Shivani Patel

Mr .A. Pamula
GCSE Media Studies: Unit: B324:
Group Production Portfolio
O.Saya` is a song Irom the soundtrack oI the 2008 Iilm Slumdog Millionaire The soundtrack consists
oI the genre oI electronica and world music The song was composed by Indian musician A R Rahman
and British vocalist MIA both oI whom perIormed on the recording (wwwenwikipediaorg)
Additionally this particular Iorm oI music has been extremely inspirational Ior the personally designed
music video This is because the soundtrack was utilised during a particular scene within the Iilm oI
Slumdog Millionaire ThereIore the music video was expressed to the audience by the use oI a narrative
Consequently the Iootage was edited in a manner to match the lyrics oI the music as part as parallel
editing Choosing to include sound at the beginning and conclusion oI this music video there are scenes
without any music to explain the events the start and the Iinish oI the narrative During this particular
music video the music level changes Ior eIIect narrative reasons and to suit the genre oI electronica and
world music (wwwslidesharenet)
Jai Ho` (English: May there be victory) is a Hindi song composed by A R Rahman with lyrics by
Gulzar Ior the 2008 Iilm Slumdog Millionaire The soundtrack consists oI the genre oI world music It
accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits oI the Iilm This particular song has been
able to win an Academy Award Ior Best Original Song and a Grammy Award Ior Best Song Written Ior a
Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media (wwwenwikipediaorg) This particular music video
included a large number oI camera shots These include the Iollowing: long shots close-up shot and
medium shots This created a sense oI emphasis on the dancers at the end credits oI the Iilm the location
and the emotions Furthermore mise-en-scene reIers to the arrangement oI the perIormers and the props
in a particular scene Ior a production oI a music video or any additional media text During this music
video the mise-en-scene involves a large number oI proIessional perIormers dancing to this particular
soundtrack They have been able to perIorm a wide range oI swiIt joyous and entertaining dance steps
which have been able to emphasise a sense oI victory contentment and satisIaction The use oI these
particular dance steps has also been able to express a dynamic mood Similarly the lighting is extremely
vivid and connotes with the content and ecstatic mood In addition this particular music video has also
included a transition oI a jump cut because it allows a sudden change Irom one scene to another The
proIessional perIormers have also been provided with a range oI costumes These include the Iollowing:
short-sleeved shirts sleeve-less tops and trousers (etc) These associate with the scenes in the song and
reIlect the genre oI world music Moreover this particular music video has also been able to utilise a wide
range oI colours These include the Iollowing: yellow blue and white By utilising these particular
colours the music video has developed the mood oI joy bliss and contentment through creating an
atmosphere (wwwslidesharenet)
Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)` is a song by American pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls Irom their
second album Doll Domination 2.0 The soundtrack consists oI the genre oI world music R&B and
bhangra It was a considerable hit reaching number one in Australia Finland Ireland Lebanon and
Turkey It also reached the top three in Belgium France New Zealand and United Kingdom In United
States it peaked at number IiIteen This English version perIormed by the Pussycat Dolls rose to #2 on the
European Hot 100 Singles chart and #15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart The music video was shot in
Vienna Austria at a Tramway Museum recreating the last scene Irom the movie Slumdog Millionaire
(wwwenwikipediaorg) The editing process has been incredibly crucial in the production oI this
particular music video This is due to the Iact that the shots are required to be selected and edited in an
appropriate manner ThereIore the lip synching was edited so that the musicians look as though they are
actually singing the song at the exact same time as the music is playing The Iootage used is also edited to
match the lyrics oI the music as part as parallel editing Similarly to the Hindi song oI Jai Ho` this
particular music video included a large number oI camera shots These include the Iollowing: long shots
close-up shot and medium shots This created a sense oI emphasis on the dancers at the end credits oI the
Iilm the location and the emotions The mise-en-scene also involves a large number oI proIessional
perIormers dancing to this particular soundtrack They have been able to perIorm a wide range oI swiIt
joyous and entertaining dance steps to emphasise a sense oI victory contentment and satisIaction
Furthermore this particular music video has also included a transition oI a jump cut because it allows a
sudden change Irom one scene to another This particular music video has used a wide range oI colours
such as yellow blue orange purple and white By utilising these particular colours the music video has
also developed the mood oI joy bliss and contentment through creating an atmosphere In comparison to
the Hindi song oI Jai Ho` this particular music video has used a range oI transitions such as Iade and
dissolves This allows it to create a sense oI variety enabling the audience to grasp their attention into the
music video In addition the lighting is extremely vivid and connotes with the content and ecstatic mood
The artists have also been provided with a range oI costumes These include the Iollowing: blouses
leggings and a scarI (etc) These associate with the scenes in the song and reIlect the genre oI world
music The costumes are an important Iactor within this particular music video because; they have an
inIluence on the way in which the viewers will clothe This is due to the Iact that a large number oI the
celebrities can be classiIied as role models (wwwslidesharenet)