at some music videos that are both similar in the genre of music we are working with as well as the locations we're looking to film in.

The first few shots that I want to recreate in my music video are from the Foo Fighters music video 'The Pretender' which is one of Starfish's main influence which shows relevance into looking at the video. It is located in a vast aerodrome hanger, one similar to what we would like to film in, and shows the band isolated with the focus on just them and their performance.

This low angle shot just shows the vastness of the location similar to one we want as well as mystery. This mystery is established by the camera set behind the artist so that we cannot see his face. I think that for a new band like ours, this could be an intriguing opening shot because the viewers could learn the setting and the instruments that the members play before revealing their faces. This idea gives the viewers a chance to use their imagination to put a face to the members.

This shot follows on from the previous one and shows a front view of the band but continues with the idea of showing the band mysterious and presenting them through their instruments.

This extreme long shot also used in the Foo Fighters video is very effective and i'd like to recreate a similar one because it shows the vastness of the location. This vastness will reflect on the isolationism of our band which is relevent to the lyrics 'Since U Been Gone' showing the band alone on their own.

Most of the shots I want to create are similar to this because of the upbeat tempo to the song. The low angle shots show the members of the band as significant and focusing on the instruments will also add authenticity to the video too. The shot gives the band members power and I would like to include lots of these shots with quick editing to match with the pace of the music.



I want to make sure that I feature all the members of the band, including the instruments they play, to add an identity to all members. The camera should get involved with the action and the music to emphasise the rock genre.

As well as the close up shots of the instruments, I would also like to incorporate some long/mid shots of the individual members as well. Because this is the bands first music video, its important to introduce each of the members of the band and so we will be able to through these shot choices.