Background and historical contexts 1) Why does the writer link the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall tradition? Because it doesn't reinforce any political views. 2) What subcultures did 2 Tone emerge from in the late 1970s? American pop, Jamaican rocksteady, punk,mod 3) What social contexts are discussed regarding the UK in 1981? The social contexts that are discussed regarding the UK in 1981 were the riots that occurred in urban areas. 4) Cultural critic Mark Fisher describes the video as ‘eerie’. What do you think is 'eerie' about the Ghost Town video? The setting is abandoned and secluded. The atmosphere feels empty. 5) Look at the final section (‘Not a dance track’). What does the writer suggest might be the meanings created in the video? Do you agree? The writer suggests that this song brought young people together as it became a protest song. This is because more people felt connected to the song as they felt like it represented them and they could easil...
Music Video introduction blog task This week's work requires Media Factsheet #69: Music Video . You'll need to log in to Google using your Greenford Google account to access this. Read the factsheet and answer the following 10 questions: J4 ) What are the key conventions of a music video? Movement, intertextuality, rapid editing, special effects, dancing, narrative, band or artist, lip-syncing 5) How can narrative be used in music video? Give an example of a music video that uses a narrative. The storyline may relate to the song’s lyrics and illustrate what is being said or be independent from the song and tell a different story. For example, I Was a Teenage Anarchist by Against Me! features a loose narrative whi ch l inks to the song’s lyrics. 6) What examples are provided in the factsheet for intertextuality in music videos? Such references may be very obvious, s uch as the way that the Blink 182 video for All the Small Things makes references to videos by po...
Poster 1: What do you think the film is about and what might the storyline be? I think that this may be about a robot takeover due to what the tagline says.There is a clear star power who is the appeal of the movie who I'm assuming is the protagonist hero. However, there is a desaturated light casted on the female wgho is the antagonist and the femme fatale.I know this because the woman is carrying a prop ( ciggarette) which suggests criminality. What genre(s) do you think the film belongs to? I think that this film is an action film as the cover is very flashy as it has 2 contrasting colours (black and orange). There is also an enigma code Who do you think is the target audience? I think the target audience is mainly teenagers and up who love action movies. Poster 2: What do you think the film is about and what might the storyline be? I think the film is about teenagers who explore things together as in the poster they clear...
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