R&P 26: Music Video Analysis (Birdy-Skinny Love)

Music Video Analysis (Birdy - Skinny Love)

I decided to analyse this music video because Birdy is in the same genre meaning I can look at codes and conventions of the genre.

This medium shot is our introduction to the artist and we are fulfilled with mystery as we can not see her face yet can here her singing.

Also another key part of the video is Birdy performing the song which is an element which we feel will be essential to our music video.

Close ups are used however to help establish the artist and make her more recognisable. That being said the lighting is very dark and so the artist still appears as mysterious.

We have shots from many angles of Birdy and also different types of shots e.g close up, medium shot. This adds different dimensions to the video and adds depth.

Another key feature I also noticed was close ups of Birdy playing the piano. Of course my song doesn't use a piano however close ups of the guitar would be a great element to have which teaches me that I must cast someone who knows how to play the guitar.

Once again another close up showing that the same shots are used throughout the video which gives it a sense of structure as apposed to just a bunch of random shots added together this feels more in sync with the song.

What has this post taught me?

Birdy is probably the closest artist to mine in terms of style, so this video outlines codes and conventions of the genre which I could take into mind when storyboarding my music video such as:

- performance based music video

- dark, eerie tone