British Film

British Film for me is a film that is based on British attributes and what goes on. They are normally based in Britain and are sometimes very patriotic or are based on issues that happen in Britain. A lot of British films are normally based around the typical stereotype of gangsters or chavs which may consist of drugs, alcohol and violence. Relating back to the patriotic side, they can be based around the royal family or Britain in different periods of time. British films can also be romance films or teenage drama's etc. My favourite British film is Love Actually as it a romance film which covers all kinds of different people in relationships. I love the film as it is sweet and shows a great representation of Britain in the way the script is written portraying British humour and drama etc. When a British film is released at the cinema, I do generally take an interest about what it is about and if I want to watch it or not as I always like to see how directors and writers have chosen to represent Britain and the aspect of it is.

Music Video research

The first music video I chose is Pyro by Kings Of Leon. I really love this video because of how everything turns into slow motion from the first chorus. I also love how you don't see the band until right at the end playing in the pub. This gives the music video a sense of ambiguity. The slow motion effect of the people in the pub being raised into the air is really affective in my opinion as I think that it lightens the moos of the music video as it is quite violent due to the fighting.
My second video is When She Was Mine by Lawson. I enjoyed this video the first time I saw it because I love how it shows some of the stages of a relationship and how couples can drift from each other. I love how they are shown through flash backs. I also love the jump cuts from the scenes of the couple cutting to the band playing in a open studio type of place as this adds variation and a performance element to the music video.
My third video I have chosen is Who's Laughing Now by Jessie J. I love this video because of the comedy element to it. It is also a self esteem kind of music video which I think is very inspirational. Also, I love how it is mostly from the perspective of kids (Jessie J in her younger days) and then cuts back to her today and how she has grown. This gives a good contrast between young and old.

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