Monday 3 November 2008

Music Video Research - John Bone

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x_9GR9kdZ3o

Lots of special effects. Using drawings and images in the background. Close up of band playing instruments. Concept video, visuals have no similarties to music. Lyrics and music are matched though. Music cuts to the beat.

Feeling the Moment - Feeder
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MjgQLEZ6vjY

Use of over and under cranking. Close up of band members. Long shots of band. Zooming in and out. Special effects, white background to street. Public disapear when walking into the white. Use of white lines during chorus surrounding the band. Black/white contrast. Lyrics fit with music. Visuals not so much with music. Use of floating leaves to add effect. Chorus is performance based, but the rest of the song is narrative based.

Just the Way I'm Feeling - Feeder
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xtuctFPHbhQ

Lots of close-up shots of band. Some performance based elements in the video. Use of colours with special effects, blue and reds. Lyrics fit with music. Close up shots of band members and instruments. Video cuts to beat of music.

The Saints Are Coming - U2 & Green Day
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vzkzSX64RdI

Performance based, close ups of band members. Uses TV screen within the video, showing pictures from the news. Video cuts to the beat of the music. Video cuts between performance and narrative, images from the news on the topic their singing about.