Wednesday, 7 September 2011

CM: Top 5 music videos

1) Rizzle Kicks "Down with the trumpets"



Is simple and easy to replicate but at the same time has an enigma code which creates repeatability, including Goodwin's critical theory on music video of breaking the fouth wall, and also having many meat shots creating a star brand and meta-narrative.

2) Pigeon Detectives "Everybody wants me"



I love the effect of following photographs throughout the video, and how it tells a story. It is a narrative and has great repeatability to know what will happen to the couple giving it an enigma code.

3) Foster the people "Pumped up kids"



The authentic low-fi production of this video adheres to the two paradoxs that Richard Dyer identifies. Paradox 1 of the artist being present and not present, when the artists are looking into the camera and then are not on screen. For paradox 2, the band is ordinary when playing frizbee and other regular activites, but when are up on stage makes them extra-ordinary.

4) Arctic Monkeys "When the sun goes down"



This music video is very illustrative with a strong connection between lyrics and image, "bet he'll rob you if he can" accompanied with the stealing of the food. It also has a colour desaturation which is an effect that we are hoping to use within our production.

5) Killers "Mr Brightside"



Is very quirky and unconnected could take an approach like this but is more upbeat than our track so unsure whether would work? There is evidence of Goffman, Jhally and Kilbourne with the vouyeristic way women are looked at in this video and the disconnected gaze from the women.

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