Monday, 5 March 2018

Unit 1 - Constructing Representations: Music Videos



Rock

- Focus on the artists
- On stages or unusual settings
- Low key lighting
- Alternate unusual costume designs

Pop

- Colourful
- Studio or familiar setting
- Choreographed dance routines

Indie

- A display of various musical instruments
- Low budget feel
- Understated costumes
- Unglamorous / simple locations (streets, warehouses)

R&B

- Symbols of wealth such as gold, jewelry, cars
- Often social gatherings



  • Linear narrative - A story throughout the video, seeing where the characters go and what they're trying to represent.

  • Fragmented Narrative - Parts of a story not in a particular order.

  • Performance - Band performing on a stage, this shows the performers as legit artists and musicians.

  • Mixed - A narrative video that frequently just to an artist performing the song.

  • Cameo - The artist features through the video but not performing.

Select a music video of your choice:

Stereophonics - Handbags and Gladrags


How is the band being represented?

The band is being represented in a way to show them being


How are others represented?



How is the song being promoted?



How is the audience expected to feel about what they see or hear?

They are expected to be cited to hear another Stereophonics song because it was a single from the album "Just Enough Education to Perform" and was released on December 12th 2001 and January 2nd 2002.


What style of video is being used? How does it fulfill (or not) conventions for that type of music video?

The style of the video is more relaxed and calm compared to other Stereophonics songs, because this song includes: a microphone, saxophone, violins, a piano, trumpets, both an electric and acoustic guitars and drums. As far as going along with typical conventions of a rock music video this one doesn't really fit the stereotypical features of a rock music video because it isn't just guitars and drums.

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