My Favourite Music video would have to be 'Thumbs' by Sabrina Carpenter. It is an electropop song with elements of pop and house written by Steve Mac and Priscilla Renea. The music video was directed by Hayley Young and published on YouTube in February 2017.
The reason it is one of my favourite videos is due to the camera work. The video is filmed all in one continuous shot. This continuous shot is very effective as it gives the effect that we as an audience are following the artist. The camera is following the artist throughout the entire video, from when she first enters the subway, to when she steps off the subway and back on. It also shows the artists point of view, as shes walking along viewing the people and environment around her. There is not one single noticeable cut. This is a very complex technique to achieve as mistakes can be made.
Also the fact that the video is so simple makes it more interesting and an easy watch. The video itself is set up on the subway. It is literally just a video of people sitting on the subway and then the camera following a young girl singing and walking around. The reason it is set in a subway car is because the artist came up with the idea that a range of people are likely to be found there and the song is all about the different people of the world.
The song is about 'embracing individuality and escaping mediocrity'. There is a metaphor featured 'They gonna keep on twiddling their thumbs' which is supposed to suggest that people waste their time and never make any progress.
The artist herself makes things very relatable for her audience as she is just wearing casual day to day clothes and where the video is set on the subway it is public transport, something that everyone uses daily. This allows the audience who are of a similar age to the artist to relate to her because it is everyday occurances.
The reason it is one of my favourite videos is due to the camera work. The video is filmed all in one continuous shot. This continuous shot is very effective as it gives the effect that we as an audience are following the artist. The camera is following the artist throughout the entire video, from when she first enters the subway, to when she steps off the subway and back on. It also shows the artists point of view, as shes walking along viewing the people and environment around her. There is not one single noticeable cut. This is a very complex technique to achieve as mistakes can be made.
Also the fact that the video is so simple makes it more interesting and an easy watch. The video itself is set up on the subway. It is literally just a video of people sitting on the subway and then the camera following a young girl singing and walking around. The reason it is set in a subway car is because the artist came up with the idea that a range of people are likely to be found there and the song is all about the different people of the world.
The song is about 'embracing individuality and escaping mediocrity'. There is a metaphor featured 'They gonna keep on twiddling their thumbs' which is supposed to suggest that people waste their time and never make any progress.
The artist herself makes things very relatable for her audience as she is just wearing casual day to day clothes and where the video is set on the subway it is public transport, something that everyone uses daily. This allows the audience who are of a similar age to the artist to relate to her because it is everyday occurances.
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