Case Study 2

Ciara- Body Party

                              

·         The music video begins with a close up Ciara’s face opening out of a transition. In my music video I wish to open with a transitions as well as it sets the music video.

·         It then shows a long shot of just the silhouette of her body as she dances behind a screen

·         A close up shows the side of her face as she sings and her name fades in of screen. I really like the composition of this shot as she sings and her name fades out. It cuts back to the silhouette of her dancing behind the screen then again to the profile view of her and a quick fade in and out of the title of the song cutting to a close up of only her face, head on.

·         Finally the last shot of her profile with a quick fade in and out of then director’s name and a close up of her face.

·         The camera films a mid-shot of her walking through a hallway then a mid-close up of the front of her as she walks, followed by another mid shot behind her as she walks.

·         The camera cuts and pans, usually mid shots of the room showing a bunch of people either dancing, talking or mingling with others. The location shows that she is at some type of party as a mid-shot shows her on a red chair moving around surround by a few women as she sings.

·         Cutting to her alone against a white wall which could be taken in a studio, wearing a black vest. I would also like to do some studio work in my music video as we are able to change the effects of the background if using a green screen. I also like the fact she is the only one in this particular shot leaving all the focus on Ciara.

·         It cuts to her in the middle of the party doing a sexy hip hop dance routine in the middle of two other ladies doing the same routine.

·         Every now and then it cuts to a close up jus of her face with the white screen behind. Throughout these different scenes she is seen lip syncing to the song.

·         They use a long-mid shot when showing the scenes of her dancing so that the audience will be able to see all of her movement.

·         At one point when she is in front of the white background the camera pans down before the scene cuts to her again dancing at the party. She is seen gaining the attention of one of the partygoers a male as she dances. A long shot shows his interest as her stops and stares at her.

·         She walks up to him, the music stops and it cuts to a shot of the outside of the mansion they were more than likely partying at. It then cuts to a mid-shot of Ciara and a female friend conversing near a pool and dialogue begins.

·         Cutting to her dancing for the guy whose attention she captured before, she is seen in the bedroom dancing for him as he sits on a chair in front of him. A mid- shot shows her dancing as it cuts from angle to angle.

·         Cutting to her back at the party dancing with her two friends then her silhouette we saw at the beginning with a fade in and out of the title of the song and the director.