Do’s and Don’t of a Music Video

Today in class Rebecca gave us some advice on what and what not to include in our video if we want it be a success. The list went as follows:

Don’ts:

• ·      Don’t use mobile phones – it looks cheesy and tacky, and deduces the values/quality of your video.
• ·      Don’t wear hoodies, unless it suits the genre of you group
• ·      Don’t over act – It gives your video a cheap look.
• ·      Don’t do narrative flashback in black and white – its to common
• ·      Don’t use a track that has been on the charts – it will be compared to the original video, and it will be hard t give a fair judgement.

Do’s J :

• ·      When planning have editing in mind – it will ensure that was can incorporate good techniques in your video
• ·      Use slow motion
• ·      Use jump cuts
• ·      Use a storyboard – avoid complication narratives, it hard to do them successful.
• ·      Think carefully about the genre – performer and budget dependant
• ·      Do simplistic lip sinking
• ·      Location s important
• ·      Plan your costume – mise-en-scene
• ·      Have continuity (e.g. same costume)
• ·      Storyboard every single shot
• ·      Produce an animation