Previous Student's Work.

Below is an example of an A2 student's music video taken from the song 'Till I Collapse' by Eminem.

Overall, this is an example of a badly thought out music video. There isn't much evidence of media concepts and has a rushed feel to it. In terms of camerawork, the fact that the student has used a mobile phone to film the entire video suggests why the picture is often blurred; making it difficult to interpret what is occurring at that moment. 

Having said this, the links to lyrics and visuals is clear as the gangster-like lyrics match the actions of every single actor in the video. This is shown via correct usage of mise-en-scene, i.e. hats, tracksuits and cigarettes which are expected of the stereotype. 

The narrative could be viewed as both positive and negative. It has a clear message that links to the lyrics which is standing up for yourself, however it portrays this in a negative way. The fact that there is a fight of which we are shown no cause for and the promotion of needless violence makes the narrative seem rather pointless. If it were changed and we saw a justification as to why he needed to win the fight, we would be more inclined to feel some emotional triumph and engagement with the video.

Another positive to the music video is the scene whereby he is doing push ups in front of a picture of his assumed role model. This is effective because it could show his idyllic view of what he aspires to be like one day. 

One of the main negatives is the lighting, which is most likely to be worsened by his use of a bad camera. The streets and fight scene are dimly lit which makes it harder to view.