Music video analysis of You me at six

The video for the bands very first song is very basic and typical of a rock band. The band members are set up as if playing a gig but it's a stark white room with no audience. There is no storyline and the wardrobe is basic,there is no theme running within the clothes chosen. The editing is cut in time to the music and although there is a range of camera shots, they don't necassarily have a purpose e.g to display facial expressions to the viewer.

Stay with me is a song from the bands hold me down album. This video is a clear improvement from the previous video as the band was now well established and had a bigger budget. This video has a storyline to it that relates to the lyrics as well as performance. There is a wide range of camera shots to show facial expressions and key aspects to the video. Although it is a clear difference from their early videos it still sticks to the codes and conventions of a rock music video e.g head banging and jumping around. The wardrobe element to this video is a lot better and all members of the band are wearing black to co -ordinate with one another.

The song Reckless from You me at six's album Sinners never sleep is the last song released off the album and the music video is a montage of clips from their tour video diaries. This gives the video a much more personal feel between the band and their fans as there are comedy aspects to the video and shows the fans what goes on behind the scenes whilst the band is on tour. The video is edited so that some of the live performance footage is in time with the song playing in order to have lip syncing.This is a video very much for the fans,almost so that fans that did see them live on tour can relive the experience and those that didn't get to see what went on.

Style changes of Rod Stewart over the years.

Rod Stewart first started his career in the early 70's with a band called the faces, another of the band members also included Ronnie Wood who would later go on to become a member of the Rolling Stones.

 

In 1969 Rod released his first solo album 'An old raincoat won't ever let you down' the album had blues and folk influences with songs such as 'Handbags and Gladrags'

 

Rod Stewarts image during this time was important as his hair was his trademark.

 

In 1971 Rod Stewart released another solo album, one of the tracks from this album would make him a household name and make the mandalin a very popular instrument. This song was called 'Maggie May'

In 1975 Rod's band the Faces split leaving him to focus on his own solo career. In 1975 he moved to America and in 1976 he released a cover of the song 'The first cut is the deepest' giving him success in both America and the UK.
From 1977-81 Rod Stewart had changed his image to glam rock,wearing latex catsuits and revealing clothes with bigger hair.

In 1978 he was criticised for his song 'Do ya think i'm sexy' having his new image branded as 'tarty'.
Between 1981 amd 1988 his career failed and his albums weren't recieved well by the public,however in 1994 he was put into the rock and roll music hall of fame.
In present years Rod Stewart has focused on recording covers of blues and swing songs rather than his own material and still performs at live events such as Hard Rock Calling.

Rod Stwewarts target audience in the 70's was young members of the oublic following the rock and roll lifestyle,listening to bands such as the beatles,overtime he has had to adapt his image to target his audience as they get older and therefore changing his music style to swing and his look to suits and toning down his iconic hair so that he is still relatable.

My Skills audit at the beginning of A2

 

I currently rate my ability in the creative use of the following technical skills as:

Filming	1	2	3	4
Holding a shot steady		x
Framing a shot, including and excluding elements where appropriate		x
Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate		x
Shooting material appropriate to the task set		x
Selecting mise–en-scene, including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting			x
Editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer			x
Using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set			x
Using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set				x
Using titles appropriately		x

 

I set myself these technical skills targets, when I begin the A2 Coursework:

 

1. Lip syncing in time with the music

2. A range of camera shots and angles

3. To have all objects in the background related to the song

4. Steady camera shots

 

I currently rate my ability to research and analyse media texts as follows:

 

Research and analysis	1	2	3	4
I can recognise a genre by identifying its particular patterns of codes and conventions	x
I am able to comment upon the construction of values and ideology within a media text	x
I am able to discuss possible audience reception of a text, in a meaningful way		x

 

I set myself these research targets, when I begin my A2 coursework:

1. To do all analysis necassary and extra research into the artist/genre

2. Past music videos of my artist chosen

3. Analyse the codes and conventions and use them in my video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I currently rate my ability to plan my own A2 coursework as follows:

Planning	1	2	3	4
I can create a detailed shot script			x
I can use storyboarding and take photographs in preparation for filming	x
I can manage time effectively		x
I can respond to and overcome difficulties while filming	x
I can use my previous research of genre to inform my own work	x

 

 

I set myself these planning targets when starting my A2 coursework, as follows:

 

1. To create a detailed and precise storyboard

2. Use photographs to guide me when filming my video

3. Stick to the codes and conventions

4. Do not procrastinate

 

 

 

 

I currently rate my ability to evaluate my own A2 coursework as follows:

 

Evaluation	1	2	3	4
I know how to ask questions of my target audience in a way that will reveal the success or otherwise of my coursework	x
I know how to look back at my research and identify the success or otherwise of the codes and conventions I used in my own coursework	x
I am able to judge the success or otherwise of my camerawork and editing	x
I am able to identify a strong link between my research, planning and final product	x
I am able to give persuasive reasons for all of the decisions I made during the coursework process	x
I am able to analyse my final product, in the way that I have created meaning	x

 

I set myself these evaluation targets when starting my A2 coursework, as follows:

 

1. Stick to your storyboard unless it is necassary to change it

2. Make the video believable

3. Make sure the video relates to the song and is self explanatory

4. Use your surveys and questionnaires to steer clear of any mistakes