25/04/10 lesson

House of the rising sun – Animals
60s
Audience interpretations
All dressed the same
Vocalist – the star – centre of attention
Band persona – melo, cool, relaxed
Shots: CU on vocalist, LS on whole band
Lighting: natural
MES: costume – same – equality? – smart – suit, tie – colour associates with set

Beatles – early 60s
Representation of youth: respectful however rebellious all the same
Patronising – elderly
Stubborn – mischievous

Goodwins music video analysis:
Music video demonstrates genre through characteristics eg. Stage performance, dance routine.
There’s a relationship between the lyrics & visuals (illustrative, contradictory). Relationship between music & visuals (amplifying).
Demands of record labels will include the need for lots of CUs on the main artist(s) and may develop motifs which recur across their work (visuals).
There is frequently reference to notion f looking and voyeuristic treatment of the female body.
There is often intellectual reference

Bob Dylan
Home sick blues
Visual & Lyrics
Lyrics on boards
Some deliberate spelling mistakes, possibly to focus audience’s attention
Some subliminal messages