Editing narrative workshop

Carol Vernallis' theory:

1) Narrative:
- The video is a response to the music

2) Editing:
-  The editing will match the musical phrase/beat
- Continuity editing is sometimes broken
3) Camera Movement and Framing:
- Mostly close ups and long shots are used
- Usually 

4) Diegesis:
- Some frames might be more important than others
- There may be gaps in the audience's understanding of the diegesis - in time, space, performance and narrative.


- There isn't a balance between the narrative scenes and performance scenes
- The video may pose questions that it will not be answered in the video

- Characters or performer usually moves to the music
- The diegesis may be revealed slowly






Andrew Goodwin's theory:

1) Narrative and performance: 
- Music videos contain typical genre characteristics
- It should be a balance between performance and narrative so that it is interesting

2) Star image:
- This has a big part it the production of the music video
- Gives the artist a particular look

3) Relation of visuals to the song:
- Three are three main ways to promote a song through a music video
a. Illustrate- a set of images to show the meaning of the lyrics and genre
b. Amplify- the meaning and effect of the song is shown through the video to change the way we listen to the song
c. Disjuncture- the meaning of the song is ignored completely

4) Technical aspects:
- Mise en scene
- Editing
- Camera movement and angles