Friday, 29 November 2013
Progress
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Post Modernism, Romanticism, Modernism
Post Modernism is a very hard topic to understand and it confuses many people including me but the typical connotations of it are somewhat basic. There was then and then there is now, There was Romanticism which was basically surrounded by the belief that god did this and god did that, but nowadays we are more aware of the Government input and we are less trusting to things that years ago would pass us by, but just like societies' judgement has changed as has music in some way there is differences in music and not just via genre but in terms of Post Modernism.
Romanticism basically shows the artist through their songs, artists like Adele who sing it from the heart truthfully and in their own way sum up this type of music.
Modernism, artists like Eminem who have created their own format with their irony and experimentation(such as his mocking of other artists) this sums up these type of artists.
Post Modern is probably the easiest to describe, people like Lady Gaga who is their own person, not a copy and have created them self is a credit to themselves as it embraces the culture of society, Artists like Kanye West are also apart of this due to the way they "Big Up" themselves through their own ego and status this is a revolutionary idea that was unheard of .
An example of Post Modern type of music is 30 Seconds to Mars in the music video below:
This music video contains basically a documentary throughout it, this shows the originality of the band even if it wasn't their own idea to create this. 30 Seconds To Mars also uses post modernism key terms in their music video as they acknowledge that the "City of Angels" AKA Los Angeles is a hyper reality meaning it doesn't truly exist in the way that many people believe that it does. Many people are homeless and have lost their dreams there and this music video helps to show this. It kind of exposes the truth of the city rather than it be viewed in its Hyper Reality through rose tinted windows, the music video focusses on the views of many celebrities and also people that we would consider lower classes to get a good comparison from the people who live or are from there
Romanticism basically shows the artist through their songs, artists like Adele who sing it from the heart truthfully and in their own way sum up this type of music.
Modernism, artists like Eminem who have created their own format with their irony and experimentation(such as his mocking of other artists) this sums up these type of artists.
Post Modern is probably the easiest to describe, people like Lady Gaga who is their own person, not a copy and have created them self is a credit to themselves as it embraces the culture of society, Artists like Kanye West are also apart of this due to the way they "Big Up" themselves through their own ego and status this is a revolutionary idea that was unheard of .
An example of Post Modern type of music is 30 Seconds to Mars in the music video below:
This music video contains basically a documentary throughout it, this shows the originality of the band even if it wasn't their own idea to create this. 30 Seconds To Mars also uses post modernism key terms in their music video as they acknowledge that the "City of Angels" AKA Los Angeles is a hyper reality meaning it doesn't truly exist in the way that many people believe that it does. Many people are homeless and have lost their dreams there and this music video helps to show this. It kind of exposes the truth of the city rather than it be viewed in its Hyper Reality through rose tinted windows, the music video focusses on the views of many celebrities and also people that we would consider lower classes to get a good comparison from the people who live or are from there
Friday, 1 November 2013
Real Final Coursework Research
This music video is an A2 media studies level music video produced as a final coursework attempt by students just like me, this music video is done to a good standard of production through all the key aspects needed such as lighting, sound, camera shots, edits and even the acting involved.
Lighting the lighting from first view is very full so doesn't make anything stand out and seems to be of a low production level but this is probably down to two things either the camera was not very good so the resolution and quality was very low so it doesn't make things stand out very well, or the music video itself was done this way to fit in with the dullness and low tone of the song itself to make the two work in harmony together. The flashbacks done in black and white was a very good piece of production as we as an audience can understand that it is a flash back due to the dramatic colour change.
Edits, the edits used are extremely good and creative they are used all the way throughout the music video from the very start, the first noticeable one is when the camera's resolution quality is turned better throughout the filming so as that it zooms in to the main actors face. Another good piece of editing is the extremely quick quick cuts used to create the bin becoming full of paper balls. The use of Photoshop and the way it is incorporated into the music video as still shots was very very creative as it lets us as audience see happier times of the main actor with what we find out to be his former girlfriend. overall the level of camera edits was very creative and also gives myself ideas that could actually be produced during the filming of my own music video. The eye-line match used later on in the music video helps us see the close relationship between the two characters as it uses a shot reverse shot of the two characters looking back at each other smiling
The props and clothing used is very indie as it does not fit in with the normal song, the actors are wearing goofy Christmas hats despite it not being a Christmas song the outfits as well show us how the couple were "meant for each other" and also how the both matched in the relationship as they were both equally weird rather than it being a boring relationship, The music video production is very indie with very limited funds clearly available it shows that this group adapted well in their production in terms of setting as filming it in an open setting helps us see it as more of an indie music video and helps us believe it more and shows it taking place in real world instead of a Hollywood set.I think the music video could of been improved if the camera the group had available was of a better quality and if the acting was slightly better as in some moments it seemed to pause on specific scenes for too long because the actors took too long during their queues, the lip syncing was very good which is usually one of the hardest aspects of creating a music video but this group done it very well even if it wasn't used a lot. i felt that more lip syncing was what this music video lacked as it focused too much on the relationship of the past rather than what is happening between them two now.
Overall rating from myself 8/10
Music Video Analysis - One Republic
One Republic- Stop and stare
Within the opening 30 seconds of this song it is clear that there is going to be a very powerful message portrayed in the music video throughout he characters shown we are shown extremely quick jump cuts of random images that at that time make no sense to us, there are numerous stories occurring throughout the music video of different people but they are played by the same person.
The lighting in the music video is sometimes very dull such as when he is in the bath to show that this specific character is in a very dark place in their life. The lighting changes throughout but still relatively stays dull to un-promote the happiness in this song.
The lyrics contain very subtle elements that in turn tell us the true meaning of the song, the lyric "Steady hands just take the wheel" contain that the person in the music video is unsure of what they're doing and in turn is not on a steady path in life. The person in the music video is constantly Stopping and Staring in life and because of this he has no idea how he got the life he has now and he wants to make a change in life. The different characters although played by the same character represent different people in the way they could possibly "stop and stare" in life the song is suggestively a wake up call in that the persons life needs change for the better or they shall end up in a grave in the middle of the desert without any people close to them to miss them.
Another powerful lyric used is "Time to make one last appeal....for the life I lead" this shows that this is the persons last chance at redemption to live a life worth living otherwise they may as well not be alive and the man in the bathtub is a representation of suicide of where the current life he is leading may take him.
The setting of the desert also connotes a lonely place which could may well represent some people personalties and their own life as they have no one to share it with so this is the reason they just walk through life without enjoying it. The crowd setting represents the way people from all sorts of life can blend in together without any of them standing out. they are all Stopping and Staring through the window of their own lives.
Within the opening 30 seconds of this song it is clear that there is going to be a very powerful message portrayed in the music video throughout he characters shown we are shown extremely quick jump cuts of random images that at that time make no sense to us, there are numerous stories occurring throughout the music video of different people but they are played by the same person.
The lighting in the music video is sometimes very dull such as when he is in the bath to show that this specific character is in a very dark place in their life. The lighting changes throughout but still relatively stays dull to un-promote the happiness in this song.
The lyrics contain very subtle elements that in turn tell us the true meaning of the song, the lyric "Steady hands just take the wheel" contain that the person in the music video is unsure of what they're doing and in turn is not on a steady path in life. The person in the music video is constantly Stopping and Staring in life and because of this he has no idea how he got the life he has now and he wants to make a change in life. The different characters although played by the same character represent different people in the way they could possibly "stop and stare" in life the song is suggestively a wake up call in that the persons life needs change for the better or they shall end up in a grave in the middle of the desert without any people close to them to miss them.
Another powerful lyric used is "Time to make one last appeal....for the life I lead" this shows that this is the persons last chance at redemption to live a life worth living otherwise they may as well not be alive and the man in the bathtub is a representation of suicide of where the current life he is leading may take him.
The setting of the desert also connotes a lonely place which could may well represent some people personalties and their own life as they have no one to share it with so this is the reason they just walk through life without enjoying it. The crowd setting represents the way people from all sorts of life can blend in together without any of them standing out. they are all Stopping and Staring through the window of their own lives.
Production Log
Here is my Production log, this is a way of making sure that people in the group are organised and so that they know where to be and when. By creating this production log this meant our organisation was up to a great level and that we can get our music video completed as soon as possible.
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