Analysis

I want to look at the emo/rock genre as that is what I think I will be doing for my project  

  • Story 
  • Opening acting sequence 
  • Titles 
  • Musicians performing with instruments 
  • Dark clothes 
  • Contrast in characters to show outcast 
  • Shows ‘scandalous’ behaviors like affairs mirrored in lyrics 
  • Lots of cuts and mid shots to fit with the pacing of the music which is quite fast and aggressive 
  • Camera is often shaky, out of focus and has an aftereffect that sometimes minimizes the visibility of the screen to replicate the dying man’s vision as he takes his final breathes 
  • A large group of people with gas mask and things linked to death and destruction to set tone and show they’re in a hellish place 
  • On a float with decoration mirroring that of floats used in the day of the dead parades in south American countries and Mexico 
  • Scenery is covered in ash and destruction to reinforce the idea of hell, death and the end of civilization 
  • Nurses and hospital equipment to instantly imply that the man lying down is ill 
  • Wearing marching band style clothing but  its all black – I.e. music of the dead, the marching band of death 
  • Dropping of the thin curtains implied as hospital walls represents loosing his grip on life and finally passing over as once those curtains fall he is shown to be in the deathly world the musicians are 
  • Main singer is shot from above like he is being watched over which is mirrored in the lyrics 
  • Dead man is shown to walk the road of death alone 
  • The parade seems to be the only thing alive and the road they’re on is the only one, makes them stand out and this ‘parade’ seems like a unique occurrence potentially showing the idea of making your way spiritually to the other side 
  • Story 
  • Opens up in a dressing room with the musicians and guests 
  • Crowd, flags and instruments are all red symbolizing rebellion and danger 
  • Rebellious acts reinforced by the song’s lyrics  
  • Observational genre shots to create the idea that the bad acts were unprovoked and that this is just how they act 
  • Do bad acts whilst wearing nun costumes to reinforce the bad morals of the characters that they would wear a costume of something symbolizing moral righteousness and innocence whilst shop lifting