Textual analysis

Music video - textual analysis :

Ellie goulding -  your song!

In this shot we first get the view of Ellie sat on the train from a close up view of the side of her face this shows to us that the songs video is going to be mainly about her because the background behind her is out of focus and her face is in focus.

Also the background colours are green which relates to nature and that she is near the outdoors. Her facial expression shows us that she is thinking about something.

 

In this shot you get a view of her feet which still tells us that this video is mainly about her.

and also that the video is going to be based outside and by the fact that she is wearing boots shows us it is a cold time of year also by the leaves and grass around her feet it also shows us that it is set in the autumn because there are brown and reddish leaves on the floor.

  I would also like to include some shots like this in my music video.

 

In this shot we see a view of Ellie on a train this shows us that is a very casual video and isnt too set up to seem very modern like using lots of technological things. The shot that is used is a mid-long shot, also what we see is that the front area of the picture is blurred so it focus's more on her so she is the main attention in the shot.

 

In this shot we see leaves which relates to the theme of nature in this video which show us the whats going on other than focusing on the artist singing this can then make the audience listen more the artist voice and not focus on how they look. I also like the use of colours they have used because it relates to the time of year that the song was released which was autumn winter and also the colours are quite uplifting.

 

 

In this shot the sunlight  is used to make Ellie seem more goddess like and make her imperfections dissapear to make her seem perfect. Also the filter that they have used makes us focus more on her face becaue there is a glowing light shining on too her face.
 

 

In this shot we get a view of Ellie putting her head out the window of a train indicating to us that she is going somewhere here you can also see that her face is mainly in focus and that the background is slightly blurred which is again relating to nature by the trees and countryside. Which makes her face stand out more. we also see that the sun is also hitting her face again in this shot too make her seem like the main focal point of the shot.

In this shot we get a view of her face from the side with another blurred out background which has been edited to look more glowing which is reflecting on her face to make her more radient and flaw free. By using this kind of natural lighting it makes the video more happier and not so gloomy so it is quite uplifting and compliments the song in a good way.

In this shot we get a long shot of a building which shows where Ellie now is this shows us that she is in hereford how they have edited this picture is that it has a slightly misty look to it too maybe make it look old and a bit alternative. Also what i have noticed is that there is a change as to where she is and that she has mayeb gone from being around the countryside of hereford to the city-life.

In this shot we get a close up view of Ellie's hands playing on the piano  in a darker atmosphere this shows that she is now in a house and in a different location so they are changing there mis-sen-scene. Also i have noticed that the fore-ground of the shot is actually blurred and her hands are in focus so that we notice she is playing the piano. This is also showing us that she also likes to perform the song in her videos. In my music video i am also going to plan to do something like this in mine.

In this shot we get a view of ellie holding a kitten this shows us again that the music video is quite casual as too what she is doing in it. I have also noticed that the whole shot is all focus. I also think that Ellie face isnt really the main focus of the image as she is really not in the shot.

 

 

In this shot we get a mid-shot of Ellie is mainly a central shot  as we can see in the background she is in a park. Also what you can notice is that Ellie hasnt really put much effort into how she looks which shows us that it is a very casual shot of her.

The lighting in this shot is very bright and makes her seem quite noticable.

 

 

 In this shot we get a side view of Ellie singing, This makes the video seem more professional by seeing her singing in a recording studio. This shot doesnt last very long but is still quite effective.

I would also like to use this kind of shot in my music video because i feel it make the singer feel more like an artist.

 

In this shot we get a view of Ellie at a waterfall i think that this is a good shot because it links again to her being in the countryside. Also in this shot Ellie is out of focus and the waterfall is in focus so we get a better view of the surrounding's.

 

 

In this shot we get a view of the city where was in the last couple of shots from on a rooftop. This is a long shot and as we can see it is  very grey and cloudy day it makes the atmosphere seem quite dull and not too happy because of the cold weather. Also in this shot we also see that the foreground is more in focus then the background.

 





 

My conclusion

 

To conclude i think that the music video is very casual and laid back  as the genre of the music video is acoustic/soulful music so isnt as up beat as the majority of music videos these days which are mainly based upon the genre of pop. Also music videos which are pop-related they are very set-up with dancers and up to date fashion and also having a high use of technology with the editing process to make things seem more futuristic. However on the other hand this music video has barely any highly technical editing skills because the location is just the outside and in a house which is fairly basic but effective. How i intend to relate this to my music video is that i am going to use the same concept of music video by it being very related to every day life. How i think this has helped me with my music video is that it has gave me some inspirations in to what i can include in the background of my music video to link in with the song. As the music video i have analysed is in the same sort of genre as my music video is going to be it has helped me gain some knowledge into what other arist include in the same sort of music videos as me. This textual analysis has also helped into knowing what kind of camera angles and shots i should be using for my music video and how the camera angles will gain attention to my audience for the type of genre my music video is. Overall i shall take on board alot of aspects from this music video.