Music video inspirations- Miss Georgiou

A song that has inspired me is 'We found love' by Rihanna ft Calvin Harris. I love this music video as it shows a lot of creativity. The music video falls into the dance genre but the music video breaks the typical convention which inspired me at it shows that the music video is unique and diverse. The setting in a dance video is usually in a club with dancers where as this video is different as its set in many realistic locations such as houses, fields and in the street. By setting the video in realistic locations the audience is able to relate to the artists creating a relationship. The music video looks realistic which has inspired me to create a realistic video as i believe it would interest the audience more. There are many shots within the video which have inspired me, there's an establishing shot at the beginning of the two flats what appears to be on a council estate, whilst lyrics come up on the screen 'its like screaming' This links to the fact that people in council estates often tend to want a better standard living of life but cant have one. This inspired me as it clearly shows that there is going to be a narrative in the video which engages me more. Another shot that has inspired me is a two shot of when Rihanna and her lover are in the bath together, this shot inspired me as it shows there love for each other which creates a strong narrative for the audience. There are also many shots of drug references such as a shot of the gambling machine and other shots of drugs which sets the theme of the video and tells the audience that Rihanna and her lover gamble and take drugs which is why there relationship has ended badly. There are many close ups of Rihannas and the males facial expression, this has inspired me to have many close ups of my artists within my video as it clearly shows the audience how they are feeling which helps the audience to connect to the artists.

I  like the grungy type of clothing the artists are wearing within the video, they both look quite mysterious and by both of the artists wearing similar clothing shows that they have great chemistry and passion together. The lighting is very inspirational, i am particularly inspired when af fast motorway is projected onto Rihanna to suggest that her obsession with drugs has grown which helps the audience to understand the narrative. The artists representation within the video is passionate with each other, high chemistry within their relationship and rebellion.The editing within the video has inspired me as it shows the relationship between the man and the woman, for example there is fast cuts to show the physical relationship between the two. There is a fast cut to show the good and bad features of the relationship which links to drug references. The fast pace editing with the up beat tempo of the song has inspired me as it makes the video feel more realistic and look more interesting.

Another video that is a massive inspiration to me is Beyonce 'Pretty hurts'. This music video has inspired me as it has a concept behind it which interested me. The concept is about that there is too much pressure on women to be beautiful on the outside in society. I would like my video to have a clear message as I believe it makes the video more powerful and more interesting to watch. At the beginning of the video there are close ups of Beyonces facial expression looking disappointing in herself and sorrowful, this makes the audience feel sorry for her which builds a relationship between them, this has inspired me to have many close ups as it shows there facial expression and helps the audience to understand the concept. At the beginning of the video Beyonce makes herself be sick which is a very powerful message which i would like to have within my own video. There are many shots within the video which represent the concept, such as the mid shot of when the man is measuring Beyonces waist and suggests that it is too big, this helps get across the message to audience which what makes the video so powerful which i want my own video to achieve. The music video style is purely just 80 percent concept based and 20 percent performance based, this has inspired me to create a performance and concept based video as 'pretty hurts' is a very powerful music video getting across a message and makes the artist 'Beyonce' look good. The artist within this song is represented as a women who isn't pretty enough in society. This makes Beyonces representation as an artist look good as she is singing about whats wrong with society. By watching this video makes me want to create a mainly concept based video as concept based videos are more powerful and interesting.

Another video that has inspired me is 'The A Team' by Ed Sheeran. This is another massive inspiration to me as I believe the video is powerful due to the message behind it. The location has inspired me as its set in a realistic place which creates realism and the audience are able to relate to the artists. The video is in black and white which links to the message of the girl being addicted to drugs as the black and white colour shows she's upset and life is dull for her. This has inspired me to have some of my video in black and white as it will make my video unique and show clearly how my artist is feeling which the audience can relate to. There are close ups within the Ed Sheeran video, this has inspired me to have many close ups within my video as it shows the feelings of the artist which draws the audience in and makes the narrative easier to understand. There is a time lapse of when the girl is sitting on the floor and everyone is walking quickly around her, this shows the audience that her way of life is slow compared to society and that she doesnt enjoy life, this has made me want to add a time lapse into my own video as it makes the audience feel sorry for the artists which will engage them into watching the video more. The music video style is indie and is conventional to the indie genre as its set in a realistic place, and has a concept behind it. I want my video to be conventional to the genre i choose as it wont make the audience confused and they clearly know what type of song it is. The make up has also inspired me as in the video she has mascara down her eyes which is conventional to the character she is playing which makes the video more powerful and the audience are able to understand the concept better. The video is purely narrative based which sends a message to fans, i would like my video to be narrative based as it makes the video more interesting and the audience will be able to engage more if there's a message behind the video.

A music video that inspired me due to the editing is Emeli sande 'Clown'. This music video has inspired me as I believe the editing is successful. The music video is in black and white throughout  which makes the video seem more realistic therefore the audience will engage more within the music video. It also enhances emotions within the video and really shows the audience how Emeli is feeling therefore the concept of the music video will be easily understood. The black and white effect links in with the lyrics and shows how emotional Emeli Sande is. Due to the video being in black and white will make the audience focus on the emotions more and help them to understand the music video. It also builds a good relationship between the audience and the artist as the audience will sympathize for the artist. I would like my music video to be in black and white or parts of it as I believe it truly helps the audience understand the concept behind the music video. It also shows how the artist is feeling therefore they will be able to relate easily to them.

Another music video that inspired me due to the editing is again Ed Sheeran - The A Team. There is a time lapse within the music video which helps the audience understand the narrative of the video. The time lapse is where the girl is sitting on the floor and everyone is walking past her quickly. This emphasises the fact that the girl has a slow pace of life compared to the rest of society which builds a relationship between the audience and the artist. It also helps the audience to understand the narrative behind the music video therefore its more likely to be successful. The time lapse helps represent the artist as vulnerable and really helps the audience to understand music video. Therefore I would like to have a time lapse within my music video as I believe it would help the audience to understand our music video and also build a relationship with the artist.

Within my own production due to my inspirations I would like to include a time lapse as I believe they make the music video very interesting and also makes the narrative easier to understand. Also make my video narrative/concept based as I believe videos with a message are more interesting as audiences will be more engaged. A variety of camera shots as this will make the music video more interesting. Lastly low key lighting and black and white lighting as I believe this brings out emotions of the artist which builds a relationship between the two.

I am considering Ed Sheeran, Pink and Justin Timberlake as my artists as most of there songs have powerful messages behind them so that I will be able to create a powerful music video with a narrative or concepts behind it. I will discuss with my group and ask for their opinions on my artists and see if they have any different ideas.