Iconic music video from the pre 1990s...
This song is by Bros, and its called When will i be famous which was show in 1988. I thought this music video was interesting by the way they have used an narrative style into there video in which being the band walking about the streets not really sure what they are doing though. Yet this is often intercutting with the performance of the video, with the camera shots and angle mostly shown on the equipment being used such as the drums and guitar to especially show off the skills that they have. Also, close ups of the main singer which supports the idea of Goodwins theory, which suggests that the band arent only there to advertise and promote there song, but to promote there whole image as a band aswell...and also helps if they are good looking, so if there music isnt too good, most girls will be distracted with their good looks!
Another point to support Goodwins theory is the contraditory of the lyrics and visuals, as the lyrics are mostly about a girl/person asking when they will be famous, yet they think she shouldnt keep mentioning that. But in the video it doesnt really involve anyone that seems to want to be famous...
I think some of effects that they have used in this video we could include in our potential music video with the different colouring, and the style that the video is in with the narrative yet the perfomance going on aswell.
This video links in well with your brainstorming ideas and I'd like to read more about the colouring you mentioned towards the end. Can you include a screen-grab or two which show what you mean? Or perhaps a timecode of when it occurs in the video?
ReplyDeleteYou may also wish to mention the reverse of Laura Mulvey's the male gaze when you discuss audiences being distracted by good-looking men in the band.
Also - you may want to check the colour settings on your posts as they're only read-able if you highlight the text - the font colour is too dark (although this may be my computer...)