Blog 7-realism

Realism has a large effect on music videos. A lot of times when a music video is being filmed they film live performances and incorporate them within the music video to give the audiences a feel if they were there. This creates a relation and connection between the video and the viewer. Different angles and shoots are used to make it seem like its embodied sight like he or she is actually there. The music video are shot in real time to give more of that real feel to the video. Talk shows are similar they have shots of the “audience” clapping to make it feel like it’s a live performance when it isn’t really one. The person filming and directing use various codes in order to make the view feel like he or she is actually there rather then just watching the video, if that was the case then the talk show and or music video would be flat or have no life, nature feel. Realists try to express all the senses when filming take shows and music videos it is with this track that turns the talk show or music video into a “real time event”. Music video rarely hide their techniques for production though, because if they hide them it would be less nature and more robotic to the viewer. Music videos use half and half one half is “live performances” and the other is acting without instruments to reveal a story to match up with the lyrics itself. It is with this combination that the music video is possible and makes sense to the viewer when he or she watches it.

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I think that music video’s had a big influence on my life. Music video’s are very trendy and stay with the “times” whats in and whats out. Music videos when I was younger, influenced me on what to wear, if the singer was wearing a cool outfit in the video I wanted it. Also it influenced me on what type of music to listen to. Music videos are very cultural as well simply because some of the music video represent different cultures and believes all over the world. Some music video are filmed in urban areas showing the aspects of urban life and the people that live there. Some are more country and shows the farming aspect behind it. All music videos that are shown today consist of the type of music and dress attire that is poplar now within today’s society . Each music video has different meanings either out in the open or hidden throughout the video. I actually learned some life lesson through music video and the lyrics contained within them.
All in all I do think that music videos had some influence on the life and also influenced me into what to wear, what to listen too and sometimes how to act.

Blog 6 viewing

For blog six I chose to do a breakdown of Chris Daughtrys music video Over You. I will talk about some of Goodwin’s modes based on visualization of the music video. The first mode that I would like to talk about would be the element of illustration found within the video. This music video as well as the lyrics tell a story about a couple who’s relationship is falling apart before their very eyes, because of the girlfriends endless drinking. The video takes you through the couples various points in the relationship before the video ends with the boyfriend dying from the girlfriends careless drinking leading to them getting in a car crash. The video ends with the girlfriend in rehab.
The next mode would have to be amplification the visuals within the video add layers to the meaning of the video. The layers are the band playing inside a abandon broken down house which symbolizes the couples relationship falling apart. The video also shows various scene of the girlfriends endless drinking and the boyfriend trying to tell her to put the bottle down or embarrassed to be seen with her in public. The next scene is with the couple fighting in the car and the car swerving off the road and crashing. The video ends up with the girlfriend in rehab which basically lets the audience know that the girlfriend is falling apart and breaking down with the lost of her boyfriend. The lyrics represent a very clear meaning of the song, sometimes its better to just move on and getting over a relationship is hard but once you do your much happier.
All in all these elements come together to create depth and meaning to this music video. The visuals unite with the lyrics of the song to create a very strong meaning and to get the point a crossed to the audience.