Analysis of a Previous Students Work

I have referred to the OCR marking criteria whilst analysing this students work of the song 'Stuck' by the Canopy Climbers. They have shown lots of evidence of technical skills and included lots of mise-en-scene elements to a very high standard. For example, the costume and setting has been strongly considered to make the video as professional as possible. The student also has a very high quality camera which adds to the professional feel. As well as using various camera angles such as close ups, long shots, worms eye view, mid-shots and over the shoulder, he also controls the camera to a very professional level and therefore having movements in all the right places. The student has used various lightings within his video such as natural lighting, artificial lighting and a physical fire. He uses a simple spot light to enhance the singers face in particular scenes. There is also a variety of locations featured in the video which shows good prior planning and organisation skills. The actor in the video has strong facial expressions and body language, therefore reflecting the emotion in the song and matching the lyrics and storyline. The student has edited the video to a professional standard, by speeding up the shadows and clouds as well as decreasing the vibrance and saturation in the video. The lyrics, visuals and music all work well together as the storyline is clear and easy to follow, and certain points of action link directly to the artists' lyrics being sung.