http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjIomypIeyk
After working with the music, by cutting various sections of the song out-this is my final video. As I needed to change the music so drastically, there were many shots I had to delete as a result of this.
Overall, I am happier with this video than before. This is because it was more manageable and is more likely to be a music video because of the shorter length. By making the song shorter, I was able to include more shots than beforehand, which creates variety.
The most obvious edit I used in my music video is the colour changes throughout. For the shots relating to the past I decided to use black and white colour effect. This was because it clearly shows that it is a different time period, but also to give variety to the video. This can sometimes be seen in music videos. As well as the colour edit, the persona and the costumes used in the different shows also show a clear opposition between the two.
I decided to still keep the beginning and the end of the video directly linked. This is because it connotes the artist walking into the narrative and walking away from the narrative, but also the relationship. This is also somewhat representative of the lyrics.
Throughout my music video, there isnt too many shots and changes, especially towards the beginning of the video. I tried to avoid overcrowding of changing shots because I believe it changes the tone of the video e.g. the more shots/changes is likely to refer to a more 'upbeat' song. By having some shots that are longer, they are able to connote and have direct links to the song, lyrics and the tempo of the song.
In various occasions throughout the video, I have amplified the lyrics (0:50, 2:03-2:12). Though they are not be fully amplified, they denote a direct link to the song and show that there are clear references to the lyrics. I think that it is somewhat effective because it would be less repetitive and if I was to amplify the lyrics throughout, the video would not be as effective because it is not emphasising specific lyrics of the song.
Though I am pleased with what I have created, there are some problems with the video, that I could have changed but had problems especially in regards to my actress/artist who changed the colour of her hair. This created a huge problem for me, because I was unable to film extra pieces of her head/face to use. As well as this, the programme I used to create my video became temperamental at various points whilst creating my product.