To help me understand shot framing, different camera angles, and just some inspiration for our Applied Animation project (and PPP as I thoroughly enjoyed this music video), a classmate (Sam) sent me a link to Freak of The Week as a little bit of support. She said she thought it would be relevant seeing as my goals for Applied Animation were to create a music video-esque piece of animation with the aim of using dynamic shots to make the audience feel part of the concert.
After watching this brilliant piece of animation (with mixed in bits of live action), I soon discovered that the animator had focused really well on camera angles and shots. I really do need to think about this when storyboarding my own music video as I feel that if I don't look into this, a very crucial part of the process could get overlooked and be neglected.
One particular part of Freak of The Week I really liked was the use of a swift panning shot around the back of the drum kit, showing the character really going for it on the drums. I think by allowing the audience to get a glimpse of what would usually be unseen to a live audience (the back of the band), it allows for a more intimate moment thus drawing you in and feeling like "you're really there". I wish to do something along these lines as I think it could greatly improve the character-audience relationship.
The use of varied shots is nice as it doesn't look flat. As I mentioned earlier, dynamic helps lift the mood and allows you to become part of an animation despite knowing it's not physically real. Below is Freak of The Week followed by a short film on how it was made.
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