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Friday, 26 November 2010
Album tracklist
The name of the album we have chosen is 'The Forbidden Fruit' and the tracks included are as following:
1) The Forbidden Fruit
2) Wrong Song
3) Say What You Want
4) End Of The Day
5) Never Tip A Waitress
6) Cliffs Of Insanity
7) Lets Get Away
8) Shame On You
9) The Worst Things
10) Eevee
11) Above & Below
12) I'm A Snake
1) The Forbidden Fruit
2) Wrong Song
3) Say What You Want
4) End Of The Day
5) Never Tip A Waitress
6) Cliffs Of Insanity
7) Lets Get Away
8) Shame On You
9) The Worst Things
10) Eevee
11) Above & Below
12) I'm A Snake
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Textual Analysis
Missy Elliot - She's a bitch
Missy Elliot - She's a Bitch
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This song by Missy Elliot is a performance based video which consists of no males. At the start of the video we get a very sinister vibe from the artist, however the beat is very hip hop which is conventional. The dull/dark colour scheme used challenges the generic codes for the video.
At the start of the video we see Missy Elliot wearing a black costume which to some extent challenges the female conventional code as they do not wear this type of costume/clothing. This type of clothing is wore by male and is clearly identified through mise-en-scene. Here we can already see that there is some intertextuality referencing to the movie blade. The main character in the movie is Blade. His role in the movie is of a brave heroic vampire slayer, this role would not be suitable for a women to play, as heroes are mostly men, who are brave and strong. Here pepresentation of gender is immedtiately noticed as this is not expected. Looking at her costumes we can see the similiarity with the movie Blade. This particular video challenges the idea of feminism and post feminist views. From the video, we can see that Missy Elliot doesn't care what people think of her as she has her own style, She embraces that she is different and enjoys it.
Blade the character was was half vampire and human, the intertextuality referencing is very interesting, however there may be some post feminist views as she is in control of what she doing. She is not doing it to please oyher, she is saying this is who i am. Missy Elliot seems to reject conventional representation of women free from objectification. Furthermore, the video sticks to the typical feature of a female hip hop artist video. We see a high angle shot on her for quite long, and this could be representing how the industry looks down on her and how she challenges the standard of getting recognition in the music industry. After we see a low angle shot of her walking which could represent that she is determined towards something with her new image. This particular video is seen to be one of the most expensive videos of all time. Missy Elliot puts her messages across that she isn't a normal/average artist, her style in this specific video counters feminism. As the vidoe goes on we see her in a car, which yet again, goes against conventions of a female hip hop video, She doesn't conform to stereotypes of gender representation.
However, we see some female dancers in the video, which is a common convention of a hip hop video but Missy Elliot doesn't wear provocative clothing like them. Instead, she wears mens clothing which is another unconventional feature by her, this makes her different.
In conclusion, approach to music has allowed her to have an image of her own, one which has worked succesfully. However, there is still a post feminist vibe to the video but Missy Elliot has done it in her own unique way. Furthermore, the video is not completely post feminist as she doesn't go for a sexy female approach like the other females. By doing this, Missy Elliot has given a differnet impression of typical female artist in the Hip Hop genre. She has made her own unique and different image whilst enjoying and being herself. She opposes feminsit views strongly as has acted like a male in this particular video.
Missy Elliot - She's a Bitch
Uploaded by welcomeback. - Explore more music videos.
This song by Missy Elliot is a performance based video which consists of no males. At the start of the video we get a very sinister vibe from the artist, however the beat is very hip hop which is conventional. The dull/dark colour scheme used challenges the generic codes for the video.
At the start of the video we see Missy Elliot wearing a black costume which to some extent challenges the female conventional code as they do not wear this type of costume/clothing. This type of clothing is wore by male and is clearly identified through mise-en-scene. Here we can already see that there is some intertextuality referencing to the movie blade. The main character in the movie is Blade. His role in the movie is of a brave heroic vampire slayer, this role would not be suitable for a women to play, as heroes are mostly men, who are brave and strong. Here pepresentation of gender is immedtiately noticed as this is not expected. Looking at her costumes we can see the similiarity with the movie Blade. This particular video challenges the idea of feminism and post feminist views. From the video, we can see that Missy Elliot doesn't care what people think of her as she has her own style, She embraces that she is different and enjoys it.
Blade the character was was half vampire and human, the intertextuality referencing is very interesting, however there may be some post feminist views as she is in control of what she doing. She is not doing it to please oyher, she is saying this is who i am. Missy Elliot seems to reject conventional representation of women free from objectification. Furthermore, the video sticks to the typical feature of a female hip hop artist video. We see a high angle shot on her for quite long, and this could be representing how the industry looks down on her and how she challenges the standard of getting recognition in the music industry. After we see a low angle shot of her walking which could represent that she is determined towards something with her new image. This particular video is seen to be one of the most expensive videos of all time. Missy Elliot puts her messages across that she isn't a normal/average artist, her style in this specific video counters feminism. As the vidoe goes on we see her in a car, which yet again, goes against conventions of a female hip hop video, She doesn't conform to stereotypes of gender representation.
However, we see some female dancers in the video, which is a common convention of a hip hop video but Missy Elliot doesn't wear provocative clothing like them. Instead, she wears mens clothing which is another unconventional feature by her, this makes her different.
In conclusion, approach to music has allowed her to have an image of her own, one which has worked succesfully. However, there is still a post feminist vibe to the video but Missy Elliot has done it in her own unique way. Furthermore, the video is not completely post feminist as she doesn't go for a sexy female approach like the other females. By doing this, Missy Elliot has given a differnet impression of typical female artist in the Hip Hop genre. She has made her own unique and different image whilst enjoying and being herself. She opposes feminsit views strongly as has acted like a male in this particular video.
Monday, 8 November 2010
CD cover analysis
CD covers:
They are used to show the insight into artist and in detail. It also establishes the artists identity, including personality, visual representation of the music. It is very eye-catching and specifically designed that way to attract audiences, audiences line of appeal, one line is called envy and the other one is called aspiration.
Cover analysis:
Main image of artist - Mainly soul artists are black and are represnted as natural. This is evident throught the use of the twigs and her natural hair. The image suggests she is humble, as she is looking up, gentle, and maybe thanking God?
She looks reflective/peaceful. From her body language and the way she has positioned her hands suggests diva like behaviour. She is also subverting the direct gaze pose.
Composition and layout - the main image is a close-up which suggests her high status as an artist/song writer. Central framed, implies that everything is hers including the song, music, its all original. Also the layout is quite simple and plain.
Appearance - Make-up is very natural and simple. She is wearing no jewellery, which suggests she is grounded, and shows humbleness. Also natural beauty is shown as opposed to sexy. The colour Mahogamy blends in with her natural afro.
Typography - The typography is simple and sophisticated. The font colour is cream and is formal which reoresents soul music.
Colours - The colour mainly used is mahogany, and other complementary colours used are cream and the twigs. The colours used suggests that the artist is humble and down to earth.
In conclusion, the CD cover suggests that the artist takes her music very seriously and wants people to love it and respect her and her music.
They are used to show the insight into artist and in detail. It also establishes the artists identity, including personality, visual representation of the music. It is very eye-catching and specifically designed that way to attract audiences, audiences line of appeal, one line is called envy and the other one is called aspiration.
Cover analysis:
Main image of artist - Mainly soul artists are black and are represnted as natural. This is evident throught the use of the twigs and her natural hair. The image suggests she is humble, as she is looking up, gentle, and maybe thanking God?
She looks reflective/peaceful. From her body language and the way she has positioned her hands suggests diva like behaviour. She is also subverting the direct gaze pose.
Composition and layout - the main image is a close-up which suggests her high status as an artist/song writer. Central framed, implies that everything is hers including the song, music, its all original. Also the layout is quite simple and plain.
Appearance - Make-up is very natural and simple. She is wearing no jewellery, which suggests she is grounded, and shows humbleness. Also natural beauty is shown as opposed to sexy. The colour Mahogamy blends in with her natural afro.
Typography - The typography is simple and sophisticated. The font colour is cream and is formal which reoresents soul music.
Colours - The colour mainly used is mahogany, and other complementary colours used are cream and the twigs. The colours used suggests that the artist is humble and down to earth.
In conclusion, the CD cover suggests that the artist takes her music very seriously and wants people to love it and respect her and her music.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Plenary
Key features of CD covers:- Image possible
- Tracks
- Barcode
- Record company and label
- Institutional information
A suitbale CD cover design for my particular genre and artist:
- Unique style
- Colours can be either bright or black and white
- The album cover must relate to the music on the CD
- Tracks
- Barcode
- Record company and label
- Institutional information
A suitbale CD cover design for my particular genre and artist:
- Unique style
- Colours can be either bright or black and white
- The album cover must relate to the music on the CD
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
History of music
Thriller:
A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a piece of music. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back much further, they came into prominence in the 1980s, when MTV based their format around the medium. The first ever video was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. Although music videos were a new development, a lot of controversies surrounded music videos as many thought it was a new era for pop music, however some believed it took away the importance of the artists voice and forces you to concentrate on their looks and the actual image.
Thriller by Michael jackson was a 14 minute music video released in 1983 and was voted most influential music video of all time. Also his album Thriller is considered to be the best-selling album of all time. Thriller included a lot of intertextual references to horror films and used a lot of homage and pastiche elements of other films and combinding it with his music and dancing to create a feature film music video. His music videos were seen as a revolution for all music videos.
Thriller - Music Video
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A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a piece of music. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back much further, they came into prominence in the 1980s, when MTV based their format around the medium. The first ever video was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles. Although music videos were a new development, a lot of controversies surrounded music videos as many thought it was a new era for pop music, however some believed it took away the importance of the artists voice and forces you to concentrate on their looks and the actual image.
Thriller by Michael jackson was a 14 minute music video released in 1983 and was voted most influential music video of all time. Also his album Thriller is considered to be the best-selling album of all time. Thriller included a lot of intertextual references to horror films and used a lot of homage and pastiche elements of other films and combinding it with his music and dancing to create a feature film music video. His music videos were seen as a revolution for all music videos.
Thriller - Music Video
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Monday, 1 November 2010
Feedback
Hina, you have added some good evidence of recent research completed by you and your group. You now need to ensure that the previous tasks i.e. textual analysis are all completed - this is now well overdue and you lose marks if fall behind deadlines. In addition, you need to upload your vox pops.
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