Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Analysing Camera Movement (Music Videos): Panic! At The Disco- Let's Kill Tonight

The camera movement appears to be a track/dolly shot, except that it seems to filmed from a car window. The effect of this is that it allows the viewer to see the surroundings that the characters are in.
A static zoom creates a sense of movement, emphasising what is taking place on stage. The speed of the zoom also helps create a sense of urgency and maniacy.
Here, the camera moves as well as the conveyor belt creating double movement. Also, the light reflecting off it make it appear to be metal, which would not be the case had the video been filmed in colour.
In this scene, and in the one before it, a hand-held/ steadicam is used, which allows to track the character's movements. It also gives the viewer the feeling of being part of the scene.
A shot taken from an airplane (unusual), most likely with a hand held. The effect of this being dazzling and surprising for the viewer.
A pan and tilt of a graveyard, which reveals elements previously unseen.  By now, the viewer knows that the characters are in the graveyard and the pan and tilt also gives the impression/sense that one is searching for them.
Here, the camera work is canted and messy, usually giving the viewer a sense of confusion. In this case it gives the impression the excitement/craziness that comes from a live concert performance. Furthermore, it  also helps to highlight the erratic movement of the singer.
A boom shot of the whole band, unusually creating intimacy- one feels as though one were at the concert.  In addition, it emphasises the movement  on stage, now that one can see the whole band moving, rather than just the singer, who is also dancing.

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