Solo Task - Deanna Hammond-Blackburn 9164
The Lumineers - Stubborn Love:
This music video is almost completely narrative based with only an incredibly short part of performance which is beautifully intertwined with the narrative. The video follows the journey of a very young girl who is travelling in a car with who we presume to be her mother, and the narrative is told through what is seen through the window of the car and the girl’s reactions to the events she sees.
There is a distinct relationship between the lyrics and the visuals as the lyrics are reflected in the events seen. For example when the car stops there is a shot of his reaction to the little girl in the car, and from the lyrics ‘she'll tear a hole in you, the one you can't repair, but I still love her, I don't really care’ connotates the unconditional love a parent feels for a child it shows how he is concerned for the girl yet she just seems carefree. Another example is ‘When we were young’ is shown as two teenagers kissing. The way the shots shown directly portray the lyrics is effective as it makes the viewer feel like they’re in the car with the little girl, traveling with her and feeling what she feels.
The relationship between the music and the visuals is shown mostly through the slower ASL, and then the short clip of the band performing. This bit follows the style of the rest of the video in that it is seen through the car window as the car passes, although there is a close up of a few of the band members. This doesn’t conform as much to Goodnwin’s theory of the music video showing lots of close ups of the artists and there is no voyeuristic portrayal of women. However there is the frequent reference to the notion of looking as the girl is constantly looking out the window.
Genre characteristics that are used include the common convention of a journey and following the main protagonist, no scenes of dancing to the song and the location of a town or a secluded part of nature, a mixture of short and medium length ASL, and the use of bright colours.
Although this video is almost solely narrative, some narrative theorists can’t be applied completely. For example Propp and Strauss, in the video there are no clear specific characters such as the princess or the dispatcher, and there are no clear examples of binary opposition. However the little girl can be interpreted as being the hero of the narrative, with her mother being the donor or helper (as she gives the girl her ring).
Todorov could be applied here as the narrative begins with equilibrium as the journey starts off without unusual events. The disequilibrium occurs when the car travels past an accident and the little girl appears to be upset, and the events that follow as they travel through the town seem to make her uncomfortable. The new equilibrium is then achieved as they leave the town and travel on a more open road, and the little girl winds down the window. This changes her mood as she waves her hand out the window in time to the music and we see her filled with joy.
The aspects in this video that I could use in my own production are things such as the sophisticated way the performance element is incorporated into the narrative; I feel that this is very effective and would work well in my work.
The Lumineers - Stubborn Love:
This music video is almost completely narrative based with only an incredibly short part of performance which is beautifully intertwined with the narrative. The video follows the journey of a very young girl who is travelling in a car with who we presume to be her mother, and the narrative is told through what is seen through the window of the car and the girl’s reactions to the events she sees.
There is a distinct relationship between the lyrics and the visuals as the lyrics are reflected in the events seen. For example when the car stops there is a shot of his reaction to the little girl in the car, and from the lyrics ‘she'll tear a hole in you, the one you can't repair, but I still love her, I don't really care’ connotates the unconditional love a parent feels for a child it shows how he is concerned for the girl yet she just seems carefree. Another example is ‘When we were young’ is shown as two teenagers kissing. The way the shots shown directly portray the lyrics is effective as it makes the viewer feel like they’re in the car with the little girl, traveling with her and feeling what she feels.
The relationship between the music and the visuals is shown mostly through the slower ASL, and then the short clip of the band performing. This bit follows the style of the rest of the video in that it is seen through the car window as the car passes, although there is a close up of a few of the band members. This doesn’t conform as much to Goodnwin’s theory of the music video showing lots of close ups of the artists and there is no voyeuristic portrayal of women. However there is the frequent reference to the notion of looking as the girl is constantly looking out the window.
Genre characteristics that are used include the common convention of a journey and following the main protagonist, no scenes of dancing to the song and the location of a town or a secluded part of nature, a mixture of short and medium length ASL, and the use of bright colours.
Although this video is almost solely narrative, some narrative theorists can’t be applied completely. For example Propp and Strauss, in the video there are no clear specific characters such as the princess or the dispatcher, and there are no clear examples of binary opposition. However the little girl can be interpreted as being the hero of the narrative, with her mother being the donor or helper (as she gives the girl her ring).
Todorov could be applied here as the narrative begins with equilibrium as the journey starts off without unusual events. The disequilibrium occurs when the car travels past an accident and the little girl appears to be upset, and the events that follow as they travel through the town seem to make her uncomfortable. The new equilibrium is then achieved as they leave the town and travel on a more open road, and the little girl winds down the window. This changes her mood as she waves her hand out the window in time to the music and we see her filled with joy.
The aspects in this video that I could use in my own production are things such as the sophisticated way the performance element is incorporated into the narrative; I feel that this is very effective and would work well in my work. 
Highlight key terminology and also - think about what these changes suggests may change again... does this give you any ideas for manipulating conventions?
ReplyDeleteScreen grabs of the key shots would help this and it would also help you to visualise what you want.
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