Found Images Story Board

In the car I just can't wait,

to pick you up on our very first date

Is it cool if I hold your hand?

Is it wrong if I think it's lame to dance?

Do you like my stupid hair?

Would you guess that I didn't know what to wear?

I'm too scared of what you think

You make me nervous so I really can't eat

Let's go, don't wait, this night's almost over

Honest, let's make this night last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

When you smile, I melt inside

I'm not worthy for a minute of your time

I really wish it was only me and you

I'm jealous of everybody in the room

Please don't look at me with those eyes

Please don't hint that you're capable of lies

I dread the thought of our very first kiss

A target that i'm probably gonna miss

Let's go,don't wait, this night's almost over

Honest, let's make this night last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Let's go, don't wait, this night's almost over

Honest, let's make, this night last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Forever and ever, let's make this last forever

Mood Board

Lyrics Analysis

Analysis: Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care

The genre of Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care is pop punk / alternative rock.
The cinematography in this music video includes a lot of long shots so that the camera can capture all of the action within the shot from head to toe. It also includes close up, action shots of the band playing their instruments which is typical and meets the conventions of a pop punk / alternative rock music video.

There is lots of editing within the music video. The editing mostly cuts from the action within the street to Fall Out Boy playing a gig and the shots are contentiously cutting from one location to another and back again. This is what most pop punk / alternative rock music videos consists of and by doing this it fits the conventions of the pop punk, alternative rock genre.

The title of the song is "I Don't Care" and the music video relates back to this via the connotations of the video. In the video the band are out on the street and behaving in a way that is considered 'unacceptable behavior' because they don't care and don't care what people think about them which relates and matches the songs title and lyrics therefore this music videos fit perfectly well with the song and the message they are trying to convey.

At the beginning of the music video it starts off with a man from a 'rock and roll' band saying "what the hell happened to rock and roll? eyeliner, energy drinks and no guitar solos, I've taken shits with bigger rock stars than them" as rock stars are stereotyped to be 'bad' and 'cause trouble' which Fall Out Boy are opposite to despite being a 'Rock band' therefore in the music video the narrative is made and the band go out to be bad and cause trouble and to be that stereotypical rock band. This video is meant to be entertaining and humorous which most pop punk videos intend to do therefore it is fitting the conventions of a pop punk video as includes live shots of the bad playing and includes comedy in the video. At the end of the video the video surprises its audience as the band members causing 'havoc' are actually in fact 'rock' members from completely different bands this connotes that fall out boy are not that type of band to go out 'causing trouble' and being the stereotypical rock band and behaving band.

Analysis: Sum 41 - Fat Lip

The genre of Sum 41 - Fat Lip is pop punk

The cinematography in this includes lots of long and mid shots so that the camera can catch the crowd, people and the band in the shots as well as capturing the action. Unlike typical conventional pop punk videos this video does not feature close up shots of the instruments being played which is usually seen in most pop punk videos.

There is lots of editing within this music video and cuts from one shot to another quickly so that the music video captures lots of action as there is lots going on in this video. The video mostly cuts from the band to the crowd and then to different things and actions happening at the skate park / location where this video is being filmed. The video will cut from a performance video of the band preforming and then it will quickly cut to another area within the location it has been filmed showing different kinds of action taking place. The majority of the action filmed apart from the performance clips of the band playing are mostly of the audience or the band messing around and having a laugh and a 'good time' which is conventional of a pop punk music video.

The title of the song is "fat lip" which doesn't relate to the narrative or music video, although it could relate to the lyrics of the song as the lyrics give the connotations of stubbornness and sulkiness which "fat lip" could be a metaphor for this.

The music video is mostly made up of a performance video and from my point of view it does not include a narrative which is usually conventional on most music videos out there. This shows and suggest that sum 41 are going against the typical conventions of a music video in this way.

As most music videos this includes many close up shots in the cinematography so does this one and there is many close up shots of the lead singer singer and it also includes many close up shots of the other band members playing there instrument.

This music video connotes youths having a good time which is what the majority of pop punk videos like to connote conventionally.

Conventions of a Pop Punk Music Video

Bright / Colorful

Live clips of the band / artist preforming

Montage of different footage

Close ups of the singer

Editing is mostly fast cut, depending on the mood of the song

Usually 'fun looking' / having a good time

Humorous / down to earth

Examples : Blink 182, Fall Out Boy, You Me At Six, A Day To Remember.

History of Medium

Music Videos have changed massively from the past. 30 and over years ago music videos were only seen in films. For example Cliff Richards - Summer Holiday was only part of a film called Summer Holiday (1963) which was apart of the narrative of the film.

 The massively well known legends The Beatles tracks also began in their film, giving their songs a music video in the film A Hard Days Night (1964) this film included only tracks by and from The Beatles and in 1964 the only way you could have a visual image to support any of The Beatles tracks was to watch the film.

In December 1983 Micheal Jackson - Thriller music video was released and at the time of release was one of the scariest music videos ever released. Micheal Jackson - Thriller was in the style of a film and not only did it have a narrative, it had a narrative within a narrative. Like any film and any music video thriller was made in the style and genre of a conventional horror film.

The First Music video ever aired on MTV in August 1981 was The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star 

Modern day music days have changed massively and are continuing to change. Although all music videos have a meaning and connotations even if they are trying not too. All music videos continue to have some type of narrative and follow a genre and genre style. They're now conventional types of music videos which you expect to see for certain type of genre music.

Lady Gaga Featuring Beyonce is in style and in length of a short film which includes a narrative of two female murderers on the loose on a killing spree. Which is similar to what The Beatles and Cliff Richard did with their music videos but this is represented in modern time music videos. Modern music videos are now more sexual than they was 20 / 30 years ago as 20 / 30 years ago sex would not have been seen in the media and would have been frowned upon, where as now women are seen as sexual objects and promiscuous in music videos for example the pussycat dolls, Christina Aguilera and Lady gaga. 

Coursework Brief

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