Adele is a great example for Pixie Lott to relate to, im not saying that they match vocally (because no one can top Adele's voice) I mean they relate in terms of genre, fan base and the most obviously, they are both young and recent.
I thought i'd give a brief analysis to Adele's video of 'Someone Like You' as not only do I love this song and its lyrics but I feel that the simple concept of the video can help us expand ideas on our own video.
The Mise en Scene (in terms of all Setting, Props, Clothing, Lighting and Body Language) are the same throughout and there is no cuts to the filming until 3:52 where there is a cut then a transitional fade that happens twice. So for 3 minutes and 52 seconds the video was continuously filmed in one take.
Like Pixie Lott's 'Cry Me Out' video, the film is completely stripped down of it's colour - I guess the purpose of the black and white effect is for the audience to listen to the lyrics being sung as well as the voice singing the lyrics (I know this is definitely the reason for Adele's video, not too sure about Pixie's - her b&w was a bit random). The transitional fades were spot on - I would love if we could add that to our video as a way of jumping from one scene to another, the effect works well with the pace and feel of the song. Slow, soft and mellow.
There isn't much in this video that i can deeply analyse on or take onto developing, apart from her outfit and body language. Her thick 'warm' looking coat is the type of Mise en Scene I am after, a nice wooly scarf would've completed that look and her quickly styled hair is perfect for the situation Charlie is in (bedhead sort of look) due to sleepless nights and depression. I plan on taking the way Adele walks, looks and sings to the camera further as this type of acting goes with the rythme, lyrics and pace of 'Cry Me Out'
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