Macklemore x Ryan Lewis- Wings Music Video

The next music video that I looked at was Macklemore and Ryan Lewis "Wings" music video. It was definatly a lot different from all the other music videos that I had looked at but their were aspects that I really liked within the music video.

 The title for the music video followed the same design as the "Oblivion" music video by Bastille. They both used bold white writing on dark low key lighting scenes. I really like the way that they have create this and I think that it is very effective and I really want to use this idea in my music video.

 In the shot above they have played around with the focus and I really like the idea that the foreground is very clear and the figure in the background is very blurry.  When I start my shot list I want to play around with the focus and see if I can create a similar shot like they have done here.

 In this music video they have used low key lighting to create an atmosphere which is what I want to try out on my music video. I think that the right lighting in a music video is key because it creates an atmosphere. For my video I want to use low key lighting as I want the video to be very dramatic and slightly dark as its sort of reflecting a nightmare.

 The lighting on the main protagonists face is really good in the shot above because its creating mystery. 

I really like the way that they have used a close up shot on the feet showing the activity in the video, they have also made it slow motion so that you can see the rain more clearly. This helps set the scene of a wet day on the basketball court showing the love for the game and the dedication they are putting in.

Furthermore the way that they split the video up some of it black and white some of it coloured is very interesting and I may use this when creating my music video.

I like the way they are using a book as a prop as though they are telling the story while its happening. I think because my video is to do with nightmares and running from the darkness, and the idea that the main protagonist will have a red cape like little red riding hood then I may play around with having some scenes with a book as a prop.

Overall I really like this music video it has a very nice storyline and its very clear to see whats going on. There are a few ideas from this music video such as the half black and white and half colour film that I would like to use. Another thing that I want to try out is the idea of having a book as a prop as though the main protagonist is telling a story. Furthermore I like some of the shots that they use within this music video such as the close up on the feet that is in slow motion, I think this makes it really powerful and interesting.