Amateur vs Professional

Amateur Video or 'What I Go To School For' by Busted.



Professional Video for 'What I Go To School For' by Busted.



Busted were one of the most popular boybands of the decade, meaning it would be very difficult for amateurs to emulate the success and professionalism of their videos. The video I have found, a take on their video for the song 'What I Go To School For', was one of the best and most accurate remakes I could find on Youtube. it is normally very difficult for students to recreate a video so well, but this group have done a great job.

The mise-en-scene is very similar in both videos. The amateur video has more light in their video as they have no real control over the light (Most of their light is simply sunlight. This is different to the professional video who used combinations of dark and bright light throughout the video. The clothing is very similar in both videos, with the professional video being slightly more extravert. The professional video's costumes are more exaggerated as they want their audience to understand that it is set in a school, even if it is slightly unrealistic. The amateur video has very subtle school clothing as they used their actual school uniform! The professional has a very detailed narrative which works very effectively in the video. The amateur video tries to follow the same narrative and do so quite well.

The editing in the professional video is generally very quick, with generally quick edits and minimal fades. The amateur video is very similar, with the edits not being quite so erratic. Both videos are put together very well, with continuity being kept throughout. There are numerous camera shots used in both videos, including Panning, Over The Shoulder, Close Up, Extreme Close Up and Handheld Shots. The amateur video has the majority of the shots that the professional video does although some lack in professionalism. In almost all of the Professional shots, it is clear a tripod or another device has been used to steady the camera. In the amateur video this is also present, yet some handheld shots are far unsteadier than the professional shots.

The sound is very well linked with the visuals in both videos. The lip syncing in the Professional video is virtually perfect. The syncing in the amateur video is of a very high standards, yet sometimes unclear as the characters do not exaggerate their mouths movements, making it difficult to link with the lyrics. Overall, the amateur video does a very good job of emulating the professional video, with some elements being ever so slightly different, mainly due to the lack of funding and equipment that is used in the professional video.