Saturday, 19 September 2009

The Boy Does Nothing textual analysis




The Boy Does Nothing by Alesha Dixon.

I Gotta Feeling textual analysis








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMxASjxRk1w
I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas.

Use somebody textual analysis




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCZfJ5ai07U

Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon.

Andrew Goodwin's theory

Andrew Goodwin identified the key features of music videos:
  • There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals where the visuals either illustrate, amplify or contradict the lyrics
  • There is a relationship between the music and visuals where the visuals either illustrate, amplify or contradict the lyrics
  • Music videos use lots of close ups of the artist
  • Voyeurism is frequently referred to in music videos, encouraging the notion of looking, particularly at the female body
  • There is often intertextual references in music videos to films, other music videos etc.
  • Music videos display the genre characteristics of the music, for example a performance in a rock video, dance routine in a pop video.