Above is the video for Steel Panther's song " If you really, really love me". I have chosen this music video to analyse as the song is in the Glam Rock genre which is the genre in which our song we are doing is from. This video was mainly used to show off the band and is obviously a good song as well.
Camera work
The camera work in this video is very good. This is because their is hardly a point in the video where the camera stays still. This is good because if the camera stays still too long then it can become repetitive and boring. There is an especially good camera shot during the video of a tracking shot used to show the whole bad and the follow the lead singer. This is a clever shot because the camera moves at the same pace as the lead singer. The camera shots that are used also consist of many one and two shot close ups to show the bands individual members up close and personal. These shots are used to help the audience get to know the band themselves and how they act. An example of the close up shots which the band use are shown below.
The whole video acts kind of like a promotional video in the way that the narrative is the band preparing for the performance side of the song. This means that the music video is very concentrated on the band themselves. The video also includes lots of quick, fast paced close ups which is the most conventional camera shot used in a Rock music video. A lot of the narrative camera shots are handheld because this really emphasises on the fact that the band are filming the video themselves and that the video is one big promotional aspect.
Editing
The editing for most of the performance side of the video is fast paced. The pace slows down a little during the narrative side but not for long as the narrative and performance side of the video constantly swap.
Lighting
The lighting in this video is used very effectively. This is becasue most of their lights are used from behind the band. This looks reall good behind the band and has a good mixture of dark and light. Below is a good example of the lighting in the video. As you can see their are two main lights in this video which really comfort the lighting within the room as it is not over the top. for example the two main lights are at the sides of the shot with the band in the middle. This makes a nice contrast to the shot.
The sound in this music video comes mostly from the non diegetic singing of the lyrics of the performance. This is not the only sound though as their is the occasional diegetic sound from the band themselves in the narrative side of the video. An example of this can be shown at the start of the music video where one member of the band says "Were gonna make a Rock video today". These sort of lines in the narrative make the video more personal to the audience and especially the hard core fans of Steel Panther.
Mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene setting in this video for the performance side of the video is a big warehouse type of setting which allows the band plenty of room to manoeuvre. This could also be an indication that the band want to show off with their current location. The mise-en-scene narrative side of the video is the warehouse again but in a different area because the narrative is the behind the scenes of the band. For the mise-en-scene props the band often use the props in a rude gesture. This is sometimes the nature of Glam Rock bands like Steel Panther.
Narrative
The narrative in this video is different to the usual narrative in music videos as the narrative for Steel Panther is the band preparing for the performance side of the video. This shows that Steel Panther want a lot of the concentration of the audience to be on the band themselves. This is so that the audience can really get a look at the band. For people who may not have heard or seen Steel Panther before this will be a good experience for them to get a feel for the band. This is because Steel Panther have purposely made this video in order to show off in.
Performance
The performance side of the video was filmed in a big warehouse type of building. This was used so that the band are the main point of concentration in the warehouse as it is big and spacious. The band have applied the rule of thirds most of the time in this case as the band are in the middle of the shot most of the time. The performance was edited to look as impressive as possible to promote the band and get more people interested.
Genre
The Genre of this video is Glam Rock. This can be shown mostly through the bands appearance. For example they wear very eccentric clothing that stands out to the audience. This is because they wear ripped shirts, make up, wigs and other crazy clothing. The lyrics in this song also categorise the video as a Glam Rock genre as they are parody phrases that take the mick. This is what Glam Rock is all about. For example the line "Or if I'm up all night playing Call of Duty" is just one of the funny lines that Glam Rock bands many use. This song fits the Glam Rock genre very well.
Representation
The representation of this video is that the band our very male orientated. This is down to both their appearance and lyrics. For example the lyrics are sometimes a little sexist. An example can be found in the 2 line "If I have sex with your friend Melanie Don't act like it's some kind of felony". This represents to the audience of Glam Rock that the genre is very male orientated. Visuals from the music video also suggest this theory as well. For example the band Steel Panther often include some rude gestures. This could suggest that the video is not really made for women. On a more general note now and the video itself is represented to promote the band so they can show off to their target audience. For people who have never seen Steel Panther this is a good video to start off with as the video is good at promoting the band.
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