Task 2 conventions
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The document analyzes the music video for the song "The Sinner" by Memphis May Fire. It discusses the following key points: 1) The use of instrumental props, dark clothing, lighting, and an all-male band creates an intense, live performance feel that is conventional for the heavy metal genre. 2) Editing is minimized to further enhance the live performance aesthetic. Color grading and contrast are also used to create a darker mood. 3) Close-up shots of the lead singer are used frequently to showcase lip syncing and add intensity during screaming parts. Varied shot types within limited locations keeps the viewer engaged.
Task 2 conventions
- 1. Memphis May Fire - The Sinner
- 3. Mise En Scene • The Instrumental props in the video are used to give the viewer this sense of the music video being live and therefore more lively and enjoyable for this particular genre. This is very conventional and used all across the heavy metal/rock genre(s). • The dark black clothing and black colouring the video is used to increase intensity to the music video and to add to this theme of digging a hole that the person cannot get out of which is mentioned in the lyrics. Furthermore, a dark mood is given is given to the music video from these features. Hard lighting is quite usually used on the band members to focus on them and add a dramatic effect to the music video. • This music video does not contain any females or anyone outside the band. This further adds to this feeling of making this video seem live and therefore more exciting for this particular audience. • The locations used are very limited and do not create confusion to the viewer. I believe this works really well and will be something I will be exploring when it comes to mine
- 4. Editing • Editing is done very carefully and the editor has actually minimised editing in order to build on this idea of making the music video seem live to the audience and therefore more lively and exciting for the particular audience. Certain editing techniques such as colouring and contrast is used to make the video seem darker and therefore build on the idea of being stuck in this hole. This is conventional to this music genre and something I will be exploring in my own project.
- 5. Camera • Most shots are extreme closes of the lead singer to show the lip syncing in more detail and therefore build on this idea of making the video seem live. Furthermore, the close ups are usually used when the singer is screaming and therefore adds intensity to the music video. This is very conventional and definitely something I will be using when it comes to my own project. • Going back to the locations used from the Mise En Scene slide, they were limited but kept exciting through the variety of shot types within the scenes. This keeps the viewer aware and not confused while also keeping the excitement and intensity of the music video.