Analysing Music Vedios

Ghetto Gospel- Tu Pack F.t Elton John.
this music video is just under 4 and a half minuets long, its involves a black American youth that gets caught up in a drive by shooting. Its high impact and emotional.
i analysed different sections of the video

 The video is in reverse you see the reaction of the shooting then see the story behind it.

This is a close up shot, of the mothers reaction, it's so emotive, the sirens are sounding coming from the surrounding emergency services and the screams and cries of her crying.

This contradicts the stereotype that young parents are bad parents. But also shows that although this guy is involved in gang culture, he is still a family man and he still has a family.

This is a cut away shot, because the main focal point is the father and son but the mother is closer to us in the frame.




In this screen shot you see the gang, they are buying drugs of the women on the far right. This low shot is used so you feel like the gang has power and that if you bumped into them you'd feel intimidated.

1. Music Videos

Should some music videos be banned?
Should there be age ratings on some videos?

i had a look online at some of the debates and came across these.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6376421.stm
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/124/5/1488.abstract

I agree that some videos that i have seen i think are a bit too much.
Sterotypes are strongly visible in the music vedios & can be a bit offencive.

There are many types of music vedios,

• narative- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FJO6b8GL3M
• lyric- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fko7_SV3Lc
• performance- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFL9wRLpgng
• dance- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7vObnFUJc
• lone stoplight- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aplWTXEcY70
• anamation- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6md5RSnVUuo
• and many more...

Why Do People Watch Crime Dramas?

Crime Dramas are very popular on television. I know personally I like to watch them. You can get right into the action and can play a little guess who game with yourself and the telly.

There are many types of crime drama, from police dramas like the bill to gritty graphic crime dramas like CSI.

They are mostly on in prime time as they are widely watched and I know they can appeal to different age groups. For the more gritty ones you need a strong stomach. Whereas something light like ‘George Gently’ (bbc1) adds an aspect of comedy.

After watching the opening to a ‘George Gently’ episode in school, I went home and watched one about the murder of a black women and there were topical race issues covered as it is set in 60/70’s and racism was a much bigger problem than as it is now.

Elderly people may watch crime dramas for two main reasons I can think of, one, that they would watch the classics and reminisce about how everything was good ‘back in the day’. Two, that if they are lonely and they want a bit of a mental challenge to see if they can work out the famous ‘who done it’ before the detective.

Soap Operas; Audience Relationship & Storylines

They cover topical and potentially sensitive areas. (Such as: mental health, abortion & and death) many helplines have been set up to deal with people who may be suffering with the subject of that episode. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/kent/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8428000/8428494.stm)

Soap Operas are set so you feel like you a part of the drama and you know on a personal level the charaters. People feel bonds and empathy for the charaters and can have very strong opinions on them and what they should do with the issue that has occoured.

Audinces vary in age, from the elerdly that may watch it for a bit of company of an evening, to the families that watch it with young childern and the people who watch it to tweet about it. Or to see how a plot in unfloding.

To get people talking about the show maybe if it has lost some veiwers they always introduce something drymatic. With an example being EastEnders;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8520818.stm

Where it could of been one of many people and each having there own motive, and without an alibi. The papers and magazines went crazy as veiwings rocketed. The famous 'Who Shot Phil' storyline was so cleverly writen as it lasted 5 weeks thats, 20 epersiodes.

 

 

 

On The Eastenders webisite there is always a vote and you can give your own oppinion that is rumored to inslunce the writers. 

 

Media are all abored with magazines giving weekly updates. Twitter being live and the other day i saw '#WhosSleepingWithKat' trending. This is the curerent 'nation divider' in EastEnders.

 

 

 

 

Soap Operas; Inside Story

The term soap opera originated in the 1930’s, when US radio serials where sponsored by major soap powder companies.

Television soap operas run in a serial format, in which narratives are carried from one episode to the next. Soap operas famously finish with a cliff-hanger at the end to incise you into watching the next instalment.

Many people watch them religiously as they are strategically scheduled to be on just as people are theoretically finishing diner. And most content is suitable for all ages. As there is no use of bad language as the main soap operas are on before the watershed.

Diffrent Shot Types And Uses Of Them

Shot Angles

 

Low & Worm Eye Shots; These indicate that the person in the frame is important and dominant and you as a viewer are feeling intimidated by them.

Eye Level; These indicate that the person in the frame is equal to you and you as a viewer feel like you are there and the drama is bringing you in.

High & Bird's Eye Shots; These indicate the opposite of low shot. That the person/object in the frame is of minor significance a high shot is used so you pitty or sympathise with the character.

Canted Shots; these are rarely used to simulate and portray confusion or bafflement.

 

 

Shot Sizes

 

 

 

ECU (extreme close up): gets right in and shows extreme detail in the face and facial expressions.      CU (close up): A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame
MCU (medium close up): half way between MS&CU.
MS (mid shot): shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.
WS (wide shot): the subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as possible (aka: long shot, full shot)
VWS (very wide shot): the subject is just visible but emphasis is mainly on placing and environment.
EWS (extreme wide shot): the view is so far away from the subject that it isn't even visible. e.g the title sequence on EastEnders.



                                                                   

            

 

 

 

TV Scheduling

When a particular TV show is shown determines what type of show it is, its audience, ratings.

'PRIME TIME’ this is the time most broadcasting companies fight for. This is between  7pm and 10pm.

Things that they think will attract big audiences e.g. soaps, talent shows & series dramas are often on in this time, when companies are fighting for bigger audience numbers.

TV shows with a niche (small) audience will be on at a different time of day when less people are likely to be watching TV. This is done so they don’t lose a mass of the audience who may not be interested in the topic of the TV show

‘Daytime’ TV is shown between the hours of 10am-4.30pm daytime TV is often slated as not being very good, but companies do it so that the good shows are on when people are free to watch TV and they can gain the bigger audience.

Magazines like the TV times publish the TV schedule so more people would be persuaded to buy the magazine so that is too types of media combined. 

Different Genres Of TV With Examples

•Soap Opera; EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale

•Costume/Period Drama; Downton Abbey, Heartbeat, Upstairs Downstairs

•Medical/Emergency; Sun, Sea and A&E, Causality,  Holby City

•Literary Adaptations; TOWIE, Blue Peter, Top Gear

•Crime Dramas; The Bill, Midsummer Murders, CSI

•Contemporary Drama; Waterloo Road, Merlin, Tracy Beaker

•Comedy Drama; Bad Education, Miranda, two and a half men

•Sci-fi/Fantasy; Doctor Who, Star Trek, Red Dwarf

•Spy Drama; MI High, The Professionals, The Saint

•Adult Animations; Family Guy, American Dad, South Park

•Stand Up Comedy; Live At The Apollo, Lee Nelsons Well Good Show, Comedy At The Fringe

•Quiz Shows; Eggheads, Weakest Link, Mastermind

•Talent Shows; Xfactor, BGT, Somewhere Over The Rainbow

•Panel Shows; QI, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You

•Current Affairs; News Night, Panorama, Watchdog

•Cooking; Come Dine With Me, Ready Steady Cook, Hells Kitchen

•Property Programs; Location Location Location, Homes Under The Hammer, Propertywatch

•Building; DIY SOS,  Grand Designs,  60 Minuet Makeover

•Shopping; Bid Drop TV, QVC, Ideal World

•Video Clip Comedy; You’ve been Framed, Planets Funniest Animals, Worlds Craziest Fools