finding codes and conventions in:
Rock music video |
Hip hop videos. |
this is 'time is running out' by Muse. here we can see that it's more about the band, because these aren't just singers, they're performers. we want to have a feel of what their performance would be like if you where actually there. so they have placed the band in the middle of this round table to signal that they are the center of attention. the point of this song is that their music is moving these people around the table, that they can't not enjoy it. it doesn't really follow a narrative other than showing a performance. the colors in the video are mainly blue and grey to solidify how serious the other characters are. you mainly see wide shows and mid shots of the table, and a few odd close ups for the rest of the band. the location of this video looks like some sort of army base. the genre of the song is alternative rock. the costumes for this video are rockwear and army uniform.
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This is called' gangster's paradise' by Coolio. this is a hip hop rap song and telling by the lyrics and the video, it's all about surviving on the mean streets in a gang. telling about how kids die every week from shootings and everything else. the types of costumes you can see here are mainly loose gangwear and for the higher ups, they wear suits and hats. the style of this video is mainly narrative, it's expressing the writers feelings about gangs. the shot types are all mid or close ups. and only one wide. colours are mainly grey that distinguished that this is a very sad song about tragedy among gangs.
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Pop videos.
this song is called 'cool' by Gwen stefani. in this video the story is that a man visits gwen with his girlfriend and it turns out that he and gwen used to date. the song tell us that thy used to fight and they broke up but they're still good friends now and it's better left that way. we know this because she is smiling and the camera switches between her and the memories the boyfriend and the girlfriend have. the location is in her home which is a big manor castle like house. the costumes are mainly formal clothing to show it's a lunch party of some sort. the colours are mainly creme to show she is calm. the angles are mainly mid and two shots.