DS: Auter Task

Y12 Auteur Research Task

1.  Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used to Know

The visual style of this music video is abstract and unique. There is only one set and visual effect which is the painting of the man, and suggest the video to be amplifying the song. I believe this motion of blending him and the woman into the background supports the lyrics as ‘somebody that I used to know’; meaning that they no longer stand out to one another. There are frequent close ups of the artists face as he sings key lyrics to help emphasis the emotion and meaning behind the lyrics.

 

2.  Mikill Pane – Summer in the City

The visual style of this video is urban combined with a saturated effect to help support the idea of ‘summer in the city’ to make the environment seem brighter and more like summer. The video is a clear narrative as the song is about summer time in urban areas and is supported with a video including the artist and other characters enjoying summer in an urban area. For example, the line ‘barbequing chicken in the pouring rain’ is supported by the visual of him doing so. The inclusion of industrial buildings in the backdrop of most of the shots again conforms to the title of the track.

 

The visual style and effect of this music video is strange. While the song was released in 2006, the music video features footage from what appears to be the 1990’s of random  civilians dancing. The faded filter of the filming suggests the time of the footage. This leads to the conclusion that the video is completely disjunctive to the lyrics and track, however the tone and humorous nature of the song means that this seemingly random and meaningless footage works in coordination with the also strange and unsystematic lyrics.

   3. Fat Boy Slim – Praise You

4. Kings of Leon – Red Morning Light

The visual style of this music video is particularly simple. It is a basic performance based video, including mainly footage of the band playing. This technique, although simple, is used to emphasis their skill as music artists, as the emphasis is on the quality of their music, not their visuals. Therefore by using a performance based video they can highlight their musical talents, as well as display their rock and roll passion and lifestyle. Although minimal, There are also shots of the band ‘out on the town’ drinking and smoking representing their characters and attitudes.

 

5. SBTRKT – Wildfire

Visual style in this video is has a dark wash filter over the footage to create an eerie feel combined with the actual visuals of the supposedly possessed girl. There is only one location in this video, being the bizarre bedroom. There is a frequent dismemberment of the girl’s body through the use of close ups, with emphasis on her deluded eyes and sweat dripping from her body, which helps display the out of the ordinary. The movement of the girl also portays this supernatural idea, as she moves in an inhumane way.

 

6. Azealia Banks – 212 ft. Lazy Jay

A noir filter is used in this video to connote an urban and ‘old school’ background. Dismemberment is used on a number of occasions, predominantly focusing on the artist’s mouth as she sings key lyrics. This helps create emphasis on the lyrics and makes them more potent. Azealia Banks is dressed in a childish way, making her infantilised with her Mickey Mouse jumper and pigtails. This portrays her as innocent and vulnerable, which is refuted by her aggressive movements and sexual lyrics. The brick background has a similar effect to the noir filter, which helps to suggest the urban nature of the track.

 

 7. The Streets – Blinded by the Lights

The visual style of this video is a very simple one. The camera gives prevalence to the artist by tracking his face with a close up as well as displaying his POV of the surroundings. There is little production value, as the video is almost a prologue of the artists evening, hence why it is a basic style, however effective. The video is very much a narrative one as the camera juxtaposes with the actions of the artist, for example as he says ‘I hate coming to the entrance, just to get bars on my phone’ he is stood at the building entrance attempting to get signal on his mobile phone.