Izzy Chambers A2 Advanced Portfolio

Before the start of my course work I knew I wanted to create a piece of media which had meaning and purpose. Making a music video or short film on a serious topic is out of my comfort zone however I want to prove my self as an amateur director. Finding the appropriate music for my topic of mental health and eating disorders was relatively hard as the topic is not generally spoke out in the music industry. The pop song Who You Are by Jessie Jay is a perfect song which inspires people to be themselves and not worry about there appearance, piano cover by Anne Clendening is even more moving however I want to avoid using mainstream music.Trough looking at all genres of music I found the rock genre was more open to speaking about issues such as mental health. The lyrics from the song Drown by Bring Me The Horizon are perfect for my work however I found the backing music in the original song was distracting audiences away from the meaning and emotion within the lyrics. The cover by Fait...

Shots within this video are in theory very simple however the use of animation and Mise-en-scene created a product which is visually interesting. Elements I would like to take from this video is the excellent use of Mise-en-scene, though out the video we see the metaphor of the measuring tape chaining and strangling the girl, this puts the audiences in the mind of the character helping them understand and feel sorry for the character. Uses of existing media were also used very well, the Victoria Secret show clip was effective in supporting the message that media has a bad influence on women. For my own work I would like to use up to date fashion magazines and clips of women from Film and Tv. The main element which attracted me to this music video was the message within it, I want to create a product which shows girls that they can overcome mental issues.