Media codes and conventions of cinematic recording

My powerpoint for my music video

1. Media codes and conventions of cinematic recording

2. Initial Plan I've chosen to make music video for the song White Ferrari. The video will portray a boy and his emotions after a breakup. I will be using the A24 movies 'Waves' and 'Moonlight' as inspiration for the cinematography. I will be making a storyboard of the different shots. I will mostly be using candid shots, as I want the music video to be more cinematic. I will be using iMovie for the video editing.

3. Waves Waves is an American A24 2019 drama movie that I've decided to study it as I find that many of the shots, and the cinematic style that it uses is very relevant to what I would like to produce.  The cinematographer for this movie is a man named Drew Daniels. I believe his style and the aesthetic is very interesting and effective, I would like to implement it in my music video I find it particularly interesting due to the consistent use of strong colours in the movie, which I think add an interesting effect. I also like the huge contrast between being isolated and being with someone, that I believe allows both states to be emphasised.

4. Waves Waves tends to use isolated environments as well as colourful lighting very often within the movie to convey the characters emotions further, I find both stylistic approaches very effective. For these particular images these elements are used to convey sadness, isolation and contemplation. The image on the left shows the character, seemingly in a state of contemplation sitting on his own. The use of shallow depth of field helps emphasise isolation as it causes the viewer to ignore everything else around him and creates clarity purely for his body. What I like about this scene is that it uses warm colours in the orange shining across him, which contrasts with his cold and lost expression. A similar effect is created in the second picture; however, it uses a completely different colour palette and environment. The neon and bright colours around him contrast with the dark and distorted expression. I will take inspiration from the body language used

5. Best Part

6. Best Part  - Influences This music video will heavily influence the environments I intend on showing in my music video, as I will centre a lot of the scenes around beach environments, as well as sunsets. I also like how H.E.R is silhouetted, particularly in combination with the colours shown in the mise en scene, and I intend on using a similar affect in some of the scenes in my music video. The idea of the music video only showing the boy and girl is also interesting, as I believe it exaggerates the narrative element of the piece, and I will probably only include a boy and a girl as the characters in my music video.

7. Shot Planning I let you out at Central I didn't care to state the plain Kept my mouth closed We're both so familiar White Ferrari, good times Stick by me, close by me You were fine You were fine here That's just a slow body You left when I forgot to speak Lyrics Plan Long Shot of boy alone, turning away from the camera Shot of boy on a phone call with the girl, arguing. Boy ends phone call with the girl, about to throw his phone Shot of boy standing in a field alone Shot of boy in the field, stressed expression Close up on his eye, nearly crying. Medium close up of the girl, standing blankly facing the camera.

8. Shot Planning So I text to speech, lesser speeds Texas speed, yes Basic takes its toll on me, Eventually, eventually, yes Ah, on me eventually, eventually, yes I care for you still and I will, forever That was my part of the deal Honest, we got so familiar Spending each day of the year White Ferrari, good times. Lyrics Plan Shot of boy trying to message the girl, but struggling to find what to say Medium closeup of boy facing away from the camera, looking out to the sea. Closeup of boy lip syncing Long shot of boy standing looking out to the sea  Shot of boy lipsyncing Boy playing guitar in his room Shot of girl then a shot of the boy on 'good times'

9. Shot Planning In this life (life) In this life (life) One too many years some tattooed eyelids on a facelift Mind over matter is magic, I do magic If you think about it it'll be over in no time and that’s life. (break) I'm sure we're taller in another dimension You say we're small and not worth the mention Lyrics Plan Shot of the field, then the boy shouting 'life' Shots of boy bopping his head to the song, while on the beach looking out Medium closeup of boy facing away from the camera, looking out to the sea. Closeup of boy lip syncing Cinematic shots of cliffs, as well as showing shots of the boy and girls faces Introduce shots of boy after breakup performing the song while playing the guitar 

10. Shot Planning You're tired of moving your body's aching We could vacay , there's places to go Clearly this isn't all that there is Can't take whats been given  But we're so okay here we're doing fine Lyrics Plan Show different angles of the boy performing Show the girls face, fading into a black screen