Video Analysis (Paramore - Decode)

 

The second video I will be analysing is Decode by

Paramore, this song is part of a soundtrack so this

video is really helpful for us to create our dramatic

music video. This video is completely different

from the previous video I have analysed. Instead

of having a storyline this video used clips from the

film Twilight, and it also features the band. There

are interesting camera angles in this video and

they vary alot more than Creep. The meaning of

this video is less serious than the previous one.

My favorite part of the video is 0:27 - 0:29. Its fast

moving, interesting and confuses the viewer. The camera

angles in this video vary a fair amount. compared to creep.

This video is very useful when considering what camera

angles are appealing and effective. There isn't a story line

in this video, its just a typical rock video that would

appear on kerrang! There isn't much to see in this video as

they have used so many clips from the film Twilight.

Video analysis (Radiohead - Creep)

 The soundtrack of 2004 French movie "Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants" a.k.a. "Happily Ever After" features Radiohead's Creep. This is a short section of the film. It is like a music video, therefore this is the first of the two video analysis we will carry out. Radiohead are one of my favorite groups and creep is probably my favourite song by them (except for 15 step) The establishing shot is a medium shot that gradually zooms into the girl in the video. The piece of film that goes with the video is very effective as the girl in the video clearly believes she relates to the song. The story line isn't very confusing as it only contains two characters. The girl thinks  that the bloke in the film, Johnny Depp has taken an interest in her, and we know this by the close ups of the eye contact between them. Its not until later that we realise he is only being friendly to her. The video features various amounts of camera shots, but the most common shot is the close up. There are a few medium shots as the video progresses but close ups seem to dominate this video. As soon as the woman in the video drops the headphones and becomes frantic when following Johnny Depp the camera angles and shots become much faster and aggresive. The video is very personal and you really feel for the girl in the video. The lyrics to creep are very apparent to the viewer and they have obviously influenced the video. ''When you were here before, couldn't look you in the eye. Your just like an angel, your skin makes me cry'' There is obvious tension between the two characters and the song plays a huge role. At the end of the video the song lyrics help the video again ''what ever makes you happy, what ever you want. Your so fuckin' special, I wish I was special..But I'm a creep, I'm a wierdo, what the hell am I doin' here. I don't belong here, I don't belong here'' The video ends with the girl leaving on her own. She is dissapointed because thought that she would at least get the guys number. There is a huge build up throughout the whole video where you think that the two characters will hit it off. When the girl follows Johnny Depp the audience thinks that she isn't going to give up on tis oppertunity of love, when she gets there Johnny Depps face reveals how shocked he is that she has followed him, he was only being polite before and the harshness of reality kicks in. Radiohead's music is about realism and explaining what life is really like, this video is a prime example.

Personal Introduction

For my media coursework I had the option of making either a music video or a film trailer. It took a while for my partner, Lucy Sirett and I to make a decision on what to create. We were stuck between either a horror trailer or a rock music video. We enjoyed the idea of creating our own story line in the film trailer, then decided that it would be best to create a horror style music video, this way we could combine the two to create what we wanted. We will also have to create a digi pack to accompany  the music video. The pack will include an album or single cover for the song and a magazine advertisement for  the song. When creating the 2D part of the task I will be able to use the skills I gained whilst creating my magazine for the AS part of the coursework. Photoshop will come in use when manilpulating certain images that we will take for the CD cover and advertisement. I will have to consider a target market. When creating the video I will be certain to draw the attention of people who listen to rock music. The rock and alternative genre of music is gaining popularity, therefore I am not targeting a niche market - This will enable maximum success with the final outcomes of this task. I am looking forward to filming and starting the project.