NARRATIVE MUSIC VIDEO

Using a mixture between narrative elements and performance we were able to create a beginning middle and end to our video, which narrates the story in an obscure but still linear fashion.
Starting in the woods (first location, Cuffley) the performance aspect of the video is set mainly here, it represents the time after her corrupt relationship, when she has moved on, 'The Dog Days are Over' etc.
The video then goes on to show our protagonist being abused and the corrupt and abusive relationship in more detail, (this is location 2, the rooftops) the audience is able to note codes and using Stuart Hall's encoding/ decoding theory establish the negative representation through costume, setting and surrounding. EG the urban setting, metallic and concrete background provides a sense of entrapment and a lack of natural freedom (presented by the natural setting in the woods) the darker clothes and rain all connote to a negative stereotypical setting.
Finally we move to our protagonist running away, from bad times to good. (this again on the rooftops (location 2)) linking the first location to the rest of the video.

AEROSMITH - PINK ANALYSIS

To help us with our idea of an audition - style music video we studied Aerosmith's music video for their song 'Pink', as it shows a number o different characters lip syncing in different costumes we thought we could integrate this style in to our own video. We can shoot different people auditioning for the band and editing the footage to show the change of person to represent the busy auditions.

In the video, Aerosmith have left gaps between people singing, filling them with hr characters, we thought we could do this with people auditioning for instruments as it would be difficult to editing together lip syncing, as it might not look realistic and be ineffective.

ANALYSIS OF A MUSIC VIDEO

ANALYSIS OF LILY ALLEN'S 'THE FEAR'

I have done a critical analysis of Lily Allen's video 'The Fear', this narrative video explores the effects of fame and publicity on the pop star whilst idolising a wealthy lifestyle.

THRILLER VIDEO

Michael Jackson's Thriller video, a 14-minute music video released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson. It can be arg

ued that the Thriller video is probaly one of the most famous music videos ever, coming in and number one in E4's '100 greatest music videos' it's clear that the Thriller video is timeless.
The video is portrayed as a mini film, which not only includes the song itself but includes a screen play and dialouge. The thriller video can be compared with the more contemporary work of Lady Gaga in her video for Telephone which also features as a mini film.
Featuring in the video, co-starring alsongside Jackson, was former playboy model Ola Ray. The video was choreographed by Michael Peters and The video (like the song) contains a spoken word performance by horror film veteran Vincent Price.