Monday, 22 January 2018

Music Video Analysis

L/O: To apply terminology when analysing music videos.


Wheatus- Teenage Dirtbag

The linear narrative (illustration) side of the video follows a boy that has a crush on a girl however, he can't have her because of her boyfriend that bullies him, after a while the girl realises her boyfriend is horrible and invites the antagonist to a concert.

The performance has the band in a school hall.

Camerawork

They use camera work to show as much of the scene off as possible, this is so you can see all of the stereotypical college, with the crowded corridors and stairwells. Wheatus effectively uses this to show storyline easier

Sound

The sound is predominately non-diegetic but when the girl approaches him at the end of the song her voice is heard by the song and the main character.

Mis-en-scene

Fits the school setting very well, the clothing is typical american-student wardrobe and you can clearly tell the different groups: jocks,geeks etc


Editing

Uses straight cuts for all of the video, the editing is very slow paced.

Avril Lavigne - sk8er boi

There is linear narrative elements in sk8er boi however, this is mostly just to go along with the performance montage.

Camerawork

The camerawork is documentary-style, there is handheld camerawork and varied shot types.










Sound
Diegetic sounds at beginning and end to help establish the setting


Mise-en-scene

Everything in this video has stereotypical punk vibes,the setting is urban, the costumes are scruffy and dark, the video follows the characters through abandoned buildings and it culminates to avril performing on top of a car and the police arrives.

















Editing

fast paced, and the colour is de-saturated to add to the punk vibes of this song.

















Monday, 15 January 2018

Music Video Research

I chose:

Avril Lavigne- Sk8r boi:
Genre- Pop punk/Pop Rock
Release date UK- 27 August 2002
What the song is about-The song follows the story of a girl and her 'skater' boyfriend who rejected her because he is a 'snob'.
Type of music video-The music video has elements of narrative and performance throughout however, it is mainly narrative.
What happens in the video--In the video it follows the singer (Avril Lavinge) and a group of skaters and bikers riding through corridors and on rooftops, it culminates to the singer performing to a large group of people.
who features in the video-Avril Lavigne is the only famous person in the video but there are loads of extras.
normally the artist group is represented as-

Image result for avril lavigne magazineImage result for avril lavigne magazineImage result for avril lavigne cd cover let go





Avril Lavigne is portrayed as punk in her magazine covers from her wristbands to her all black outfits.
In the video the artist is portrayed- as very punk as she is hanging round in abandoned buildings and with skaters.

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/avrillavigne/sk8erboi.html





















Wheatus- Teenage Dirtbag
Genre:Power Pop/Pop Rock
Date song was released in UK-July 17th 2000
What the song is about-  The song is about the singer having the same taste in music as a teenage who committed homicide, and people thought the same about him because of this.
Type of music video- Performance and Narrative, similar to sk8r boi.
What happens in the video-A boy has a crush on a girl however, he can't have her because of her boyfriend that bullys him, after a while the girl realises her boyfriend is horrible and invites the antagonist to a concert.
who features in the video-









Monday, 8 January 2018

Mock Feedback

L/O: To review mock exam questions and make improvements 

       Question One:
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Class (Social Grade ABC1)
  • Taste in Music                                   (1)
        Question Two
  • Media Language  = Masthead,  Cover lines, Puffs, Main Image, Colour Pallet, Typography
  • Correct Terminology
  • Representation = Stereotypes
  • Specific Examples from Dave Grohl Cover                 (4)
Link to target audience 
  • black top-black is a colour associated with rock and would probably appeal to a fan of the rock genre 

         Question Three
  • Media Language  = Masthead,  Cover lines, Puffs, Main Image, Colour Pallet, Typography
  • Correct Terminology
  • Identify genre conventions of Rock/Alternative music magazine used/subverted.    (15)
   
  • Colour pallet rebels against usual Rock standards
  • Wearing brighter colours than normal