ANALYSING THREE SIMILAR MUSIC VIDEOS
Our group have analysed three music videos that are similar to our final idea. We drew out specific elements and linked them to how we want to create our own music video.
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Sing for the moment
Whilst analysing this video, I was mainly interested in the structure and artist representation.
This music video does have a clear structure as the lyrics link to the visuals of the music video; the artist is presenting himself as an independent character. He is showing this by the use of intertextual references he is making. Likewise, we will be using an intertextual reference in our video. The music video contains different clips of the artist performing on stage. This links to our music video because we will be using the dig-pack to reference the artists life. In Eminem's video, he uses key events to make references to his life e.g. him performing on stage and getting ready for shows.
Artist representation:
The artist is represented as an strong individual and this is shown through his lyrics, 'Sing it with me, just for today, maybe tomorrow the good Lord'll take you away...' This means that the artist is trying motivate his fans.
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Video: Action Bronson - Actin Crazy
Body language and facial expressions of characters and artist:
- The artists body language show that he isn't as interested as he is eating while shooting for his music video
Setting and editing:
- The settings that have been used in this music video is very interesting because the director uses a green screen to capture different shots.
- This links to our idea in the sense that we will show our artist in the making of particular products.
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Austin Mahone – Dirty Work
Whilst analysing this video, I was mainly interested in the artist representation.
· Body language & facial expressions of artist
The artist is showing confidence in his movements. He weaves through the office isles to show the girl that he knows his workplace well and persistently works hard. This reflects the lyrics of our song, such as “came a long way”, which are encouraging success.
His body language is also slightly sexualised which puts forth the ideology that men with good jobs are more attractive. Again, this links to our ideas as our artist will be shown campaigning his idea and living a better life when it is accepted.
The facial expressions of the artist also radiate confidence which is a major theme in our song. Even the title itself, “Oh Well”, shows carelessness toward “haters” (competitors) in the industry.
· Costume, hair & makeup
His costume is genuinely smart attire; yet his hair is casual and floppy which suggests that he enjoys his job. We’ll be taking a similar approach in our music video as all his work is what makes him happy.
· Interaction with others
He acts with ease around his workmates which reflect some of the lyrics in our song “only ever us, it’s the perfect crew” suggesting the theme of loyalty and friendship within the workplace.
Basic, at times proficient analysis here of existing music videos similar to your idea. The purpose of this task is to provide you with some insight to what you are hoping to do.
ReplyDeleteTo improve;
-more in your artist representation for Eminem
-think about more ideas like MES, editing, and structure ratio; the videos are not analysed in as much detailed as required
-after each video, you should comment on what ideas you will take from them