Analysing Music Videos

Analysing the changes in Music Videos

Woodkid - Iron
Costumes- 10
- The costumes were a crucial to elaborate on the ambient, eeriness of the bands music.

Sets- 6
- There were six sets that were similar looking but different in tones and lighting. The sets are simple to move your attention onto the costumes and graphical Images.


Special Effects- 6
- There are few special effects in this music video but they are used to capture a dramatic more visual video. There are also smaller more simple effect with fire and dust.

Makeup- 4
- The makeup is used to give more of a background to the subjects in the video. This shot, though the makeup, tells us the boy is an important figure in this video due to his well groomed hair with a very clean, light face.

Lighting- 12
-Low key lighting has a huge effect on the atmosphere of the video.

Props- 13
- Lots of props were used to achieve a war torn atmosphere, with weapons, animals etc.

Daft Funk - Around The World

Sets- 2

This music video concentrates more on the choreography and fashion rater then the changing of sets. In this case there is two sets. One in the studio and another of the same studio but on a small TV.

Lighting- 4

The lighting constantly changes throughout the the video, to create a more Sci-fi, futuristic vibe.

Makeup- 2

-Only a few faces  are seen in this video. These faces are dramatically changed with makeup to make the subjects almost seem  inhuman.

Costumes- 9

- The costumes play a vital part in this video seeing as there is one set, and not much else. The costumes reinforce the bands music, which is weird, crazy and very futuristic.

Everything Everything - Distant Past

Costumes- 4

The costumes are used to set a triple like theme in the narrative part of the music video. The costume is very modern/smart on the set.

Sets- 1
There was one studio set used to show the contrast between the performance side of the video and the narrative.

Locations- 5
The locations were used to help tell a story and achieve more dynamic appearance.

Lighting- 3

In the studio the band are high key light while on location the subjects are naturally light.

Makeup- 3

Face pain is used to give a triple feel to the narrative

Props- 3
The props are quite subtle in this music video. For example, rocks and logs are used as weapons.