Genre: Alternative Rock
Context: Self Abuse
I have chosen this music video to analyse because the lyrics and the narrative itself reflects the type of topic i will be involving in my music video, which is self abuse.
Conventions Of Genre:
The genre of this music video is Indie; so the band is seen performing the song along side the narrative of the text. The narrative is explaining the lyrics of the song, so it is more visual for the audience to reflect and respond to this video. The lead singer has a checkered shirt, nose piercing and long hair - these are stereotypical associations to the Indie genre. Nose piercings are stereotypically associated to rebellious characters because it is an expressive act against the norms of society, and they want to be different to the mainstream world. The checkered shirt is a red colour this could connote pain or danger which is reflected by the context of the narrative; which is about self abuse. Checkered shirts are normally associated with teenagers (ages of 16-early 20's) this could represent the age of the audience they are appealing to. The characters in the music video both have black eye-liner on which is another association with the indie genre, this connote them as either mysterious characters or it is showing the audience their inner pain by bringing the focus on their eyes - their eyes are telling the audience their feelings.
Use Of Cinematography:
Close ups are used to identify objects to the audience by linking it to the narrative and are also used to portray the characters expressions. Long shots are used to set the location of each character in the narrative. A track is used to shoot the footage of the second female character running.
Use Of Editing:
Fast cuts are used throughout to show the audience it is a change of scene/location.
Deconstruct the text in relation to connotations:
The lead singer has a checkered shirt, nose piercing and long hair - these are stereotypical associations to the Indie genre. Nose piercings are stereotypically associated to rebellious characters because it is an expressive act against the norms of society, and they want to be different to the mainstream world. The checkered shirt is a red colour this could connote pain or danger which is reflected by the context of the narrative; which is about self abuse. Checkered shirts are normally associated with teenagers (ages of 16-early 20's) this could represent the age of the audience they are appealing to. The characters in the music video both have black eye-liner on which is another association with the indie genre, this connote them as either mysterious characters or it is showing the audience their inner pain by bringing the focus on their eyes - their eyes are telling the audience their feelings.
How is a narrative developed:
The narrative of this music video reflects the lyrics. But also features the band performing the song, so the song is diegetic sound but only when you see the band playing, otherwise it is non-diegetic background music. Both female characters through this narrative seek self abuse as a way of dealing with any pain by the significant events they go through at any moment of their life's. One female character is dealing with her parents divorce. And the other her father has passed away. This is cannotated by the mis-en-scene developing throughout the narrative. Until at the end when all they need is support and comfort from their family; an example would be one of the characters is caught in the school bathroom about to self abuse by her dad, he comforts her and carries her out. This is seen by the other female character who's father has recently passed away, who is hiding in the toilets. She is then seen running with smudged eye make up with cannotes to the audience she has been crying and is upset by the fact the other girl who is going through a similar thing has her father rescue her; where she doesn't have her father. It ends when the location she is running to is revealed to be her fathers grave, where she places a razor on it.
How does the text appeal to the audience:
The text will appeal to the target audience who are fans of this band 'Between The Trees' or those who like the music genre of 'Alternative Indie'. The lyrics may reach out to someone who is going through the context of the text themselves and it may be a comfort to them or it may help them deal with the message that its okay to ask for help or support. But mainly it is sending the message to the audience that people are not alone if they also self abuse. Checkered shirts are normally associated with teenagers (ages of 16-early 20's) this could represent the age of the audience they are appealing to.
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