Miss Georgiou - Planning cinematography

Example of a two shot

 I have chosen to use a two shot for when filming certain segments throughout my group and I's music. This is as throughout the video there will be two people within the frame of the shot on a large number of occasions, therefore the use of the shot would be suitable, as there is a narrative been shown throughout therefore the presence of more than one person is frequent. One particular example which I think this would be suitable to use during a scene where the artist and the cab driver can be seen, approaching the cab driver asking for a lift at the beginning of the narrative. I believe the shot is conventional to my chosen media genre of indie music. This is as throughout indie music videos, there can often be the portrayal of a narrative which contains multiple different individuals throughout the video, therefore there are a number of instances where more than one person can be seen, making the use of this shot frequent throughout indie music videos due to the constant presence of people. This camera shot does help towards the portrayal of the artist, which is due to a number of reasons. In this particular scene, the artist will be placed beside the cab driver as one of the first shots seen on the visuals, where he is shown reasonably far away beside him. Through doing this it will show him as being distant, as being a bit of a loner/ someone who keeps himself to himself, as he is going to be positioned to one side of the camera and the driver outside the cab will be on the other. This will emphasis the fact that he distances himself from people and that he is a conservative and detached person, which will be reflected throughout the rest of the video. The use of a two shots represents the style of the music video also. This is evident as our video will intend to be heavily narrative based, incorporating an element of a hidden concept throughout, therefore the shot allows to feature more than one character in the shot at a time which would be expected for a narrative video, and as it assists with the portrayal of the artist which links towards the concept of the video, which will be to show the gritty/ harsh reality of the difficulties when trying to break into the music industry. This shot matches with the lyrics of the song as during the instance where the two shot can be seen in another instance where the successful artist is drinking with his manager, the lyrics of "There's a story for every corner of this place". This therefore matches with the lyrics as it shows the contrast in situations of my group and I's artist and the successful artist; relating the visuals with the connoted representation of both and the lyrics in this instance. 

Example of an over the shoulder shot

Another camera shot which I intend upon using is the use of an over the shoulder shot. Unlike the previous shot stated, the use of an over the should shots may be potentially used on a number of occasions as more of a filler shot, to add diversity to the visuals which will be seen. For this reason I have selected the shot for multiple purposes, one for the purpose of the shot itself to show the perspective of an individual, alongside having it as a shot which has a versatility to add a diversity of shots throughout, alongside creating a number of emotions. To take one potential idea for when this could be present would be during the end sequence, where the artist will be seen trying to get back into his former household, where he try's to put the key in but the lock has been changed, which it will be shown through the use of an over the shoulder shot. I would say that this shot is conventional to the indie genre. I believe this due to the purpose of the shot itself, which can be used to make the viewer get a better view and a more personal outlook on an individual, often the artist through showing part of their perspective. Through doing this it enables for a relationship to be built between the individual of screen and the target audience, as they feel closer to the person within the visuals as they are exposed to a more personal perspective of the individual. The use of an over the shoulder shot will represent the style of the video as it will portray the artists perspective from a distant perspective, which links towards the narrative of him being alone and distant. The use of the camera shot matches with the over the shoulder shot evident in the performance scene in Liverpool street new playing location, an example of a lyric where this is present is "So I kiss goodbye to every little ounce of pain", as it is the start of the chorus where the performance scene where this shot is evident. This therefore relates the shot type with the performance of the lyrics with the visuals of the music video. 

Example of a point of view shot

Another camera shot which I am going to use within the music video will be a point of view shot (P.O.V). I have chosen this shot as it shall be used during a number of occasions throughout, two instances in particular being when the artist sees the successful artist for the first time, and on another occasion where the artist will be putting his oyster card on the scanner before getting on the train. Through doing this it will show the perspective of the artist on a number of different occasions throughout, which will provide with more 'personal' visuals for the viewer as they are seeing the actions through the artists perspective, which may enable for a relationship to be built between the viewer and artist on screen. For this reason the shot will be essential towards the creation of feelings, and has relevance towards the narrative and concept of the video through its inclusion within certain scenes, as well as proving with a means of relating directly towards the target audience. I do believe that this shot is conventional to the indie genre. This is as it shows the perspective of someone (usually the artist), which creates certain emotions towards the viewer, which the viewer would expect to find throughout a music video of this genre, as it shows a clearer insight towards the artist which would make the viewer feel closer to the artist themselves. This camera shot would help represent the artist as it would show their perspective towards things, would would show them as giving a personal insight towards the viewer into their life. This shows the artist as being a emotionally deep person, trying to connect to the viewer of a deeper level. The use of the artists point of view will help towards the style of music video as it provides with a more 'personal' feel towards the video, which will assist towards connecting towards the target audience as well as the portrayal of the concept. The use of the camera shot at this moment match the lyrics of the song as where it is used when the artist is putting his oyster card on the scanner, a change in location has occured and the chorus of the song will be playing, where it states how the artist is getting away ("I got out I got out").

example of shallow focus being used

At certain points during my group and I's music production, I intend on incorporating the use of Shallow focus at certain segments. Shallow focus focus's the visuals upon one element within the frame, making it stand out amongst the background, which I have selected to use as the environments where filming will take place will be very busy at times, so as a lot will be happening it will mirror this on screen, however the focus will ideally be targeted towards the artist still as they are the main focus of the visuals for the most part. There are a few potential ideas I have for the use of this shot, one being during the scene where the artist is escaping their previous life as he is shown on the train, and another being showing the artist through the use of shallow focus while he is busking in the streets of london.  I believe the shot is conventional to the indie genre. This is as indie genre music videos often have important visuals towards them, either that be the portrayal of a narrative or concept, or for having the artist as the main focus for the viewer benefits of being able to connect with them. This camera shot will help with the representation of my artist. This is as it will make him clearly stand out besides all of the scenery when in the urban London areas, which will highlight the fact that he is alone and that it is just the artist there trying to fight through hard times. Through this it will show him as being a loner going through struggles, which the viewer may feel sympathy for. As they feel sympathy for the artist due to this representation achieved through the use of shallow focus, they may be able to create a relationship for him as they may have experienced the same at some point in there life, or that they may also aspire to be in the music industry, or it could simply be due to his down to earth portrayal as he is shown as being an ordinary person who is struggling to better himself in the music industry. The camera shot represents the style of the music video as it assists towards the portrayal of the narrative, as key segments featuring the artist are easier to identify besides the other images, as well as assisting towards the concept due to highlighting the presence of the artist during important moments where the artists portrayal is most evident. The camera shot will link towards the lyrics of the song, as it will be made evident that he is attempting to put his old life behind him and move on as he is trying to become a better music creator, which is evident of the "so I put two fingers up to yesterday".

A more common and frequently used piece of cinematography which I intend upon using on a number of Long shot. This will be used on a number of occasions throughout the duration of the music video, often as a filler shot to provide with diversity towards the visuals on screen through including a large number of varying shots. A couple of specific examples of where I intend upon using a long shot will be during the taxi scene with the artist, where in one Long shot the artist will be seen getting into the taxi, and other where he is running away from it. I have selected to use this shot as it will allow for the viewer to see all of the characters within the frame, alongside the background also, which will allow for a wider number of visuals for the viewer to see. This shot I do believe to be conventional to the indie genre, and music videos as a whole. This is as it allows for the scenery to be seen alongside the characters, which in the case of many indie genres they have a very distinctive background which is often convention of the genre, in the case of my group and I's music video the locations vary from being urban to suburban throughout, one specific example being of the city of London which is certainly conventional to the indie genre due to it being an urban everyday city setting. The camera shot will assist with the representation of the artist within this sequence. This is as through the artist being far away from the visuals, it will show him as being a distant person and someone who isn't close to anyone in particular, which will co-inside with the portrayal of the artist during later moments, as he will be shown as having no one there for him, which will link towards the artists relationship with the viewer. The use of long shots will represent the style of the video, as it assists towards the development of the narrative as the scene which I have stated has important relevance to it, alongside having importance towards the portrayal of the concept. It doesn't match the lyrics of the song, although as mentioned previously this scene takes place before the lyrics of the song itself are played. 

Example of a longshot

The target audience will be able to build a relationship between the artist in a number of ways when the final music video will be produced, which will be achieved through the use of cinematography, specifically the varying camera shots throughout. As mentioned above there will be five main camera shots which will be present throughout, the potential ideas for the shots uses above. The use of the camera shots will enable for a relationship to be built as they often are used to the purpose of portraying the artist as being a down to earth character, who is facing adversity and a struggle which a large number of people may be able to relate towards, as he is shown as struggling to become a success within the music industry. Therefore other aspiring artists may be able to relate towards him due to their own personal struggles, and fans of the genre and artist will be able to relate to him as they will sympathize with the artists beaten down portrayal, being able to create a relationship with him as he is shown in a more 'personal' light towards the viewer because of the use of camera shots, making the viewer feel as if they have a better insight into the life of the artist.