Analysis of indie cover

This is the back of an indie bands CD cover. As you can see it is very simplistic and low-fi which connotes that's it is not about look its about him being in a band therefore its very authentic. Also it is about the music they make.

Detail to pay attention to.
Barcode
tracks list
copy right notice.

Music + effects theory

http://clearinghouse.missouriwestern.edu/manuscripts/325.php

What kind of questions are the researchers interested in?

First off this website is focusing on the genres of heavy metal and rap because the younger generation of today can relate to this type of music, also adults don't appreciate this type of genre therefore this is challenging the dominant ideology. The questions that the researchers are most interested in are for example 'why does this type of genre inspire you so much?'

http://www.ehow.com/facts_4896441_effects-rap-music-behavior.html

What are the key concerns that have been raised about the effects of rap music?

That the music its self is influencing teenagers to respond to the lyrics wrote, It is also encouraging violence towards young children and glamurises criminal lifestyle.

http://www.funk-the-system.net/usualsuspect.html

What does the author of this site consider more problematic than the music?

Her theory was that its not about rap music people should be focusing on other issues such as guns ,lack of education, violence and an increasing in crime

Research and planning Brief history of music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete a piece of music/song. Modern music videos are made for marketing device intend to promote the sale of music recordings. Music videos came into there own in the 1980's when MTV based format around the medium and later with the laugh of VH1.

In 1926 with the arrival of 'talkies'many musical short films were produced.

This was the first video to be published on MTV and as you can see is it very basic and low-fi.


This video is very different to the one above as it has budget is a lot higher and is very glossy.



This video has a very stereotypical towards women. It is also very over the top sexy and it shows that videos are becoming very more obviously sexual.

Research and planning Practice cd cover

This is my practice media cd cover in preparation for my final piece

Research and planning Music Video and Narration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEukS2YN9B8

The narration in Arctic Monkeys - Leave before the lights come on is omniscient because you see the video from different points of view. For example, you follow the man before the woman jumps and you see the woman attempt to jump again at the end.

Point of view shots are used throughout the video and parallel edits also.

Music Video and Narrative: Propp.

the hero in this video is a white good looking male who does have a point of view shot.

the princess is an attractive white female who shows her body in representation of reward for the hero.

This video is very mainstream showing a clear love story to the audience.

We feel that this video is linked to the dominant representation of a typical male hero because he is an attractive white male. Therefore it is very stereotypical.

The princess in the video is also pretty and therefore is a good reward for the hero and does not challenge dominant representation. It follows the mainstream thang.

Music video narrative and todorov

who creates the disruption?
The rock band starts the disruption by explaining what they are going to do at the start of the video so this is a Equilibrium.

How are the stages signalled through the use of media language?
The rock band are controlling the narrative throughout the video.

could you link this to representation?
This video's narrative holder is a young white man so this is stereotypical.