Research

While me and my partner have an idea on our music video I will be researching similar music video to continue with our ideas and what the video should contain.
This is 'The subways' and this was a low budget indie/rock video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkJZptg-iac&feature=channel
It uses fast energetic shots/cuts when the tempo of the music increase this is something to consider for my music video. It also slows down shots and cuts when it is on a slower tempo section of the song. It also has a lot of close up of guitars and equipment then full shots of the artist or band performing.
This is 'Bloc Party'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5Li08_ie8
The most impressive aspect of this video is how the camera moves with music from left to right or up and down. It also uses quick zoom in and outs but very controlled, this would be a hard technique to copy but I could aim to attempt it by doing two takes so just incase i haven't got the shot i would like i have an extra take to fall onto. This also has many close up shots of the music equipment and close up of the band playing their instruments.
'The kooks'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwrq2o6Woiw
This song is a similar genre to the other two but completely different music video, it makes the band out to be 'ultra cool' or 'rock n roll' the lyrics are about loving a girl but the world hasn't been very nice to her. But the band are seen with other girls, playing a guitar in Paris, stealing and partying. This is to promote the band more then becoming an amazing video. But similar to the other two music videos above the shots are very short and some random close ups of instruments or other thing (lights, pavement, sky etc) are used as well.
This is Jamie T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZB2jMkOaI
This is a mixture of the artist performing and a story in the back ground, it mainly consists of close up shots of the artist and the band then longer shots of the story to identify what is going on. The story most of the time relates to the lyrics in some way, maybe not in every shot but the idea of the song normally matches the video.
Conclusion
With the sort of genre i will be making a music video for i will want to use faster shots for a louder or faster tempo section of the song, then slower more steady shots of softer/slower sections of the song. I will need a lot of close up of the vocalist and music instruments to indentify the band. I will use longer shots to establish a story line if decided. I will have to make the band members look, "rock n roll" "cool""not bothered" this is how they are all portrayed.
I will continue reseach but my following blog will be looking at the lyrics of my music video.