Friday, 20 January 2012

Textual Analysis of Music Videos: Ribena - Pegasus Bridge

Genre Characteristics
- Basic colour scheme
- Band performance is a main part of the video

What is the relationship between the lyrics and the visuals?
- “I drink coffee, not just Ribena and I like it” – this signifies growing up and coming of age. In this video, the characters are therefore shown as being rebellious and breaking the rules.

What is the relationship between music and visuals?
- During the instrumental section of the song, the band members and characters in the video start dancing.
- During the shot of the characters and band member’s feet running, there is the sound of the drums, which effectively amplifies the footsteps.

Are there close-ups of the artist and star image motifs?
- Close-ups of each band member but the camera pans around the frontman, Edward Turner, in order to highlight his significance.
- There are no star image motifs.

Is there reference to the notion of looking?
- Yes, the camera is behind the characters at one point, which can be associated with the aspect of voyeurism.

Are there intertextual references?
- The 1980’s film, ‘The Breakfast Club’

Is it performance-based, narrative-based or concept-based? How much of each?
- Performance and narrative based. The band is always being shot performing, but there is a narrative happening at the same time.

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