Textual Analysis of Student Music Videos

Level 1 – Minimal 0-14   Level 2 – Basic 15-23   Level 3 – Proficient – 24-31   Level 4 – Excellent 32-40

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Shooting material is appropriate to the task set				Old vinyl sound in the background makes sense to do an old “broadway show”. The style of shooting works.
Framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate			It was one shot but it changed in terms of being a long shot or becoming a mid shot with the cast moving forward and back.
Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate			Changing shot for scenes acting in a long shot, chorus in a mid shot as the scene changed.
Holding a steady shot, where appropriate				The one shot was most likely on tripod so it was still.
Selecting mise en scene including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting				Fun  changes of mise en scene like a play, basic but artistic to go along with narrative.
Editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer		There was no real editing.
Using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set	Lack of varied shots being a single shot show.
Using sound with images and editing appropriately set for the task			All the sound and images were appropriate but there wasn’t any editing set for the task.

	Poor	Basic	Proficient	Excellent
Shooting material is appropriate to the task set			You can see how it is meant to be shot in a sense of someone battling inner demons, within their own mind, I think this is seen.
Framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate				Framing of shots is excellent being able to see all of the setting, including exactly what you need to see to get feeling and meaning across.
Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate				Shot distances change extensively; ranging from extreme close ups to the subject being far away in longshots.
Holding a steady shot, where appropriate				Shots were still where appropriate i.e singing to the camera were still so you could see the emotion of the actor and then shots were not still, shaky, to show the craziness of a situation.
Selecting mise en scene including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting			An abandones building to be used as a stable place throughout the video as a visual metaphor for the characters “crazy place” was great but I feel like the setting for the suicide was not appropriate I feel like it should have been a homelier setting like the “mad tea party”.
Editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer				Sharp cuts and uses of cloning of the character give across the crazy vibes of the character and story.
Using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set				Fades were used to go from action to singing effectively and cloning effects were used to show the multi personality aspect very well.
Using sound with images and editing appropriately set for the task			Acting and cutting to the beginning of “tra la la” in the beginning and other thought beat-esk cuts to sound matching the imagery