Still image analysis using Goodwins Points

Goodwin drew up a set of points which relate to music video's. These points are:

1. Music videos demonstrate genre characteristics (e.g. stage performance in metal video, dance routine for boy/girl band).
2. There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals (either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting).
3. There is a relationship between music and visuals (either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting).
4. The demands of the record label will include the need for lots of close ups of the artist and the artist may develop motifs which recur across their work (a visual style).
5. There is frequently reference to notion of looking (screens within screens, telescopes, etc) and particularly voyeuristic treatment of the female body.
6. There is often intertextual reference (to films, tv programmes, other music videos etc).

I used these 6 points to then analyse some still images of 4 bands.

 

Blink 182 – All The Small Things

This shot is taken of Tom Delonge (Guitarist and Singer) as he is singing the song and performing with the band. The simple close up shows the artist as he is but allows the audience to see what he is singing. The background is of fans of the band so it shows that this is not a studio recording. I thought it could be used for our production because it is effective to show a band with the fans of the band as it shows the support and provides a good background for the artists to be in front of.

Linkin Park – In The End

This shot shows the lead singer Chester Bennington as he is walking out of a kind of pyramid structure. This shot used good lighting to provide a background that is effective in the impact wanted by the shot. It could be used for our production because it shows the impact that lighting has on a background.

Mumford and Sons – Little Lion Man

This shot shows a close up of the instrument of one of the band members. This shot shows a good use of effective lighting and also a good use of camera angles to provide an effective shot. It could be used for our production because it shows the effectiveness of many camera angles.

Lostprophets – Rooftops

This shot shows the whole band performing. This shot shows a good use of long shots to allow you to see a lot of what you are capturing. This could be sued for our production because it shows how effective a variety of camera angles allow you to see more of the band/artist you are filming.