"Missed Calls" by Mac Miller (Prod. By Ritz Reynolds)

This video is narrative. We know this because of how the footage follows the lyrics to the song and tells a story.

This video utilizes lots of different visual components. The color throughout the video is a lot of cool colors. This choice was probably made because it is a very depressing topic he is singing about in the song. The movement in this music video is very fast paced and seemingly spontaneous. There are plenty of shots of the subject moving from side to side and there are also clips of people driving cars which provides movement as well. The space is primarily either close ups or from a short distance away. Each of these components follows the songs message. When the song is playing at different times the shots match the lyrics or tone.

The key moments in the film are each time that the two subjects are together on screen at the same time and then as the song progresses we see less and less of the two together at the same time. This is key because the song is about breaking up and abandoning each other. These shots are photographed from close up for the sad person and further away for the happy person.

The camera moves around rapidly during the different footage throughout the video but at times when the focus is on just one person the camera is stationary but the background is often moving.

The video follows the message of the song almost precisely. The lyrics portray a bad break up and the struggle to not love the other person anymore. This short video does a great job at showing the audience each stage of the process.

I'm just any other guy. Hanging in there like the rest of us. On a late Friday night you might find me behind my drumset rocking some beats with my band or I might be out kicking it and hanging at the club. I like to make electronic/punk/nerdcore/bitchip music that makes people want to bounce around or dance but not take it or themselves too seriously while doing it. It's supposed to be a good time. In my opinion music is meant to be entertaining and captivating not a chore to listen. For a long time I was in metal bands or hardcore bands and they were fun to be a part of but the music was ultimately exhausting and left me feeling completely unfulfilled. Lugging all that gear around to maybe play for 20 people and make $100 seemed like a waste of time. Now I like to devote my energy towards producing music through my laptop and software like Logic or GarageBand. I have been working on an album for a few months and am getting close to the point of having a really stellar product.
My favorite shows are anything about kicking ass and stealing money. If I could make music videos about money, cars, karate, guns, boats, drugs, girls, car chases, fight scenes, dancing, or anything else fun and exciting I would be content with that. Occasionally I could work with slower or maybe less visually stimulating material but I really enjoy creating music that is fun and upbeat. My goal for this semester would be to learn how to direct and produce videos but I also want to make sure I learn a decent amount of editing techniques for future projects.