JENNY FORREST
INSPIRATIONS
The idea taken from these music videos is polaroid pictures. They are used in different amounts in these videos, but ultimately take snapshots of certain parts of the video, or act as flashbacks.
Examples used:
Closer - The Chainsmokers
Ready or Not - Bridgit Mendler
Story Of My Life - One Direction
King Of Anything - Sara Barellies
The idea taken from this music video is dancing bears. Large teddies bears have been worn, giving the video an innocence and youthful vibe.
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Examples used:
We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
The idea taken from these music videos was coloured smoke bombs, and powder paint throwing. These give a really vibrant colour, brightening up the scenes in the music video.
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Examples used:
Unbreakable - Madison Beer
Sweet Lovin' - Sigala
The idea taken from these music videos is the use of masks and masquerade themes. These add a feminity and elegance to a music video.
Examples used:
Right There - Ariana Grande
Can't Speak French - Girls Aloud
All The Right Moves - One Republic
The idea taken from these music videos is coloured screens, which create a setting in some scenes. Again, the add a vibrancy of colour, but keep the attention on the artist.
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Examples used:
Countdown - Beyonce
This Is How We Do - Katy Perry
Whilst we look at different music videos throughout the research process, we have collated any features that have inspired or influenced us, as ideas to potentially include in our music video, to getting closer to our final cut.
SMOKE BOMBS
COLOURED SCREENS
DANCING BEARS
MASKS/MASQUERADE
The idea taken from these music videos is balloons Although the concept of having such a large will be impratical for us to achieve, we have been inspired by the bright colours of the balloons.
Examples used:
With Ur Love - Cher Lloyd
Hit The Lights - Selena Gomez
Upside Down - Paloma Faith
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
The idea taken from these music videos is brightly coloured clothing. These are a convention of pop music videos, and can either be casual clothing or something extravagant to create a particular image for the artist.
Examples used:
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Who's Laughing Now - Jessie J
Wings - Little Mix
Side to Side - Ariana Grande
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F) - Katy Perry
The idea taken from these music videos is fairy lights. Especially in dark scenes, they are elegant and provide lighting that is not too bright, such as a spotlike for example. Also, the effect is strengthened when the shot is in shallow focus.
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Examples used:
Tears - Clean Bandit
Shower - Becky G
How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris & Disciples
Alarm - Anne Marie
Brokenhearted - Karmin
All In My Head - Fifth Harmony