Synaesthesia - the neurological idea that one sensory pathway leads to an automatic, involuntary response from a second pathway. For example, tasting number or hearing colours.
For our task we were asked to listen to a song and write down what we see when we hear it. I chose to do the song Dead Man Walking by The Script as it doesn't have a music video and I thought it would be interesting to work with. This is what I 'saw' when listening to the song.
Dead Man Walking - The Script
As the song starts I think there would be an shot of the lead singer of the band maybe stood on a bridge looking sad. The colours would be washed out to represent the feelings of the people in the video. The video would be set in a busy city showing that although he is surrounded by people he is alone.
As the first verse comes in the lead singer starts to remember situations he was in with his ex-girlfriend showing how he wanted the relationship but she was distant and was moving on. The woman fades every time he moves closer to her.
For the chorus the singer would be watching the woman move on with her life. On the line 'already see it in your face, already someone in my place...' he sees her with her new partner, the two of them look happy whilst he stands looking lost as an essential 'dead man walking'.
Saturday, 15 July 2017
Sunday, 2 July 2017
30 second music video
For my 30 recreation music video I chose to do 'All of The Stars' by Ed Sheeran. I chose this because I think the video is both simple but effective. As the song was from the soundtrack of the film 'The Fault In Our Stars' I believe the music video for the song works well to convey the emotion of the film without having to use too many clips from the film. I chose to do this music video because of that.
Original
Recreation
To recreate this video I simply used pictures of quotes on the wall which I filmed without a tripod to make it look like the original just looking over the quotes that were there.
Original
Recreation
To recreate this video I simply used pictures of quotes on the wall which I filmed without a tripod to make it look like the original just looking over the quotes that were there.
5 Music Videos
The Greatest - Sia
The video for The Greatest, like majority of Sia's other videos, have Maddie Ziegler dancing in it. This is because Sia doesn't like to show her face and would rather people just hear her voice. Although Sia has never confirmed it people believe the video and song is about the 2016 Orlando Nightclub shooting as there were 49 victims in the shooting and there are 49 dancers in the video. The hashtag 'WeAreYourChildren' was started because of the Orlando shooting, this and the fact Maddie is wearing the rainbow make up it leads people to believe the video is about the shooting. The Music was made by Sia and Daniel Askill.
The video is shot with dark colours with all the dancers wearing dark clothes as Maddie tries to inspire the others to join her in some form of revolution. The brighter colours from the music video only being the red lighting which is in the background of the final chorus of the song which is on a disco ball which could also link to the nightclub shooting. The other colours being the rainbow makeup which Maddie is wearing.
Speeding Cars - Walking On Cars
Walking On Cars is an Irish alternative rock band which released it's first album in 2016. I chose the video for Speeding Cars as my recommended music video because it's quite an unknown song and I think the music video was not what you'd expect after listening to the song.
The video depicts the lead singer of the band stood looking solemnly out as an old couple arrive on the shore. The video then follows the singer and the couple as they meet a group of people on the beach and they are handed the body of a loved one. It is to be assumed that the body is lead singer's love interest and the couple is the woman's parents.
The video is filled with misty exterior shots which give the video it's dark and mysterious feel. By the use of close ups and mid shots it helps establish the narrative of the video. The long shots and wide shots used to show the lead singer and the family walking to the beach work well in the video to help create an emotional reaction as it looks like a funeral procession as they all walk in a straight line.
Hard Times - Paramore
The song Hard Times was released by Paramore in 2017 as the lead single from their latest album. The video was directed by Andrew Joffe. the director said that the band wanted to created an 80's vibe with the video by using hand drawn elements, like what were made famous by the band a-ha with their video for Take On Me. The band also said they wanted to use a loud and vibrant colour palette as well as have themselves performing the song within the music video like a live performance but with the animations around them. I really liked the style of the video because of the 80's vibe and imaginative use of animations.
Wall Of Glass - Liam Gallagher
Wall of Glass is Liam Gallagher's debut solo single. The video for Wall Of Glass is disorientating as the camera rotates at several points. There are moments in the video where Gallagher sits and sings into a mirror but only his reflection is shown to be singing. The video is dark with flashes of read and a blue wash as the camera moves around Gallagher. In my opinion the style of video reminds me very much of the original Oasis videos which suggests despite being a solo artist Liam Gallagher has not changed his style.
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
Castle On The Hill was one of the two singles that Ed Sheeran released before the release of his latest album Divide in early 2017. The song tells the story of Sheeran and his friends as they grow up an the things that they do. When I saw the video for the first time I was surprised because the video was exactly how I pictured it would be. Through the video a young Sheeran and his friends go driving and just generally have fun whilst there are cuts to present Sheeran sings.
The video for The Greatest, like majority of Sia's other videos, have Maddie Ziegler dancing in it. This is because Sia doesn't like to show her face and would rather people just hear her voice. Although Sia has never confirmed it people believe the video and song is about the 2016 Orlando Nightclub shooting as there were 49 victims in the shooting and there are 49 dancers in the video. The hashtag 'WeAreYourChildren' was started because of the Orlando shooting, this and the fact Maddie is wearing the rainbow make up it leads people to believe the video is about the shooting. The Music was made by Sia and Daniel Askill.
The video is shot with dark colours with all the dancers wearing dark clothes as Maddie tries to inspire the others to join her in some form of revolution. The brighter colours from the music video only being the red lighting which is in the background of the final chorus of the song which is on a disco ball which could also link to the nightclub shooting. The other colours being the rainbow makeup which Maddie is wearing.
Speeding Cars - Walking On Cars
Walking On Cars is an Irish alternative rock band which released it's first album in 2016. I chose the video for Speeding Cars as my recommended music video because it's quite an unknown song and I think the music video was not what you'd expect after listening to the song.
The video depicts the lead singer of the band stood looking solemnly out as an old couple arrive on the shore. The video then follows the singer and the couple as they meet a group of people on the beach and they are handed the body of a loved one. It is to be assumed that the body is lead singer's love interest and the couple is the woman's parents.
The video is filled with misty exterior shots which give the video it's dark and mysterious feel. By the use of close ups and mid shots it helps establish the narrative of the video. The long shots and wide shots used to show the lead singer and the family walking to the beach work well in the video to help create an emotional reaction as it looks like a funeral procession as they all walk in a straight line.
Hard Times - Paramore
The song Hard Times was released by Paramore in 2017 as the lead single from their latest album. The video was directed by Andrew Joffe. the director said that the band wanted to created an 80's vibe with the video by using hand drawn elements, like what were made famous by the band a-ha with their video for Take On Me. The band also said they wanted to use a loud and vibrant colour palette as well as have themselves performing the song within the music video like a live performance but with the animations around them. I really liked the style of the video because of the 80's vibe and imaginative use of animations.
Wall Of Glass - Liam Gallagher
Wall of Glass is Liam Gallagher's debut solo single. The video for Wall Of Glass is disorientating as the camera rotates at several points. There are moments in the video where Gallagher sits and sings into a mirror but only his reflection is shown to be singing. The video is dark with flashes of read and a blue wash as the camera moves around Gallagher. In my opinion the style of video reminds me very much of the original Oasis videos which suggests despite being a solo artist Liam Gallagher has not changed his style.
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran
Castle On The Hill was one of the two singles that Ed Sheeran released before the release of his latest album Divide in early 2017. The song tells the story of Sheeran and his friends as they grow up an the things that they do. When I saw the video for the first time I was surprised because the video was exactly how I pictured it would be. Through the video a young Sheeran and his friends go driving and just generally have fun whilst there are cuts to present Sheeran sings.
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