Review of last years music video - Group P2-38 'Lotus'

We feel that what makes the video effective and memorable are the low lighting conditions at

the start of the video and when the band performs. This is because using technique hides the

identify of the band which makes the viewer want to see the rest of the video to see what the

band members look like. They also use a technique of back lighting which again creates the

same response.

This video meets the criteria by demonstrating excellence in the following areas:

• holding a steady shot
• framing your shots
• variety of shot distance
• shooting appropriate material
• selecting mise-en-scene
• appropriate set/ locations
• using varied shot transitions
• using sound with images

how does it address goodwins points?

From this video we have seen how variety and the amount of shots can improve a video and

make it more interesting. We have also seen how lighting has a big effect on the overall

atmosphere of the video. We also learnt that using a lower camera angle improves the videos

image as it changes the shot variety and earns points on the advanced criteria. Because of this

will be looking into using different camera angles among other techniques which are displayed

in this video.