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To inspire shots for my own music video, I did a breakdown of shots for some of Lorde's music video Perfect Places . It helped me identify patterns in the cinematography and the reasoning behind why the particular shots were taken.  1. Mid-Shot: This is the opening shot to the music video. As mentioned in my analysis of the video, the shot and it's composition is very important. The mid-shot allows the audience to identify Lorde and her surroundings. The symmetry of the composition means the audience's attention is drawn to Lorde. Her focus is down the lens at the audience instantly engaging them.   2. Close-up: The two shots are bridged together by Lorde's eye contact with the audience. The close-up adds intimacy between the artist and the viewer. The composition adds interest between the two mid-shots where Lorde is central, but remains visually appealing because of the rule of thirds.   3. Mid-shot: This shot is the same as the first shot the vie...

Lorde - Perfect Places As my chosen song for my music video is by Lorde , I wanted to familiarise myself with the characteristics of her music videos. As this video was released on August 3rd 2017 , it is the most current and realistic representation of Lorde as an artist. 1. Thought beats - Where you 'see' in the sound.  It's clear to say that even to those who aren't a fan of  Lorde's music, she has a very distinctive voice. When Lorde first entered the music industry with her song Royals in 2013 , listeners and viewers were met with a female artist that had a unique sound paired with a unique outlook. She has undoubtedly made a mark on the music industry and it was said 'in a moment when too many new artists seem[ed] afraid to offend or go off script, Lorde [was] an exciting contradiction' ( Lindsay Zoladz, Pitchfork) . Four years later and Lorde continues to avoid the common narratives with her  Perfect Places music video. Within it, Lor...