'Lose Yourself' Music Video Analysis
Artist: Eminem
Song: Lose Yourself
The music video of lose yourself by Eminem is a fast paced video. The video contains a mixture of clips from Eminem’s film ‘8 Mile’, Eminem performing and Detroit, Michigan. All the shots which have been used are fast paced. When we see Eminem performing mainly the shots are low shots looking up upon Eminem, this makes him look powerful and the centre of attention to the audience.
The video opens up with a tracking shot from a helicopter of Detroit, Michigan, this shows the audience the city and both the wealthy and deprived areas of Detroit, fades out are used when the scenes change to another. We then later see more references to ‘8 mile’, showing more deprived areas. Still scenes are very short, with quick cuts between the scenes.
Throughout the video when we see Eminem, the mid shots are used to show his facial expression and his body movement, we see his actions he uses with his hands.
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Website Analysis
Analyse images/ font/ layout/ banners/ audio/ video/ other pages/ links etc
• The main font used for ‘GIRLS ALOUD’ is bold and dull in colour, this is makes the ‘GIRLS ALOUD’ stand out because of the background images of all the girls of the group, they are all wearing bright, flamboyant colours which make them stand out to the audience.
• The layout of the website is simple and effective, making it easy for the audience to navigate around the website.
• There is a video to be watched on the left of the screen. Videos can be selected by the audience to watch, this shows a sign of a good and popular website. Videos allow the audience to interact with the group.
• The links on the website are; The Girls; Gallery; Diary; GA Style, Chat; Music and Videos; GA Club; Shop; Mobile; GA Games and Sign Up. The links are both expected and unexpected. We would expect links such as Music and Videos and Shop, but it’s unusual to find links such as Games and Gallery. These links make the website feel and look more interactive to the audience with the girls of Girls Aloud.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Cover:
• In the bottom left of the cover, there is the end of a guitar and above it some drums, this shows that the genre and style of this album is either rock or indie.
• The image in the middle of the cover of the face also represents the genre of music. The eye is blood shocked this could be there to represent the rock ‘N’ Roll lifestyle the artists have.
Michael Jackson Album Cover:
• This album cover has the dominance of Michael Jackson’s statue, this shows his iconic and ‘King’ status, and it also represents Michael Jackson as being strong and dominant.
• The background is an image of red sky, this also shows his dominance.
• The statue has a spotlight shining upon him; this also shows the size and power in the music industry he had.
• This album represents more the image of Michael Jackson more so than the style and genre of his music.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Cover:
• This album cover is another abstract example of CD covers.
• The cover shows the world maybe to be back to front, because the water replaces where the sky should be, and the sky replaces where the water should be in the pool, this may represent the style of album.
• The album cover is colourful and vibrant, but also very unusual, therefore it doesn’t show the genre of music which this album could be.
Q-Tip Album Cover:
• Abstract CD cover from Q-Tip.
• His music is Hip-Hop, R&B genre.
• We see the face of Q-Tip, and his forehead is replaced with other famous artists, such as Bob Marley, and musical instruments. This could show his influences in his music career, which he bases his music on.
• The background of the album of cover is again abstract but looks bleak because of the dull colours which have been used.
• His face and the other iconic figures are all in bright, flamboyant colours which is a contrast to the background.
• In the bottom left of the cover, there is the end of a guitar and above it some drums, this shows that the genre and style of this album is either rock or indie.
• The image in the middle of the cover of the face also represents the genre of music. The eye is blood shocked this could be there to represent the rock ‘N’ Roll lifestyle the artists have.
Michael Jackson Album Cover:
• This album cover has the dominance of Michael Jackson’s statue, this shows his iconic and ‘King’ status, and it also represents Michael Jackson as being strong and dominant.
• The background is an image of red sky, this also shows his dominance.
• The statue has a spotlight shining upon him; this also shows the size and power in the music industry he had.
• This album represents more the image of Michael Jackson more so than the style and genre of his music.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Cover:
• This album cover is another abstract example of CD covers.
• The cover shows the world maybe to be back to front, because the water replaces where the sky should be, and the sky replaces where the water should be in the pool, this may represent the style of album.
• The album cover is colourful and vibrant, but also very unusual, therefore it doesn’t show the genre of music which this album could be.
Q-Tip Album Cover:
• Abstract CD cover from Q-Tip.
• His music is Hip-Hop, R&B genre.
• We see the face of Q-Tip, and his forehead is replaced with other famous artists, such as Bob Marley, and musical instruments. This could show his influences in his music career, which he bases his music on.
• The background of the album of cover is again abstract but looks bleak because of the dull colours which have been used.
• His face and the other iconic figures are all in bright, flamboyant colours which is a contrast to the background.
Reseach into Genres
Pop (Popular Music):
• Was originally a lighter version of ‘Rock and Roll’ in the 50’s becoming instead more and more a genre, which successful music could be categorised in too.
• Pop acquired its name in 1926 from a piece of music having ‘POP’ular appeal.
Musicologists often identify the following characteristics as typical of the pop music genre:
• a focus on the individual song or singles, rather than on extended works or albums
• an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology
• an emphasis on craftsmanship rather than formal "artistic" qualities
• an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, over live performance
• a tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments
DubStep
•Dubstep is a genre of electronic music that has its roots in London's early 2000s UK garage scene. Musically, dubstep is distinguished by its 2step rhythm, or use of snare sounds similar to 2step garage and grime, and an emphasis on bass, often producing "dark" sounds, but just as frequently producing sounds reminiscent of dub reggae or funky US garage.
Bassline
•Bassline is a type of music related to UK garage that originated from speed garage, and shares characteristics with fellow subgenres dubstep and grime for their emphasis on bass. The style originated in Sheffield around 2002.
• Was originally a lighter version of ‘Rock and Roll’ in the 50’s becoming instead more and more a genre, which successful music could be categorised in too.
• Pop acquired its name in 1926 from a piece of music having ‘POP’ular appeal.
Musicologists often identify the following characteristics as typical of the pop music genre:
• a focus on the individual song or singles, rather than on extended works or albums
• an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology
• an emphasis on craftsmanship rather than formal "artistic" qualities
• an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, over live performance
• a tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments
DubStep
•Dubstep is a genre of electronic music that has its roots in London's early 2000s UK garage scene. Musically, dubstep is distinguished by its 2step rhythm, or use of snare sounds similar to 2step garage and grime, and an emphasis on bass, often producing "dark" sounds, but just as frequently producing sounds reminiscent of dub reggae or funky US garage.
Bassline
•Bassline is a type of music related to UK garage that originated from speed garage, and shares characteristics with fellow subgenres dubstep and grime for their emphasis on bass. The style originated in Sheffield around 2002.
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