Stills from Greenday's song
1. Mise-en-scene- This is another close up image of the lead singer coming into the camera. You can clearly see the girls dancing in the background, this shows the song is face paced and able to have girl dancers in the background. Many punk/rock music video's do not have much dancing.
2. Music and visuals- From this shot the singer looks very angry and gives the viewer the impression that the lyrics are harsh and angry however, the song is very fast paced and the lyrics are not what they seem. The photo looks almost like something out of a horror movie as the surroundings are so dark and so is the singer.
3. Conventions of genre- This long shot of all the band members, all dressed in black gives the idea of a gothic band and songs. Their stance indicates a male dominated group, with the lead singer appearing to be 'number one' and the other two equals. They also look quite intimidating which would probably not appeal to the younger generation. This is a typical rock band made up of young males.
4.Lighting- This long shot shows the audience the location of the video. It seems like they are in some deserted warehouse. However, having the light coming through shows it is not a complete gothic video. It shows they can also have fun in their video's and not take it so seriously.
5. Artists image- This is a close up of the lead singer. You can immediatley see what genre this music video is due to the make up he his wearing. The black eyeliner gives it a gothic/emo feel. The black hair can also contribute to the gothic look. He seems to be fixated on the camera giving the song meaning. Throughout the song, the lead singer does not move around much giving a relaxed image. This can also suggest arragonce about him especially with the lyrics 'idiot'.
6. Camerawork- This is a shot of part of the video with the main camera looking directly towards the singer but you can also see another screen just in front and to the right of the main one. This looks like it is the on screen camera which the editor looks through. It works well because it is unusual.
7. Type of music genre- In this shot it really lets you know the genre is punk/rock. A close up of the singer with his black eye make up on and with his hand gestures implying he is shooting himself in the neck. He is also looking up and pulling the face that somebody would pull in that situation.
8. Cinematography- This is a low angled shot looking up at the main singer playing his guitar and singing. The good thing about this shot is that you can also see the clothes he is wearing from the waist upwards. He is all in black with a red tie. This red tie could mean either danger, seductiveness or maybe because it is part of the American flag.
9. Main character- In this final shot, it is another close up of the lead singer. However, this time he is looking down on the camera with a big wide eyed expression on his face. This once again highlights the scary and gothic like feel to the video. You can see the black make up he is wearing around his eyes very clearly as if he is showing them off just to let the public know about the genre.
Emily
Similar band that follow the same genre as my chosen band are bands such as Simple Plan, Bowling For Soup, Blink 182 and Sum 41.
