Textual Analysis of Video - Man who can't be moved ' The Script'.



Mise-en-scene

Busy Street

Empty multi story car park

Snowy scene

Everyday clothes show everyday person everyday life.

Camping bag shows he’s got clothes with him to go somewhere,

Natural lighting.

Editing

Cut’s

Shot reverse shot

Zooms

Panning

Fast pace cut’s from each location

‘Breaking News’ News headline strip at the bottom of the screen.

Faster pace changing the lighting to night time.

Fade.

Sound.

Music

Singer



Camera angles
Low ( Just of Feet)
 Mid head shots

 Close up of head singin

Shot Reverse Shot

Long shot.

Side on shots

Group shots (band)

360 degree rule used

 Match on action

 Point of view shot

 Over the shoulder shot

 Representation
Going to wait for the girl Sitting on the floor saying ‘he wont be moved’

 Lot’s of business going on around him he doesn’t care as long as he gets the girl.

 Lighting change shows he will wait as long as it takes.
He will wait months/ seasons if that’s what it takes ( will go through all weathers)

 Increase of the speed creates tension

 At the end him sitting there lonely shows she never turned up.

　



Audience Research. (Secondary and Primary)

Linking Genre:

·   Alternative & Indie

·   Pop

·   Rock

·   Miscellaneous

Format:

·   CD

·   Cassette

·   Vinyl.

The Wannadies were formed in 1988 and they were active until 2009.

They were influenced By Bands such as:

o      The Go-Betweens - 977-1989        2000 – 2006

o      The sisters of Mercy – 1980 – 1985      1987 – 1993      1995 – Present

o      John Lennon – 1957- 1975         1980

o      The Pixies- 1986 – 1993     2004 – present.

The Clash.  -  1976 - 1986

We also sent out this questionairre to 20 people of all different ages to try and find the most common age of our audience.

This asks them questions such as :

• their Gender
• Their age
• Do they know/ have they heard of the group
• Do they know the song
• And what other songs do they know by that group.

Record Labels

The Wannadies were with the following record labels:

COOKING VINYL

• Cooking Vinyl has developed a reputation as one of Europe’s prime artist-focused independent labels, inspiring an enviable loyalty among its artist roster. It is also in the vanguard of music companies offering innovative services-only deals that claim no stake in artists’ copyrights.
  Cooking Vinyl take full responsibility for the management of a project whether functioning as a label or in a services-only setting. Adding more than just marketing muscle, Cooking Vinyl devise and implement worldwide sales, marketing and distribution plans for their artists, working alongside booking agents and artist managers.
  Artists signed to services deals with Cooking Vinyl include Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly., Underworld, Groove Armada and The Charlatans

RCA

• RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor) is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America (later renamed RCA Corporation), which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.

SONG BMG

• Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a global recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG.
• Industry - Music & Entertainment
• Founded - March 3rd 2004

Lyric Analysis

Trying to stop the fighting 

Always when we fight

I try to make you laugh

Til everything's forgotten

I know you hate that

ba ba da da ba ba ba ba (2x)

Always when we fight

I kiss you once or twice

And everything's forgotten

I know you hate that

I love you Sunday song

The week's not yet begun

And everything is quiet

And it's always...

You and me always, and forever

You and me always, and forever

ba ba ba ba da ba, it was always

You and me always..

You tell me I'm a real man

and try to look impressed

Not very convincing

But you know I love it

Now we watch TV

Til we fall asleep

Not very exciting

But it's you and...

Me and we'll always be together

You and me always, and forever

ba ba ba ba da ba, it was always...

You and me always, and forever

You and me always, and forever

ba ba ba ba da ba, it was always...

You and me always, and forever

You and me always, and forever

ba ba ba ba da ba ba....

ba ra ra

• Trying to stop fighting - 'Trying to stop the fighting'
• Female doesn't like male trying to forget arguement - 'I know you hate that'
• No fights arguements have happened yet, peaceful - 'The weeks not yet begun, and everything is quiet'
• Compliment - 'You tell me i'm a real man'
• Typical love scene - 'Now we watch TV, Til we fall asleep'
• Normal,but suited to their relationship - 'Not very exciting'
• Commited, In love, meaningful relationship - ' But its you and me always, and forever'
• Comfortable, Know each other well - 'But you know i love it'
• Repeated, cute, love - 'You and me always,and forever'
• Sensitivity - ' Always when we fight, i kiss you once or twice'
• Male Narrative
• Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack (Famous love story)
• The song is about love/relationship

Song Choice

The song we have chosen to use in our music video is:

YOU & ME SONG - THE WANNADIES

• The Wannadies were an alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Skellefteå, northern Sweden.
• Early influences included: The Go-Betweens, The Sisters of Mercy, John Lennon, The Pixies and The Clash.
• The You & Me song was on the album - Be a Girl
• Record Labels - Cooking Vinyl, RCA, Sony Bmg
• Studio Albums
• The Wannadies (1990)
• Aquanautic (1992)
• Be a Girl (1994)
• Bagsy Me (1997)
• The Wannadies (1997)
• Yeah (1999)
• Before & After (2002)

Textual Analysis - CD Covers

Textual Analysis - Videos

The Script – We Cry

Mise-en-scene

• The city
• Natural lighting
• Artificial lighting
• Urban – Graffiti
• Normal, everyday clothing
• Streets, tramlines, terraced houses

Editing

• Intro – Fade In, slow motion of child on bike
• Fast cuts – different people/locations
• Straight cuts- throughout

 Sound

• The song music
• Singer’s voice

 Camera Angles

• Close up – singers face
• Hand held camera – sense of realism
• Tracking – walking (continuous throughout video)
• Over the shoulder shot – over the singers shoulder
• Group shot – of the band
• 360-degree shot – goes around the band performing
• Extreme close up – singer’s lips
• Two shot – mother and child

Representation

• Rain – symbolising crying
• Reflecting harsh city life
• Ambitions
• Liabilities
• Teaching children right from wrong
• Adult’s inner child

Textual Analysis

The Fray – Over my head ( Cable Car)

Mise-en-scene

• Setting - High school /boarding school
• Stone stairs, corridors, and lockers
• Costume – uniform, badges (connotation of genre), band in normal clothes
• Props – classroom objects, poster, tables, blackboard etc, band equipment
• Lighting – natural lighting
• Lyrics written on blackboard
• Artificial lighting – when bands playing

Camera angles

• Extreme long shot – opening sequence (school)
• Group shot – shows school boys in classroom
 Head and shoulder shot/close up – shows boy singing
• Medium shot – lead singer at piano
• Close up – band equipment
• Group shot of band
• Point of view shot- playing piano
• Over the shoulder shot – looking into sixth form room
• Two shot – school friends
• Tracking – boy walking down corridor

• 360 degree panning
• Birds eye view - crowd

Sound

• The song
• Boys singing

Editing

• Straight cut – classroom to the band
• Cuts back to the classroom
• Fast cuts
• 180 degree rule
• Effects e.g. fade out

Representation

• School – being young
• Looking back on the past
• Leaving classroom – as music builds up
• Intimidation
• Switching places in the video, (lead singer/boy) piano playing
• Friendship
• Loneliness/struggles through school
• Happy playing piano
• Memories
• Dreams/aspiration

Lauren and Jess' AS Media Coursework

Lauren's Front Cover.

Jess' Front cover.

Lauren's Contents Page.

                                                                

Jess' Contents page.

Laurens double page spread.

Jess' Double page spread.