A number of videos have been released in the past few years that have inspired me. While some have inspired me through their use of camerawork, others have inspired me through their use of editing and mise-en-scene.
Who is a director who has inspired you?
One prominent music video director that has directed many of my favourite videos is Joseph Kahn. In recent years, Joseph Kahn has directed many videos for Taylor Swift, including 'Blank Space' and 'Wildest Dreams'. With both of these videos, a lot of emphasis is put on the narrative and the mise-en-scene. This makes the videos interesting to watch as the audience become captivated by the narrative and want to watch until the end of the video to see how the story portrayed will end.
Taylor Swift - 'Wildest Dreams'
In the video for 'Wildest Dreams', the narrative centres around an actress - played by Taylor - who is filming a movie in Africa. While in Africa, she begins secretly dating the actor who is the co-star in the movie. Once the filming of the movie is completed, the two actors go back to America and they have stopped dating each other. From then on, it centres around the two of them still having feelings for each other but not being together.
This video impressed me when I first saw it because of the use of mise-en-scene. The video is set in the era of Hollywood glamour and this is evident from the costumes, make-up etc.
The representation in the video of classic Hollywood glamour.
A range of camera shots are also used throughout the video. These camera shots include extreme close-ups and long shots.
An extreme close-up used in the video.
A final thing about this video that impresses me is the editing. I am especially impressed with the editing at the beginning of the video because the shots all dissolve into one another and this creates a sense of suspense.
The montage of shots at the beginning of the video.
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