Labrinth - Express Yourself

Released in May 2012, Labrinth's interpretation of Charles Wrights 1988 song, is a feel good soul song that expresses how good it is to be yourself. The video mimics The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and has a 90s theme all round. 

Mise-en-Scene	Camera Angles
What lighting is being used? The lighting is bright however it has a soft edge to it.	What angles are being used? What effect does this have? Direct address to the audience – why sing directly to the viewer? Tilted angles occur in order to see the characters faces through there hair ‘hiden emotions’ High angles also occur to when Labrinth is singing. Labrinth sings directly to the camera / viewers throughout which makes the already personal song more personal.
Do the make-up and costumes also contribute to make a convincing product? The costume of the characters fits the persona they are playing.	What movement is used? Does this disorient? Is that the preferred outcome? How can movement contribute to the type of music? Running, dancing and skateboarding occur, showing the different movements individuals express.
What locations are being used? Why do they do this? There are street locations, action going on inside a house, at the beach  and finally Labrinth alone in his spinning chair.	Distances: are they varied? What difference does a close up have compared to a medium? What are they designed to capture? There are distances from far away to capture all the activity going on, also close ups for intimate responses.
Do they use the instruments needed to make the music for that genre? Why would they include/omit them? No instruments are viewed in the video although you would expect to see a saxophone.
Editing	Sound
Transitions: How are these being used? What effect do fades and white/black cuts have? The short stories end after a cut and the next one starts, however it also transitions to Labrinth singing on his chair.	Synchronous editing (matching to the beat) being used? Why include elements of sound to match specifically with visuals? What impact does this have? The synchronous editing was when a lady was running and the beats fitted in time to the steps and also dancing in time to the beat.
How are the narratives arranged? Is cross cutting used throughout to indicate a parallel storyline? Do jump cuts make it confusing? Cross cutting occurs, through the stories going on and Labrinth singing.	Interruptions in the song: are there elements added to build on the narrative of the video, rather than the song? Don’t be afraid to do this in your own work? No.
What effects are used? How do these contribute to your understanding and feeling towards the artist? The artist is quirky and as was the whole video, effects weren’t really used but I don’t think it mattered particularly

The aspect I'd take from the video is the "feel good" vibe of it, the dancers and the quirkiness of the whole extract made it an enjoyable and definitely something to consider when making my video.