Task 2
Ed Sheeran-A Team
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.
Task 3
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.
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