Music Videos Which I Find Interesting

Music Videos Which I Find Interesting

The following music videos vary in a number of different ways. Each of them has it's own unique style and presentation of the band/artist within the clips. I find this interesting and also how the image of the band/artist affects the action within the mise-en-scene, having said this, this is why I have chosen these three music videos in-particular as they present the style of music which the band/artist creates and their image. The artists/bands in their music videos are also ones I like listen to.

Remy Zero - "Save Me"

I find it interesting how the music video is edited. The way in-which the character in the suit is walking forwards whereas everyone else is walking backwards is very cleaver. The added images projected onto a green screen behind the band represent the song's pace and band image. Also, how the music video establishes specific shots onto specific parts of the song's lyrics, for example, during the beginning of each "somebody save me" chorus, the camera and image display a long shot zoom onto the lead singer each time.

The Von Bondies - "C'mon C'mon"

I find it interesting how the male character is walking through different scenes yet the camera is a constant panning action throughout. Also, another rather interesting aspect of this music video is the bar section at the bottom of the clip - It doesn't change size or ratio until nearer the ending, this is when the band can be fully displayed within the mise-en-scene when the character walks into the same room.  This is rather peculiar for a music video to do this.

On top of this, I find the concept of this video very interesting. As a musician myself, I can do some music reading but I mostly play off by ear. However, these rooms which the male character is walking through could represent the different bars on a sheet of music - the bar lines are the doorways which the character walks through, just as if he's a musical note passing through each section (measure).

In this context, we see the male character moving along the bar to get to the end of the song - much like a sheet of music - you read the notes within the bars until you get to the end. The interesting part of this concept is that when the male character gets to the last room with the band, he turns off a light which then stops the video - as if the musical note has no more bars to travel through - in other words, we've stopped reading the sheet of music.

Woodkid - "Iron" and "Run Boy Run"
(in order below)

Woodkid's "Iron" and "Run Boy Run" are two of my favorite songs by the artist. The music videos for both are stunning to view due to the use of slow-motion and close ups which show the character's facial expressions as they travel though the video's narrative.

One thing I like about the two music videos is that the ending of "Iron" links into the beginning of "Run Boy Run". The ending of "Iron" and the beginning of "Boy Run Boy" display the same image within the mise-en-scene - a tall white building. This possibly shows a connection between each song and video. This is strengthened as the boy laying down in "Iron" and the boy running in "Run Boy Run" appear very similar and may be the same actor. I believe that "Run Boy Run" is a continuation from "Iron" and this is one of the reasons why I find these two music videos interesting.

I especially enjoy the connection between visuals and lyrics in "Run Boy Run" as the video applies to Andrew Goodwin's music video analysis theory that there is a relationship between lyrics and visuals. This relationship has been amplified by using the boy's imagination to display monsters and ships when he runs.