Analysis, Pitch, and shot list
Your Name: Perla Garcia Ortega
MUSIC VIDEO’S TITLE: Faded- Alan Walker
PITCH / LOGLINE: Write 1 – 2 sentences explaining what the music video is about.
The video is about a guy who is in empty abandoned houses as well as staircases. He pulls out a picture from his back pocket looking at a house picture. It seems like he is looking for his home.
Analysis: Answer the following questions – list specific time codes in your video to support your answer.
Are there links between lyrics and visuals?
No there is no links between lyrics and visuals.
Are there links between music tempo and visuals?
Yes every different scene goes at a different pace of the music. Every different location goes with a different tempo of the music.
What genre is your music video, what genre characteristics does it use to convey this?
The gene of this music video is Electronica, House music, Progressive house, Dance/electronic.
The genre characteristics that are used to convey this genre are the scenes they are shot in. Each scene gives it the specific touch it needs in order to relate to the genre.
Are there any intertextuality references (does it reference / parody / copy some other media)?
It does not reference to any media but it does show a “W” at some points of the video.
How much voyeurism is used?
There is no voyeurism being shown.
How many close-ups are used?
There is about 20 close ups.
Is your video Performance, Narrative or Concept based, how can you tell?
The video is concept based. The video only shows different shots being taken in different places with different scenes.
Shotlist:
Now, within your one minute section, write down in a numbered list what we see in each distinct shot, each shot should be its own number. Some shots last only 1 second; some montages compress several shots into the same second. Example:
A “W” shows up glitching
An abandoned staircases with a shopping cart on the floor
An abandoned building
Abandoned building with a table in the center and a guy on the right side
Close up with glitching “W”
Close up to the back of the guy
Close up to the right side of the guy
Close up to the glove on the right hand
Close up to the paper getting taken out of the right pocket
Close up of the picture being unfolded from the pocket
Close up of the eyes
Close up back to the picture and back to the blinking eyes
Right side of the guy while putting the picture back in his pocket
Picking up backpack and walking away
Close up to ripped shirt
Close up to closing and grabbing the laptop and putting it in his backpack
Walking away while putting backpack on and capturing the right side
Adjusting backpack and walking into the buildings hallway
Ceiling shots of the lights (a walk through)
Walking down the stairs
Jumping from the stairs with missing steps to the bottom
Looking outside of a doorway towards the left and walking away
Walking a seeing the back of the backpack with a tall building in the back
Walking up some staircases (far shot in which all staircases plus scene is able to be seen)
Walking a seeing the back of the backpack with a tall building in the back (right)
Walking a seeing the back of the backpack with a tall building in the back (left)
Walking inside a building looking at the left side of a doorway
Walking next to windows with its back to the camera
