Interesting Music Videos

I find this music video to be very interesting as it relies heavily on narrative to explain the lyrics, setting itself up as more of a short film than anything. Furthermore, the main reason behind me highlighting this video is that it challenges traditional stereotypes of "new love", this is as it illustrates that love can be found at any stage in life and doesn't only happen to younger generations, which is the complete opposite to how it is represented in most modern media. In addition, the contrasts between murky/dark and warmly lit mise-en-scene when the older male is in his flat and when he is fixating upon the female character is another aspect of this video that I find quite striking, as this goes to greatly complement the narrative. Overall, reflecting the lyrics songs in a visually sound story. For example, when the lyrics "don't be afraid to get in the way again" are heard, we see the older man peering up to look at the female character, which seems to be representing the idea that he shouldn't be worried about trying to pursue this new romance, despite his old age.

              

The music video for "Midnight In A Perfect World" is one that I find interesting as it seems to invite us in to the world of the artist. This is as various clips are introduced in a split-screen view, representing samples used within the song, with addition to DJ Shadow going into record shops and mixing. Moreover, indicating to us how other media is constantly being taken in around him and that he crafts it in to an act. Therefore, it doesn't really focus on a narrative structure to explain whats going on, but instead allows the audience to relate the structure of the music to the video, linking this to DJ Shadow himself. 





This is a music video I find interesting as it represents passion and personality of characters through the use of colourful or dull imagery, double exposure is used to explain this effect and therefore we are able to interpret the narrative not only through action but primarily colour. Firstly, we follow a young lady as she walks across the black background passing numerous male characters who seem to be consistently working in varied ways. The interesting part being that, she is filled with imagery of flowers in a brightly light exposure, whereas, the men walking past her are all animated with quite grey imagery. This could suggest that she doesn't want the working life like the men she is passing, and therefore she seeks the same amount of passion in someone who seems to enjoy life, like her. Leading on from this, we see another colourfully exposed male character meet with her as she passes by, the image that he carries is a roller coaster, perhaps showing his adventurous personality. This image then transfers to her, suggesting that he has captivated her and is showing her more of the world than the dull work men. Overall, this narrative abides by the lyrics by showing that love is the main thing you need in life, and nothing else should be worried about until you have found it.