Narrative and Performance

Using narrative effectively

• A narrative based video can have more meaning than a performance based video
• It is much easier to film and edit a narrative video than a performance video
• Narrative draws more interest for the audience for a longer period of time

The challenges of a performance video

• Miming has to synchronous to the music
• Tracking shots can be difficult to create without a dolly
• There is a large amount of shots and editing involved
• Editing must follow the beat of the music
• Close ups of the artist are important to see emotion
• Slower songs need more careful planning
• Shots needed to be varied with constant movement to maintain audience interest

Including Narrative

• Narrative videos are story based
• An advantage is a shorter film
• The success of the video is based on the song
• The narrative could feature either a vocalist or actor as the protagonist
• The shots will be more straightforward
• The video can be more interesting and fun than a performance video