Learning comment: From the analysis of the lyrics i have found out what they mean and how it is used in the video. i have also learnt that the music video doesn't follow the lyrics. I have also learnt that the lyrics can give us ideas for the narrative of our music video.
Learning comment: from this task we have now sorted out what costumes our actor and actress is going to wear. This was also useful because we the clothes that we will be using will fit in with the narrative and it will show what kind of personalities of the characters we are trying to portray.
Learning comment: From using the slow motion technique it has given me and my group ideas for the use of slow motion for our music. Both videos were taken on an iPhone which it managed to give the footage a decent effect by starting the video off fast then slowing it down towards the end.
- The music video is completely narrative based and has no artist representation to it. Song is about two homosexuals being chased down by thugs because of their sexuality. The music video has a powerful narrative which highlights the difficulties of being gay in this society. The video does not just focus on the negatives of being gay, they also show the powerful love that the couple have for each other.
The music video includes a lot of cuts and jump cuts which helps the audience to see more of the narrative in three minutes. The music video also has some continuity editing to show the scene of people running. This is editing technique is one way of keeping the audience up with the narrative. For the whole music video the director has chosen to place the film in black and white. the editing for the running scene is fast paced show the frantic nature of the situations they are desperate to get away from the thugs chasing them. This shows the audience that this event has already happened and it is part of our history. The dark colours also show the evil that is within the world and what the couple in this video have to overcome to be excepted. Low angle shots are use for the gang to show that they are the dominant characters. the low angle also emphasises the dangerous nature of the gang because they are overpowering the shot with a dark background.
The song is a about a man not getting the woman he adores which he is alone. The visuals in the video portray this well because the facial expressions from the artist suggests he feels deserted and lonely. the Music video is quite slow but it flows brilliantly with the tempo of the song is slow as well. When the two characters meet, the boy singing is put in the dark, as he becomes sad and upset that he has lost the girl he loves. Whilst the two characters who are now together are covered in bright lights. There are a lot of close ups of the artist Calum Scott. This is effective because it shows the artists pain and emotion in the artists face as he is standing on his own. The artist closes his eyes throughout the song showing his emotion and putting his feeling across to the audience.
Learning comment: from this task i have learnt that different genre's of music can portray different narratives in a music video which the Indie genre is likely to be a narrative about a relationship and how lonely that characters are in the music video how much they miss the other half. I have also learnt that the genre for the music is key because there will be a certain amount of camera angles used and how some areas of Mise en scene will make the music video successful.
Spoken] So, what would you little maniacs like to do first?
[Verse 1]
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers
Shut my eyes and count to ten
It goes in one ear out the other
One ear out the other
Burning bright right till the end
Now you’ll be missing from the photographs
Missing from the photographs
[Verse 2]
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers
In my thoughts you’re far away and you are whistling a melody
Whistling a melody
Crystallizing clear as day, oh I can picture you so easily
Picture you so easily
[Pre-chorus]
What’s gonna be left of the world if you’re not in it
What’s gonna be left of the world oh
[Chorus]
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more!
Every stumble and each misfire
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more!
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers
[Verse 3]
Caught off guard by your favorite song
I’ll be dancing at a funeral, dancing at a funeral
Sleeping in the clothes you love
It’s such a shame we had to see them burn
Shame we had to see them burn
[Pre-chorus]
What’s gonna be left of the world if you’re not in it
What’s gonna be left of the world oh
[Chorus]
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
Every stumble and each misfire
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
[Spoken]
If you want to be a party animal
You have to learn to live in the jungle.
Now stop worrying and go and get dressed.
[Bridge]
You might have to excuse me
I’ve lost control of all my senses
And you might have to excuse me
I’ve lost control of all my words
So get drunk, call me a fool, put me in my place, put me in my place
Pick me up, up off the floor, put me in my place, put me in my place
[Chorus]
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
Every stumble and each misfire
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
[Outro]
Watching through my fingers, watching through my fingers
Cause every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
This music video is about violence, drug use, drinking and relationships Goodwin's theory of disjuncture applies to this video as the lyrics have little relation to what is happening on screen. Shores theories of simulated experience, anaesthetization Violence through chic, adolescent male fantasies and immediate gratification can be applied to 'We can't stop'. This demonstrates today's society and relation to youth culture.
Eminem's "Without Me" music video demonstrates the genre characteristics' of a hip hop video because it features the star, Eminem. In this video, Eminem represents an archetypal rapper because he uses a lot of the now known conventions such as women around him, as we saw at the start of the video where he is in a bed with two women, he also uses a lot of hand gestures in certain parts of the video. The first time we see a link between the music and the visuals is in the track in the verse,"Guess who's back, back againShady's Back,tell a friend, Guess who's back, guess who's backGuess who's back, guess who's back". During this we see comic characters "gossiping" and telling their friends that Shady is back. This fits well throughout the video as the comic book theme is used all the way through. Also they is a swipe pan effect in the transition between the comic characters.
the narrative of this video follows the life of a washed up heavy metal band member. We see how his life has taken a turn for the worst and how life in itself has become a challenge for the unnamed character. The acting in this video is truly amazing, Even in the short video you do connect with the character. there are many aspects of this video are very clever. The very first shot shows the ending of this character, We see his body floating lifelessly in a swimming pool. This is a method of foreshadowing that i didn't realise until i watched it a second time. At this stage of the video the music is calm and the primary instrument is Ed's acoustic guitar. The music and the images link well at this point as once he is dead it is all calm, He isn't in pain anymore. However when he is alive we hear the heavy drum and bass and see images of how rough and wild his life got.
Learning comment: from this task I have learnt different meanings for different types of music videos and also how different genres introduce certain narratives and including a variety of stereotypes in music videos.
Learning comment: from this task I have found information about the band that our group is doing for our music video. We have also searched up the record companies that represent the band.
Learning comment: from this task I have found out other opinions on music videos by asking 4 question about how they view them aswell as how many time would they watch them.
At the end of our analysis our group decided to choose the song Good Grief by Bastille. We have chosen this song because the tune is upbeat and fast and the narrative for the music video can be filmed anywhere which is a huge boost for when our group start to get footage because we have not decided on the location yet.
The narrative in this song is quite sad because the main character is a homeless girl who struggles through life and has to sell her body to make a living. as shown in the narrative, the girl is sad and emotional throughout the video. Goodwin's theory has shown that there is a relationship between the music and the lyrics itself. the song is illustrative and sends a powerful message through the lyrics about people who struggle to make money and are stuck in poverty. Using Mise en scene the video includes low key lighting to create a dull atmosphere and it also gives the impression that the song is not going to be a happy one. the woman in this video has a sleeping bag and a pillow. This suggests the girl is homeless. the girl is also taking drugs suggesting that she is trying to find some escapism because her life isn't great in the narrative. The low key lighting produces a dark feeling which helps the narrative progress because it give the effect of more drama.
Kygo-Firestone
This song is all about using special effects to create different dimensions which the main character in the video has to go through these dimensions to find the girl he loves. the video shows uses of gratification because there is an idea of escapism in this song because the video includes different settings the look like paradise. the song is illustrative as song is about a couple ruling the world which the narrative in the video is about a guy trying to find his other half. Through the Mise en scene we can see that the video starts of with low key lighting when the guy is lost but when he finds the girl that he loves high key lighting is shown to create a happier and lighter mood for the audience. Todorov's theory has shown that the equilibrium began when the couple were kissing but the girl fled seconds later which shown a disruption but was restored when the main character finds his way back to her by traveling different dimensions.
Eminem-Phenomenal
Goodwin's theory has been shown through out the video when the lyrics in the introduction started off with "i'm phenomenal" which the music video is mostly a fighting scene throughout the video. the video also presents the main character who is the artist as an all powerful in human being. this video is a performance based video as their is action throughout the video. the narrative is about Eminem waking up with superpowers but has an erased memory so he doesn't know whats happening to him as he fights off people who are using him for scientific research. This video features a lot of camera movement as it captures many different angles of fight but it also includes a shaky effect almost like the camera is handheld to make the video look more dramatic.
Years and Years-Eyes wide shut
The narrative of the of the song is about not seeing what the world has come which video includes the main singer walking past damaged and destroyed buildings. the video starts off with low key lighting in a destroyed building. This creates a certain mood that makes the audience intrigued. This is another use of gratifications as this is a way of escapism. The narrative is also about closing your eyes and blocking out everyone which is another example of escapism. This video is trying recreate real life events and this is one way of sending a message out to the audience.
Coldplay-Hymn for the weekend
This video is very creative because the setting in India. the narrative is about the lead singer of the band Coldplay 'Chris Martin'. This video takes the complexity and vastness of Indian culture and squeezes it into the long-romanticized Western narrative of said culture. India, yoga, and Hinduism. Blumler and Katz's uses of gratification theory has been shown in this video which the music video is set in a beautiful Indian town featuring smiles all around and a colourful setting implying that it has a sort of escapism to the video because the setting is amazing and wornderful.
Learning comment: from this piece of research i have learnt different aspects of music videos by looking at four key areas such as Mise en scene, sound, editing, and camera angles. These four areas have helped to understand what makes a successful music video.
The use of props had a massive effect on the music video because it created a mood that matched the song. What else worked well was the the production and the people in the music video because they were able to use props to create different scenes which in my opinion was a great affect. the timing and the way the group of people go into each scene was impressive and the way they did made the narrative of the music video fascinating. the video is very creative which barely any special effects was needed and props was used to create the setting. the clothing fitted the setting which the singer because it was a nice flowery dress and setting started outside in a garden. the other people who are moving the props to create the setting are all dressed in black. This is done so the audience know the role of the other members of the cast. location is used with props and a little bit of editing and different effects such as the background lighting. the camera angles have been used in a correct manner which there is a variety of them. The narrative element works with the performance of the artist because the song is about someone in a relationship who has been let down by the other partner and this was brilliantly acted out as text was used, body language and the positioning of characters explained what the narrative is about.
The use of camera angles worked well in this video because there was a variety of camera angles used which made the music video more appealing. the layout of the video was also interesting because a lot of the action such was split into one scene. this was creative and interesting because two thing were happening the same time making it enjoyable to watch. Although having three screens where the actors were dancing was creative i think that they overused this effect which made this music video a bit predictable. the clothing used was excellent because there were many different outfits used on the main singer during the video to show different scenes. the choreography was good for the dance routines which made the video a lot more interesting than others. the location was set in a dance studio but what made the location interesting was that the lighting was changed which created different moods of the characters. the narrative was clearly shown as both women were at war with each other by saying why there better than each other. This was shown by using body language and facial expressions.
What worked well with this music video was the way they made the main singers presented in close ups and the way the camera was zoomed in on them which makes the audience focus on the singers but what made this video less appealing was that there was not enough camera movement and also the fact that the narrative wasn't clearly shown because there wasn't enough movement from the actors which made this video quite dull. the clothes were alright because they were wearing dark colours which the tone of lighting was lowered. the location was set in a lit up area which at the start of the video shown people from different ethnicity's. The editing techniques used were not that great because was wasn't a variety of camera angles and editing used.
Learning comment: from the three videos that i have analysed the best video was 'Do My Thing' which was a pop song and the song was upbeat which made the music video appealing. From the video i would have used editing techniques as different scenes or time periods in the narrative was shown in a matter of seconds which grabbed my attention. From the video i have learnt that the use of camera angles is important because the way of using them can present characters in different ways and not using enough camera angles can make a music video boring and plain.
