For the second year of my Media Course we will be asked to create Music Video as the coursework, aspects of different theories and methods will be assessed.
I am very excited and am already generating ideas, as an avid listener of a lot of different genres, from contemporary hip-hop to punk to jazz. I can't wait to take influences from a lot of different sources and create an interesting artistic music video.
I will be working alone this year as I believe it grants more flexibility and creativity, however, saying this, I will be working closely to my friends who also do media but my piece will be better, of course.
Last year the group struggled with communication and organisation so I believe as I am working on my own I will be able to stuff done more efficiently.
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Monday 15 June 2015
Textual Analysis: pre-1997 Music Video - Roxxane by The Police
Andrew Goodwin's theory of music videos was brought out through the book named Dancing In The Distraction Factory, this was released in 1992, this information is vital contextually and could be the reason for some artists not complying to the media theory.
I am analysing The Police's song named Roxanne, released in 1978 from the album Outlandos D'amour.
Goodwin's theory states that music videos should have a relationship between:
Visuals and Lyrics
Visuals and Music
Genre Characteristics
Intertextuality
Notion of Looking
Voyeurism
Live performance/Narrative video/Abstract video
Throughout the music video there is no direct reference to any of the lyrics, however, through mise-en-scene of red-hued lighting, there could be an allusion to the infamous red-light district that fits very much with the songs motifs as The Sting sings about Roxanne 'selling her body' and 'putting on the red light'. Also, the red light becomes more predominant in comparison to other Police songs as a few of their most popular songs are in black and white,
There are relationships between the visuals and music within the music video continuously through editing at 1:26 and 2:10.
Also, the band are playing in sync with the song throughout the music video, this also links into voyeurism as we watch all members of the band play their instrument and sing along to the song and therefore there is mise-en-scene of gigging, a live performance.
The genre characteristics are obvious throughout the video as The Police are an 80s rock band, this is shown by the stage performance with screaming fans singing and dancing to them, this was typical for an 80s rock band as similarly U2 and AC/DC follow this trait. The visible guitar and drum playing, sweating singer and dancing fans compliment the genre characteristics of The Police's.
Roxanne's music video editing features are rather advanced and create a sense that the visuals are as an art form.
Also in this music video, complying to Goodwin's theory there is a notion of looking, the lead singer barely breaks free from a long stare into the camera, a gaze into the audience, probably because as The Sting is the lead man they are flaunting his appearance to attract the audience as he is most recognizable and still is.
Voyeurism is featured heavily, not of females though.
There are no females in the video that are represented sexually, only the males in the band that are being looked at by the audience, the attendees of the gig indulge in the live performance forming a personalisation with the audience.
Also, as we watch the band play, voyeurism occurs.
The music video is of a live performance that is interjected with clips of a sound test, there is no narrative or abstract themes in the video, it is fully of the live performance.
I am analysing The Police's song named Roxanne, released in 1978 from the album Outlandos D'amour.
Goodwin's theory states that music videos should have a relationship between:
Visuals and Lyrics
Visuals and Music
Genre Characteristics
Intertextuality
Notion of Looking
Voyeurism
Live performance/Narrative video/Abstract video
Throughout the music video there is no direct reference to any of the lyrics, however, through mise-en-scene of red-hued lighting, there could be an allusion to the infamous red-light district that fits very much with the songs motifs as The Sting sings about Roxanne 'selling her body' and 'putting on the red light'. Also, the red light becomes more predominant in comparison to other Police songs as a few of their most popular songs are in black and white,
There are relationships between the visuals and music within the music video continuously through editing at 1:26 and 2:10.
Also, the band are playing in sync with the song throughout the music video, this also links into voyeurism as we watch all members of the band play their instrument and sing along to the song and therefore there is mise-en-scene of gigging, a live performance.
The genre characteristics are obvious throughout the video as The Police are an 80s rock band, this is shown by the stage performance with screaming fans singing and dancing to them, this was typical for an 80s rock band as similarly U2 and AC/DC follow this trait. The visible guitar and drum playing, sweating singer and dancing fans compliment the genre characteristics of The Police's.
Roxanne's music video editing features are rather advanced and create a sense that the visuals are as an art form.
Also in this music video, complying to Goodwin's theory there is a notion of looking, the lead singer barely breaks free from a long stare into the camera, a gaze into the audience, probably because as The Sting is the lead man they are flaunting his appearance to attract the audience as he is most recognizable and still is.
Voyeurism is featured heavily, not of females though.
There are no females in the video that are represented sexually, only the males in the band that are being looked at by the audience, the attendees of the gig indulge in the live performance forming a personalisation with the audience.
Also, as we watch the band play, voyeurism occurs.
The music video is of a live performance that is interjected with clips of a sound test, there is no narrative or abstract themes in the video, it is fully of the live performance.
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