Research: Andrew Goodwin's Theories About Music Videos
Andrew Goodwin’s 6 Features of Music Videos
In his book Dancing in the Distraction Factory Andrew Goodwin points out characteristics and features that can be found in music videos.
1. Music videos demonstrate genre characteristics.
(e.g. stage performance in metal videos, dance routine for boy/girl band, aspiration in Hip Hop).
(e.g. stage performance in metal videos, dance routine for boy/girl band, aspiration in Hip Hop).
2. There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals. The lyrics are represented with images.
(either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting).
(either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting).
3. There is a relationship between music and visuals. The tone and atmosphere of the visual reflects that of the music.
(either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting).
(either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting).
4. The demands of the record label will include the need for lots of close ups of the artist and the artist may develop motifs which recur across their work (a visual style).
5. There is frequently reference to notion of looking (screens within screens, mirrors, stages, etc) and particularly voyeuristic treatment of the female body.
6. There are often intertextual reference (to films, tv programmes, other music videos etc).
From Andrew Goodwin, DANCING IN THE DISTRACTION FACTORY, 1992.
Research: Music Videos
As a homework we were asked to find a music video that we thought was good and put it onto our blogs, however I could not decide on one particular video so I have chosen a number of music video's which are creative/interesting in their own ways.
Research: Dave Grohl's SXSW Keynote Speech 2013
In todays lesson we watched Dave Grohl's SXSW Keynote speech which he gave earlier in 2013 in which he touches upon how music from his past has shaped his future. Below is the video of his speech.
Also, if you would like to take a look at the transcript for Dave Grohl's speech the link is below:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohls-sxsw-keynote-speech-the-complete-text-20130315
Also, if you would like to take a look at the transcript for Dave Grohl's speech the link is below:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohls-sxsw-keynote-speech-the-complete-text-20130315
Me as a Consumer of Music.
This first Blog is a brief overview of me as a consumer of music...
What Music do I Listen to/Like?
My taste in music is odd in the fact that I don't like one single type of music, I listen to all sorts depending on what I fancy at that particular time. However if I were to give a type of music I listen to the most it would probably be 60/70's rock such as Guns n Roses, Meatloaf and Queen. Below is a collection of some different bands/artists I listen to.
Metallica, Misfits, Iron Maden, Michael Jackson/Jackson 5, Mumford and Sons...
Along with much, MUCH more!!!!
Music I don't listen to.
There are some types of music which I refuse to listen to as they are utter rubbish and so bad that a dying cat choking on a piece of mouldy cheddar in a pool of sewer water could make a better sound than what these artists/bands could produce:
How I listen to my music?
The main way I listen to my mysic is through my phone, however I do sometimes listen to music through my laptop at home, using websites such as YouTube to do so. I also own an iPod which I have some of my music on but not all of it. I often have the radio on so I listen to alot of music via the radio. With my phone, laptop and iPod I use my headphones to listen to my music.
When and Where I listen to music.
I dont really listen to music very often but when I do it is normally when I am chillin' in my room or when im walking to places.
What Music do I Listen to/Like?
My taste in music is odd in the fact that I don't like one single type of music, I listen to all sorts depending on what I fancy at that particular time. However if I were to give a type of music I listen to the most it would probably be 60/70's rock such as Guns n Roses, Meatloaf and Queen. Below is a collection of some different bands/artists I listen to.
Metallica, Misfits, Iron Maden, Michael Jackson/Jackson 5, Mumford and Sons...
Along with much, MUCH more!!!!
Music I don't listen to.
There are some types of music which I refuse to listen to as they are utter rubbish and so bad that a dying cat choking on a piece of mouldy cheddar in a pool of sewer water could make a better sound than what these artists/bands could produce:
- One Direction
- JLS
- The Wanted
- Justin Bieber
- nicki minaj
How I listen to my music?
The main way I listen to my mysic is through my phone, however I do sometimes listen to music through my laptop at home, using websites such as YouTube to do so. I also own an iPod which I have some of my music on but not all of it. I often have the radio on so I listen to alot of music via the radio. With my phone, laptop and iPod I use my headphones to listen to my music.
When and Where I listen to music.
I dont really listen to music very often but when I do it is normally when I am chillin' in my room or when im walking to places.
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