Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Planning Task 6 - Shot List/Shoot List
1) TITLES - Trailer Ident.
2) Mid-shot of artist.
3) Close-up and Side view shot of artist putting on glasses.
4) Mid-shot of artist putting on glasses.
5) Mid shot and cross dissolve of artist.
6) Close-up of artist's hand.
7) POV shot of heel-tapping of red shoes.
8) POV shot of 1st film light.
9) POV shot of 2nd film light.
10) Fast cut-backs of heel-tapping and the artist dancing.
11) Aerial shot of Weston from Uphill.
12) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
13) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
14) Medium Close-up of artists face.
15) Mid-shot of actor 1 in the kitchen.
16) Close-up of actor 1 pouring water into glass.
17) Mid-shot of artist.
18) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
19) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
20) Mid-shot/dolly shot of Actor 2 running.
21) Close-up of artist's face.
22) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
23) POV shot of Actor 1 adding potion to drink.
24) Mid-shot/dolly shot of Actor 2 running.
25) POV shot of Actor 2 running.
26) Medium Close-up of artist's face.
27) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
28) Close-up of artist's face.
29) Mid-shot of artist.
30) Mid-shot/dolly shot of Actor 2 running.
31) TITLES - CINEMA.
32) Mid-shot of artist.
33) Extreme close-up of feet walking up the stairs.
34) Close-up of artist's face.
35) Medium close-up of artist holding up DVD's.
36) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
37) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
38) Close-up of artist's face.
39) POV shot of heel-tapping feet.
40) Medium close-up of Actor 1 looking at glass.
41) Mid-shot of Actor 1 looking at mirror.
42) Close-up and side view shot of Actor 1 looking at mirror.
43) Mid-shot of Actor 1 looking at mirror and drinking glass.
44) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
45) Mid-shot of Actor 3 looking at mirror.
46) Close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
47) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
48) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
49) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
50) Mid-shot of artist.
51) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
52) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5. Slow motion.
53) Medium close-up of artist's face.
54) Mid-shot of artist.
55) POV/Timelapse shot of flower growing.
56) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of actor's 4 and 5. Slow motion.
57) Mid-shot of artist.
58) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
59) Close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
60) Mid-shot of artist.
61) Medium close-up of artist's face.
62) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
63) Mid-shot of artist.
64) Medium close-up of artist's face.
65) Mid-shot of artist.
66) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
67) Close-up of artist putting hands in front of camera.
68) Cross-dissolve, slow-motion, close-up shot of Actor 6 jumping on trampoline. Out of focus.
69) Slow-motion, long shot of Actor 6 jumping on trampoline. Out of focus.
70) Medium close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
71) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
72) Medium close-up of artist's face.
73) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
74) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
75) Mid-shot of artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
76) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
77) Fast cut-backs of Actor's 4 and 5 and artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
78) Long/wide shot of Actor 7 walking to phonebox.
79) Medium close-up of artist's face.
80) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
81) Medium close-up of Actor 7 in phonebox.
82) Medium close-up of artist's face.
83) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
84) Medium close-up of Actor 7 in phonebox.
85) Mid-shot of artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
86) Mid-shot of artist.
87) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
88) Medium close-up of Actor 7 in phonebox.
89) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
90) Close-up/panning shot of artist spinning around.
91) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
92) Mid-shot of artist.
93) Long-shot/Wide shot of Actor 7 walking away from phonebox.
94) POV/Timelapse shot of flower growing.
95) Close-up/side view of Actor 1 drinking potion in front of mirror.
96) Extreme-close up of artist's mouth.
97) Medium-close up of artist's face.
98) Mid-shot of artist lip-syncing.
99) Mid-shot of artist messing about.
100) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 8.
101) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 9. Slow motion.
102) Medium Close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
103) POV shot of heel-tapping.
104) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 9. Slow motion.
105) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
106) Mid-shot of artist.
107) Medium close-up of artist (fist punching the air).
108) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
109) Mid-shot of artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
110) Close-up/panning shot of artist spinning around.
111) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 9. Slow motion.
112) Long shot of Artist walking away. Fade Away.
113) Cross Dissolve of TITLES - CINEMA.
114) TITLES - TRAILER CREDITS.
Actor's 1 and 3 - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Actor 2 - Forrest Gump.
Actor's 4 and 5 - Titanic.
Actor 6 - Billy Elliot.
Actor 7 - Phone Booth.
Actor 8 and 9 - Vampire's Kiss.
Shooting Schedule:
Tuesday 19th November 2013: Start of filming. I will film the extreme close-ups of the artists mouth (Shots 13, 18, 27, 33, 37, 44, 48, 62, 66, 73, 80, 83, 87, 96 and 105) and the 'Cinema' titles of Shot 31. I will also film the heel-tapping of the red shoes on this day.
Wednesday 20th November 2013: I will film the mid-shots at Uphill on this day. To be filmed around noon.
Thursday 21st November 2013: Hopefully, if I can book the studio, I will film the majority of shots in the studio on the green screen. This will include close-ups and mid-shots of the artist.
Friday 22nd November 2013: I will film the 'Titanic' shots with 2 actors. This will be situated at Weston College. Will be filmed at 2:15pm.
Saturday 23rd November 2013: I will film the 'Forrest Gump' shots, as well as the panning/spinning shot of the artist's face. This will be set in Hans Price Academy field. Filmed in daytime.
Sunday 24th November 2013: I will film the 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' shots with 2 actors. This will be situated in my house.
Monday 25th November 2013: I will film the 'Phone Booth' shots. Filmed in daytime.
Wednesday 27th November 2013: I will film the 'Vampire's Kiss' shots. This will be filmed in my house.
Friday 29th November 2013: I will film the 'Billy Elliot' shots. This will be situated in the back garden of my house, where there is a trampoline. Filmed in daytime.
FIN!
2) Mid-shot of artist.
3) Close-up and Side view shot of artist putting on glasses.
4) Mid-shot of artist putting on glasses.
5) Mid shot and cross dissolve of artist.
6) Close-up of artist's hand.
7) POV shot of heel-tapping of red shoes.
8) POV shot of 1st film light.
9) POV shot of 2nd film light.
10) Fast cut-backs of heel-tapping and the artist dancing.
11) Aerial shot of Weston from Uphill.
12) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
13) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
14) Medium Close-up of artists face.
15) Mid-shot of actor 1 in the kitchen.
16) Close-up of actor 1 pouring water into glass.
17) Mid-shot of artist.
18) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
19) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
20) Mid-shot/dolly shot of Actor 2 running.
21) Close-up of artist's face.
22) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
23) POV shot of Actor 1 adding potion to drink.
24) Mid-shot/dolly shot of Actor 2 running.
25) POV shot of Actor 2 running.
26) Medium Close-up of artist's face.
27) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
28) Close-up of artist's face.
29) Mid-shot of artist.
30) Mid-shot/dolly shot of Actor 2 running.
31) TITLES - CINEMA.
32) Mid-shot of artist.
33) Extreme close-up of feet walking up the stairs.
34) Close-up of artist's face.
35) Medium close-up of artist holding up DVD's.
36) Mid-shot/panning shot of artist.
37) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
38) Close-up of artist's face.
39) POV shot of heel-tapping feet.
40) Medium close-up of Actor 1 looking at glass.
41) Mid-shot of Actor 1 looking at mirror.
42) Close-up and side view shot of Actor 1 looking at mirror.
43) Mid-shot of Actor 1 looking at mirror and drinking glass.
44) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
45) Mid-shot of Actor 3 looking at mirror.
46) Close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
47) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
48) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
49) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
50) Mid-shot of artist.
51) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
52) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5. Slow motion.
53) Medium close-up of artist's face.
54) Mid-shot of artist.
55) POV/Timelapse shot of flower growing.
56) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of actor's 4 and 5. Slow motion.
57) Mid-shot of artist.
58) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
59) Close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
60) Mid-shot of artist.
61) Medium close-up of artist's face.
62) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
63) Mid-shot of artist.
64) Medium close-up of artist's face.
65) Mid-shot of artist.
66) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
67) Close-up of artist putting hands in front of camera.
68) Cross-dissolve, slow-motion, close-up shot of Actor 6 jumping on trampoline. Out of focus.
69) Slow-motion, long shot of Actor 6 jumping on trampoline. Out of focus.
70) Medium close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
71) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
72) Medium close-up of artist's face.
73) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
74) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
75) Mid-shot of artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
76) Close-up/POV shot of artist spinning around.
77) Fast cut-backs of Actor's 4 and 5 and artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
78) Long/wide shot of Actor 7 walking to phonebox.
79) Medium close-up of artist's face.
80) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
81) Medium close-up of Actor 7 in phonebox.
82) Medium close-up of artist's face.
83) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
84) Medium close-up of Actor 7 in phonebox.
85) Mid-shot of artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
86) Mid-shot of artist.
87) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
88) Medium close-up of Actor 7 in phonebox.
89) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
90) Close-up/panning shot of artist spinning around.
91) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
92) Mid-shot of artist.
93) Long-shot/Wide shot of Actor 7 walking away from phonebox.
94) POV/Timelapse shot of flower growing.
95) Close-up/side view of Actor 1 drinking potion in front of mirror.
96) Extreme-close up of artist's mouth.
97) Medium-close up of artist's face.
98) Mid-shot of artist lip-syncing.
99) Mid-shot of artist messing about.
100) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 8.
101) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 9. Slow motion.
102) Medium Close-up of artist's face (fist punching the air).
103) POV shot of heel-tapping.
104) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 9. Slow motion.
105) Extreme close-up of artist's mouth.
106) Mid-shot of artist.
107) Medium close-up of artist (fist punching the air).
108) Mid-shot/Low angle shot of Actor's 4 and 5.
109) Mid-shot of artist dancing Big Fish Little Fish.
110) Close-up/panning shot of artist spinning around.
111) Close-up/zoom in of Actor 9. Slow motion.
112) Long shot of Artist walking away. Fade Away.
113) Cross Dissolve of TITLES - CINEMA.
114) TITLES - TRAILER CREDITS.
Actor's 1 and 3 - Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
Actor 2 - Forrest Gump.
Actor's 4 and 5 - Titanic.
Actor 6 - Billy Elliot.
Actor 7 - Phone Booth.
Actor 8 and 9 - Vampire's Kiss.
Shooting Schedule:
Tuesday 19th November 2013: Start of filming. I will film the extreme close-ups of the artists mouth (Shots 13, 18, 27, 33, 37, 44, 48, 62, 66, 73, 80, 83, 87, 96 and 105) and the 'Cinema' titles of Shot 31. I will also film the heel-tapping of the red shoes on this day.
Wednesday 20th November 2013: I will film the mid-shots at Uphill on this day. To be filmed around noon.
Thursday 21st November 2013: Hopefully, if I can book the studio, I will film the majority of shots in the studio on the green screen. This will include close-ups and mid-shots of the artist.
Friday 22nd November 2013: I will film the 'Titanic' shots with 2 actors. This will be situated at Weston College. Will be filmed at 2:15pm.
Saturday 23rd November 2013: I will film the 'Forrest Gump' shots, as well as the panning/spinning shot of the artist's face. This will be set in Hans Price Academy field. Filmed in daytime.
Sunday 24th November 2013: I will film the 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' shots with 2 actors. This will be situated in my house.
Monday 25th November 2013: I will film the 'Phone Booth' shots. Filmed in daytime.
Wednesday 27th November 2013: I will film the 'Vampire's Kiss' shots. This will be filmed in my house.
Friday 29th November 2013: I will film the 'Billy Elliot' shots. This will be situated in the back garden of my house, where there is a trampoline. Filmed in daytime.
FIN!
Planning Task 4 and 5 - Storyboard and Animatic
Storyboard:
For my music video, there are 54 different visuals, which corresponds to 131 cuts for 'Cinema'. Here is my storyboard: This is how I hope my music video will pan out -
Animatic:
This animatic of my music video for 'Cinema' shows even closely how I hope it will pan out. The pictures correspond to the shots I will film for my piece next week.
For my music video, there are 54 different visuals, which corresponds to 131 cuts for 'Cinema'. Here is my storyboard: This is how I hope my music video will pan out -
Animatic:
This animatic of my music video for 'Cinema' shows even closely how I hope it will pan out. The pictures correspond to the shots I will film for my piece next week.
Planning Task 3 - Location Scout
Below is a mood board of the 'location scout' which I desire to use in the construction for my music video. One of the main locations of my music video will be the green screen at Weston College's University Campus, as it is used in many pop videos (my genre for this music video) such as 'Little Mix - Wings' and 'Beyonce - Countdown'. Here it is:
Planning Task 2 - Costume/Props/Schedule (TBF)
When talking about the genre of my music video and the song(pop), it is vitally important to consider the clothing. The music video and the song is aimed at 14-19 year old teenagers, who enjoy going to parties and drinking and spending times with their friends. The song is of a 'Dance-pop' genre, which is proven to be a big hit in this decade of popular music and a big-name music genre in nightclubs around the UK and worldwide.
A typical party-goer would dress to impress: Girls (dresses and high heels) and Boys (chinos and a T-shirt/shirt), so for the majority of my music video, I will wear casual going-out clothing, which relates to my audience and is a particular convention of the pop music genre. Another aspect is colorful clothing, which is present in several dance-pop music video, take for example, LMFAO's music videos, with their bright, powerful clothing, as well as their dance-pop style of music which every teenager enjoys.
On an additional note to all of this, my music video for 'Cinema' will feature around 5/6 intertextual references of different films, so therefore, the clothing and props used must match up to the intertextual references shown. Here are some clothing I will use for my music video and how they are similar to a particular intertextual reference.
The Wizard of Oz, '1939'.
Billy Elliot, '2000'.
Forrest Gump, '1994'.
Phone Booth, '2003'.
A typical party-goer would dress to impress: Girls (dresses and high heels) and Boys (chinos and a T-shirt/shirt), so for the majority of my music video, I will wear casual going-out clothing, which relates to my audience and is a particular convention of the pop music genre. Another aspect is colorful clothing, which is present in several dance-pop music video, take for example, LMFAO's music videos, with their bright, powerful clothing, as well as their dance-pop style of music which every teenager enjoys.
On an additional note to all of this, my music video for 'Cinema' will feature around 5/6 intertextual references of different films, so therefore, the clothing and props used must match up to the intertextual references shown. Here are some clothing I will use for my music video and how they are similar to a particular intertextual reference.
The Wizard of Oz, '1939'.
Billy Elliot, '2000'.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, '1931'.
Forrest Gump, '1994'.
Phone Booth, '2003'.
Todorov's and Barthes Theories - Narrative
What is narrative?
A 'narrative' (according to the English Dictionary) is a specialist term referring to the way someone tells a story; whether spoken or written. It involves a sequence of events, characters and the time of which the story is set etc. It is written or verbally told to engage a particular audience into the interest of a
narrative.
Tzvetan Todorov (born 1939) is a Bulgarian philosopher, who argued that all narratives start with an 'equilibrium', where any potentially opposing forces are 'in an opening balance' (from 'Section 2 - Narrative' of The Media Students Book). This equilibrium is then disrupted by a status quo, where another event clashes with the other, resulting in an equal balance. 'Equilibrium' labels a state of interesting events, which is brought up in a certain way and not others. How, when and where else any story could have begun, which involves the audience posing questions about the situation.
Roland Barthes (born 1915 - died 1980) was a French philosopher, who suggested that a narrative works with 5 different codes, which together 'activates' the reader and to get them involved with the story. There are 2 internal codes (points inwards into a story) and 3 external codes (points outwards from a story). These are:
Internal:
External:
Todorov's and Barthes theory of narrative applied to...
Radiohead - Just
I am going to apply Todorov's and Barthe's theory of narrative to the music video for Radiohead's 'Just'. The reason for this is because the narrative to this story is very unique and seems to work well with the theories of narrative. I have never heard of the song, but the narrative included in the music video is somewhat fascinating because of the obscurity of the storyline of the narrative.
Barthes:
The 'enigma code': This is presented at the start of the music video and is shown throughout. At the start of the music video, we see a man (presuming to be the main character of this video) walking along a quiet street in the middle of a city. He is wearing a suit, possibly suggesting that he is going to work. This is the setting of the narrative of the music video, with the performance part, which features the band Radiohead, is situated in someone's living room in an appartment block. This is identified at the end of the music video when the band members are looking, supposedly looking down at the actor from the window of the appartment. This code is finally apparent at the end because the viewers of the music video can't figure out why the characters are all lying down on the ground, therefore posing questions.
The 'action code': The same with the 'enigma code', the 'action code' is presented at the start of the video. First of all, right at the start, the actor is seen in the bath getting ready for work, along with the lyrics 'Can't get the stink off, he's been hanging round for days...' (Andrew Goodwin). This is the action for the first part, as the actor is getting clean ready for work. The next part obviously features the actor walking down the street, falling on the ground and just lying down there. The street becomes more busy, with people gathering round him, whislt speaking to him. Here' the action is shown when the actors are communicating to each other, but the audience cannot hear it. The only way the dialogue could be understood is through subtitles, possibly suggesting that we are following the story, through the actor's thoughts rather than hearing the speech itself.
The 'semic code': The main character's personality is shown from his emotion when walking down the street. As shown, it seems that the character is looking worried about something he has seen, as he jsut suddenly stops and lies down on the ground. However, the way he lies down on the ground, he is doing it in a more cynical way, due to the fact that he is not hurt and tries to attract attention from other people in the street. When communicating with the other people on the street, he gate-keeps the fact that he is lying down on the ground, but doesn't want people to know why. This is the 'semic code', although there is only 1 main character in the story.
The 'symbolic' code: This code is most notable at the end of the clip, when all of the people are lying down on the path. The camera shot shows an aerial, high-angle and panning view of rows and rows of people. More interestingly, the characters are all dressed in the same attire (suits and dresses), making this shot more abstract. Not only that, but the way they are all positioned in the shot makes the shot seem a lot more creative and unique. For me, the shot is very similar to the historic 'Bayeux Tapestry', with its panning movement and creative elements.
The 'cultural' code: The code is very well identified through it's use of mise-en-scene. For example, we see it's set in a city and the people are wearing suits, possibly suggesting it is a highly professional place to set the scene. We could suggest that they work for a business and are professionals in their area of speciality. The surrounding buildings look modernised, possibly suggesting that the era of this music video is set in the present day or the 2000's.
Todorov:
The Equilibrium:
First of all, we see the main character imposingly taking a bath ready for work. All is calm in this scene, no disruption was intended.
Then (at 0:31 in the music video) the man is shown walking down an empty street in the middle of a city, in a suit, suggesting that he is going to work. One again, as implied, there is no disruption in the equilibrium at this point.
Disruption of the equilibrium:
The disruption of the equilibrium is shown when the actor falls to the ground unexpectedly for no such reason whatsoever. We have no clue why he has done it and this changes the story of the music video. At 1:07 in the music video, another man is shown walking along the street and is tripped up by the character lying down on the ground. This is the example for what the disruption of the narrative is for 'Just.
The recognition of the equilibrium:
The realisation of the equilibrium is shown when more people appear in the scene. They gather around the character lying down, trying to find out what he is doing and why he is doing it. This is shown through subtitles, but without the dialogue, so we understand the gist of the story. They believe that something is wrong and this ultimately means that they want to find out what it is. This is the recognition shown in the equilibrium.
Repairing the equilibrium:
A police officer then appears in the scene to find out the problem with the guy. Him, and another guy (right) tries to solve the problem by finding the truth to the problem so why he is lying down. He is seen at 3:37 telling everyone his problem. This is then lead on to the conclusion and the equilibrium is back to where it was at the beginning.
The Reinstatement:
Finally, the equilibrium is back to normal from this last image (above). This is seemed to be restored, as everyone is shown joining the man on the ground. As from the first stage, the calmness if back once again. This is the reinstatement of the music video for 'Just'.
A 'narrative' (according to the English Dictionary) is a specialist term referring to the way someone tells a story; whether spoken or written. It involves a sequence of events, characters and the time of which the story is set etc. It is written or verbally told to engage a particular audience into the interest of a
narrative.
Tzvetan Todorov (born 1939) is a Bulgarian philosopher, who argued that all narratives start with an 'equilibrium', where any potentially opposing forces are 'in an opening balance' (from 'Section 2 - Narrative' of The Media Students Book). This equilibrium is then disrupted by a status quo, where another event clashes with the other, resulting in an equal balance. 'Equilibrium' labels a state of interesting events, which is brought up in a certain way and not others. How, when and where else any story could have begun, which involves the audience posing questions about the situation.
Todorov has stated that narrative is structured in 5 stages:
- A state of equilibrium at the outset.
- A disruption of the equilibrium by some form of action.
- A recognition that there has been a disruption.
- An attempt to repair the destruction.
- A reinstatement of the equilibrium.
Roland Barthes (born 1915 - died 1980) was a French philosopher, who suggested that a narrative works with 5 different codes, which together 'activates' the reader and to get them involved with the story. There are 2 internal codes (points inwards into a story) and 3 external codes (points outwards from a story). These are:Internal:
- The 'enigma' code - Set's up a story and usually solves major puzzles.
- The 'action' code - Makes complex actions 'readable' through small details so we don't have everything revealed straight away.
External:
- The 'semic' code - Involves all of the connotations built up around the actions and the personality of every character in the story.
- The 'symbolic' code - Embodies a small event for a bigger, more abstract event.
- The 'cultural' code - Anchors the historical context of a text and points out of it towards that.
Todorov's and Barthes theory of narrative applied to...
Radiohead - Just
I am going to apply Todorov's and Barthe's theory of narrative to the music video for Radiohead's 'Just'. The reason for this is because the narrative to this story is very unique and seems to work well with the theories of narrative. I have never heard of the song, but the narrative included in the music video is somewhat fascinating because of the obscurity of the storyline of the narrative.
Barthes:
The 'enigma code': This is presented at the start of the music video and is shown throughout. At the start of the music video, we see a man (presuming to be the main character of this video) walking along a quiet street in the middle of a city. He is wearing a suit, possibly suggesting that he is going to work. This is the setting of the narrative of the music video, with the performance part, which features the band Radiohead, is situated in someone's living room in an appartment block. This is identified at the end of the music video when the band members are looking, supposedly looking down at the actor from the window of the appartment. This code is finally apparent at the end because the viewers of the music video can't figure out why the characters are all lying down on the ground, therefore posing questions.
The 'action code': The same with the 'enigma code', the 'action code' is presented at the start of the video. First of all, right at the start, the actor is seen in the bath getting ready for work, along with the lyrics 'Can't get the stink off, he's been hanging round for days...' (Andrew Goodwin). This is the action for the first part, as the actor is getting clean ready for work. The next part obviously features the actor walking down the street, falling on the ground and just lying down there. The street becomes more busy, with people gathering round him, whislt speaking to him. Here' the action is shown when the actors are communicating to each other, but the audience cannot hear it. The only way the dialogue could be understood is through subtitles, possibly suggesting that we are following the story, through the actor's thoughts rather than hearing the speech itself.
The 'semic code': The main character's personality is shown from his emotion when walking down the street. As shown, it seems that the character is looking worried about something he has seen, as he jsut suddenly stops and lies down on the ground. However, the way he lies down on the ground, he is doing it in a more cynical way, due to the fact that he is not hurt and tries to attract attention from other people in the street. When communicating with the other people on the street, he gate-keeps the fact that he is lying down on the ground, but doesn't want people to know why. This is the 'semic code', although there is only 1 main character in the story.
The 'symbolic' code: This code is most notable at the end of the clip, when all of the people are lying down on the path. The camera shot shows an aerial, high-angle and panning view of rows and rows of people. More interestingly, the characters are all dressed in the same attire (suits and dresses), making this shot more abstract. Not only that, but the way they are all positioned in the shot makes the shot seem a lot more creative and unique. For me, the shot is very similar to the historic 'Bayeux Tapestry', with its panning movement and creative elements.
The 'cultural' code: The code is very well identified through it's use of mise-en-scene. For example, we see it's set in a city and the people are wearing suits, possibly suggesting it is a highly professional place to set the scene. We could suggest that they work for a business and are professionals in their area of speciality. The surrounding buildings look modernised, possibly suggesting that the era of this music video is set in the present day or the 2000's.
Todorov:
The Equilibrium:First of all, we see the main character imposingly taking a bath ready for work. All is calm in this scene, no disruption was intended.
Then (at 0:31 in the music video) the man is shown walking down an empty street in the middle of a city, in a suit, suggesting that he is going to work. One again, as implied, there is no disruption in the equilibrium at this point.
Disruption of the equilibrium:
The disruption of the equilibrium is shown when the actor falls to the ground unexpectedly for no such reason whatsoever. We have no clue why he has done it and this changes the story of the music video. At 1:07 in the music video, another man is shown walking along the street and is tripped up by the character lying down on the ground. This is the example for what the disruption of the narrative is for 'Just.The recognition of the equilibrium:
The realisation of the equilibrium is shown when more people appear in the scene. They gather around the character lying down, trying to find out what he is doing and why he is doing it. This is shown through subtitles, but without the dialogue, so we understand the gist of the story. They believe that something is wrong and this ultimately means that they want to find out what it is. This is the recognition shown in the equilibrium.
Repairing the equilibrium:
A police officer then appears in the scene to find out the problem with the guy. Him, and another guy (right) tries to solve the problem by finding the truth to the problem so why he is lying down. He is seen at 3:37 telling everyone his problem. This is then lead on to the conclusion and the equilibrium is back to where it was at the beginning.
The Reinstatement:
Finally, the equilibrium is back to normal from this last image (above). This is seemed to be restored, as everyone is shown joining the man on the ground. As from the first stage, the calmness if back once again. This is the reinstatement of the music video for 'Just'.
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