Friday, 19 June 2015

LO1 Analysis of Mise en scene


Game Over- Tinchy Stryder featuring Giggs, Professer Green, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Example and Chipmunk(2010) Music Video Directed by unknown. UK: Take Over Entertainment. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wpCf0FsZKQ [last accessed: 24/9/14]

            Purpose, Genre, meaning, content and Form & Style

I would pastiche the way that they made the video look high quality by using lots of editing.
                                                                      Purpose, Form
The purpose of this music video is to entertain, this is done by quite a bland video to make the listener concentrate on the music. This shows there is a lot of meaning in the words that they are saying. The form for this is that it’s a music video. The genre for this is hip-hop/ rap genre, the main factor of a lot of this video is the stereotypical hand gestures that come with the genre of the rap, this is because most rappers are trying to express themselves through the hand gestures, it could also in some cases connote to the artist being aggressive or frustrated.

                                                                  Intended Audience
The preferred reading for Game Over is the rap/ hip hop fan base. Game over is a song written by Tinchey Stryder and features Giggs, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Example and Chipmunk. The music video for Game Over is about showing the passion within the song not so much about showing wealth and parties (In the video they don't move from a single photo studio and they don't flash cash like other videos of this genre would), these things stereotypical for the rap/ hip hop genre.

                                                             Content and meaning
                                                                          Mise-en-scene

Location-The main acting location's denotation is in a dimly lit photo studio but at the start of the video it shows the artists playing rap star in a white room. The connotations for the main location are that it represents for the glamorous rap scene and the importance of their appearance of how they dress and look, it also represents verisimilitude. This symbolises the fact that they see themselves as icons to their fans (this was Dyers theory in 1975. Where as the connotation for the short location in the beginning is just simply to advertise a video game. The main location doesn't typically go with the stereotype for rap music, but the beginning advertisement does because a lot of rapper tend to advertise a brand they represent or created in their videos( Dr Dre advertises Dre Beats).

Costume/makeup- The main artists costume is the denotation of them wearing a costume of normal looking clothes, they are not wearing any makeup. This costume connotes to their confidence and dress style of their genre, this style of dress connotes to the rap/ hiphop genre of music it also symbolises how they live. This music video's costumes present dominance which complies with John Bergers theory that men are the dominant/ powerful gender because the artist are seen to be doing as they want when they wear their casual clothes as a costume.

Props- The only props in this music video are the microphones encoded to play the video game in the beginning, this is iconography for rap. This connotes to the fact that they are advertising a product in the video. This does comply with the aspect that rap genre videos advertise brands and products.

Gestures- The denotation of the gestures that the artists use are, that they uses very flamboyant arm movements to express their lyrics. These gestures are a typical connotation for rap videos because rappers like to express certain emotions through gestures, aggression is usually the reason for hand gestures. A few of the rappers in this music video are known for their extravagant gesturing while rapping, this is a prime example of 1975 Richard Dyers star persona theory.

Colours/lighting- The denotation of the colours/lighting in the video is that there isn't very many bright colours just greys and dark colours and the lighting is low key, I know this because there are shadows. The connotation of this is that the dark colours and low key lighting represents that he has a very down to earth and is just and ordinary person like us. The low key lighting and dark colours symbolise the rap/hip hop stereotype. These colours and lighting also represent the darker emotions and in some cases can symbolise something from being from the heart.

The narrative structure for this is purely performance as said by Carlson (1999). But it is structured so that when the video starts it reveals the artists slowly then begins to circle them. This is voyeurism because the artist doesn’t know were watching him.

                Camera work
  
                The camera shot types are very limited in this video, they are mainly mid shots or close ups this denotes to the artists being centre of attention the connotations of this is that it makes them look self absorbed or wanting to be taken seriously.
           
                Their are camera movements such as panning shots where the camera pans around the artist in a circle, the denotation of this is that it gives the artist a 3 dimensional look and adds movement to the video, this connotes to the artists wanting to be seen as real, in other words down to earth.
           
                The shot focus isn't very prominent in this video, it is used to emphasis the artist in the foreground this is shallow depth focus.

                 Editing

This video Jump Cuts every 30 seconds, this denotes to when its circling the artist it suddenly jumps to a different angle, the connotation of this is that it symbolises the importance of the artist as some sort of ideal self. Every time the screen jump cuts its flashes white in a very strobe like way, it often happens to the beat aswell, this denotes to adding effect to the jump cuts and creating a visual rythem, the connotation of this is that it will sub consciously stick the song in your head making it the ideal form of advertisement.In this video lens flares happen a lot, this happens randomly throughout the video, the dennotation of this is that draws the viewers attention.

                                                                        Genre

 The genre for this music video is hip hop, I know this because the artists are rappers a singing or talking to the rhythm in a certain way that typically constitutes to rhyming.

                 Sound
This music video contain both diegetic and none diegetic sound, the non-diegetic sound is present at the beginning when it appears that the music is coming from the video game that the articts are playing. It then goes into degetic sound when the actual music video becomes present. The music in this video evokes a happy and excitable emotions.


Waiting all night- Rudimental(2013) Music Video. Directed by Nez KHAMMAL UK: Unknown. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M97vR2V4vTs . [Last accessed: 25/9/14]

               Purpose, Genre, meaning, content and Form & Style

    I would pastiche the way that the music video was based around the life of a real person and what happened to them.

                                                           Purpose, Form
   The purpose of this music video is to both entertain and inform the viewer, they entertain the viewer by presenting an interesting story and they are informing about the dangers of stunts. This is very intriguing because it is unusual that a music video would mix this two purposes. It takes the form of a narrative type music video because it describes a story of a person and their accident that changed their life, this too is unusual because their aren't very many music videos out there that use a persons narrative to advertise their song. This music is part of the pop genre.

                                                        Intended Audience
    The preferred reading for this video is pop and BMX fans because it has a narrative based around BMX bikes and the music over the top is pop music. The narrative for this doesn’t go along with the typical stereotypes for pop videos because usually pop music videos are all performance based where as Waiting all night has a storyline to the music video.

                                                       Content and meaning             
                                                                          Mise-en-scene
     There are four main acting locations in the music videos, the city streets at the beginning the denotation of the city streets are that it shows everyday life, the connotation of the streets are that they symbolise freedom and their ability to do what they want when they want. This is quite an iconic connotation of BMX culture. The second of locations is the hospital; this denotes to the main character being injured badly, the connotation of this is that it shows how dangerous his day to day life is. The third location is his house the denotation of this is that he is able to recover over time and the connotation of his house is that it suggests that everything however bad is recoverable. The final main location is the skate park at the end of the video, this denotes that he is able to do what he want to do again after his recovery from his injury, this symbolises that even if there is a tragic set back in life you will be able to do your dream still, this is preferred reading.

     The costumes in this music video are denoted to be everyday clothes and hospital gowns, these connote to his everyday freedom and his tragic injury. These aren't typical of the pop stereotype because its not often that a pop music video is able to display a narrative so broad that it would include a serious injury.

     Props-There isn't many props in this video the main ones include his BMX bike that he rides the denotation of this is that its his hobby, the connotation of this is that he’s an able person with a dream. Another would be his prosthetic leg that he gets during the video, the denotation of this would be that he’s getting another chance to be able to walk, the connotation of the leg would be that it symbolises second chances and good fortune

    Gestures- In this music video there isn't many gestures because it is a narrative not a performance video. One of the gestures is dancing this denotes to the person having a good time, the connotation of this is that he’s enjoying himself and having lots of fun.

    Colours and lighting- The light is high key because it is set during the day time, the denotation of this is that it is his everyday activities that get filmed and none of these are at night time. The connotation of this is that emotions are high and even when he has his accident he still has a positive attitude towards life.

   The narrative structure for this is Tzvetan Todorovs structure because there is a point of equilibrium when he’s riding his BMX throughout the city, then there is a disruption when he has his leg amputated and cannot ride his BMX anymore, they take action to this by getting a prosthetic leg, so that restores equilibrium.

   Camera work

               The camera work in this video all relates to the narrative for the video. Throughout the beginning of the music video it uses point of view shots and close ups, this denotes to how it it is being seen, the connotations of this is to show it through a persons eyes. The music video also uses a lot of low angle shots this denotes to the camera being below the characters, the connotations of this is that it shows that he is overcoming his problem, it go's really well with the narrative for this music video. There are also many group shots, this denotes to the main character being with his friends, the connotation of this is that the main character wants to be around friends after his accident, he feels insecure and paranoid. 
                
               The camera is also used many times in a handheld way throughout the music video, this denotes to giving the camera some movement, the connotation of this is that it helps give the watcher a personal feel or connection to the character. Another movement is the pan shot, it is used throughout to follow the BMX's on the ramps or when they are riding through the city, this denotes to the BMX life, riding through the city streets, the connotation of this is that it symbolises freedom. The least used camera movement is the tracking shot, this shot is used many times throughout the city scenes to follow the characters through the city alleys, this denotes to camera acting like another BMX rider, the connotation of this is that it makes us (the audience) feel as though we are part of the action. 
                 
              The camera focus varies over the video, is moves from shallow depth to deep depth focus often this is called full focus, the denotation of this is that the constant focus change confuses the viewer, the connotation of this is that it could represent disorientation as if he is still dizzy after his accident. 

              Editing

              This music video doesn't have any editing techniques other than cutting, this is because the music video is presented in cinéma Vitré form and if the video had been edited it would have take away from the realism of the narrative.

             Genre 

 The genre for this music video is house/ pop music. I know this because its music video is a narrative, this is typically used in pop videos.

             Sounds

The sounds in this video are mostly non-diegetic sounds that come from the narrative. Also the actual music for the video is played over the top over the narrative. These sounds create a suprised reaction from the audience.

Thatsnotme- Skepta featuering JME(2014) Music Video. Directed by unknown. UK: Capitol. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyONbqggasY [Last accessed: 26/9/14 ]

               Pastiche, Purpose, Genre, meaning, content and Form & Style

               I would pastiche the idea of the overlaying of the DJ and his decks while Skepta's rapping in the background.

                                                                      Purpose, Form
  The purpose of this music video is to entertain by showing how they make their music. Where they came from and how they went from nothing to something; it is for this purpose that Skepta became so popular in the grime scene. This music video takes the form of an edited video which overlays the original video to create a unique and psychedelic look. The under-laying video shows the area and neighborhood that the artist is representing while the overlaying is of the artist and his DJ making the music on his decks. The decks are made out of bear boxes and old grocery storage boxes this shows them to not care about the latest equipment and only cares about the music, all of these aspects represent the artist to be a down to earth artist who loves what his does and doesn't do it for the money . This music is part of the grime/ hip-hop/ rap genre this is a very popular mix of genres

                                                                  Intended Audience
  The preferred reading for this music video is hip hop/rap fans and the grime scene because the name Skepta is huge in the grime and rap scene. The music video is more about showing how real their love for music is than showing the usual denotations of rap videos (Money, gold chains, fast cars).

                                           Content and meaning
                                                                             Mise-en-scene
The main acting location in this video denotes to a back yard of someone’s house, the connotations of this is that it symbolises the gritty streets of which their music came from. This usually shown to be quite an iconic factor for rap and grime music video but it isn’t a typical aspect in the hip hop stereotype. It is only set in one location throughout the video.

The costumes in this video denote to casual wear or street wear, this connotes to the idea of the grime scene and freedom within music. The idea of street wear is common with music video of the hip hop stereotype. The casual wear also symbolises that they are down to earth people and even though they do have excess cash they don't flaunt it, this is unusual in the hip hop stereotype because usually they advertise their wealth by wearing such brands as Louis Viton and Versace. They don’t wear any makeup.

The only props they have are the DJ decks and a microphone, this denotes to a basic music kit, but the connotation of this is that it doesn’t take fancy equipment and lots of money to make great music.

Gestures-In this video there are many different gestures that the artist does and these denote to a way of moving with the rhythm of his music, the connotation of these gestures are that they symbolise how he feels, in other words he’s expressing his emotions through gestures. This is common with a music video of this genre because their may not be a lot of performance (dancing) to express their emotion with, so instead they do it through gesturing.

Colours and lighting- The lighting is low key in this video. you can tell this because there are shadows behind the people in the video. This denotes to it being late evening light. The connotation of this is that it symbolises that the streets of London may be gloomy but they will always represent them. The colours in this video vary, the foreground video colours are bright whereas the background video colours are very neutral. This denotes to the way the two videos have been edited together, the connotation of these colours are that the normal life for the artist (the background video) is very boring, this is shown by the neutral colours; whereas the foreground video shows the artists life when he’s making music in bright colours this symbolises his music life is a lot more exciting and colourful than his normal life.

This music videos narrative structure is purely performance(Carlson 1999). It has a very basic structure where the video is faded in at the beginning then faded out at the end.

Camera work


                The camera shots in this video are varied because the video is mostly taken from a handheld camera. One example of these shots is a close up of skeptas face, this denotes to him getting up close and personal with his fans, the connotation of this is that it helps put his face on his brand. Another shot is the group shot, this denotes to him being with his crew BBK in the streets of London, the connotation of this is to help advertise his crews name and connect his brand to his crews brand. The most prominent camera shot in this video is the two shot that is edited to float around in front of the other shots for the whole video.
               
                Their is a lot of camera movement such as a hand held camera, this camera movement is used in the background shots, it makes the footage feel homemade and contrasts to the foreground footage giving it a more professional look.
               

                Shot focus is used very effectively during this video, it's shallow depth focus, this is used all the way through, it makes the background shot become unfocused and the foreground become focused.

                 Editing

                This music video also doesn't feature a lot of editing, this is because the video is supposed to represent social realism. One of the editing techniques that is used is Cromekey, this is the green screen that is used so that only the for ground can be seen, this technique is used to show the DJ and his decks with the artist floating around the screen over top some old footage, this denotes to the artist wanting to represent his old rapping ways, this connotes to him wanting to symbolise the importance of keeping in touch with his past before he became a big time artist.
 Thsi video also features fade transitions between scenes, this denotes to the transitions being low budget or old, the connotation of this is that Skepta wants present the fact that you don't need high budget editing to make a music video fit its genre.

                                                                            Genre
 
 The genre for this music video is Hip-hop, this i know because the artist is well known with the grime community, grime is a sub genre of hip-hop.

                 Sounds

The sounds in this video are diegetic because we see the rapper rapping to the music in the music video.

Do I wanna know?- Arctic Monkeys(2013) Music Video. Directed by Danny WILSON UK:Blinkink. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpOSxM0rNPM . [Last accessed: 29/9/14]

               Pastiche, Purpose, Genre, meaning, content and Form & Style

   I would pastiche the way that in this video they used animation to entertain the viewer/listener.


                                                                      Purpose, Form
   The purpose of this video is to entertain the viewer while they are listening to the music. The video entertains by using animation to put emphasis on the lyrics. This is an animated music video, I can tell because there is no live action in the music video its all in black and white picture animations. This style music is part of the Indie/Rock genre, I know this because the artist 'Arctic Monkeys' are a big band in this genre and have dominated the genre for a long time now, but my main way of telling is from the lyrics, they are quite abstract but they are telling a story about love this is usually a key factor to indie music and the rock part is the instrumental in the song.

                                         Intended Audience
   The preferred reading for this music video is indie/ rock fans that appreciated the Arctic Monkeys way of merging the genres together. This music video is about showing how indie music doesn't have to go with the stereotypical music video (skinny jeans, playing instruments, Smoking) it can go with animation too.

              
                                      Content and meaning
                                                                       Mise-en-scene
   There isn't really a main acting location because its an animation but the place where most of the animating occurs is in the centre of the screen a long the music wave forms. This denotes to the video's animations going exactly along with the music. The connotation of this is that it’s proving that animations can go along with all different "forms" of music.

   As this video is a animation there isn't any costumes. The connotation of this is that it doesn't matter what people where we shouldn't just see them for how they look.

   There aren't any props involved in this video.

   There are very few gestures in this video. The gestures that there are, are mostly of women doing dancing. This denotes to women keeping the attention of the viewer. The connotation of this is that it objectifies women, this is a prime example for Mullrey’s theory of Male Gaze, 1975.

   The colours in this video are all black and white, this is to symbolise originality and that’s is very plain. This connotes to how a music video can be bland and plain but still evoke an emotive response. In some parts of the video their is flashes of yellows, reds, blues, this connotes to importance that is places on the pictures with colours. The lighting is the same throughout, because there is no lighting.

   This music video is performance (Carlson 1999), but at the beginning it is shown to be just simple sound forms then it slowly becomes a performance.

   Camera work


               The camera shots in this video are very few because it is an animation. The most comon is the group shot because most of the animations show people in groups. It also contains mid shots and close ups, both of these are used at excess to set the scene and help the viewer to understand the video.
              
               Their is lots of camera movement in this music video. One would be a pan shot, this shot is used to follow a character or certain animation within the music video, this movement is used mid way through the video to create effect and add realism to the animations. Tilt shots are also used in this music video, this is where the camera tilts from feet to head slowly, this shot connotes to the character being a dominant and overpowering character. Another movement type is the zoom shot that is used to slowly get closer to an object.
               

                There is no changes in focus in this video.

                Editing

                 There isn't a lot of editing in this video because the whole video is one big animation. This video uses one editing technique that covers the whole video, this is that it is edited so that it goes along with the music that is playing in the video.

                                                                               Genre

The genre for this video is Indie, i know this because its a very unusual video that only a hipster band would use.

                 Sounds

The sounds in this video are diegetic in the beginning because we see the wave forms that are created by the sounds, but as it goes into the video the sounds become non-diegetic sounds because they are played in the background to the animations.


To Many Man- Boy Better Know(2009) Music Video. Directed by unknown. UK: BBK. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKDixFhvCAU [last accessed:30/9/14]

               Pastiche, Purpose, Genre, meaning, content and Form & Style

   I would take the idea of the dark, grimy, down to the streets look if I was to make a music video.


                                                                      Purpose, Form
   The purpose of this music video is to entertain by demonstrating the kind of life the artist lives on a day today basis, this aspect of the artists video attracts a large audience because its a glamorous life style and suggesting the cliché stereotype. This music videos form has quite a rough, raw look this is a common look for hip-hop/ rap videos. The genre for this music video is grime/rap, I can tell this from the music video because it has the stereotypical look for the rap genre, but also the music style is unique to the grime genre which is mainly more about the lyrical aspects instead of the music, where as the hip hop is genre is more of about both the music and the lyrics.

                                                                  Intended Audience
   The preferred reading for this music video is hip hop/ grime fans because it caters to the typical stereotype for this genre, (money, women, clubbing,). The group Boy Better Know are a large group within the grime community so their preferred reading is likely to be more towards the grime genre fans. Also with Boy Better Know being a large group it shows their dominance and this relates to male stereotypes.

                                          Content and meaning
                                                                            Mise-en-scene
  The main acting location in this video is the nightclub they are at. This denotes to them having fun dancing and rapping. The connotation of this is that it appeals to the genres stereotype. There are other less main acting areas which are just rooms with flashing lights. These denote to a basic secluded room where they can concentrate on rap. The connotation of this is that it allows them the concentrate more about the music and less about the lifestyle.

  The costumes in this seem to denote to casual party clothes. The connotation of this is that it shows they have control of their lifestyle. One of the artist wear face paint in the video, this denotes to him covering his face, the connotation for this is that it makes him more mysterious.

  The props in this video seem to mainly denote to party items ( red cups, bottles of alcohol). The connotation of this is that it symbolises them having a good time while making their music.

  The gestures in this video are all gestures based on hip hop so mostly hand gestures and dancing. These denote to the artists having a good time being serious about their music but not so much about their video. The connotation of these gestures are that the artists are able to understand each others style of music and work with it.

  The lighting in the video is low key but occasionally flashes high key when the strobes are on, the denotation of this is that they are in a dark nightclub club with flashing lights, this connotes to the music being very serious but with a twist of fun.


              This music videos narrative structure is performance (Carlson 1999) but is structured in a way so that the artists are in a big group shot one moment and then in a shot by themselves away from the group of people.

               Camera work

               The camera shots in this video vary lots. A common shot is the mid shot, this is used with moderation in this video, this shot is usually used to help the audience establish a view on the character, denoting to us knowing who the character is. Another shot used is the close up shot, this is so the artist can get his face recognised and connected to his brand. One of the least used shots in this video is the two shot, this is because the group performing is this video ( Boy Better Know) are known to be a huge group of artists not just a duo. The most used shot type in this music video is the group shot because the artists featured in this video want to get all their faces related to one another through the brand name. 
                
               The video uses mainly three types of camera movement. The camera tilt is one of these, this is so that the camera shows the women dancing, it gives to the idea of the male gaze (laura Mullvey). Another of these camera movements is the rocking camera, because when it does this it provides us with the feel that we are dancing along in the club with them. The final of these many shot movements is the whip pan shot, this is where the camera pans around very fast and often becomes unfocused, this is used to show the excitement of being with these artists in a club.
                 

               The focus is often shallow depth so that we are able to see the artists face clearly

               Editing

               This video has a lot of editing. One editing technique that is used is the jump cut, this is because it shows the artist from different angles, this denotes to the artist wanting to be centre of attention, this connote to the artist feeling important. Another is the cross cut, this is used to show one artist in a club dancing but then it cuts to another artist dancing in a defferent part of the club but both of these scenes are taking place at the same time.

                                                                           Genre

 The genre for this is hip-hop, i know this because the music video is very typical of a video of this genre (dancing, drinking, women, gold).

                 Sounds

 The sounds in this video are diegetic because the artists are clearly rapping them in front of us. This make the audience react with happiness.

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