Preliminary Task 2: Research

Hussle and Motivate – Nipsey Hussle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhcDl3S5sXQ)

The purpose behind the research is to analyze and pick out techniques used in music videos by Nipsey . This is important because later we will be filming our own music video with this song. The 3 music videos we will be studying are: “Hussle and Motivate” by Nipsey Hussle, “One More Night by Maroon 5, “Guts over Fear” by Eminem. We will be studying these videos and taking out techniques and shot types that will be useful while filming our music video.

“Hussle and Motivate” – Nipsey Hussle

Techniques: Camera & Editing

Wide Shot- Only Nipsey is in the scene by himself which puts focus on him making him the main character in the music video.

Handheld- In the scene the camera is just moving around the whole encounter with the police then later follows Nipsey into the car.

Short Take: There is many short takes in this music video so the audience can register the scene and know what is happening in the video.

Location: On the streets, in the city.

Characters: Gang members, the police, Nipsey Hussle

Situation: Nipsey and his gang robs a bank truck and starts trouble with the police.

Themes: Real friends would do anything for you.

Social Issues and Groups: Black people and the police (stereotypical)

Intended audience: People that are afraid of the police. Nipsey portrays how weak the police were in this music video which sets a bad example for younger audience.

“Guts over Fear” – Eminem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AqnCSdkjQ0)

Techniques: Camera & Editing

Tracking- this is used in the scene to steady the camera while following the boxer while he is out on his jog.

High Angle- this scene shows the main character defeated and emphasizes it by him kneeling on the ground with his head down with that angle making him look small.

Location: Boxing ring, his dads house, his job

Characters: Boxer, his dad, his wife, the opposing boxer, his manager

Situations: Goes through a lot of pain and defeat and keeps working hard to chase his dreams.

Themes: You will go down dark paths but you have to keep pushing through it.

Social issues and groups: People that are struggling and going through a ruff patch.

Intended audience: People who are going through a ruff time and need some motivation to bring there spirits up and fight through there problems.

“One More Night” – Maroon 5 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwK7ggA3-bU)

Techniques: Camera & Editing

Wide Shot- This shot shows main character exposed in a room by himself. We can see his emotions on full display and the distress he is feeling.

Low-Angle Shot- This shot emphasizes the moment that the subject is in, in the middle of an intense boxing match. This boxing match shows the chaos that this subject is presented with all the while there being other chaos at home with his wife.

Eye-Level Match- This shot is showing the subject looking at her husband eat. We see the mysterious look in her eyes as it may make the viewer question what she is thinking. This emphasizes the importance and purpose of her husband in the scenes.

Locations: Home, Boxing Arena, Boxing Training Center.

Characters: Boxer (Adam Levine), Wife, Baby, opponent boxer, referee

Situations: Husband eating at home with wife and baby, Husband training, Husband fighting, Wife moving out, Husband devastated at home by himself.

Theme: Focusing on family before work, seeing the bigger picture.

Social Issues and Groups: Hard-working father trying to support his family but the wife can’t see that since he is always gone working out.