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MUSIC VIDEO
Lesson 2
L.O- To understand the importance of visuals and lyrics within music video
Andrew Goodwin Suggested several
conventions of music videos that the audience should be aware of.
Thought beats-seeing the sound
Narrative and performance
Star image Relation of visuals to
the song Technical aspects of
music video
Visuals and the lyrics
In the lesson today we will be focusing on the connection drawn by Goodwin, between the lyrics of the song and what we see on screen.
By the end of the lesson you will understand the links he suggests between lyrics and visuals
What do you mean?
Visuals
= what we see on screen
Lyrics
= the words of the song
Task- the lyrics Listen to the
following song without seeing the video
Using the lyrics complete the following task:
Task
Draw a brief storyboard or write a brief description about what you think you would be seeing on screen.
The visuals
Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUttS
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Were you right?
There may be three types of links between lyrics and visuals.
Lyrics and visuals Goodwin suggests that there is a relationship between
visuals and the lyrics
The relationships may be:
1. Illustrative Images are used to represent the lyrics and genre, perhaps like a metaphor
For example the film we saw before would be an example of illustrative.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0csLlzdhAPk
2. Amplifying (literally interpreting the words and exaggerating them. Often images are repeated and drummed into the audiences heads )
New layers of meaning
may be added to the
song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V3qa1FTUYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_MuUcxHATo
If you like it then you should have put a ring on it
3 .Contradicting (opposing the lyrics. The video will have nothing to do with the song) This may also be called disjuncture
The video will have nothing to do with the actual song lyrics and they are not trying to create meaning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhDl5DCzp2I&feature=related
Task
Considering the video we previously watched. What style of video would you now suggest that was?
The Doves – there is no fear is a ……………style of music video because………………..
Name the style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFFol-8REI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemKqzILV4w
Analysing existing songs
Relationship between visuals Explain why
Ok go=
Sweet like chocolate =
Snow patrol chasing cars=
Teardrops
Task
Up load to your blog, the information that you have found out today
Use examples that you know to show the different styles of video