Task 2

Animation-Daft punk 'One more time'

The music video by Daft Punk called 'one more time' is an animated music video. This includes the band singing their song in a concert to an audience. Since the video is animated all the people in the world are blue. The audience members includes people of all ages. The video also includes people from all over the world listening to the song and dancing with it. These include families inside their own homes and people at their work stations including workers inside a space station. These people are too busy dancing to see a spacecraft approaching the earth which ends up containing aliens who harm their world. The song is of a techno genre and is not really targeted towards kids. There are different camera shots used. One of these include the camera moving from the bottom of the performers to the top of them. The camera also pans from one side of the concert to the other to see the audience dancing to the music. There are many different effects used for the lighting of the video. This makes the video very colourful and interesting to watch.

Live-Linkin park 'numb/encore'

Alive music video is a music video that shows the singers singing the song liive in front of an audience.
This is a music video made by the singer Jay Z and the band Linkin park. The music video was directed by Kimo Proudfoot and featured a mix of thier performance of the sng in concert in the roxy and also it shows some behind the scene footage of the singers which is in black and white. The video starts of with the singers in front of a live audience singing their song. The video the changes to clips of the singers behind the scene, while recording the song and also clips of them in different places. This is an example of a music video that was recorded in front of a live audience. The songs genre is hip hop, rap and rock. There are camera shots that show the singers close up and also show the singers from far. They also show the audience singing and dancing along with the song. There are different types of lighting used in the video including black and white footage for the behind the scenes shots and normal colour for when the singers are on stage.

Homage-Tupac, Elton John 'Ghetto Gospel'

A homage music video is a music video that pays tribute to someone or something.
This is a music video which does not include the singers in the video. One of the singers, Tupac, was deceased when the song was released. The music video is about a young man who lives in one of the ghettos of America and tries to change his life around. However before he is able to do so, he is shot and killed. The video starts with the mans partner crying in the streets and then the next part of the song is played as a flashback until the funeral of the man. At the end of the video there is a quote from one of the singers mother saying "remember to keep yourself alive, there is nothing more important than that". This was a message to all the people around the world including people who live in ghettos. There are a lot of camera shots in the music video but the one that is used the most is the close up. This is used to show the emotions on the charcters faces. The video is generally gloomy as it is a sad video and also an inspirational video. The song in the video is of the hip hop genre. This music video pays homage to the rapper Tupac, who is the main rapper in this song. He died many years before and is known to be one of the best rappers to release a record.

Parody-Some study that I used to know

Parody music videos involve changing or copying existing lyrics from well known songs. Parody music videos are usually humorus and entertaining for the viewers.
The music video shown below is the song 'some study that i used to know'. This song was a parody of the well known song 'Somebody that i used to know' by Goyte. The music video and also the song is a parody of the music video by Goyte. The video makes fun of the fact that in the original video, the singers are nude. Also the lyrics are changed from a love song to a song about school. It is about how a student believes that the subjects he learnt in school did not help him. It also shows the teacher singing a verse on how the student did not listen to her. One of the main camera shots used in this song is a mid shot. This is used to show both the singers upper bodies. The camera also zooms out to show the students in the school walking past the place.

Influence-Kanye West 'Gold Digger'

An influence music video is a music video that affects the public in some kind of way. This could be in a positive manner or a negative manner. A lot of music videos are influential over people. The music video is performed by Kanye West who is a popular rapper and also by Jamie Fox. Jamie Fox is an Oscar winning actor who had just acted in the movie 'Ray' which is a film about the famous blues singer Ray Charles. It also features an interpolation of his song, 'I got a woman'. The song is about a woman who married a man for his money and had a child with him however after 18 years he finds out that the child ain't his. This song was very successful and received a Grammy nomination. The music video contains many different women who pose in front of a camera and also dance around the two main stars of the video. There are a variety of shots used in this video which includes medium shots, wide shots and close ups. These are used to show the women in the video as gold diggers and also to show emotions of the rappers. This video however includes the unusual position that the rapper Kanye West is in, which is facing away from the camera.

Pastiche music videos - Christina Aguliera 'Candyman'

A pastiche music video is a tounge in cheek imitation of anothers style. This is different to a parody as it is usually respectful to the original while a parody is not. An example of a music video which is of a pastiche genre is, 'candyman' by Christina Aguilera. The video is inspired by the 1940s and includes many soldiers who dance and sin alson with the song. This shows that the video is a pastiche as it is an imitation of the 1940s eventhough it was released recently. The song also includes three different versions of Christina Aguliera singing and dancing in the song. This is also a tounge in cheek reference to the three famous pin up girls: Judy Garland, Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. The references however are not disrespectful. The video includes soldiers dancing and two dancers swing dancing in the middle. There are different camera shots and angles used in this video. One of these includes a tilt of the camera which shows the singer from head to toe to emphasise the attractiveness of her.

U2-Sweetest thing

Haaaa haa a, Oooh Ooh
My love she throws me like a rubber ball
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
She won't catch me or break my fall
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Baby’s got blue skies up ahead
But in this I'm a rain cloud
You know she wants a dry kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
I'm losing you
Ain't love the sweetest thing
I wanted to run but she made me crawl
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Eternal fire, she turned me to straw
Oh oh, the sweetest thing
I know I got black eyes
But they burn so brightly for her
This is a blind kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
Whoa haaa, I'm losing you
Ain't love the sweetest thing
Ain’t love the sweetest thing (background)
Ain’t love the sweetest thing (background)
Ain’t love the sweetest thing (Bono)
Ahhhh haaa haaaa
Ahhhh haaa haaaa
Blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
You can sew it up but you still see the tear
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
But in this I'm a rain cloud
Ours is a stormy kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Do do do do , do do do do(rest of group)
Do do do do , do do do do(rest of group)
Do do do do , do do do do(rest of group)
Do do do do , do do do do(rest of group)
Do do do do , do do do do(rest of group)
The Sweetest Thing (Bono)
Do do do do , do do do do(rest of group)
Ooh Ooh The Sweetest Thing (Bono)

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When I first looked at the lyrics for the song i thought that the song was about a man who has some trouble with his girlfriend. This was shown in the lyrics when the singer says 'my love she throws me like a rubber ball'. This shows that the man feels like his partner uses him and is not in control of the relationship. Also the words 'she won't catch me or break my fall' shows that he believes that he thinks that his partner only thinks about herself and not him. Also the words 'I'm in a rain cloud' suggests that he is not happy in this relationship with his partner and is miserable. These lyrics suggests that the song is a sad song and is about a man who is not happy in his relationship.

However the music video is different to the lyrics. The music video includes the lead singer on a carrige where he passes a lot of strange things which includes firemen, a marching band and a group of singers. They also pass many banners which say sorry or some form of it. This is because the song was written for the lead singers wife after he forgot an important celebration with her. This song is an example of a lyrics that do not match the music video.

[Chorus: Dido]My tea's gone cold I'm wondering why I..
got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window..
and I can't see at all
And even if I could it'll all be gray,
but your picture on my wall
It reminds me, that it's not so bad,
it's not so bad..

[1st Chorus: volume gradually grows over raindrop background]
[2nd Chorus: full volume with beat right after "thunder" noise]

[Eminem as 'Stan']
Dear Slim, I wrote but you still ain't callin
I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom
I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not-a got 'em
There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin
Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em
but anyways; fuck it, what's been up? Man how's your daughter?
My girlfriend's pregnant too, I'm bout to be a father
If I have a daughter, guess what I'ma call her?
I'ma name her Bonnie
I read about your Uncle Ronnie too I'm sorry
I had a friend kill himself over some bitch who didn't want him
I know you probably hear this everyday, but I'm your biggest fan
I even got the underground shit that you did with Skam
I got a room full of your posters and your pictures man
I like the shit you did with Rawkus too, that shit was fat
Anyways, I hope you get this man, hit me back,
just to chat, truly yours, your biggest fan
This is Stan

[Chorus: Dido]

[Eminem as 'Stan']
Dear Slim, you still ain't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad - I just think it's FUCKED UP you don't answer fans
If you didn't wanna talk to me outside your concert
you didn't have to, but you coulda signed an autograph for Matthew
That's my little brother man, he's only six years old
We waited in the blistering cold for you,
four hours and you just said, "No."
That's pretty shitty man - you're like his fuckin idol
He wants to be just like you man, he likes you more than I do
I ain't that mad though, I just don't like bein lied to
Remember when we met in Denver - you said if I'd write you
you would write back - see I'm just like you in a way
I never knew my father neither;
he used to always cheat on my mom and beat her
I can relate to what you're saying in your songs
so when I have a shitty day, I drift away and put 'em on
cause I don't really got shit else so that shit helps when I'm depressed
I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest
Sometimes I even cut myself to see how much it bleeds
It's like adrenaline, the pain is such a sudden rush for me
See everything you say is real, and I respect you cause you tell it
My girlfriend's jealous cause I talk about you 24/7
But she don't know you like I know you Slim, no one does
She don't know what it was like for people like us growin up
You gotta call me man, I'll be the biggest fan you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Stan -- P.S.
We should be together too

[Chorus: Dido]

[Eminem as 'Stan']
Dear Mister-I'm-Too-Good-To-Call-Or-Write-My-Fans,
this'll be the last package I ever send your ass
It's been six months and still no word - I don't deserve it?
I know you got my last two letters;
I wrote the addresses on 'em perfect
So this is my cassette I'm sending you, I hope you hear it
I'm in the car right now, I'm doing 90 on the freeway
Hey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Phil Collins, "In the Air of the Night"
about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning
but didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a a show he found him?
That's kinda how this is, you coulda rescued me from drowning
Now it's too late - I'm on a 1000 downers now, I'm drowsy
and all I wanted was a lousy letter or a call
I hope you know I ripped +ALL+ of your pictures off the wall
I love you Slim, we coulda been together, think about it
You ruined it now, I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it
And when you dream I hope you can't sleep and you SCREAM about it
I hope your conscience EATS AT YOU and you can't BREATHE without me
See Slim; [*screaming*] Shut up bitch! I'm tryin to talk!
Hey Slim, that's my girlfriend screamin in the trunk
but I didn't slit her throat, I just tied her up, see I ain't like you
cause if she suffocates she'll suffer more, and then she'll die too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost at the bridge now
Oh shit, I forgot, how'm I supposed to send this shit out?
[car tires squeal] [CRASH]
.. [brief silence] .. [LOUD splash]

[Chorus: Dido]

[Eminem]
Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner but I just been busy
You said your girlfriend's pregnant now, how far along is she?
Look, I'm really flattered you would call your daughter that
and here's an autograph for your brother,
I wrote it on the Starter cap
I'm sorry I didn't see you at the show, I musta missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit you said about you like to cut your wrists too?
I say that shit just clownin dogg,
c'mon - how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Stan, I think you need some counseling
to help your ass from bouncing off the walls when you get down some
And what's this shit about us meant to be together?
That type of shit'll make me not want us to meet each other
I really think you and your girlfriend need each other
or maybe you just need to treat her better
I hope you get to read this letter, I just hope it reaches you in time
before you hurt yourself, I think that you'll be doin just fine
if you relax a little, I'm glad I inspire you but Stan
why are you so mad? Try to understand, that I do want you as a fan
I just don't want you to do some crazy shit
I seen this one shit on the news a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was drunk and drove his car over a bridge
and had his girlfriend in the trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid
and in the car they found a tape, but they didn't say who it was to
Come to think about, his name was.. it was you
Damn!

The lyrics of this song suggests that there is an obsessed fan who writes letters to his idol. This is shown by the words 'dear slim i wrote to you but you still ain't calling'. This shows that he has written to him and still is. The words 'i have a room full of your posters' shows that this fan is obsessed with the rapper. He also tries to relate his own life with the rappers as he says 'I'm sorry about your uncle...I had a friend who killed himself'. This shows that he tries to find the similarities of their lives to try and be more like him which shows that he is obssessed with his idol. The words 'I'm in the car right now, I'm doing 90 on the freeway' shows that he is angry and is probably become dangerous due to the fact that he is angry with the rapper as he has not recieved any letters or emails or pages from him.

The video suggest that the lyrics are similar to this. This is shown as he sings that he is writing a letter, the video also shows that he is writing a letter. Also the posters on the wall are shown in his room whic.

This video shows that the lyrics of the song and the music video are similar and a person who listens to the lyrics can get an idea of what the video looks like as the words tell what happens in the music videos.

This confirm that he is obsessed. The part where he says that he is on the freeway driving dangerously is also shown in the video as the man is driving drunk while recording a cassette for his former idol

Chroma key

Chroma key is a technique used in media which uses an image in front of a green or blue screen and changes the background of the image to what ever they want. This can be used in movies or television shows and also music videos.

Cutting to the beat

This is when the person editing the video makes the clips in synch with the beat of the song making the music video look better as there are a lot of different transitions.
Camera angles

High angle – Camera looks down on person making them look small

Low angle – Camera looks up on something making it look bigger

Eye level – Shows the object of the picture looking directly at the camera

Birds eye view– Shows the setting from a very high angle. Camera is usually on a crane.

Miming/Lip synching

This is when the person in the video mouths the words to the songs completely in synch with the song. This is a method which is mostly used in music videos as the recording for the song is done before the music video is made.