I have decieded that i dont want to go over the top on voyeurism in my video. I know the genre is heavily related to songs about; sex, womens bodies and love songs.
But using alot of voyeurism will take away from the actual song, promote the artist in a controversial way and cause public uproar. Especially from feminisists, religous groups and parents.
So i only want to use voyeurism in my video to make the visuals match with the lyrics. 1 because it is part of Goodwins theory and secondly as it will make my video more effective and finally it conforms to the conventions of RnB.
Here are a few examples of videos where voyeurism is over used;
Nadine Coyle - Insatiable
Her 1st video was band my mtv due to it being to raunchy so she was forced to create a more modest version.
Lady Gaga - Telephone
Lady Gaga is known for her weirdness but this 9min long vid caused so much controversy. It was all over the news!
In the video she is stripped down to almost non exsistant underwear, she has a lesbian kiss with beyonce, intimate scenes with a crossdresser.
This video is just to much.
Voyeurism gone mad.
I dont even feel comfortable watching it!
I wouldnt want my audience to feel that way about my vid hence cutting down on voyeurism
Black eyed peas - My humps
To me this video dehumanises women and says we are just sexual objects. It just focuses on 'humps' its just totally excessive and caused uproar amgonst feminists everywhere.
Friday, 22 October 2010
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Introducing... Leema and Khalid! *claps*
LEEMA:
Yeah she's not black!
But she has that young and hip look about her. She is very sure of herself, pretty and has a acceptable ammount of attitude which helps her conform to the genre.
She isnt the typical asian, which made her stick out for us. She reminds me a little of nicole shirzinger the lead singer in the pussy cat dolls!
KHALID:
Iraqi but you cant really tell. He has that ethnic look, a mixture of mike posner and jay sean. He isnt black but i think he meets some of the apperance conventions of a male r'n'b star. he has the pierced ears, slit eye brows, the baggy jeans and tattoo. i think he will be convincing in our video.
Yeah she's not black!
But she has that young and hip look about her. She is very sure of herself, pretty and has a acceptable ammount of attitude which helps her conform to the genre.
She isnt the typical asian, which made her stick out for us. She reminds me a little of nicole shirzinger the lead singer in the pussy cat dolls!
KHALID:
Iraqi but you cant really tell. He has that ethnic look, a mixture of mike posner and jay sean. He isnt black but i think he meets some of the apperance conventions of a male r'n'b star. he has the pierced ears, slit eye brows, the baggy jeans and tattoo. i think he will be convincing in our video.
Hooray!
We have secured one of our locations! Its like a modern apartment!
Also we have a female actor for our vid!
I created our group blog :
one love productions!
Now im working on a logo, drafts will be uploaded in due course!
Now in pursuit of a good looking young male actor for the lead.
Also we have a female actor for our vid!
I created our group blog :
one love productions!
Now im working on a logo, drafts will be uploaded in due course!
Now in pursuit of a good looking young male actor for the lead.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
2nd music video analysis according to Goodwins theory
Neyo one in a million
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpl9LtkRRw
Intertextuality;
This video does conform to Goodwins theory as i have found Intertextuality in both the costume and dance moves.
Costume
Trilby, black shoes and white socks all scream Michael jackson.
Also the black trousers, shirt, tie and braces bring Charlie Chaplin to mind!
Dance
Michael jackson again
And slight use of mime like in early slap stick comedy
Notion of looking;
Looking is used alot throughout the vid especially during the crescendo of the vid when Neyo is dancing and try to win the lady in the middle of the square.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpl9LtkRRw
Intertextuality;
This video does conform to Goodwins theory as i have found Intertextuality in both the costume and dance moves.
Costume
Trilby, black shoes and white socks all scream Michael jackson.
Also the black trousers, shirt, tie and braces bring Charlie Chaplin to mind!
Dance
Michael jackson again
And slight use of mime like in early slap stick comedy
Notion of looking;
Looking is used alot throughout the vid especially during the crescendo of the vid when Neyo is dancing and try to win the lady in the middle of the square.
2nd bit of audience feedback !
Feedback wasnt as detailed this time.
Narrative
In front of a big fire
Dancing under a chandelier
Clips of different dates theyve been on
Romantic things
Stroll on beach
Paintin their house
Location
Perfoming at a concert
Bedroom
Sitting on a fluffy rug
Camera
Shot reverse shots
Eyeline match
Prop
Trilby hat
Final points
Emotional performing to the camera
Head grabbing
Dancing
Narrative
In front of a big fire
Dancing under a chandelier
Clips of different dates theyve been on
Romantic things
Stroll on beach
Paintin their house
Location
Perfoming at a concert
Bedroom
Sitting on a fluffy rug
Camera
Shot reverse shots
Eyeline match
Prop
Trilby hat
Final points
Emotional performing to the camera
Head grabbing
Dancing
Monday, 11 October 2010
First bit of audience feedback
Wow our audience feedback was really useful and constructive. We presented our song to the class and had a big discussion and heres what they suggested ;
Location:
Beach, deserted area, bedroom, park
Actor:
Young black guy and lady
Narrative:
Break up, flirting, sad, walking about, dancing like usher
Props:
Picture frame, gifts, camera
Editting:
Cut to the beat, smooth at the begining use cross dissolve transition
Final points:
Make it similar to the usher burn vid
Pulsating dance move
Take advantage of strong beat
Location:
Beach, deserted area, bedroom, park
Actor:
Young black guy and lady
Narrative:
Break up, flirting, sad, walking about, dancing like usher
Props:
Picture frame, gifts, camera
Editting:
Cut to the beat, smooth at the begining use cross dissolve transition
Final points:
Make it similar to the usher burn vid
Pulsating dance move
Take advantage of strong beat
Sunday, 10 October 2010
The history of music videos !
'The Jazz Singer' 1927
The first American feature-length musical film with
synchronized dialogue sequences.
It's 89 mins long and everyone at the time wanted to see it!
The success of the film signified the end of the slient movie era
The first American feature-length musical film with
synchronized dialogue sequences.
It's 89 mins long and everyone at the time wanted to see it!
The success of the film signified the end of the slient movie era
Saturday, 9 October 2010
First proper video analysis according to the Goodwin theory ! :O
I was thinking of analysing chris brown deuces but khalid did soo... I think i'll do Keri Hilson's Knock u down video.
Actually i cant find the proper vid on youtube so i'll do Keri hilson ft. Chris brown - super human
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&v=zJUzSo8O-is
1. Genre characteristics are
demonstrated
Both artists are black, young and good looking and are about to get together; which is a very convention in RnB videos
Chris opens the video by pullin up on his fancy quad bike. To illustrate that he is a masuline, cool and wealthy person. Cars and moterbikes are featured in videos under this genre the artist is either sittin on the car, driving it or gettin physical in the back seat!
Keri and Chris stand face to face and sing to each over then look like they are going to kiss. This connotes romance which most RnB songs are about.
Genre characteristics are demonstrated through Chris' street dance sequence aswell. As dance is prominant in RnB due to the heavy beats and bass.
2. There's always a relationship
between
lyrics and visuals
This is done mumerous times in the video, a few examples;
When Chris sings 'strong' he puts his arms up and tenses his muscles. Which reinforces the lyric and illustrates the significance as he plays the hero in video.
Also when they sing ' a super human heart beats in me' the camera cuts to Chris doin a pulsating/throbing chest movemement. This brings the lyrics to life and gives them slightly more meaning.
And finally in the middle of the vid when Chris is in black dancing on top of a crate. The lyrics and visuals are linked when he sings 'im feeling all super human, you did that to me' special graphic effects are used surges of bright lighting like force filled burst out of Chris. To display his superhuman powers!
3. There's a relationship between
music and visuals
Visuals cut to the strong kicking beat especially towards the end, cuts are more harsh. Also chris head bangs to the beat towards
the end which is effective.
4. Demands to promote/sell the
artist
The video promotes chris through portraying him as a hero which proves his masculinity and will make him popular with female fans. Also through his dance sequence, it shows how multi talented he is. The video sells Keri as like the perfect example of feminity which makes young fans aspire to be like her and men admire her.
5. There's frequently reference to
notion of looking and particularly
excessive use of female sex
appeal
There isnt to much excessive use of female sex appeal in this video however Keri in the beginnig of the video is shown caressing a lamp post and keaning gainst it in a slightly seductive way. Moreover Keri is always wearing outfits with plunging neck lines even though she has 3 costume changes. In addition there is quite a bit of looking in the vid like when Chris saves her from being knocked over. Finally Keri looks into the camera whilst lip snycing however Chris doesnt.
And finally...
6. There's often intertextual
reference to films, tv shows etc.
The video reminds me of the spiderman films. Chris reminds me of peter parker because they both save their love interest and are both silent heroes. Keri falls for chris after he saves her life as mary jane does with spiderman.
Actually i cant find the proper vid on youtube so i'll do Keri hilson ft. Chris brown - super human
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&v=zJUzSo8O-is
1. Genre characteristics are
demonstrated
Both artists are black, young and good looking and are about to get together; which is a very convention in RnB videos
Chris opens the video by pullin up on his fancy quad bike. To illustrate that he is a masuline, cool and wealthy person. Cars and moterbikes are featured in videos under this genre the artist is either sittin on the car, driving it or gettin physical in the back seat!
Keri and Chris stand face to face and sing to each over then look like they are going to kiss. This connotes romance which most RnB songs are about.
Genre characteristics are demonstrated through Chris' street dance sequence aswell. As dance is prominant in RnB due to the heavy beats and bass.
2. There's always a relationship
between
lyrics and visuals
This is done mumerous times in the video, a few examples;
When Chris sings 'strong' he puts his arms up and tenses his muscles. Which reinforces the lyric and illustrates the significance as he plays the hero in video.
Also when they sing ' a super human heart beats in me' the camera cuts to Chris doin a pulsating/throbing chest movemement. This brings the lyrics to life and gives them slightly more meaning.
And finally in the middle of the vid when Chris is in black dancing on top of a crate. The lyrics and visuals are linked when he sings 'im feeling all super human, you did that to me' special graphic effects are used surges of bright lighting like force filled burst out of Chris. To display his superhuman powers!
3. There's a relationship between
music and visuals
Visuals cut to the strong kicking beat especially towards the end, cuts are more harsh. Also chris head bangs to the beat towards
the end which is effective.
4. Demands to promote/sell the
artist
The video promotes chris through portraying him as a hero which proves his masculinity and will make him popular with female fans. Also through his dance sequence, it shows how multi talented he is. The video sells Keri as like the perfect example of feminity which makes young fans aspire to be like her and men admire her.
5. There's frequently reference to
notion of looking and particularly
excessive use of female sex
appeal
There isnt to much excessive use of female sex appeal in this video however Keri in the beginnig of the video is shown caressing a lamp post and keaning gainst it in a slightly seductive way. Moreover Keri is always wearing outfits with plunging neck lines even though she has 3 costume changes. In addition there is quite a bit of looking in the vid like when Chris saves her from being knocked over. Finally Keri looks into the camera whilst lip snycing however Chris doesnt.
And finally...
6. There's often intertextual
reference to films, tv shows etc.
The video reminds me of the spiderman films. Chris reminds me of peter parker because they both save their love interest and are both silent heroes. Keri falls for chris after he saves her life as mary jane does with spiderman.
Audience feedback
Audience feed back is helpful as it enables the group to modify ideas that the audience arent really feeling. By modifying things we will produce a video that the audience will love.
Methods of collecting feedback are;
Class discussion
Through facebook
Creating questionaires and giving them out to people who are part of the target audience.
Lets get moving then!
Methods of collecting feedback are;
Class discussion
Through facebook
Creating questionaires and giving them out to people who are part of the target audience.
Lets get moving then!
Voyeurism in music videos
According to Goodwins theory there's frequent reference to the
excessive use of female sex
appeal and voyeurism
For example:
Trey Songz - Neighbours know my name
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&v=OMvacf4Y2KE
Red back lighting is used which connotes passion against black silohettes of a women or of Trey and the women being very intimate.
Voyeurism is present throughout the whole video and intimate scenes almost seem slowed down to gain the audiences full attention.
Sex is used to sell the artist and song alot in R&B.
Even the single cover has a slightly sexual undertone, it consists of a large close up of the topless singer against a white background so all attention is focused on his body.
Also
Ciara - Ride
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&v=3U4ecNuaUvE
This video is full of close ups of ciaras stomach and bum, long shots of her dancing in a seductive manner and slowed down clips of her riding a mechanical bull in next to nothing. Furthermore i realised there arent many close up shots of her face just her body which is dehumanising!
The artist is being represented as a sexual object to sell the single.
In all scenes ciara is wearing tight and revealing clothes which detracts attention from the actual song and lyrics and places it on her apperance
excessive use of female sex
appeal and voyeurism
For example:
Trey Songz - Neighbours know my name
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&v=OMvacf4Y2KE
Red back lighting is used which connotes passion against black silohettes of a women or of Trey and the women being very intimate.
Voyeurism is present throughout the whole video and intimate scenes almost seem slowed down to gain the audiences full attention.
Sex is used to sell the artist and song alot in R&B.
Even the single cover has a slightly sexual undertone, it consists of a large close up of the topless singer against a white background so all attention is focused on his body.
Also
Ciara - Ride
http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en-GB&v=3U4ecNuaUvE
This video is full of close ups of ciaras stomach and bum, long shots of her dancing in a seductive manner and slowed down clips of her riding a mechanical bull in next to nothing. Furthermore i realised there arent many close up shots of her face just her body which is dehumanising!
The artist is being represented as a sexual object to sell the single.
In all scenes ciara is wearing tight and revealing clothes which detracts attention from the actual song and lyrics and places it on her apperance
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