Post Production - Video Analysis

During one of our Post Production lessons, we were presented with two different Clips to watch.

The clips were :

MOVE - Travel Australia


City Of God - Chase The Chicken 



Whilst watching these clips, it was required of us to analyse them from a Post Production point of view. By this it meant looking at various things such as it's continuity ect.

Here below is my analytical view of both video clips.

City Of God - Chase The Chicken

In this video we can see various juxtaposing images that bring us the story of the chicken. The transitions between each shots are fast paced, that swiftly change from one extreme close up, to a wide angle. The video is indeed cut very much to motion, with the pace and timing almost matching exactly to the celebratory music we can hear in the background. These fast paced transitions create a sense of movement and convey the urgency of the chicken who is desperate to escape. From one minute we can see an extreme close up of the people that are celebrating, to then seeing another extreme close up that conveys almost a sadness of the chicken. Although creating different emotions, this also gives the video a comical effect. The urgency that this chicken has is shown through the quick well- timed shots and transitions, whilst the music adds to the excitement and atmosphere that surrounds it. This is a successful way to edit a video as it's snappy juxtapositions creates an engaging storyline for the viewer that is portrayed all within very little time. ( 3minutes )

MOVE - Travel Australia

In this video we can see multiple juxtaposing images that portray a mans journey across the globe.
Similar to the Chase The Chicken Video, it includes various quick fast paced transitions that switch between each other conveying a sense of place and time. The video is cut to motion, matching up almost exactly the mans position in the video each time. This then keeps the video flowing, and continuous. The music that is accompanied with the video gives the viewer a sense of fun and excitement, a buzz so to speak. The pace and timing of the video is matched up with the music, with each shot changing and contrasting each other. Half way through the video at 30 seconds, you are able to hear a Clap noise from the guy that is seen in the clip, this breaks the pace of the video but for the reason that the music begins to speed up. From this point the fast transitions between the juxtaposing images become even quicker, showing various locations across the globe which ultimately convey the sense of movement. Again this form of montage is a clever way of portraying a storyline successfully within very little time, which in this case, 1 minute.