Monday, February 2, 2015

Music Video Analysis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGghkjpNCQ8

In the beginning of the video there was good use of a close up shot on the radio while he was tuning it. I also think the panning to the left to his face was a nice smooth transition shot. I liked the shot that followed as well, the camera is behind him in the truck. I think these scenes work well in the beginning because they invite the viewer to be apart of the journey with the main character. The camera angles make it seem like I'm there with him in the truck. The hand-held camera through out the music video makes it seem like I'm a friend there with people. I think this video is trying to portait a kind of wildness and the scenery in the Mise-en-scene. The background is basically just nature and wild desert. Everything the actors are doing evokes a type of wildness. The kids are climbing dangerous rocks and a cowboy is spinning a lasso. The kids are punk rock kids, and punk is known to be a wild lifestyle. They are dress in ripped jeans, dyed hair, and piercings. The cowboy is also known to be wild in american culture since the wild west. There is also an interaction with male and female teenagers, and teenagers are known to be wild in culture. The hand-held shots add to that wild theme the video has, and the ending has some nice visually appealing mid shots.

10 Emotions

Wonder 
Excitement

Joy

Anticipation

Pain

Patience

Appreciation

Relaxation

Respect

Hope