Lost Prophets - Shinobi VS. Dragon Analysis.

Lostprophets - Shinobi VS. Dragon Ninja - Music Video -

Similarly to my other analysis of Judith - A Perfect Circle is that I am going to analyse only a few key shots in detail. However rather than a spray of the first few shots I have selected a wide range which have influenced my media production, along with analysing the similarities for the choice of location.

The first 2 shots which interested me were the above. The left is a medium shot of the entire band playing which is a key dependency for any music video. By showing the entire band you thereby create a type of label for it as well as allow the audience to recognise each member for their instrument. The right image goes on further by having the conventional low angle close up of the lead singer. The constant close ups and larger viewing time of the singer connotes his overall importance. The more you see the singer the more you relate him to the name of the band; thereby creating a visual link or label in your head.

Another great aspect of the Lost Prophets video is the Urban location of the top of a car park. As you can see from the 2 images there is a great expanse of blue sky connoting the freedom of the city landscape. While there are large buildings around the blue dominates the imagery far more. This freedom would fit into our Indie - New wave genre of the Blighters music perfectly, so expect imitations of this in our own video.

Another great example of a close up shot of the lead singer is shown above. By showing the concentration of the singer you create an intense sense of intimacy as though he is in his own world and we just happen to be near by. This adds to the feeling of the band having a great talent which we can only aspire to gain.

As you can see the majority of the skateboarding shots are taken from a low angle enabling you to gain a better view of the skateboard itself. We plan to use this shot type within our own video. Likewise by recording the skater performing a large trick you can attract aspirers or other skateboarders enlarging the audience attraction. Furthermore the location is used to great affect in the right image connoting a form of escape, as though the skateboard is free from the grasps of the urban city landscape and jumping to the sky.

The location plays a large part in the visual elements of a music video. The Lost Prophets while using a traditional urban location also has a large amount of the advantages and connotations which a rural location bring such as the large sense of freedom and space. Along with the large dominating sky shots with a pure blue colour rather than a grungy city scape connoting a purity. However the location does not provide the quirkiness or uniqueness of a true rural location.

Overall this video has been a strong starting point for our music video, especially the superb synchronisation of the music to the beat of the song. The faster the beat the quicker the shot transition. A very good performance video.