Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Textual analysis(5 recommended music videos)

San Holo- Hold Fast:
Mise-en-scène- This video does not contain too much to talk about in terms of mise-en-scène however it is very simplistic in its use of the plain white backdrop to show an art gallery suggesting that this song is an art form.
Editing- The use of jump cuts throughout fit perfectly with the music.
Camera: The majority of this video is shot by a hand held camera showing the simplicity of the video.

The 1975-Robbers:
Mise-en-scène- This video is very stereotypical of its genre due to the use of costume and props such as guitars and other musical instruments. These themes are quite common in indie music videos and so this video follows suit.
Editing- This video features frequent jump cuts to show the narrative throughout. These jump cuts fit the music very well by being used to the beat. This video also features a break in the music to show dramatic effect during the robbery scene.
Camera- This video also uses a hand held camera throughout and is used often in a similar way to a home video in order to show the relationship between the characters in the story.

Martin Garrix- Don't Look Down:
Mise-en-scène- This video uses the backdrop and setting of a hotel in order to give itself a summery feeling this is due to the genre of mainstream dance music being associated with summer and holidays etc.
Editing- This video also features high levels of saturation and contrast to the same effect, to give it a light hearted, warm and summery feel which is typical of the genre. It also shows that this video doesn't take itself too seriously unlike other genres of music.
Camera- This video uses cuts to the quick tempo of the music and allows the audience to see a lot of what I going on in the scene. me>
Vance Joy- Riptide:
Mise-en-scène- This video shows a clever use of MES as everything mentioned in the lyrics is shown in an individual clip.
Editing- With each new lyric, a quick cut is used to jump between each new clip that represents those lyrics. This use of montage is a clever way of presenting a music video.
Camera- The video is often shot in POV because many of the clips were not meant specifically for this video and were instead home videos.
The Smiths- This Charming Man:
MES- This video features the backdrop of a regular house and is just the band performing which is typical of this genre of music by being very simplistic.
Editing- The entire video is very bright and the lighting reflects the mood of the song. This exposure matches the upbeat nature of the song.
Camera- The shots used in this video put a lot of emphasis on the instruments used which is a very typical thing to don in this genre.

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