Sunday, 14 September 2014

Music Video Analysis'

Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (1965) 

Cinematography : - one shot                                    
                              - medium-long shot                                    
                              - still shot
                              - rule of thirds (artist on right)
                              - zoom out at beginning

Editing :                - no use of editing (one shot)
                             - speckled effect to look old-fashioned

Mise-en-scene :   - greyscale (cheaper)                    
                            - run-down street (alleyway)                      
                            - bold text                                                    
                            - young man (21?)
                            - last paper read "what?"
                            - looks rock'n'roll (open collar)

Sound :               - country-like music
                           - powerful lyrics towards the artist (sharing his feelings)


Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday (1965) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbajf_rHzys)

Cinematography : - pan                                              
                              - close up                                                    
                              - point of view (POV)

Editing :                 - fade ins/outs
                              - continuity editing

Mise-en-scene :     - red bus (iconographic of London)(traditional)                                                
                              - people riding bikes and waving (happy atmosphere)
                              - berets and sign saying Paris (France)
                              - colour shows higher budget

Sound :                 - happy song (appeals to families)
                             - bus horn
                             - people cheering


The Beatles - Hard Days Night (1964) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70QfHtKdh_0)

Cinematography :  - close up of feet running              
                              - tilt up to see girls                                        
                              - pan to other characters                                

  Editing :              - cut aways
                             - quick edits/shots
                             - shot reverse shots

Mise-en-scene :    - greyscale                                          
                             - girls chasing them and screaming                
                             - newspapers                                                  
                             - telephone boxes (London)
                             - realism

Sound :                 - happy, jolly song but lyrics are talking about being tired
                             - girls screaming


The Beatles - Ticket to Ride (1965) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DW-Wdg6JvU)

Cinematography :  - long establishing shot                  
                              - zoom in                                                      
                              - close up of lips
                              - lots of close ups
                              - birds eye view
                              - medium-long shot of band

 Editing :               - quick edits/shots
                             - out of focus

Mise-en-scene :    - bright colours                                  
                             - instruments                                                    
                             - girls in pink
                             - performance
                             - iconic image
                             - exotic location (skiing)

 Sound :                - performance matches the tambourine being hit in the song for example


The Beatles - Hello Goodbye (1967) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBZ8ulc5NTg)

Cinematography : - long shot of band                          
                              - close up                                                      
                              - bad framing                                              
                              - moves out of the camera rather than editing it

Editing :                  - one very long edit/shot at beginning
                               - 4 shots in 39 seconds
                               - quick edits at the end

Mise-en-scene :      - curtain going up                              
                               - bright colours                                                
                               - instruments
                               - points = Elvis = big stars

 Sound :                 - movement in the frame at the end of the song when it is more upbeat


About The Beatles : 
- 85 million people watched The Beatles play 3 songs on the TV, shortly after John F.Kennedy died
- technological advancements helped sell the Magical Mystery Tour film
- 400 million people watched The Beatles new song "All You Need Is Love" in 1967
- The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour film was shown on TV, Boxing Day 1967
- introduction of film is very colourful but it was shown on BBC in black and white
- BBC banned "I Am The Walrus" because it says 'knickers', despite the fact that it says 'everybody smoke pot'
- they are putting their own ideologies into their music


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