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U Can't Touch This - M.C Hammer

CAMS

  • Low angle
  • Close up
  • Tilt
Editing

  • Cutaway
  • Black and white color editing for some shots
Sound
  • Upbeat/catchy beats
  • Vocals/soundtrack
Mis-en-scene
  • late 90s- early 00s type clothing/ baggy
  • chain
  • Outside setting/ on a stage
  • Back up dancers/ crowd of dancers


Crank That- Soulja Boy

CAMS
  • Solo Shots
  • Close up shots
  • Pan shot
  • Zoom out
Editing
  • Fade outs into another shot
  • Eye-line match
  • Real videos edited onto a laptop/phone to make it seem like its being watched from laptop/phone
Sound
  • Diologue in the beginning of video
  • Vocals/soundtrack
Mis-en-scene
  • Baggy clothing
  • Hats, sunglasses
  • Chains/ jewlery
  • Setting in an auditorim/gym, outside, on stage
  • Back up dancers, crowd of dancers



Watch Me - Silento

CAMS
  • Low angle
  • Tracking shot
  • Close shot
  • Solo Shot
Editing
  • Splitscreen
  • Cutaway
  • Fade in/fade out
Sound
  • Soundtrack/vocals
  • hsh
Mis-en-scene
  • Confetti string
  • Sunglasses 
  • Costumes
  • Abundace of dancers
  • Big area/ gymnasium

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