Task Four:
2.
Name of track: Animal
Artist: Miike Snow
Genre:
Indie/Pop
Features
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Observations
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Examples
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Genre
Characteristics
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Characteristics from pop:
1. Bright and colorful
2. Aims at the teenage audience
3. Very upbeat
Characteristics from Indie:
4. The artist/band is shown throughout the
video
5. Fast paced
6. Some use of special effects
7. Hats
8. Dark Clothing
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1.Not
very bright but the beginning is very colorful 0:09.
2.
The lyrics at 0:48 “Am I free or am I tied up?” indicates its
aimed at teenagers as this is stereotypically what teenagers think.
3. Throughout, the whole song is very
upbeat.
4. The artist is seen mostly throughout the
video along with some other actors.
5. Very fast paced music and editing,
particularly at 0:47.
6. Special effects are seen at 0:38
7. Hats and other costumes are seen a lot
throughout the video the most common one would be the giraffe hat 2:03.
8. Throughout the video Miike Snow is seen
wearing dark clothing such as the black leather jacket at the start 0:16.
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Relationship
between lyrics and visuals?
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Thought-out
the video the lyrics “I'm still an animal” are constantly
repeated along with the visuals of the artist with an animal mask on.
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An
example would be mid-way though the video at 1:54.
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Relationship
between music and visuals?
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The
editing at the start of the video with the lights, the shot is made to change
in time with the song.
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The
lights editing durations is about 10 seconds long, the editing involves the
lights changing colour and position however the camera staying in the same
place.
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Are
there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?
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Miike is shown singing various times
throughout not always close-ups mostly mid-shots.
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Close
up of the side of Miike at 2:12 and a front close up at 2:13
Mid-shot
at 0:19
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Is
there reference to the notion of looking?
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There
are a few all the way though, this links in with the song and its lyrics as
well as the personality of the artist.
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“Is
always running” Involves some of the actors running across a field. This is a
link between the lyrics and the visuals.
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Are
there intertextual references?
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There
are no intertextual references throughout the video.
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Is
the video performance, narrative or concept based?
How much of each? |
Mostly
performance as throughout the video the artist is seen lip syncing and
occasionally playing instruments.
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Miike
Snow is playing the drums at 2:16.
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Lyrics
There was a time when my world
Was filled with darkness
Then I stopped dreaming now
I'm supposed to fill it up with something
In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody
I knew before, long ago
But I'm still trying to make my mind up
Am I free or am I tied up?
I change shapes just to hide in this place
But I'm still, I'm still an animal
Nobody knows it but me when I slip
Yeah I slip, I'm still an animal
There is a hole and I tried to fill it up with money
But it gets bigger till your horse is always running
In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody
That could be strong
Tell me if I'm wrong
And now I'm pulling your disguise up
Are you free or are you tied up?
I change shapes just to hide in this place
But I'm still, I'm still an animal
Nobody knows it but me when I slip
Yeah I slip, I'm still an animal
3.
Name of track: A&E
Artist: Clean Bandit
Genre:
Indie/Pop
Features
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Observations
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Examples
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Genre
Characteristics
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Electronic
/ Pop
1.Bright and colorful
2.Close ups to show the cheerful and upbeat
emotions
3.Aims at the teenage audience
4.Very upbeat
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1.
Bright clothing at (1:35) and bright scene at (2:40)
2.
Close up of singer to show her emotions (0:51)
3.
When the band is watching TV, this is a stereotype of teenagers. (2:09)
4.
Beat kicks in after slow intro at (0:42)
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Relationship
between lyrics and visuals?
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The
jungle scene amplifies the lyrics of “Im’a come for you I’m a predictor”.
Using a jungle connotes the idea of hunting and predators.
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The
lyrics at 1:50 “I’m come for you, I’m a predator” and the visuals are in a
jungle.
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Relationship
between music and visuals?
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The
music beat and lyrics has a strong relationship with the visuals as they are
well thought out and well edited.
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The
dancers start at 1:4, this is also when the beat kicks in, this is a clear
indication of a link between the visuals and music.
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Are
there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?
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1.The
first close up is of the artist singing.
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1.
At 0:51 “I'm a snake, I'm a tricky little freak, I'm
a killer…”
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Is
there reference to the notion of looking?
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No,
there aren’t many in this video other than a few when the lyrics are “predator”
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One
would be at 2:03 when the visuals is a giant golden snake which has been
edited into the video.
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Are
there intertextual references?
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Yes,
at first the lyrics are threatening and later on they are inviting and
forgiving.
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“I’m a come for you”
“my friend be cool be strong and come
With me”
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Is
the video performance, narrative or concept based?
How much of each? |
The
video is mostly narrative but has some aspects of performance.
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Performance
of playing the guitar is seen at 1:39. Drums at 2:00. And use of Violin and
is seen at 2:21.
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I'm a snake, I'm a tricky little freak, I'm a
killer you won't see me as I slither down the street I make noise and I'm
poised like a train as you please, I make heat when I tweet I am the real
McCoy,
all the lies that you say to me, better pray
for me, better kill me or pay for me, you gotta get what you want, get what you
want want,
and all those things that I see you do, they
make me pray for you, about to kiss you or kill you too, gotta get what you
want, get get what you want, get what you want
Da da da da da, da, da da da, da da da, da da
da da da da da da x 2
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a, I'm a
I'm a come for you, I'm a predator, predator
Gonna make you right, gonna edit ya, edit ya
So now you sit and you watch tv, it's mostly
channel 3 cause we don't pay our licence fee, ain't gonna get what you want,
get what you want, get what you want want
So many things that you said we'd do, if only
that were true, it seems your great plan has fallen through
violin
Hey, mmm, yeah, yeah,
Violin
Da da da da da, da, da da da, da da da, da da
da da da da da da x 2
In the beginning the light shone bright with
possibility, it's still shining cause it runs on electricity, so don't stop
dreaming of the man that you could be, just give me your hand my friend be cool
be strong and come with me
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