Narrative- Free thing in music video, can be jumpy and not completed
Editing- forget reality, can use different cuts. Abstract ones compared to a film opening.
Camera movement/ Frame- Master shots/ establishing shots/medium close ups
Diegesis- This is basically the setting of he music video. The flow of the video is broken up an can jump from place to place.
This music video is jumpy and doesn't look like its full completed. There are different setting involved. The cuts are very simple in this music video. The camera isn't just stable it flows with the movements of the singer. The setting is in the music video is in the middle of a desert which isn't a normal place to shoot a video.
Music Lyrics Visuals
Solsbury Hill
This the actual video of Solsbury hill which is very different and abstract. It is very confusing and has very different scenes occurring all mashed into one. this apples in music videos as they do nor have to tell the full story.
Today we analysed a video called Solsbury Hill. First we had to close our eyes and imagine in our heads what the music video would be. A rough overview of the video. I viewed it as a animation of a a country side hill area with a lake at the bottoms of the hills. Secondly a eagle came out of the night flying over the lake and the video followed the eagle round the country side.
One of my class mates thought the video would be a man trying to find a women in a airport. Both have movement and travel. Secondly going down a bumpy road on a journey. This again has travel. Maybe everyone thought the lyrics made them think of a journey.
These are the lyrics to solsbury hill
This the actual video of Solsbury hill which is very different and abstract. It is very confusing and has very different scenes occurring all mashed into one. this apples in music videos as they do nor have to tell the full story.
Today we analysed a video called Solsbury Hill. First we had to close our eyes and imagine in our heads what the music video would be. A rough overview of the video. I viewed it as a animation of a a country side hill area with a lake at the bottoms of the hills. Secondly a eagle came out of the night flying over the lake and the video followed the eagle round the country side.
One of my class mates thought the video would be a man trying to find a women in a airport. Both have movement and travel. Secondly going down a bumpy road on a journey. This again has travel. Maybe everyone thought the lyrics made them think of a journey.
These are the lyrics to solsbury hill
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
(I) just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
(Back home.)
When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
they've come to take me home."
Representation
Voyeurism- Looking at sexual objects.
Male Gaze- Women are there for the purpose of display.
Female Gaze- Men there for the purpose of display.
Exhibitourism- Female sexually provocative but in control.
Raunch Culture- Sell themselves as an object.
Male Gaze- Women are there for the purpose of display.
Female Gaze- Men there for the purpose of display.
Exhibitourism- Female sexually provocative but in control.
Raunch Culture- Sell themselves as an object.
Andrew Goodwin
1- Does the visual match to the lyrics, contradict or amplify the message. Usually the message is contradicted or amplified during a music video.
This is AC/DC back In black. This matches the first of the six concepts. The visuals of the video match the lyrics that are being sung. This usually happens in a classic heavy rock band video. The message they want to get across in lyrics and visual is usually the same and they want to focus on one message.
2- Thought Beats. This is seeing he sound. The music video will speed up or slow down with the beat or completely not match at all. Visuals are usually copied with the choruses to amplify message.
This is bounce by Calvin Harris. The beat of the song matches the visual in the video. Bounce is being said in the video and the ball bounces in the video. This is called thought beats, you are seeing the sounds in the video.
3- Genre related style and iconography present. Artists have a trend when they repeat certain visuals throughput the music video. Becoming a trademark visual people will be viewing.
This is Amy Winehouse Back to black. The trademark in Amys visual was here big jet black hair with the black eye makeup that was recognised all the time. You can see this throughout here videos that the image is made.
4- Multiple close ups of main artist, vocalist. This creates a star image and a brand visual for them into there music career.
This is Beyoncé, countdown. as you can see throughout the video she in centre stage. the video is all about her and making her brand image or star profile. This is all the case in many of her other videos where it is all about. She is centre stage whatever she may be doing such as dancing or walking about. She in dominantly in the centre of the video.
5- Voyeurism, what you are focused to view. Usually in a 'male gaze' fashion. Women are place there almost for a sexual object.
As you can se in this video Ariana and Nicki are there for the male attraction. They are wearing very little and moving in a sexual way. There facial movements also entwine with the male gaze persona. The other women in the background are also dressed in he same way.
6- Inter-textual references to other media texts. Not unusual for there to be direct links to other media texts in a music video through either lyrics or visuals.
This is AC/DC back In black. This matches the first of the six concepts. The visuals of the video match the lyrics that are being sung. This usually happens in a classic heavy rock band video. The message they want to get across in lyrics and visual is usually the same and they want to focus on one message.
2- Thought Beats. This is seeing he sound. The music video will speed up or slow down with the beat or completely not match at all. Visuals are usually copied with the choruses to amplify message.
This is bounce by Calvin Harris. The beat of the song matches the visual in the video. Bounce is being said in the video and the ball bounces in the video. This is called thought beats, you are seeing the sounds in the video.
3- Genre related style and iconography present. Artists have a trend when they repeat certain visuals throughput the music video. Becoming a trademark visual people will be viewing.
This is Amy Winehouse Back to black. The trademark in Amys visual was here big jet black hair with the black eye makeup that was recognised all the time. You can see this throughout here videos that the image is made.
4- Multiple close ups of main artist, vocalist. This creates a star image and a brand visual for them into there music career.
This is Beyoncé, countdown. as you can see throughout the video she in centre stage. the video is all about her and making her brand image or star profile. This is all the case in many of her other videos where it is all about. She is centre stage whatever she may be doing such as dancing or walking about. She in dominantly in the centre of the video.
5- Voyeurism, what you are focused to view. Usually in a 'male gaze' fashion. Women are place there almost for a sexual object.
As you can se in this video Ariana and Nicki are there for the male attraction. They are wearing very little and moving in a sexual way. There facial movements also entwine with the male gaze persona. The other women in the background are also dressed in he same way.
6- Inter-textual references to other media texts. Not unusual for there to be direct links to other media texts in a music video through either lyrics or visuals.
What Music Means To Me
This is a song from when I was younger. This is a classic song I would listen to. This song makes me feel happy and throws back the days in my head. Also I still remember all of the lyric from so long ago.
This is a tune from my early teenage years. This song makes me dance and I know most of the lyric again. I use to listen to this song only. This song means school discos and throwing back the years.
This is a song I would listen to now. This is a happy upbeat song and makes me happy. I can listen to it over and over again without getting bored.
Music Genre
Music genre- Heavy Metal
Music genre- pop
Music Genre- Hip Hop
Performance
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Music genre- pop
Music Genre- Hip Hop
Performance
Concept
Narrative
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