Lyrics to Last Night and interpretation

I just want to enjoy my life
And show this world how to care
And nothing brings more joy to my life
Than knowing my girl will be there

Are ya happy girl?
(Huh?)
Knowing that you right near broke my heart in a piece or two
(Huh?)
Knowing that I would have walked across the ocean for you
Saying you're young and confused
Well that's a lame excuse
That's why the only one to blame is you for

Last night
Can't believe what I was hearing
Telling me to have a nice life
So tonight
I don't think I'll spare your feelings
You're on your own
I'ma do for me what's right

In your eyes a see a second chance
Maybe I should take another glance
But for now I'll wash my hands
Cause I love ya baby, love ya baby
Pharrell say don't do it the same
But I say ain't playing my games
But for you my soul still remains
Cause I love ya baby, love ya baby

Are ya happy girl?
(Huh?)
Knowing that you right near broke my heart in a piece or two
(Huh?)
Knowing that I would have walked across the ocean for you
Saying you're young and confused
Well that's a lame excuse
That's why the only one to blame is you for

Last night
Can't believe what I was hearing
Telling me to have a nice life
So tonight
I don't think I'll spare your feelings
You're on your own
I'ma do for me what's right

I hope you're thinking
(Remember girl, when I was your man)
I hope it sinks in
(If you don't understand, then you don't understand)
We're gonna stop dreaming
(The way I feel)
About you

Last night
Can't believe what I was hearing
Telling me to have a nice life
So tonight
I don't think I'll spare your feelings
You're on your own
I'ma do for me what's right

Last night
(Just-a last night)
Can't believe what I was hearing
(Just can't believe it baby)
Telling me to have a nice life
(Oh)
So tonight
(Yea)
I don't think I'll spare your feelings
You're on your own
I'ma do for me what's right
(Got something I wanna tell ya girl)

I hope you're thinking
(Tell me girl, when I was your man)
I hope it sinks in
(If you don't understand, then you don't understand)
Well I guess I'm gonna stop dreaming
(The way I feel)
About you
(Let me tell you one more time)

I hope you're thinking
(Tell me girl, when I was your man)
(My baby)
I hope it sinks in
(If you don't understand, then you don't understand)
(Yea yea yea yea)
Well I guess I'm gonna stop dreaming
(The way I feel)
About you

Oh baby
Yea yea yea yea
See I ain't gonna be the one
Ain't gonna play these games with you
But I still love you

Remember girl when I was your man
Ain't nothing gonna take that away
No no no no, no no-no

See I remember
In December
We were walking holding hands
And I was your man
Can't we just get back to that?
Baby?

The lyrics to this song are pretty straight forward and are obviously about a break up and showing that he is over her this is obvious with the use of lyrics such as "I don't think I'll spare your feelings,You're on your own, I'ma do for me what's right" which I think he is saying that she wants to get back with him but he doesn't think they should. for this the video 
in the first verse When he sings "Just want to Enjoy my Life, and show this world how to care" We can show this in the video as he is suiting up, and please with him self as he checks the small details of the suit.

Test footage 1 - Lip syncing test, handheld camera tracking and filters

With our test footage we wanted to test out lip syncing to see how easy it would be sync to the song. We also wanted to practice with some filters to try and improve the raw footage. We also tested walking backwards whole tracking the subject to see how easy it would be to keep the camera steady but keep up too speed.  Another shot we wanted to test out was the reflection shot, we just wanted to see if it was possible to pull it off without getting the camer in the shot.

Feedback of initial film shoot

From our initial film shot we think that it was very successful and we learnt that our planned shots will be doable and we think we fan do a good job and make something quite successful. However Peter will need to learn the lyrics and work on lip syncing to the song as the syncing was a bit off. We also need to work on successfully lighting the main subject.

Similar atrists in the same genre

'N Sync - Justin Timberlake used to be a part of 'N Sync so it's a good idea to analyse old work in which he was a part of.

The style of this music video is mainly a performance where the singers are lip syncing to the song while they dance or there tied up in strings. The video has a narrative element which is woven into the video. The artists are represented as being trendy at the time through the clothing there wearing and also the styles of the artists hair as it's gelled up.

Chris Brown - A artist who produces the same genre of music, however Chris Brown's music is more R&B than pop.

The style of this video is a performance where the singer is syncing to the song while driving or when he's in the club. There is also a dance routine in the video which breaks up the lip syncing segments.

Bruno Mars - Produces similar music to Justin

The music video is primarily Bruno Mars lip syncing to the song while the dancers in monkey costumes in sync with Bruno nodding there heads. This video is very simple as there are only 7 characters and the whole video takes place in one location which is a bedroom/apartment, this is a very simple yet effective video because it's simple but interesting to watch as it's different.

Analysis of past student work

13R1 Music Video - 2011

The use of split screens were very effective and made the visuals more interesting and engaging to the audience, the split screens were constantly changing and keeping the video from getting boring. However, there was a decent variety of shots used in each shot where there were multiple split screens but we think that there could of been a bit more variety.

This use of splits screen in this manner is very effective and as it presents a variation on the editing seen throughout the video, in subtext this suggests resolution which reflects what is happening in the narrative at this time.

This scene in our opinion wasn't very well executed as it's very obvious that she wasn't part of the shot and added in afterwards which take us out of the video. We think this was a very poor decision made by the group as why didn't they film her walking in the actual tunnel, another point is towards the end as she's fading out you can see the camera move which doesn't look very professional.

We also think that this scene could have been done better as you can see the woman's arm in the left hand pannel which doesn't look very good as the center pannel implies there is a gap between the scene on the left and the scene on the right however the fact that her arm is on the left just doesn't look very good.

Q1-21 Music Video - 2012

The music video was very good at utilising jump cuts on the beat of the music and this keeps the video interesting for the audience. The video also had a very good variety of different shots and didn't stick on one scene for very long before cutting away and also didn't repeat the same shot too many times.

However we thought that there were only a few camera angles on the drummer and everyone else performing seemed to get more variety of shots on them.

This shot was very effective and made a change from the other shots but the problem is that it was only used fir a couple of seconds and we think that they should of used this shot more as it's very effective as you get quite personal with the artist.

S1-15 Music Video - 2012

The lip syncing in this video is spot on and looks very professional, the editing on the beat is very well done and the video is very engaging to the audience as the quick cuts keep the attention of audiences. The black and white filter is conventional for gangster rap and suites the video very well.

The editing of the lyrics coming up on screen as the artist is singing them is a very good feature of the video and makes the video more interesting. The lyrics add another element to the shot and just makes it that little bit more diverse instead of just having the artist singing it. 

The performance mixed into the video is very well done and is actually very interesting to watch and feels like it fits in perfectly with the video.

The switching between these two shots when lip syncing just breaks up the video so it's not just him singing the cuts mix it up a little and are very effective.

We didn't think that this shot was that effective as the artist sticks out from the shot and looks a little out of place, to improve the scene we think they should have put something where the blank spaces are.

This was also a very good shot as it gives something for the audience too look at and the duplication split screen effect just makes it more interesting.

 

This scene for the opening wasn't the best choice in ouro pinion because it just look as if there messing around with the camera and not being serious

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Lighting Research

Here is a link to a Los Angeles based blog for studio and film lighting effects.

http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/film-lighting-tips.html

This website talks about different uses of lighting and examples of how there used in cinema. This site is useful as it presents a range of different lighting effects and what effect they give to the audience which means we can refer to this to help when using different lighting.


How to make a Music Video: Lighting setup



This video is good as it shows how the lighting of a scene is built up from just a basic boring room into a very professional looking video. And will be useful when using lighting to make a setting more visually interesting. Also it talks about moving the camera slightly when there's a static lip syncing part of the video which is a tip we can use in our video.


 Tips on using a reflector outside in the day:



This video is very useful as it explains good tips which we can use when filming out and about in Cambridge. They explain that the reflector should not be used to reflect the light up at the subject as that makes the scene look unnatural. This tutorial was good however it requires the sun and many of the shots we'll be film will be in the shade.